The fresh eyes and perspectives of young artists keep the art world from stagnating, and Brooklyn is a hotbed for these up-and-coming artists.
The L Magazine interviews some young Brooklyn artists about their accomplishments, experiences living in Brooklyn, and what they’re currently working on. First up is Kathleen Alcott, Rumpus contributor and author of The Dangers of Proximal Alphabets, our September Book Club selection.
The article opens:
New York City has long been a destination for the young and ambitious. We show up, ready to have our genius discovered, only to find that we’re surrounded by thousands of other would-be geniuses, and that our dreams of fame have to take a backseat to rent-paying toil. Every now and then, though, we encounter fellow New Yorkers, younger than us, smarter than us, and more successful than us. We envy them, and we are inspired by them. Mostly, though, we envy them.
It’s true, we envy them, but in the best way possible.
