Celebrated actor, art advocate and podcaster, Russell Tovey talks to Wallpaper* about emerging artists, queer art, his hopes for the Talk Art franchise, and his ongoing collaborations with artist N...
. The accompanying Talk Art book, published last May, is a best-seller and boasts a foreword by none other than Jerry Saltz, arguably the most influential art critic of our time.
I met Navot through a friend of mine. We went to the Tate together, and we instantly clicked. And then Rob [Diament] and I invited him to come on to Talk Art. That’s when I started to get closer to him on a curatorial level. He’s one of those guys who is really incredibly passionate and talented, and excited about life. He’s made seven paintings for the show. I asked him to do some wall drawings too, and he responded with a big yes. He brought all of his oil sticks and just started drawing on the walls while I was hanging the paintings. I said, ‘there’s a gap here, and I want you to take up the space.’ And he went at it.
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