Hide the Brushstrokes features interviews with young visual artists living in New York City about what it is like to be developing, emerging, and surviving in the global art capital during this unstable time in politics and the art world. Through a series of conversations, host Liv Steinhardt encourages emerging painters, sculptors, ceramists, and designers aged 18-25 not to hide the brushstrokes as they're painting their masterpieces, both figuratively and literally.
Liv sits down with Marco Passalacqua, a 25-year-old Brooklynite by way of Hillsborough, New Jersey. Marco is a painter and collagist who graduated from Pratt in 2024 with a degree in Fine Arts. For Marco, almost nothing is more real than the imagined, and he sits down to discuss how simplification of form, acrylic paints, and literary inspiration allow him to discover a truth that can't be found by faithfully rendering everyday objects. The only thing more authentic than interpretation for Marco is his community of fellow Pratt grads and New York artists, and he can be found on iris.ooo right alongside many of these community members. You can access Marco's portfolio at paintingsofmarco.com, as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes.
13 May 2026
A Conversation With Carlos Sánchez-Tatá - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep 8
For the Season 2 finale, Liv sits down with 24-year old painter Carlos Sánchez-Tatá, who graduated from Columbia's MFA program in 2024, to discuss their shared Miami upbringing, how Carlos turns loneliness into art, and how his professional development experiences in residency programs have shaped both his art and where he wants to take his future. You can access his portfolio at www.carlossancheztata.com (https://www.carlossancheztata.com) and you can access Hide the Brushstrokes's tailored visual logs and Instagram page at this handle: @hidethebrushstrokes
29 Apr 2026
A Conversation With Baker - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep. 7
Liv sits down with 25 year-old Drew Baker, known by the artist name "Baker," both a painter who draws from the modernists to paint rural scenes evocative of the death of the American mythos, and a sculptor who draws from the unseen laborers and technicians that craft the technology we find ourselves interacting with every day. To access his work, check out our corresponding visual log on our Instagram, @hidethebrushstrokes, or surf his portfolio website, drewbakerwebsite.com.
15 Apr 2026
A Conversation With Selin Sel - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep6
Liv sits down with Selin Sel, a 23-year-old sculptor and painter from Turkey who earned her BFA from Pratt last year. Selin discusses how her mother and her Turkish upbringing influence her very unique practice, why she created monumental sculptures while in school, and how she made the difficult post-grad decision to quit her day job to become a full-time artist. You can access Selin's portfolio at selinsel.com (http://selinsel.com/), as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes.
1 Apr 2026
A Conversation with Deni Artemisa Espinoza -- Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep5
Liv sits down with Deni Artemisa Espinoza, a 26 year-old native New Yorker, sculptor, and multidisciplinary artist who graduated from Hunter College's BFA program last year. Deni discusses how their love of history, the gentrification of their city, and their neurodivergence have shaped their practice as they navigate an increasingly volatile political climate. You can access Deni's portfolio at multiplydeni.com, as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes.
18 Mar 2026
Tierney Smith and Elleah Gipson - NYU's Photography and Imaging 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Pt. 2 - Hide the Brushstrokes
On February 6th, NYU's Department of Photography and Imaging (DPI) celebrated the opening night of their Senior Thesis Exhibition, featuring 48 photographers from the graduating class of 2026. Four of these emerging photographers responded to my interview request, so this episode will be the first of two special double-interview episodes. For the second installment, we'll hear from Tierney Smith and Elleah Gipson about their projects. Tierney's senior thesis project, "The Field Has Eyes," explores how women move through space and navigate "the gaze" at the onset of adulthood. Tierney's portfolio is available here. Elleah's project, By Blood, captures special moments between twins of all ages. Elleah's work is available here. Check out Hide the Brushstrokes's Instagram for visual guides and more information about our artists.
4 Mar 2026
A Conversation with Noah Boulton - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep3
Liv sits down with Noah, a 25 year-old Brooklyn native, to discuss his practices of abstract painting and tattoo art. Noah discusses how his abstraction has emerged from his formal atelier-style education, how his work might coincide with art market trends, and what artistic honesty looks like in his practice. You can find Noah's work at @noah.boulton on Instagram, and follow us (@hidethebrushstrokes) to see visual logs of all of our guests' work.
18 Feb 2026
Raj Hariharan and Gabrielle Thandiwe Bates - NYU's Photography and Imaging 2026 Senior Thesis Exhibition, Pt. 1 - Hide the Brushstrokes
On February 6, NYU's Department of Photography and Imaging (DPI) celebrated the opening night of their Senior Thesis Exhibition, featuring 48 photographers from the graduating class of 2026. Four of these emerging photographers responded to my interview request, so this episode will be the first of two special double-interview episodes. For the first installment, we'll hear from Raj Hariharan and Gabrielle Thandiwe Bates about their projects. Raj's senior thesis project is called Groundwater, and it focuses on the intersections between climate and community in south India. Raj's portfolio is available here (rajhariharan.myportfolio.com). Gabrielle's project, In their Likeness, operates as an investigation and reimagining of personal, artistic, and African American histories all at once. Gabrielle's portfolio is available here (gigabbybytesphoto.com/) (https://www.gigabbybytesphoto.com/).
Check out Hide the Brushstrokes's Instagram (@hidethebrushstrokes) for visual guides and more information about our artists. The second DPI episode will air on March 18, 2026, and it will feature artists Tierney Smith and Elleah Gipson.
5 Feb 2026
A Conversation with Hanzade Barutçu - Hide the Brushstrokes, S2 Ep1
Liv sits down with Hanzade, a 19 year-old artist from Turkey to discuss her multimedia practice, from her fashion designs, to her paintings, and to why she often depicts herself as a fish. You can find Hanzade's work at @hanzadestudios on Instagram, and follow us (@hidethebrushstrokes) to see visual logs of all of our guests' work.
15 Dec 2025
A Conversation With Emma Maurer - Hide the Brushstrokes, Ep. 6
Liv sits down with Emma Maurer, WNYU's Music Director, a Studio Art major at NYU Steinhardt, and a multimedia creative. Emma's been described as "chronically interested," and, having turned 20 last week, she expresses that she never wants to stop experimenting with new mediums and ideas at any age. They discuss the role of familial support in burgeoning creative careers, the rise of conservatism in the art world, and how being an experimentalist jack-of-all-trades might bring artists more success as the market changes. You can access Emma's portfolio at emma-maurer.com, as well as visual logs for each episode on Instagram at @hidethebrushstrokes.
1 Dec 2025
A Conversation With Owen Roberts - Hide the Brushstrokes, Ep. 5
Liv sits down with Owen, a 21 year-old painter from Los Angeles who paints interiors from memory in his exploration of truth, fiction, and echoing emotions. Owen discusses how his painterly skills and independence have developed since moving to New York for college, and the institutional path he would like to pursue within the art world. Feel free to follow @hidethebrushstrokes (https://www.instagram.com/hidethebrushstrokes/) on Instagram, where we post updates and visual logs for every episode. You can find out more about Owen at owenroberts.studio, his portfolio website.
17 Nov 2025
A Conversation With Keya Sanghavi - Hide the Brushstrokes, Ep. 4
Liv sits down with Keya, a 22 year-old artist from Mumbai to discuss the beauty of shock factor, both in response to viewing art and living in New York City. You can find Keya's work at keyasanghavi.com, and follow @hidethebrushstrokes on Instagram to see visual logs of all of our guests' work.
3 Nov 2025
A Conversation With Santiago Pinzon - Hide the Brushstrokes, Ep. 3
Liv sits down with Santiago, a 21 year-old painter from Queens to discuss his love of photojournalism and his mission to document the diversity of thought throughout New York City and the United States at large. You can access his work at https://www.santiagopinzon.com/ or on @hidethebrushstrokes on Instagram.
20 Oct 2025
A Conversation With Cecilia Winters - Hide the Brushstrokes, Ep. 2
Liv sits down with Cecilia Winters, a 25 year-old painter from Pleasureville, Kentucky, to discuss their paintings of Sonny Angels, which explore both the joys and dangers of mass consumerism. They talk Labubus, low art, and whether New York City constitutes a Pleasureville of its own. You can find Cecilia's work at @cecilia.w_artist on Instagram or on the Harsh Collective's website, https://www.harshcollective.com/, and you can follow WNYU's updates on Instagram @wnyu or at www.wnyu.org.
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