A brush with… Kader Attia
03 Dec 2025
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Kader Attia talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
A brush with... Mary Kelly
26 Nov 2025
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Mary Kelly talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of c...
A brush with... Peter Doig
21 Oct 2025
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Peter Doig talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of c...
A brush with… Christopher Wool
14 Oct 2025
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Christopher Wool talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and...
A brush with... Suzanne Jackson
07 Oct 2025
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Suzanne Jackson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, o...
A brush with… Wolfgang Tillmans
30 Sep 2025
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Wolfgang Tillmans talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers an...
A brush with… Jeffrey Gibson
26 Aug 2025
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Jeffrey Gibson talks to Ben Luke, welcome to A brush with… about his influences—from writers to ...
A brush with… Teresita Fernández
19 Aug 2025
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Teresita Fernández talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers ...
A brush with… Jane and Louise Wilson
12 Aug 2025
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Jane and Louise Wilson talk to Ben Luke about their influences—from writers to musicians, film-mak...
A brush with... Tai Shani
05 Aug 2025
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Tai Shani talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of co...
A brush with... Hew Locke
24 Jun 2025
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Hew Locke talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of co...
A brush with... Rudolf Stingel
17 Jun 2025
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Rudolf Stingel talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, ...
A brush with… Lubaina Himid
10 Jun 2025
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Lubaina Himid talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, o...
A brush with… Huma Bhabha
03 Jun 2025
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Ben Luke talks to Huma Bhabha about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
A brush with... Salman Toor
22 Apr 2025
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Salman Toor talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
A brush with... Kent Monkman
15 Apr 2025
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Kent Monkman talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of...
A brush with... Ed Atkins
08 Apr 2025
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Ed Atkins talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of co...
A brush with... Celia Paul
01 Apr 2025
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In this first episode of the new series of A brush with…, Ben Luke talks to the painter Celia Paul...
A brush with… Renée Green
26 Feb 2025
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Renée Green talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of...
A brush with... Somaya Critchlow
19 Feb 2025
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Somaya Critchlow talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and...
A brush with... Thomas Ruff
12 Feb 2025
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Thomas Ruff talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
A brush with... Linder
05 Feb 2025
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The first episode of 2025 of A brush with… features a conversation with Linder, who discusses her ...
A brush with… Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset
11 Dec 2024
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Michael Elmgreen and Ingar Dragset talk to Ben Luke about their influences—from writers to musicia...
A brush with... Hank Willis Thomas
04 Dec 2024
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Hank Willis Thomas talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians and, of course...
A brush with… Jeff Wall
27 Nov 2024
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Jeff Wall talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of co...
A brush with... Goshka Macuga
20 Nov 2024
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Goshka Macuga talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, o...
A brush with... Sonia Boyce
08 Oct 2024
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Sonia Boyce talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
Episode 100: A brush with... Marlene Dumas
01 Oct 2024
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Episode 100: A brush with… Marlene DumasIn this, the 100th episode of A brush with…, Marlene Dum...
A brush with… Robert Longo
24 Sep 2024
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Robert Longo talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of...
A brush with... Rana Begum
17 Sep 2024
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Rana Begum talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of c...
A brush with... Arthur Jafa
20 Aug 2024
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Arthur Jafa talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
A brush with... Eva Rothschild
13 Aug 2024
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Eva Rothschild talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, ...
A brush with... Charline von Heyl
06 Aug 2024
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Charline von Heyl talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to film-makers and, of cours...
A brush with... Michael Craig-Martin
30 Jul 2024
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Michael Craig-Martin talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to film-makers and, of co...
A brush with... Igshaan Adams
18 Jun 2024
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Igshaan Adams talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, o...
A brush with… Otobong Nkanga
11 Jun 2024
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Otobong Nkanga talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, ...
A brush with... Lynn Hershman Leeson
04 Jun 2024
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Lynn Hershman Leeson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers...
A brush with... Michaël Borremans
28 May 2024
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Ben Luke talks to Michaël Borremans about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers a...
A brush with... Kapwani Kiwanga
16 Apr 2024
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Kapwani Kiwanga talks to Ben Luke about the cultural experiences that have shaped her life and work....
A brush with... Michael Raedecker
09 Apr 2024
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Michael Raedecker talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers an...
A brush with... Alex Katz
02 Apr 2024
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Alex Katz talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of co...
A brush with… Shahzia Sikander
27 Mar 2024
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Shahzia Sikander talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, ...
A brush with… Nalini Malani
21 Feb 2024
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Nalini Malani talks to Ben Luke, about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, ...
A brush with... Zineb Sedira
14 Feb 2024
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Zineb Sedira talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of...
A brush with... Stanley Whitney
07 Feb 2024
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Stanley Whitney talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, o...
A brush with... Wilhelm Sasnal
31 Jan 2024
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Polish artist Wilhelm Sasnal talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, fil...
A brush with... Camille Henrot
13 Dec 2023
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Camille Henrot talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, ...
A brush with... Urs Fischer
06 Dec 2023
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Urs Fischer talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, of ...
A brush with... Stephen Willats
29 Nov 2023
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An in-depth conversation with the British artist Stephen Willats, one of the leading figures in conc...
A brush with... Sutapa Biswas
22 Nov 2023
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Sutapa Biswas talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, o...
A brush with... Torkwase Dyson
03 Oct 2023
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Torkwase Dyson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers and, ...
A brush with... Sarah Lucas
26 Sep 2023
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An in-depth conversation with Sarah Lucas about her life and work. Lucas, born in London in 1962, is...
A brush with... Claudette Johnson
19 Sep 2023
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Claudette Johnson talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians, film-makers an...
A brush with... Yinka Shonibare
12 Sep 2023
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In the first of this new series of A brush with…, Yinka Shonibare talks to Ben Luke about his infl...
A brush with... Analia Saban
22 Aug 2023
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Analia Saban talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to musicians and, of course, othe...
A brush with... Alvaro Barrington
15 Aug 2023
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Alvaro Barrington talks to Ben Luke about his influences—from writers to musicians and, of course,...
A brush with… Mandy El-Sayegh
08 Aug 2023
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Mandy El-Sayegh talks to Ben Luke about her influences—from writers to film-makers and, of course,...
A brush with... Larry Achiampong
01 Aug 2023
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In this first episode of a new series of A brush with…, Ben Luke talks to Larry Achiampong about h...
A brush with... Jeremy Deller
20 Jun 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Jeremy Deller about his influences—from writers to film-makers, musicians and, o...
A brush with... Jacqueline Humphries
13 Jun 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Jacqueline Humphries about her influences—from writers to film-makers, musicians...
A brush with… Gary Simmons
06 Jun 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Gary Simmons about his influences—from musicians to writers, film-makers, and, o...
A brush with… Phyllida Barlow
30 May 2023
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In March this year, we went to Finsbury Park in London to the home of Phyllida Barlow to interview h...
A brush with... Alfredo Jaar
18 Apr 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Alfredo Jaar about his influences—from writers to film-makers, musicians and, of...
A brush with... Marguerite Humeau
11 Apr 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Marguerite Humeau about her influences—from writers to film-makers, musicians an...
A brush with... Mike Nelson
04 Apr 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Mike Nelson about his influences—from the worlds of literature, film, music and,...
A brush with... Matthew Krishanu
28 Mar 2023
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In the first episode of this new series of A brush with… Ben Luke talks to Matthew Krishanu about ...
A brush with... Amy Sillman
22 Feb 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Amy Sillman about her influences—including writers, film-makers and, of course, ...
A brush with... Joan Jonas
15 Feb 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Joan Jonas about her influences—including those from the worlds of literature, f...
A brush with... Haroon Mirza
08 Feb 2023
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Ben Luke talks to Haroon Mirza about his influences—from writers to composers and musicians, film-...
A brush with... Tess Jaray
01 Feb 2023
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British painter Tess Jaray talks to Ben Luke about her influences—including those from the worlds ...
A brush with... Alicja Kwade
14 Dec 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Alicja Kwade about her influences—including writers, musicians and, of course, a...
A brush with... Nick Cave
07 Dec 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Nick Cave about his influences—including those from the worlds of literature, mu...
A brush with... Helen Marten
30 Nov 2022
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Ben Luke talks to the British artist Helen Marten about her influences—including those from the wo...
A brush with... Theaster Gates
23 Nov 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Theaster Gates about his influences—including writers, musicians, film-makers an...
A brush with... John Akomfrah
04 Oct 2022
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Ben Luke talks to John Akomfrah about his influences—including writers, musicians, film-makers and...
A brush with... William Kentridge
27 Sep 2022
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Ben Luke talks to William Kentridge about his influences—from the worlds of literature, music, fil...
A brush with... Anicka Yi
20 Sep 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Anicka Yi about her influences—from the worlds of literature, music and, of cour...
A brush with... Glenn Brown
13 Sep 2022
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In this 50th episode of A brush with…, Ben Luke talks to Glenn Brown about his influences—from w...
A brush with... Adam Pendleton
23 Aug 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Adam Pendleton about his influences—from the worlds of literature, music and, of...
A brush with… Pierre Huyghe
16 Aug 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Pierre Huyghe about his influences—including writers, musicians and, of course, ...
A brush with... Zadie Xa
09 Aug 2022
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Ben Luke talks to the Canadian-Korean artist Zadie Xa about her influences—from the worlds of lite...
A brush with... Lina Iris Viktor
02 Aug 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Lina Iris Viktor about her influences—including writers, film-makers, musicians,...
A brush with... Megan Rooney
21 Jun 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Megan Rooney about her influences—including other artists, writers and musicians...
A brush with... Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster
14 Jun 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster about her influences—from other artists to writers, ...
A brush with... Emma Talbot
07 Jun 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Emma Talbot about her influences, including writers, film-makers, musicians, and, ...
A brush with… Stan Douglas
31 May 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Stan Douglas about his influences—including writers, film-makers, musicians, and...
A brush with... Nari Ward
12 Apr 2022
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Nari Ward talks to Ben Luke about his influences—including literature, music and, of course, art—...
A brush with... Cornelia Parker
05 Apr 2022
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Cornelia Parker talks to Ben Luke about her influences, including artists, writers, film-makers, com...
A brush with... Mark Leckey
29 Mar 2022
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Mark Leckey tells Ben Luke about the influences—from art to literature, film and music—and cultu...
A brush with... Ali Cherri
23 Mar 2022
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Ali Cherri talks to Ben Luke about his influences, from art to literature, film and music, and the c...
A brush with... Ai Weiwei
23 Feb 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Ai Weiwei about his influences, from art to literature, film and music, and the cu...
A brush with... Allison Katz
16 Feb 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Allison Katz about her influences in the realms of literature, music and, of cours...
A brush with... Charles Ray
09 Feb 2022
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Ben Luke talks to Charles Ray about his influences and the cultural experiences that shape his life ...
A brush with... Dayanita Singh
02 Feb 2022
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In this first episode of 2022, Ben Luke talks to Dayanita Singh about her influences, from art to li...
A brush with... Kehinde Wiley
15 Dec 2021
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Ben Luke talks to Kehinde Wiley about his influences, including artists, writers, composers, musicia...
A brush with... Isaac Julien
08 Dec 2021
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Isaac Julien talks to Ben Luke about his influences, from art to literature, music and film, and the...
A brush with... Pablo Bronstein
01 Dec 2021
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Pablo Bronstein talks to Ben Luke about the art, literature, music, film and much more that have inf...
A brush with... Candice Breitz
24 Nov 2021
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South African artist Candice Breitz talks to Ben Luke about the artists, writers, musicians, film-ma...
A brush with... Billie Zangewa
17 Nov 2021
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Billie Zangewa talks to Ben Luke about the art, literature, music and film that have influenced her ...
A brush with... Thomas J Price
05 Oct 2021
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Thomas J Price talks to Ben Luke about the art, books and music that have influenced him and continu...