Lydia Figes on Writing Survival Notes: Life Lessons from Contemporary Artists

In this week's episode of the ArtTactic Podcast, host Adam Green
speaks with Lydia Figes, author of Survival Notes: Life Lessons
from Contemporary Artists, about her wide-ranging conversations
with artists and what they reveal about how artists truly live and
work today. They discuss why she wrote the book, what surprised her
most about how artists navigate the contemporary art world, the
changing role of art school, the power of mentorship and peer
networks, the tension between solitude and community, and the core
questions every aspiring artist should be asking. The episode
offers valuable insight not only for artists, but for collectors,
curators, gallerists, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding
of the lived experiences shaping today’s art world.