Hyperallergic
A View From the Easel With Arghavan Khosravi
Interview by Lakshmi Rivera Amin
July 4, 2026
Lakshmi Rivera Amin: How long have you been working in this space?
Arghavan Khosravi: Almost five years.
Describe an average day in your studio.
An average studio day usually starts with an espresso shot and a news podcast, often from the New York Times or the Washington Post. While listening, I review sketches or plans from the day before. If I’m in the fabrication phase, I finalize the panel shapes and take them to the woodshop. If I’m painting, I check on primed panels and begin underpainting. Later, I may switch to music or a dialogue-heavy show while doing repetitive physical work. For sketching and brainstorming, I prefer silence.
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