CONTRIBUTORS

AIDAN ZAMIRI

"BRAT'S NEXT ACT," P. 42

"I hope I get to make stuff with Charli for the rest of my life," says photographer and director Zamiri, who first began working with the pop star in 2023 and directed her in their upcoming A24 him, The Moment. "She's one of the most important artists of our time, and I'm constantly in awe of her. Shooting this story together felt really special, like a milestone in this creative relationship we've built together."

TARYN SIMON

"THE LAST STAND," P. 58

Using photography, sculpture, text, sound, and performance, Simon's art centers on storytelling, secrecy, and the hidden contours of power. For this issue, she photographed the artist Richard Prince at his home on the east end of Long Island. Simon, whose work is in the collections of the Guggenheim, Tate Modern, the Pompidou Center, and others, first met Prince early in her career.

NATE FREEMAN

"THE LAST STAND," P. 58

"STATE OF THE ART," P. 76

Culture correspondent Freeman spent a long morning in the Hamptons with Richard Prince for the artist's first interview in more than a decade. Freeman also helped oversee the issue's expansive list of tomorrow's art stars, featuring 33 artists poised to dominate evening auctions and museum walls in the years to come. He and his wife, Lucy, recently welcomed their second child.

SINNANASSERI

"CAPTAIN AMERICA?," P. 52

Nasseri learned photography after leaving a career in law. He described his day on the campaign trail with New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as a whirlwind: "One minute he was mobbed by crowds asking for pictures, where I heard shouts of'He's attractive!' and 'Communist!' Later, as a summer storm approached, he had lunch at a Queens kebab house with AOC and Bernie."

EVGENIA PERETZ

"BROKEN ARTED," P. 66

Peretz says it was fascinating to examine the explosion of the partnership between Barbara Guggenheim and Abigail Asher, who were like family to each other and whose firm had been a respected bedrock of the art advising business. "The saga points at the pitfalls of an industry that's been historically, and rather proudly, guided by trust, to the exclusion of regulation and contracts," the writer says.

JEFF HENRIKSON

"STATE OF THE ART," P. 76

Henrikson, whose work focuses on portraiture in the eclectic worlds of art, fashion, and music, traveled to London, Paris, Los Angeles, and upstate New York to photograph each of the artists featured in the "State of the Art" portfolio. "I love the act of creating a photograph, but the conversation and time spent with each person is a large part of why I cherish what I do," he says.