[Read] Hyperallergic – Beer with a Painter: Sam Gilliam
Sam Gilliam, Autumn Surf (1980), Acrylic on canvas, University of Wisconsin, Madison Wisconsin. Image courtesy the artist.
In this interview, artist Sam Gilliam talks about his artistic history and process. Gilliam discusses his time in art school, his early days as an artist in Washington D.C., and the development and creation of his epic installations known as his drape paintings.