Nick Cave and Bob Faust: Design Tangents Episode Two

This duo's friendship became a business partnership and then transformed into a love story that ventures far beyond art

It takes a certain kind of compatibility to be creative collaborators and for those who are also life partners, it becomes even more nuanced. Contemporary artist Nick Cave and creative director Bob Faust are one such duo, and their disciplines are as diverse as they are numerous. We were privileged to visit Cave and Faust at their Chicago studio and home to dig into their respective processes …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

A Native American woman in space, Nick Cave's new textiles, tightening rules for orbital debris and more

California Becomes the First Official Sanctuary State for Trans Youth Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsom passed SB 107, a law that prohibits other states from prosecuting families seeking gender-affirming care in California. The new legislation (which was introduced by state senator Scott Wiener) makes the state the first official sanctuary for transgender youth, ensuring that no out-of-state subpoenas will interfere with a child’s right …

Artist Nick Cave’s Knoll Textile Collection

Ahead of Nick Cave’s forthcoming survey exhibition, Forothermore, opening at NYC’s Guggenheim Museum, the celebrated artist, sculptor, dancer and professor announced a collaboration with Knoll: a 10-piece collection of textiles “consisting of four upholsteries, three draperies and three wall-coverings.” The vibrant collection “conveys Cave’s sense of dimension, color and movement, with each design referencing a specific artwork and dutifully capturing the visceral and tactile essence of …