How Do You Make Art in 2026?
How Do You Make Art in 2026?
Harper's Bazaar StaffWed, April 8, 2026 at 4:01 PM UTC
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You know the old saying, “There’s no time like the present”? Lately, it’s started to feel alarmingly literal. The present tense has become its own aesthetic: immediate, raw, and a little feral.
In such an eruptive era, it’s nearly impossible for any artist to capture the full scope of the zeitgeist. But there are still plenty of people doing the kind of creative work that helps us find some stability on shifting ground by giving us a sense of the landscape through their eyes.
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In our Now issue, Bazaar has assembled a portfolio of some of these people, from a wildly ambitious Slovakian pop singer to a polymathic costume designer to the comedy queen of YouTube. Below, they open up about their own versions of Now—what it means, how it feels, and how they’re building for the future.
Quenlin BlackwellTHE SOCIAL MEDIA QUEEN
On Quenlin Blackwell, on a break from shooting her YouTube series, Feeding Starving Celebrities, in L.A.: Top, jersey, skirt, and shorts, Prada. Coco Crush bracelets and ring, Chanel Fine Jewelry.Maya SpanglerAdélaTHE RISING POP STAR
Adéla, at her L.A. recording studio, in her own clothesDana BoulosJoshua HenryTHE BROADWAY MAINSTAY WITH A HIT ON HIS HANDS
Joshua Henry, backstage at the Vivian Beaumont Theater at Lincoln Center in New York, in his own clothesAngalis FieldMaude ApatowTHE ACTOR-TURNED-DIRECTOR
On Maude Apatow, at the Apatow offices in L.A.: Dress, Valentino. Grain de Café earrings and ring, Cartier. Pumps, Jude.Jack BoolVeronika SlowikowskaTHE SNL UPSTART
On Veronika Slowikowska, backstage at Saturday Night Live at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in New York: Jacket and jeans, McQueen.Angalis FieldAlicia Graf MackTHE DANCE-WORLD POWERHOUSE
Alicia Graf Mack with dancers Yannick Lebrun (seated), Sebastian Garcia, and Corrin Rachelle Mitchell at the Alvin Ailey Studios at the Joan Weill Center for Dance in New York. All clothes, their own.Angalis FieldNikole Hannah-JonesTHE AUTHOR, SALONISTE, AND SOON-TO-BE BOOKSTORE OWNER
On Nikole Hannah-Jones, at North Star Books + Bar in Brooklyn: Coat, Prabal Gurung. Bodysuit, Alaïa. Skirt, Diotima. Hoops, Jennifer Fisher. Pumps, Aquazzura. Rings, her own.Clifford Prince KingMin Jin LeeTHE SLOW-BURN NOVELIST
Min Jin Lee, at home in New York, in her own clothesparker woodsMiyako BellizziTHE IN-DEMAND COSTUME DESIGNER
On Miyako Bellizzi, at Palace Costume in L.A.: Jacket, trousers, earrings, and ring, Bottega Veneta. Constellation watch, Omega. Shoes, Phoebe Philo.Daria Kobayashi RitchRobby HoffmanTHE COMEDIAN WHO MADE HER OWN LANE
Robby Hoffman, at home in L.A., in her own clothesDana Boulos
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