10 Artists on Why They Make Art
Ayesha Malik
Why do artists keep creating even when it’s exhausting, uncertain, emotional, or deeply personal? We asked our Arts to Hearts community to answer honestly, and the responses stayed with us long after we finished reading them. Some artists create to calm anxiety. Some to process grief. Some because not creating feels unbearable. Others use art to help feed their communities, reclaim women’s invisible labour, or simply bring more beauty into a difficult world. These 10 vulnerable responses remind