Elena Sisto and Elizabeth Hazan Discuss Painting at New York Studio School

On December 6, 2016, painter Elena Sisto engaged in a live conversation with fellow artist Elizabeth Hazan at the New York Studio School, located at 8 West 8th Street. The event was promoted by artcritical as part of their featured listings. In preparation for this dialogue, Sisto's earlier published exchange with painter Leslie Wayne was highlighted, where she reflected on her artistic practice. Sisto emphasized painting studio environments as her primary subject, noting the fascination people have with artists' lives and their mutual interest in one another. She described the studio as a space of potential, rule-making, formal cooperation, self-judgment, and sensuality, expressing confidence in this focus. The discussion aimed to explore these themes directly with Hazan, another painter, continuing Sisto's engagement with peer conversations about artistic process and studio life.