Zadie Xa in conversation with Ben Luke, Cornelia Parker and Daniel F. Herrmann Contemporary artists and the National Gallery - Friday Lates: What is art for?

'What is Art For?' is a comprehensive new volume of interviews by the art critic, writer and broadcaster Ben Luke. Building on over two decades of art world experience and the success of ‘A brush with…’, his popular podcast produced by The Art Newspaper, Luke presents 25 in-depth conversations with some of the most vital artists working today and reflects on who and what drives them to make art, with many of them drawing inspiration from the National Gallery Collection.

To mark the release of his new book, Luke is joined by featured artists Cornelia Parker and Zadie Xa, as well as the National Gallery's Ardalan Curator of Modern & Contemporary Projects, Daniel F. Herrmann, to discuss the influence of art and artists at the National Gallery from the likes of Jan van Eyck, Diego Velázquez and JMW Turner.