How artists make (or beg for) money

A conversation with Mason Currey

We put artists, especially those from the past, on a pedestal. Their works are great, sure, but their lives are… weird and messy and incredibly, deliciously human.

That’s a big undercurrent through my friend Mason Currey’s work, including his newsletter Subtle Maneuvers and bestselling book, Daily Rituals.

Mason’s new book focuses on the very human need to, you know, make money. H…