"I've been obsessed with roller coasters since I was a little, little kid, but it wasn't until my Studio Museum residency where I had the time, space, and financial support to just work on my art. The Museum encouraged us to focus, or rather discouraged us, from participating in outside exhibitions or other residencies. I really took that seriously and committed myself fully to the residency; it was the first time I got to see how having that much space and time benefits a practice, or my practice at least." —EJ Hill⠀ ⠀ In our latest Studio Check-In, Studio Museum Institute Manager Ilk Yasha speaks with artist EJ Hill (@iheartbeuys), a 2015–16 artist in residence at The Studio Museum in Harlem. Read the full conversation online on Studio magazine. Link in bio. 🎢 ⠀ —⠀ ⠀ Image: EJ Hill with Skyline Attractions, "Brava!," 2022. Photo: Kaelan Burkett. Courtesy the artist