Austin Kleon
Author and artist known for accessible creative advice and bestselling books like Steal Like an Artist, Show Your Work, and Keep Going, focusing on creativity as a practice and making art from dissatisfaction.
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Apr 10, 2026 • 1h 1min
Austin Kleon: Transforming Disgust Into Art and the Power of Creative Maladjustment
Austin Kleon, author and artist known for Steal Like an Artist, offers pithy creative wisdom. He explains how healthy disgust fuels making art, why quilting and repair beat vandalism as metaphors, and how creative practice parallels religious habit. He urges making work before seeking labels, relearning craft with each project, and paying attention to the metaphors that shape your creative life.
