Stan Douglas: ‘The things AI steals are always better than the things it makes’
The 66-year-old Canadian artist takes a meticulous approach to his films and photography, whose subjects range from the Ku Klux Klan to the Arab Spring
Stan Douglas, a highly respected artist who has shown in many of the world’s most prestigious museums, has a surprising take on his field. “I don’t really care about fine art,” he insists. “I’m more interested in social history, film history, TV history, and if it becomes art, great. But as long as it’s meaningful, that’s all I need.”
Image: Stan Douglas, Hastings Park, 16 July 1955, 2008
© Stan Douglas
Courtesy the artist, Victoria Miro, and David Zwirner
October 14 2026
