Contemporary painter Walter Price at his studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn.

“I love repetition.” Price’s blue upholstered sofa is a recurring motif in many of his works.

“There’s so many explanations I give for the blue sofa. The blue sofa is me.”

Price's Brooklyn studio is typically off-limits to visitors.

“I am lucky to be doing this. It’s a privilege. I believe that you can’t be too humble.”

“The artist’s studio is too easy to access these days.”

Mounting a painting featuring a crowd of silhouetted figures carrying umbrellas against a backdrop of rich blue, Price said, “I entered a flow state when I made this. I don’t think I could do this again.”

Contemporary painter Walter Price at his studio in Bushwick, Brooklyn.