Sterling Ruby: making it big

Paintings, flags, tapestries, ceramics, denim workwear … no wonder artist Sterling Ruby needs a two-acre studio. He talks about growing up on a farm, his manic drive, and being inspired by Henry Rollins’ gym shortsTen years ago, Sterling Ruby left art college without his final degree and almost $300,000 in debt. Since then he’s become an art world phenomenon exhibiting his monumental sculptures and diseased-looking ceramics with global powerhouse galleries like Gagosian and Ha