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Who is a contemporary inspiration for you in the visual art field?
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There are so many! Christian Rex Van Minnen, I’ve been obsessing over his work for years. His paintings are technically perfect and grotesquely beautiful. Friends With You are my feel good artists. I love their message of positivity, friendship, and generosity. They’re investing heavily in the NFT/Digital space currently which I think is really cool. Emily Mae Smith, Josh Sperling, and Matthew Palladino have to be my top 3 favorites.
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What are you most excited about at this time in your life?
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My daughter Harlow! It’s been amazing watching her become a little person with a big personality 🙂
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What do you like to do in your free time?
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Free time lol, what’s that? Spending time with family and friends, attending gallery openings, date nights with my wife – to name a few. I really love poker, I go out to Vegas once a year to play.
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What do you consider to be your career highlight?
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I recently held a studio sale to benefit both the Ocular Immunology / Uveitis Foundation as well as the Wooden Walls Project in honor of my mom, Gail Geary, who passed away on July 15th of this year. The sale raised just under $10,000 split between the two charities. I was truly humbled and thankful for friends, family, and collectors that came out to help support these wonderful charities in honor of my Mom.
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How do you define beauty?
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Imperfection
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How would you define your work in three words?
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Bright, fun, unique.
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Can you recommend a book you’ve read lately?
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I’m more of a magazine person. I’m a big fan of Cultured, Dwell, Wallpaper, and Juxtapoze!
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What is something you’re overly competitive about?
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Poker is one of the only things I’m truly competitive about. I’m not really into sports and usually go with the flow but poker gets all the emotions going.Â
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What is one Instagram account you can’t live without?
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@Leagueoto. They keep me up to date with auction results and new artists.
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What is your favorite city to recharge?
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It has to be NYC for me 🙂Â
