Welcome to Ask An Artist, a regular Flavorwire feature where we track down art world personalities and force them to answer the juicy questions you submit to tips@flavorpill.com.
No, we won’t be able to get MATTHEW BARNEY to give you his phone number — we wouldn’t want to upset a wild card like BJORK — but we will be able to use our pull to get your art-related queries answered, stat.
Below, our first question from an angry reader in Downtown Los Angeles. Read on for the artist’s interesting response after the jump.
I recently spotted an interesting image of a large pair of hands cupping a bunny pasted up around 3rd Street. One of my friends told me that the artist was this guy from Brooklyn, GAIA, who was showing at the CARMICHAEL GALLERY. This is what bugs me about all graffiti artists; is it your goal to just get rich and abandon the street?
That question is especially pertinent now that we are undergoing an economic crisis.
I want to maintain a career in the art market that is consistent and responsible, and of course it would be a blessing if I could sell out every show that I participated in. But if for some reason the sales of my work do begin to wane, the streets will always be a limitless canvas.
Considering the fact that I just turned 20, I hope to continue working in the streets as long as possible!
- Gaia
Comments (3)
rad feature; thoughtful response — and one that i imagine most “street artists” sharing. would be interesting to get fdbk from others…
Is GAIA the artist who answered the question? Also, what about Shepard Fairey. I love his work, but when its supposed to be fighting rapid consumerism and then he opens a clothing line and all of a sudden his OBEY billboards aren’t really commenting on our consumerist and obedient tendencies but actually just advertising his products, right? I don’t like it…
Just as the rest of the world (and particularly the art world), there is a huge spectrum: some people want fame, some people want money, some people don’t care for either.
PLEASE MAKE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN GRAFF AND STREET ART. GAIA IS NOT A GRAFF ARTIST> THANK YOU!
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