Artist Spotlight: Grant Riven Yun and the Business of Art

Grant Riven Yun, a PROOF Grails Season II artist, joins NFTStatistics to discuss the nontraditional digital origins of his art and how he harnesses the power of ADD as a medical student, pro breakdancer, and top-tiered NFT artist.

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[00:00] Intro.
[02:06] What does Grant aim to convey with his art?
[05:00] How Grant chooses his subjects.
[07:16] Finding beauty in everyday surroundings.
[09:36] The recent Sotheby's sale: how it transpired and why he chose the featured piece.
[12:37] Guessing what the market wants.
[14:16] gn.
[16:56] Grant's thoughts on CC0 and earning revenue from his work.
[21:17] Grant's art background and sources of inspiration as a "neo-precisionist."
[35:06] You don't have to worry about breaking the rules if you bypass them entirely and create your own.
[38:41] When participating in the overall NFT community as an artist, Grant says "oversharing [is better] than not sharing at all."
[46:07] Prioritizing how to best interact with potential collectors and publicize one's work in the NFT space.
[52:49] Balancing supply with demand.
[1:03:23] How does Grant find the time to be a doctor and a breakdancer on top of his NFT art career?
[1:05:39] Distraction as a superpower.
[1:08:12] Breakdancing and NFTs as IP.
[1:13:21] The story behind Grant's distinctive "cow" PFP.
[1:17:03] Art Grant has been collecting.
[1:18:45] Is Grant a digitally native artist by preference?
[1:21:12] On the phenomenon of momentum.
[1:25:52] Parting thoughts.

Artist Spotlight: Grant Riven Yun and the Business of Art

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