Art Bazaar
Episode 16: Brandon Dominguez
Multimedia Allentown artist Brandon Dominguez stops by the Art Bazaar for a jammed pack chat about growing up in Mexico, how NFTs can work for artists, traveling, the importance of art collectives, Open World Animation Festival 2024, 1930s cartoons and so much more!
IG: @brandondm.art
https://bio.site/brandondm.art
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast/
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Updates on Brandon's upcoming art exhibit
02:55 - 30s animation, cartoons and Cup Head
05:41 - Games Brandon's playing now, mostly Spider-man 2
08:17 - The slower pace of life out West
09:33 - Getting serious about art during the pandemic
11:50 - Not coming from an artistic family
13:08 - Brandon's grandfather had a famous radio show for kids
16:03 - America's public education system is not designed for artists
17:09 - Is it important for artists to surround themselves with creative people?
18:43 - The closing of Double Decker Records
20:50 - The balance of streaming & physical media
22:00 - The greed of streaming services like Spotify
25:19 - How NFTs can be beneficial to artists
28:23 - AI Art cheapens real art
30:57 - The need for an art union to protect the rights of artists
34:12 - Brandon's experience at the Artist Takeover events
36:07 - Artists should be artists first, businessperson second
39:03 - What do artists need aside from social media to make it?
42:40 - Brandon's experience being a part of an Open House at AG
44:28 - Brandon's upcoming pop-up show, Sulcus
51:50 - Vending at the Pulse Fashion Show
53:26 - The need for collaborative art spaces like Alternative Gallery
58:11 - Open World Animation Festival 2024
01:04:54 - Running the AG as a collaborative space
01:06:35 - Brandon's take on the AG's Resident Artist Program
01:10:04 - The necessity of artists traveling
01:18:30 - Artists should steal the concept of what the AG does
01:23:02 - Brandon's advice for artists getting started
01:24:25 - Outro
Multimedia Allentown artist Brandon Dominguez stops by the Art Bazaar for a jammed pack chat about growing up in Mexico, how NFTs can work for artists, traveling, the importance of art collectives, Open World Animation Festival 2024, 1930s cartoons and so much more!
IG: @brandondm.art
https://bio.site/brandondm.art
https://www.instagram.com/artbazaarpodcast/
00:00 - Introduction
01:30 - Updates on Brandon's upcoming art exhibit
02:55 - 30s animation, cartoons and Cup Head
05:41 - Games Brandon's playing now, mostly Spider-man 2
08:17 - The slower pace of life out West
09:33 - Getting serious about art during the pandemic
11:50 - Not coming from an artistic family
13:08 - Brandon's grandfather had a famous radio show for kids
16:03 - America's public education system is not designed for artists
17:09 - Is it important for artists to surround themselves with creative people?
18:43 - The closing of Double Decker Records
20:50 - The balance of streaming & physical media
22:00 - The greed of streaming services like Spotify
25:19 - How NFTs can be beneficial to artists
28:23 - AI Art cheapens real art
30:57 - The need for an art union to protect the rights of artists
34:12 - Brandon's experience at the Artist Takeover events
36:07 - Artists should be artists first, businessperson second
39:03 - What do artists need aside from social media to make it?
42:40 - Brandon's experience being a part of an Open House at AG
44:28 - Brandon's upcoming pop-up show, Sulcus
51:50 - Vending at the Pulse Fashion Show
53:26 - The need for collaborative art spaces like Alternative Gallery
58:11 - Open World Animation Festival 2024
01:04:54 - Running the AG as a collaborative space
01:06:35 - Brandon's take on the AG's Resident Artist Program
01:10:04 - The necessity of artists traveling
01:18:30 - Artists should steal the concept of what the AG does
01:23:02 - Brandon's advice for artists getting started
01:24:25 - Outro