Artist Decoded by Yoshino

Fashion and advertising photographer from Singapore turned 3D virtual model creator, Shavonne Wong creates artworks with her virtual models that juxtapose realism and surrealism together, placing the virtual models in scenes that cannot be done with a real human model. She is part of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia list in 2020 and has recently done an NFT for the first-ever NFT cover of Vogue. Show Notes: Shavonne's past fashion photography career Romanticizing the struggling artist lifestyle Stereotypes and the importance of art 3D modeling and the transition into the NFT space The social implications of virtual influencers Shavonne's NFT charity work The future of NFTs The negative aspects of NFT's & the blockchain Criticism and feedback Krav Maga www.artistdecoded.com www.shavonnewong.com www.instagram.com/shavonne.wong www.twitter.com/shavonnewong_

Sarah Zucker is an artist + writer based in Los Angeles. Her art merges the gorgeous and grotesque through humor, psychedelia, mysticism, and the interplay of cutting edge + obsolete technologies. She works across mediums, specializing in mixing digital and analog video techniques and the use of VHS. Her GIF art has been viewed over 6.7 billion times on Giphy. She has been involved in Crypto Art since early 2019, tokenizing single and limited editions of her screen-based artwork on the blockchain. Her NFTs – digital art editions – can currently be found on SuperRare, NiftyGateway, Foundation, KnownOrigin, Hic Et Nunc, and Rarible. She holds a BA in Theater/Creative Writing for the Media from Northwestern, and an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU. Show Notes: Sarah's childhood and developing interest NFTs and Crypto Art "Wrestling your angels" Struggling as an artist The call to be an artist Theosophy Humanitarian contributions in the NFT space Identity Changing the world Dancing with the abyss Exploring the concept of suffering The societal expectation of immediate rewards www.sarahzucker.com www.instagram.com/thesarahshow www.twitter.com/thesarahshow

CJ Hendry (b. 1988) is a New York-based artist originally from Brisbane, Australia. Hendry transforms her fascination with contemporary material culture into large-scale, hyper-photorealistic drawings. Cj Hendry's exhibits aren't intended to be passively observed but, rather, actively experienced through engaging, fun, and thought-provoking exhibits. For her exhibit Monochrome, Hendry and her team built an entire multi-room "home" inside a warehouse with each room entirely monochrome-colored from floor to ceiling and everything in between. For Rorschach, guests jumped through a gigantic bouncy house maze in order to reach and finally view the impressive series. Each Cj Hendry exhibit, from Miami to Melbourne, draws massive crowds with attendees waiting in line for several hours - and, in the end, everyone leaves more enriched than when they arrived. With her celebrity clientele – and many works in private collections - Hendry's waitlist is now well over 3,000 collectors with a wait time of up to five years to get their hands on a piece. "Blonde" by Cj Hendry Opens Dec 10th - 12th @ Brookfield Place in New York City, NY Show Notes: Cj's NFT Release Stoicism and being a creative Her experiences creating art exhibitions The book "Atomic Habits" by author James Clear Quality vs. quantity Hard work vs. natural ability The importance of creating ideas Cj's latest exhibition, "Blonde" The social implications of wigs Creative problem solving / life struggles Parenting www.artistdecoded.com www.cjhendry.live www.instagram.com/cj_hendry

Alice Brooks (ASC) is a cinematographer who has photographed award-winning feature films, television shows, and commercials. Her next feature project is director Jon M. Chu's adaptation of the hit musical WICKED. Brooks most recently photographed tick tick…BOOM! for Netflix and Imagine Entertainment, directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda and produced by Ron Howard. Her other recent work includes the 2021 summer release of Miranda's IN THE HEIGHTS directed by Chu. The film's cinematography received widespread critical acclaim. Brooks is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts and is a member of the International Cinematographers Guild, Local 600. She became a member of the prestigious American Society of Cinematographers in Oct. 2021. Show Notes: Alice's start in cinematography Her childhood & the inspiration behind the film, "tick, tick... BOOM!" Collaborating with director and long time friend, John Chu Having a "Definite Chief Aim" The gift of an existential crisis The ebbs and flows of the film industry and working as a creative Alice being one of 30 women to be accepted into the ASC Finding creative kindred spirits Following your dreams Self-preservation www.artistdecoded.com www.alicebrooks.com www.instagram.com/_alicebrooks_

Mitch Horowitz is a historian of alternative spirituality and one of today's most literate voices of esoterica, mysticism, and the occult. Mitch is a writer-in-residence at the New York Public Library, lecturer-in-residence at the Philosophical Research Society in Los Angeles, and the PEN Award-winning author of books including Occult America; One Simple Idea: How Positive Thinking Reshaped Modern Life; and The Miracle Club. Show Notes: The power of masterminds The New Thought Movement Napoleon Hill and Neville Goddard's teachings Writing and the habits of writing Using different platforms to test material The myth of the self-made person The significance of the word, "Miracle" Book recommendations on the creative process Mitch's writing process www.artistdecoded.com www.mitchhorowitz.com www.twitter.com/mitchhorowitz www.instagram.com/mitchhorowitz23

Skygolpe interviewed by Jesse Draxler The essential figures that emerge from Skygolpe's research have an openly disruptive immediacy and impact. His work represents the artist's tension towards the definition of a clear idea and a path outlined towards direct introspection. Skygolpe explores the NFT medium in a unique and original way. His single digital editions are sought after by major collectors and demonstrate how works created with a strong meaning and a defined concept can have a lasting place in the new world of digital collecting. Show Notes: Skygolpe's intro into art Art contradicting itself Catastrophe, existentialism, and nihilism The denial of the divinity Objective truth Skygolpe's distinct aesthetic The power of conceptual art Inspiration Memories, traumatic experiences, and their overflow into Jesse's artwork "Destroying the Belief" Skygolope's NFT work The history of digital art / Web 3.0 www.artistdecoded.com www.superrare.com/skygolpe www.instagram.com/skygolpe www.twitter.com/skygolpe

After a high profile career designing, drawing and painting images for movie poster art in Hollywood — Return of the Jedi, Labyrinth, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom — Chris now feels driven to produce works which celebrate compelling stories of American perseverance — the Tuskegee Airmen, First Nations peoples of America's Pacific Northwest, and the Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during WWII. It's been an unusual career path, to say the least. Chris was a star on the Southern Oregon College wrestling team when he dropped out in 1974 rather than bow to the inevitable pressure to become a high school wrestling coach. He loaded up his '68 sky blue Camaro and hit the road, picking up jobs from southern California to Montana and living out of his car. After he ran out of gas in Boise, Idaho, he settled there for a year and a half and worked as a bouncer at the Bronco Hut (the college bar where he met his wife), a lift operator at a ski resort, and as an utterly unqualified counselor at a home shelter for troubled boys. All the time he created art — drawing behind the bar, sculpting unflattering portraits of ski resort personnel, and carving the bar's Billy club into a more appealing shape. Chris' older brother convinced him he'd soon be too old for this bohemian, aimless lifestyle and that he might want to apply to the prestigious Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles. He put together a crude portfolio, submitted an application and remembers "it surprised the crap out of me when I was actually accepted". In the middle of the college program, Chris still hadn't figured out a painting system that he liked, so one weekend he locked himself in a room and refused to come out until he'd conquered it. In 1979, he graduated from Art Center with honors. A diploma from art school, so what next? Pouring and finishing concrete for foundations, walkways, driveways and most everything else that required concrete until he heard that legendary illustrators Charles White III and David Willardson were starting a studio and looking for young talent. Chris' persistence paid off and he was hired. After months of sketching he was finally assigned to paint the marquee art for The Mountain Men. Soon afterwards he discovered the airbrush and the whole process became fun, especially incorporating brushwork with airbrush techniques. He painted the clouds, skies, and water all from his Pacific Northwest childhood memories, and was known as The Sky King, a tribute to his unmatched ability to paint natural backgrounds After four years, Chris left Willardson and White ready for his next challenge — painting people. Yes, he learned to do that, too painting and drawing the comprehensive and finished poster and magazine promotional art for Return of the Jedi, Peggy Sue Got Married, Labyrinth, The Abyss, and who could forget the portrait of the studly Harrison Ford on the Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom theatrical advance poster art? In 1988 he picked up his family and relocated to the state of Washington where he's once again tackled a new, but classic, technique. Now he's brush-painting stories of American perseverance. Show Notes: Chris's early job experiences Working for Charles White III and David Willardson Traveling as an artist for the Air Force Chris's revolutionary work with airbrushes Painting the Tuskegee Airmen and The Japanese Incarceration "Hidden Heroes: The Nisei Soldiers of WWII" Future exhibitions Resilience www.artistdecoded.com www.chrishopkinsart.com www.instagram.com/chrishopkinsart

Colborn Bell is currently the co-founder and curator of the Museum of Crypto Art (M○C△), an immersive digital art center in virtual reality. Unconstrained by the limitations of physical reality, the aim of this project is to create bridges to Metaverse spaces and usher in a creative renaissance that empowers digital artists and reawakens the imaginations of its participants. He is a long-time blockchain and venture investor. Guest Interviewer: Jesse Draxler Show Notes: 00:15:00 - Colborn's background 00:20:54 - The Museum of Crypto Art 00:22:57 - What Colborn specifically looks for in NFT Artwork 00:25:10 - The gift of an existential crisis 00:31:25 - The ecological effects of crypto currency 00:40:40 - Crypto art breaking down traditional barriers 00:44:27 - Preserving the pure nature of art / societal shifts 00:52:15 - What a good day looks like for Jesse and Colborn 00:55:17 - The future of NFT's 00:58:57 - M.O.C.A's Artist Residency & M.O.C.A's Genesis Collection 1:04:15 - Advice to artists 1:08:30 - Humanitarianism 1:10:42 - Wrap up www.artistdecoded.com www.twitter.com/co1born www.museumofcryptoart.com

Hayden Silas Anhedönia, a Florida native better known as Southern Gothic musician, Ethel Cain, creates her art with the same simple intention behind a Sunday morning sermon; to not only be heard, but also felt. Combining her Southern Baptist upbringing with her love of folk, country, and rock music, as well as all things horror and drama, she aims to create nothing other than a visceral experience that lingers long after consumption. Show Notes: The meaning of her tattoos Religion / Hayden's problems and fascination with Christianity and cults Her childhood experiences Social order, classism, eastern and western cultures Identity Cancel culture, honesty, and speaking freely The beginnings of "Ethel Cain" Mental health and dismantling the narrative Wrap Up www.artistdecoded.com www.instagram.com/mothercain www.daughtersofcain.com

After studying filmmaking with Leslie Thornton at Brown University, and French New Wave director Eric Rohmer at The University of Paris-Michelet, Sam Levy began his professional career as an apprentice to cinematographer Harris Savides. Sam first gained recognition as a cinematographer in his own right when he photographed Wendy and Lucy for director Kelly Reichardt - voted one of the "Best 25 Films of the 21st Century" by The New York Times. Sam went on to shoot three films for director Noah Baumbach: Frances Ha, Mistress America, and While We're Young. Sam's recent films include Lady Bird - nominated for 5 Academy Awards including Best Picture - as well as two projects for director Spike Jonze: Changers and Untitled Frank Ocean Project. Sam has photographed commercials and music videos for such directors as Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek, Fredrik Bond, Stacy Wall, Randy Krallman, Lisa Rubisch, and Brigitte Lacombe among others. Show Notes: New experiences while shooting "Mayday" Sam's experience being a producer and cinematographer Logical and emotional headspaces The genesis of "Mayday" Women filmmakers Using reference material Sam's path into cinematography Spirituality The role of a filmmaker / How it's changing Sam's upcoming project Wrap up www.artistdecoded.com www.samlevydp.com www.instagram.com/samlevydp