Episode 16: Brandon Dominguez

Art Bazaar

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!

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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