Tal Cooperman - Executive Creative Director for Station Casinos and Business Owner From getting his start at Tribal Streetwear and gifting product to bands like Linkin Park, starting successful companies like ResQWater and luxury hot sauce brand TRUFF, to the entertainment and casino business - where Tal helped revitalize PALMS casino by placing artwork from Damien Hirst, Murakami, KAWS, etc. We cover a lot in this episode.  IG @Tallywood

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Clean Break - Episode 143 - Tal Cooperman

Gregory Siff - Artist Child actor turned contemporary artist, Gregory describes how using visual art helped deal with emotions of bad auditions and losing a loved one. We discuss his origins in street art, finding help to push out his message, and the importance of mental health.  IG @GregorySiff

Clean Break - Episode 142 - Gregory Siff

Dalek - Artist We cover a lot of ground in this extensive look at Dalek's long and varied career. The origins of his iconic Space Monkey character, moving from the New York art scene to North Carolina, changing artistic styles in the middle of his career, working with commercial brands, and more. Dalek has done it all.  IG @Dalek2020

Clean Break - Episode 141 - Dalek

Craola - Artist Craola has made a name for himself through his hyper detailed  paintings that blend pop culture, the surreal, and his ever growing world. We get into how his career began, how he's still pushing to improve his work, and other facets of his legendary career.   IG @Craola

Clean Break - Episode 140 - Craola

Avery Andon - Gallery Owner and Artist Manager Avery is known for a variety of ventures - most notably his gallery ArtLife (which sells Blue Chip artwork online) and managing his brother and artist Alec Monopoly. Finding success in both, he now has turned his attention to NFT's, and his new platform ArtGrails.   IG @AveryAndon

Clean Break - Episode 139 - Avery Andon

OG Slick - Artist With a 30+ year career in graffiti, fine art, sculpture, and now NFT's - OG Slick is a legend in the art community. We discuss the origin of the LA hands - his iconic piece, and lots of other stories from his careers in streetwear, painting the world, and working with celebrities like DeadMaus.  IG @OG_Slick

Clean Break - Episode 138 - OG Slick

ThankYouX - Artist ThankYouX is an artist who isn't afraid to completely charge their style and practice when things get stale. We discuss his recent exhibition "Convergence" which melds the physical world with digital, his thought process behind creating bodies of work, and using the clubhouse app to find likeminded people. IG @ThankYouX

Clean Break - Episode 137 - ThankYouX

Luke Chueh - Fine Artist A living legend - Luke discusses the origins of his widely known Bear character, overcoming addiction, the different generations of "Low Brow" artists, his recent exhibition "Intensive Purposes" and tons more.   IG @LukeChueh

Clean Break - Episode 136 - Luke Chueh

Superplastic has produced and sold millions of dollars in limited-edition designer toys and apparel since launching in 2018. Owner Paul Budnitz (founder of Kid Robot) and Executive Creative Director Galen McKamy stop by to discuss building the brand, and Superplastic's new collaboration with Clean Break's host - Gondek   IG @superplastic

Clean Break - Episode 135 - Superplastic

Slime Sunday - Digital Collage Artist Slime Sunday, AKA Mike Parisella, talks about moving from commercial projects to fine art via NFT's, how his work is produced, and the future of creative freelance. IG @SlimeSunday

Clean Break - Episode 134 - Slime Sunday

HOODASS - Artist Hoodass stops by to discuss how he became one of the most followed 3D artists in the world, how he created his "Pop Culture Dystopia" series, and the jobs he worked before transitioning to fine art. IG @hoodass

Clean Break - Episode 133 - HOODASS

Mad Dog Jones - Artist   Mad Dog's style of colorful and hyper detailed illustrations have earned him a spot among the most well respected artists in the recent NFT scene. We speak about transitioning to art from being a touring musician, growing his social media following, and general advice for artists.   IG @mad.dog.jones

Clean Break - Episode 132 - Mad Dog Jones

Episode 131 - Beeple Beeple has created and posted one new piece of artwork daily online for the last 13 years. His recent NFT release brought tons of new attention and wealth.   IG @Beeple_Crap

Clean Break - 131 - Beeple

Whisbe - Fine Artist and Sculptor We discuss Whisbe's sculpture and installation work and the process of creating them. IG- @Whisbe

130 - Whisbe

Jason stops by to discuss his new book Live Life Colorfully. We also discuss his transition from commercial to fine art.  IG: @JasonNaylor

Clean Break - Episode 128 - Jason Naylor

Deconstructive Pop Artist Matt Gondek presents - Clean Break. An informative podcast dealing with the business of the art world. In each episode Matt talks with different guests who will share the no holds bared truth behind how they advanced their own careers.

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Clean Break with Matt Gondek

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