Welcome back funky peeps! In this episode I sit down with the enigmatic (and very tall) Skye Gwilliam and we talk about street art, gallery art, and whether there’s really any difference.Skye owns a gallery in the FunkZone called Gone Gallery and occasionally he’s let me set up shop in the main space and record some of these podcasts. Gotta give him a big thanks for being one of the people that helped this podcast ship sail.Skye’s style is easily identifiable when it turns up in galleries here or on the sides of buildings. His simple line, Leger-meets-Haring works are always inventive, and his work habits are to be envied. (Like Haring, he’s unstoppable, always working.)This was a casual, laid back chat, and I hope you groove on it.Topics discussed include:The origins of Skye’s studio spaceHow the FunkZone changed rapidlyThe evolution of Skye’s “sad businessman” tagSkye’s work ethic and how his loss of vestibular function has focused him on artThe etymology of Gwilliam and his family treeGrowing up in OjaiThe punk rock and hip hop influence in Skye’s workHow Skye started drawing in public and leaving his work out thereThe PetroChem oil refinery, one of Skye’s first places to “work”Street artists vs. gang membersNegative responses to street art in the FunkZoneThe Danny Swan “beef”His high school yearsHis brief time in hotel and restaurant managementSkye’s writing vs. his artJohn Federico, Skye’s friend who pushed him into artThe influence of Keith Haring, Basquiat and David ChoeRibbon-ism, Skye’s all-white paintingsThe transition from street art to gallery artHow Skye cast someone else to play him at an art openingHis trip to GreeceA list of inspiring dilapidated placesSkye’s best times to workThe art of the social His website is here and his Tumblr is hereIf you can’t see the embedded podcast above, here are other ways to listen:

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