At POSITIONS Berlin Art Fair I had a chance to talk with the co-founder and director Heinrich Carstens about: Positions art fair, Paper positions art fair, Investing in art, Collecting art, Art fairs as theatre, Art is communication,

While at the Berlin Art Fair, Alia Fattouh and I had a chance to talk about: The importance of art fairs in introducing artists to curators, museums and patrons, Saudi Arabian art, Pre-october 2018 Saudi art market, Saudi art council,

Brunno and I had a chance to discuss: how Berlin is poor but sexy, taxes, the shared culture, value of art being based on proximity and availability, the need for museums, the value of museums even if you do not go to them, positive externalities,

I had the pleasure of sitting with Cyrill Lachauer in his Berlin, Germany studio and discuss; artists being pigeon holed and the art world wanting to fit us into boxes, the cultural difference in pride or embarrassment of side jobs,

I had the opportunity to have a conversation with conceptual artist, Alena Foustková in her home studio outside of Prague, Czech Republic. We talked about: Fleeing Czechoslovakia, Commercial arts, Saatchi and Saatchi, Local markets, Young artists,

I had the opportunity to sit and talk with Jessica Serran in Prague, Czech Republic about: Nervous breakdowns, Starving artists, Therapy, Marketing, Conscious business, Marketing artwork, Fear of rejection, Coaching, Expectations,

In her studio we discussed mentorship, how school can remove the passion for art, art education, understanding art, learning from taking the wrong path, printmaking, linocuts, study abroad / erasmus, family obligations, work life balance,

In her studio at Pragovka in Prague, CZ, Installation Artist Petra Hudcova and I discussed doubt, self doubt, self fulfilling prophecies, work life balance, side hustles, the need to take a break, being appreciated, abstraction, self confidence,

Michael Rowland and I sit in his basement studio in the outskirts of Prague and discuss: Love and passion, The fear of the blank canvas, Embracing negativity, Faith in yourself, Self confidence vs arrogance, Teaching, Being a critic,

Jakub Tytykalo and I talk at PRAM Studios and have a conversation about Graphic design, PRAM studios, Yucatan Mexico, Gallery representation, Rumours and gossip, Commercialism, Art for art's sake, Artist statements, Hashtags, Instagram as a genre,