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Mark Kostabi

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Danny Clinch

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Mark Kostabi is a prolific, world renowned artist with over 30,000 paintings under his belt!   In 1982, he moved to New York City and by 1984 he was already a prominent figure of the East Village art scene.. He is most known for his paintings of faceless figures which often comment on contemporary political, social and psychological issues.  His paintings are displayed all over the world. He has designed album covers, a Swatch watch and public works throughout Italy where he divides his time between Rome and New York City. In this exclusive interview on The Motivation Show we discuss:-What are his six golden rules for success that have catapulted him to fame and fortune?-Why the faceless figures in his art he is so renowned? What do they represent?-What is he most concerned about in the world today that he reflecting in his art?-Why did he move from NY from CA &amp; why he thinks his career took off like wildfire in the East Village art scene of the day?-Who were his artistic influences?-What is he most proud of?-How would he like to be remembered?-What advice would he give anyone starting out today?Mark's paintings are on display at Park West Gallery locations around the world including in New York City at Park West Gallery in Soho https://www.parkwestgallery.com/newyork/ 

Mark Kostabi is a prolific, world renowned artist with over 30,000 paintings under his belt!   In 1982, he moved to New York City and by 1984 he was already a prominent figure of the East Village art scene.. He is most known for his paintings of faceless figures which often comment on contemporary political, social and psychological issues.  His paintings are displayed all over the world. He has designed album covers, a Swatch watch and public works throughout Italy where he divides his time between Rome and New York City. In this exclusive interview on The Motivation Show we discuss:-What are his six golden rules for success that have catapulted him to fame and fortune?-Why the faceless figures in his art he is so renowned? What do they represent?-What is he most concerned about in the world today that he reflecting in his art?-Why did he move from NY from CA &amp; why he thinks his career took off like wildfire in the East Village art scene of the day?-Who were his artistic influences?-What is he most proud of?-How would he like to be remembered?-What advice would he give anyone starting out today?Mark's paintings are on display at Park West Gallery locations around the world including in New York City at Park West Gallery in Soho <a href="https://www.parkwestgallery.com/newyork/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.parkwestgallery.com/newyork/</a>

MARK KOSTABI - One of the world's great artists

	Today we are talking about the huge 80s artist that knew a lot the greats, and that is Mark Kostabi. We dive into his beginnings, the peak of his celebrity-ness in the 80s, and where he's at currently.  Sources - Con Artists Documentary , Ideeart.com; article A Brief Look at the East Village Art Scene of the 1980s , Kostabi on Kostabi : Conversations with an artist, Vanity Fair 1989, People Magazine 1988, and Artsy.com Special thanks to my brother for creating the intro/outro, my last bottle of wine for the breaks, and my husband for being the guest on todays episode

Today we are talking about the huge 80s artist that knew a lot the greats, and that is Mark Kostabi. We dive into his beginnings, the peak of his celebrity-ness in the 80s, and where he's at currently. Sources - Con Artists Documentary , <a href="http://Ideeart.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ideeart.com</a>; article A Brief Look at the East Village Art Scene of the 1980s , Kostabi on Kostabi : Conversations with an artist, Vanity Fair 1989, People Magazine 1988, and <a href="http://Artsy.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Artsy.com</a> Special thanks to my brother for creating the intro/outro, my last bottle of wine for the breaks, and my husband for being the guest on todays episode

2 - Mark Kostabi

Artist and Composer Mark Kostabi was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants. Raised in Whittier, California, he studied drawing and painting at California State University, Fullerton. Kostabi moved to New York in 1982, and by 1984, emerged as a leading figure in the East Village art scene where he cultivated a provocative media persona by publishing self-interviews reflecting on the commodification of contemporary art. By 1987, his work was widely exhibited in New York galleries as well as prominently throughout the United States, Japan, Germany and Australia. He inspired extensive international press coverage in 1988 when he founded Kostabi World, his Manhattan art studio, which employs numerous painting assistants and idea people. Beginning in the early 1990s Kostabi's work has been widely exhibited throughout Italy. Kostabi established a second home in Rome in 1996. Dividing his time between Rome and New York enabled him to dramatically enhance his presence in the Italian art scene.Kostabi has designed album covers for Guns 'N' Roses (Use Your Illusion) and The Ramones (Adios Amigos), Jimmy Scott (Holding Back The Years), Seether (Holding Onto strings Better Left to Fray) and numerous products including a Swatch watch, a Bloomingdales bag, Alessi vases, Rosenthal espresso cups, and a Giro d'Italia pink jersey.Kostabi is also known for his many collaborations with other artists including Enzo Cucchi, Arman, Howard Finster, Tadanori Yokoo, Enrico Baj and Paul Kostabi. Kostabi performs concerts internationally both as a soloist and with other musicians including Ornette Coleman, Jerry Marotta, Tony Levin, Tony Esposito, and Paul Kostabi. His compostions have also been performed independently by Rein Rannap, Kristjan Jarvi, Maano Manni, Delilah Gutman and the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra. His CDs include I Did It Steinway, Songs For Sumera and New Alliance.

Artist and Composer Mark Kostabi!

Artist and Composer Mark Kostabi was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants. Raised in Whittier, California, he studied drawing and painting at California State University, Fullerton. Kostabi moved to New York in 1982, and by 1984, emerged as a leading figure in the East Village art scene where he cultivated a provocative media persona by publishing self-interviews reflecting on the commodification of contemporary art. By 1987, his work was widely exhibited in New York galleries as well as prominently throughout the United States, Japan, Germany and Australia. He inspired extensive international press coverage in 1988 when he founded Kostabi World, his Manhattan art studio, which employs numerous painting assistants and idea people. Beginning in the early 1990s Kostabi's work has been widely exhibited throughout Italy. Kostabi established a second home in Rome in 1996. Dividing his time between Rome and New York enabled him to dramatically enhance his presence in the Italian art scene. Kostabi has designed album covers for Guns 'N' Roses (Use Your Illusion) and The Ramones (Adios Amigos), Jimmy Scott (Holding Back The Years), Seether (Holding Onto strings Better Left to Fray) and numerous products including a Swatch watch, a Bloomingdales bag, Alessi vases, Rosenthal espresso cups, and a Giro d'Italia pink jersey. Kostabi is the subject of numerous documentary films.Kostabi has been profiled on 60 Minutes, Eye to Eye with Connie Chung, A Current Affair, Nightwatch , The Oprah Winfrey Show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Nonsolomoda, West 57th, CNN, MTV and numerous television programs throughout Europe and Japan.His permanent public works include a mural in Palazzo dei Priori in Arezzo, Italy, a large bronze sculpture in the central square of San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, and a bronze portrait of Pope John Paul II in Velletri, Italy. http://mkostabi.com

Artist and Composer Mark Kostabi was born in Los Angeles in 1960 to Estonian immigrants. Raised in Whittier, California, he studied drawing and painting at California State University, Fullerton. Kostabi moved to New York in 1982, and by 1984, emerged as a leading figure in the East Village art scene where he cultivated a provocative media persona by publishing self-interviews reflecting on the commodification of contemporary art. By 1987, his work was widely exhibited in New York galleries as well as prominently throughout the United States, Japan, Germany and Australia. He inspired extensive international press coverage in 1988 when he founded Kostabi World, his Manhattan art studio, which employs numerous painting assistants and idea people. Beginning in the early 1990s Kostabi's work has been widely exhibited throughout Italy. Kostabi established a second home in Rome in 1996. Dividing his time between Rome and New York enabled him to dramatically enhance his presence in the Italian art scene.  Kostabi has designed album covers for Guns 'N' Roses (Use Your Illusion) and The Ramones (Adios Amigos), Jimmy Scott (Holding Back The Years), Seether (Holding Onto strings Better Left to Fray) and numerous products including a Swatch watch, a Bloomingdales bag, Alessi vases, Rosenthal espresso cups, and a Giro d'Italia pink jersey. Kostabi is the subject of numerous documentary films.Kostabi has been profiled on 60 Minutes, Eye to Eye with Connie Chung, A Current Affair, Nightwatch , The Oprah Winfrey Show, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Nonsolomoda, West 57th, CNN, MTV and numerous television programs throughout Europe and Japan.His permanent public works include a mural in Palazzo dei Priori in Arezzo, Italy, a large bronze sculpture in the central square of San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy, and a bronze portrait of Pope John Paul II in Velletri, Italy. <a href="http://mkostabi.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://mkostabi.com</a>