Michael Hafftka’s Secrets to Being a Legendary Artist

Episode 4 October 08, 2019 00:19:22
Michael Hafftka’s Secrets to Being a Legendary Artist
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Michael Hafftka’s Secrets to Being a Legendary Artist

Oct 08 2019 | 00:19:22

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Show Notes

It’s every artist’s dream to have their work in the permanent collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Museum of Modern Art (New York). It means you’re part of the history of art. But Michael Hafftka’s is focusing on the present and the future. His creative career is going strong after more than four decades as an internationally acclaimed visual artist.  His accomplishments check all the boxes for achieving the status of a legend in the art world.  His work has been recognized by renowned art critics  from The Sunday Times of London and The New York Times.
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In this podcast, Hafftka discusses his career from the 1970’s to the present, how he’s embraced social media, and the “dying gallery model”. If you want to know how an artist achieves longevity in his career and what it takes to persist, listen to what art legend Michael Hafftka has to say.

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