On this episode our guest is Hafftka, a figurative expressionist painter whose work is represented in the permanent collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the MOMA, the British Museum, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and many other institutions.

Recorded on June 30, 2023 as a Space on X (formerly Twitter).

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(02:14) Impact Of Holocaust On Artistic Journey
(04:20) Exploring Holocaust Through Art
(06:16) Expression Of Freedom In Artwork
(09:31) Role Of Luck In Our Lives
(14:36) Meaning Behind The Exhibition “Pointless Gestures”
(16:50) Impact Of Feedback On Creating Art
(18:39) Declaration Of Independence From Traditional Art World
(21:18) Tools Used To Create First Digital Artworks
(24:33) Personal Details Recorded In Computer Drawing
(25:11) Making Early Digital Works Available To Public
(26:07) Witnessing Wider Adoption Of Digital Art Medium
(27:40) Choosing Themes Based On Feelings
(29:38) Collaborations With Spouse
(32:06) Choosing Music To Complement Art
(33:24) Types Of Art Created
(35:38) Types Of Art Collected
(37:59) Highlighting Lesser Known Artists
(40:14) Influence Of Other Web3 Art On Hafftka’s Style
(41:41) Collected Works With Unique Stories
(42:45) Hafftka's Works On Display In San Francisco
(43:43) Words Of Wisdom By Hafftka