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How to Buy Original Art: A Collector’s Guide to Choosing Art You Love
How to Buy Original Art: A Collector’s Guide to Choosing Art You Love Buying original art is different from buying almost anything else. A painting is not simply an object that fills an empty wall. It can become part of your home, your daily life, your memories, and eventually your personal history. The right artwork…
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How I Brought My First Art Installation to Burning Man
From the very first day I stepped onto the playa at Burning Man, I dreamed of bringing my own installation. I would walk through the desert, looking at these incredible works of art, imagining that one day my own sculpture would stand among them. But every year, I told myself the same thing: next year….
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Burning Man 2025: How I Ended Up on an Official Postcard
A Moment I Didn’t ExpectVisit Site Burning Man 2025 became one of the most meaningful experiences of my journey as an artist. Every year, the playa brings something new — deeper connections, new inspiration, and unexpected moments that stay with you forever. One of those moments happened during a simple morning yoga session. I arrived…
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Stolen Art: My Story
Today, something I had feared for a while happened again. Four of my artworks were stolen. This isn’t the first time my art has been taken, but this incident pushed me to share my story. Over the years, I’ve experienced several thefts of my work, and while I’ve tried to move on, I’ve reached a…
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When Do What You Love Became Music
In 2023, Do What You Love found its way into music. It started after a trip to Tulum, Mexico, where I met Tanya Andros, a Ukrainian DJ and music creator. We connected through art, music, and a shared creative energy, and stayed in touch after I returned to Miami. Not long after, Tanya reached out…
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Interview for ARTRPRNR
The Artist Inspiring Us To Do What We Love: Sergey Gordienko by MIKE TEWEL Original If you’re feeling like you’re stuck in a career rut, Sergey Gordienko is the guy to talk to. Having a strong affinity for art from such a young age, Sergey knew what he wanted to do. He wanted to change…
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‘If Seats Could Talk’ Art Installation
In 1992, Hurricane Andrew destroyed the Miami Marine Stadium. After 27 years, the government decided to restore the stadium. I was lucky to meet with Angelica, one of the organizers of “If Seat Could Talk”, and get the last original chair to create an art object from, and along with me about 60 local artists…
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Do What You Love Sculpture for city of Miami
The IDEA I will write DO WHAT YOU LOVE in 78 languages on a hollow metal sphere around a red shiny metal heart. Envision the sculpture with 7 ft radius, white matte 3D lettering surrounding the heart, and the sentiment reminding all persons of the importance of doing what we love and loving what we…
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Do What You Love Hand Painted Jackets
I remember how it’s started. I was working on my new artwork and wearing white t-shirt. My hands was full of fresh colorful acrylic paint. I went to the bathroom to wash my hands but I wiped off on my white t-shirt instead. Next morning I checked what I have been done and it came…
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Blockchain Center Grand Opening — How I Met the Mayor of Miami
In the weeks leading up to the grand opening of the Bitcoin Center Miami, I was working relentlessly—painting day and night, preparing a body of work that felt aligned with the moment. At the time, the intersection of art and blockchain was still largely undefined, yet there was a growing sense that something significant was…
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