This Week at Gapingvoid: March 23-27

Last week at SXSW Interactive, I attended this panel about women in tech.

As I sat there, I started to wonder – why are we all at this panel on career hacking “for women”? It’s 2015.

Tech’s about disruption. Maybe it’s time to disrupt our attitudes.

“Dent” spread all over Austin at SXSW 2015.It’s one of our original favorites, and we’ve made a limited edition of only 100 available for Gapingvoid fans.Dent SXSW 2015
18 * 24
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In reality, you never know if your idea is The One. There’s no choir of angels, the skies don’t part, no voice tells you to keep going, that you’re on the right path.Here’s the big secret to business no one will tell you: it all feels a bit like falling down the rabbit hole.In fact, often, the only confirmation you get that you are onto something good, is a sinking feeling that you’re about to do something crazy.But you’re going to do it anyway.

What Every Entrepreneur Knows: The Struggle Is Real

Being an entrepreneur is the hardest thing you can do. It’s beyond tough. All that independence you crave comes with an overwhelming amount of responsibility.

On a bad day, it’s paralyzing. The fear makes your stomach churn. And we don’t talk about it enough, because it’s embarrassing to be afraid, and because pretending to be tough is sometimes how we get there.

Ben Horowitz’ blog brilliant book “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” captured the feeling so well, I had to draw this piece around it. It’s a superb reminder of why you do what you do.

Because it matters. And because you’re not alone.

“The Struggle”
24 x 30
$675, fine art print
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i.e. Love is something you do, not something you feel.

Same goes in business. Easy to plan and plan. Much harder to take action.

i.e. Without the right actions, the right strategy is irrelevant.

We’ve been told that folks love the 20+ cartoons we send out every month, but their inbox is already overflowing. Sound familiar?

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Artists and money have always been uneasy bedfellows. Most artists hate the system, mostly because they don’t benefit from it.

The business of art is shrouded in mystery. It is a club, and the club frowns on successful artists who are not members. A good example of this was the recent article in The New York Times, which vilified one of the world’s most commercially successful artists.

Warhol was an insider, and he understood that tension of artistic relevance, economic models and never-ending PR. He created icons, and when they sold well, he repeated the process – like any good businessman. He stayed in the press always and built his brand. His business was run as artfully as his creative work.

Two living artists that come to mind with the same approach are Jeff Koons andDamien Hirst. They manage their brand and their businesses, and have workshops to make their art. Make no mistake, these are the ultimate luxury brands. The Koons Popeye on display at Steve Wynn’s casino is a great example of the symbiotic relationship of art and business.

As Warhol said, “Being good in business is the most fascinating kind of art.”

Art shouldn’t just be inspirational – it should be aspirational. This print is a good way to signal to employees and clients – anyone who walks in the door – that the business takes creativity seriously.Available only as a 24 x 30 limited edition fine art print, so the intricate details can be appreciated and because ideas this big deserve our full attention.

“Andy Warhol”
24 x 30
Signed fine art print
Limited Edition of 50

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