Social media and websites for Adam Port:
https://adamport.com/
https://www.instagram.com/artofadamport/
https://youtube.com/artofadamport
https://twitter.com/@artofadamport
Adam Port is an artist based in NYC. His choice of painting is Photorealism. The artform recreates images with a photo level quality that is amazing. Prior to the quarantine Adam was launching a series named Art of the Sole at the George Billis Gallery. I discovered the work last month and immediately reached out because I wanted to meet the man behind the beautiful images I saw. Adam responded and I found out about his licensed work with the NBA. We did this interview to learn more about his education and art.
Question breakdown:
1:30 Introduction
2:40 What college did you attend and what was your major?
3:05 Is this what you do full time?
4:00 Should an emphasis be placed on STEAM over STEM?
5:00 What does your method, Photorealism, entail?
6:20 What was the first work of art you sold that told you art could be your career?
7:42 What companies have you worked with outside of the NBA?
9:30 Brainstorm idea in the middle of interview
12:00 Does your background inspire your work and is there a way to make your work accessible to younger fans of sneaker culture?
14:40 What do you say to an aspiring artist who is getting pushback for wanting to pursue a career in art? Where can we discover your work?
