CJ HENDRY - ARTIST
Artist CJ Hendry is one of Australia's most fascinating exports. You may know her as the face of hyper-realism: that's the style of art that is so damn lifelike it could be a photograph. She's caught the art world's attention by independently selling her pieces online - for tens, if not thousands of dollars. And she calls Kanye West one of her customers.
Over this two-part interview you'll hear her journey - from Brisbane teen with an Olympic dream, to becoming one of the world's most disruptive young artists. She is energetic, hilarious and generous, she does not ask for permission and stops at nothing to make her next big idea a reality.
In part 2 of the interview we get into the business of art and how CJ has broken the traditional artist/gallery model by selling her pieces online. Her extravagant self-funded exhibitions are entirely unnecessary to sell her art - so why is she considering buying a church, in the heroin capital of the world to stage her next exhibition? CJ kicks off by explaining the traditional artist/gallery model.
“The more cash I can make in this business, the more fucked up shit will get. I can promise you that. ”
“Go and do it - don’t wait for anyone to tell you it’s your turn.”
“You can’t manufacture magic.”