Dinner's With Yuzly, How to navigate the art market as a black artist, Public Art | EP 1

In this inaugural episode, host Ingrid Yuzly Mathurin sits down with Kristy Calabro, a fellow creative powerhouse, to explore the delicate balance between maintaining a thriving artistic career and nurturing personal relationships. They discuss the challenges of staying true to oneself while building new partnerships, the current landscape of the art market, and the underrepresentation of Black creatives in public art. The conversation takes a delicious turn as they share their favorite recent meals and dining experiences, wrapping up with Kristy’s thoughts on the dinner prepared by Ingrid. Tune in for an inspiring and heartfelt conversation that blends art, life, and a love for good food.

Kristy Calabro is a journalist and documentarian whose innate curiosity led her to photography at an early age. She began with music photography and later expanded to capturing street discoveries. For over 13 years, Kristy has been documenting public art, which eventually led her to work with the online magazine, Sold. There, she wrote over 25 articles featuring renowned artists such as Banksy, Lady Pink, Tatyana Fazlalizadeh, and Henry Chalfant, as well as covering art exhibits. Through Sold, Kristy also developed a video series with artists and participated in numerous podcasts. She has interviewed Devon Rodriguez, John Ahearn, Al Diaz, Mark Bodē, John "Crash" Matos, Chris "Daze" Ellis, Mr. Kaves, Chris RWK, and Lecrue Eyebrows.


Kristy contributes to Street Art NYC, curates, and is working on a passion project called "MARK." The episodic online show will explore the various ways creatives leave their mark and impact the world. She loves to help artists achieve their goals and is always looking for new ways to support this beautiful art community in any way she can.


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