Curated Mag sits down with C.Glancy

Christopher Glancy works as Curator of Projects for MNMNT Snowboards and BODEGA Wall Vinyl. Essentially, his task it to connect artists to these commercial ventures. Both companies share a similar interest in making art accessible and public.

Intrigued by Glancy’s work… and the range of his projects… I connected with him for a quick Q&A covering his background and his thoughts on the inherent epherality of snowboard graphics. Please find his responses after the jump.

For reference the above image is an example from BODEGA – explicitly its Mike Giant’s contribution to the vinyl art project.

 CM: What is your background in art?

CG: Both my parents have a background in the arts and were very encouraging when it came to creative ideas. My father painted custom motorcycles in Detroit while he was a member of The Highwaymen MC and my mother was an abstract painter. I graduated from a progressive liberal arts college with a focus in photography and concentrated on commercial photography for the past decade in both New York and Los Angeles before moving into creative direction.

CM: How did you come to commission and select artists for commercial projects?

CG: While living and working in New York I was exposed to some amazing artists and found myself always attracted to the graphic artist over photography. I often collaborated with artists in my photography and I think it was a bit of a natural progression.

To read the rest on Curated Mag- click here.

posted by DAVE TRAN on February 01, 2010 at 10:07 PM in MNMNT BLOG