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Podcast: Life in Spanglish
Episode: Danny Cortes: Arte Took Me From From Rock Bottom To Sotheby's
Description: In this powerful episode, we sit down with Bushwick, Brooklyn artist Danny Cortes who recreates iconic New York City scenes, from neighborhood ice spots and subway platforms to street signs and corner culture, blending art, hip hop, nostalgia, and community into hyper detailed miniature worlds. His work has reached global stages, including sales at Sotheby’s for $3,000, $6,000, and even $7,000. But his story is deeper than the art. Divorced, jobless, on probation, and back living with his mother during the pandemic, Danny found himself at rock bottom. It was there, in that small Brooklyn apartment, that he...