Episode 17 is with curator, gallery owner, public art producer, muralist, businessman, and artist Sorell Raino Tsui. We discuss his unusual career path, his new job as Cultural Strategist of Public Art in Oakland, collaborations, murals, finding his artistic voice, and the business of art. Sorell’s artist assignment walks an emerging artist through the process of getting their first mural. This conversation was an absolute joy to have with one of my favorite people. Enjoy!

The assignment is at approximately 26:09 minutes into the interview.

Artists and artworks in this video are listed in order of appearance:

Troy Lovegates @troy_lovegates

IROT @irotism

Cannon Dill @cannondill

Heather Day @heatherday

David “Meggs” Hooke @houseofmeggs

Jet Martinez @jetmar1

Francisco Diaz / Pastel @pastelfd

Brett Flanigan @brettflanigan

Chad Hasegawa @chadhasegawa

Guillaume Ollivier @funkysquash

Ricky Lee Gordon @rickyleegordon

Kelly Ording @okellyording

Martina Merlini @martina_merlini

Evan ESK Wilson @evaneskwilson

Lenworth McIntosh

Zio Zeigler @zioziegler

Hueman @hueman_

Muzae Susey @muzae

Joshua Mays @joshuamaysart

Cinque Mubarak @qlick22

Sarah Bowser @bboowwsss

Zai Divecha @zaidivecha

Erik Otto @erikotto

Rachel Wolfe Goldsmith @wolfe_pack