Daniel Arsham

Daniel Arsham is a contemporary artist based in New York City whose work exists in between art, architecture, and performance. His company, Snarkitecture, has truly pushed the boundaries of what’s possible with architectural design, some of which include designing the stores for streetwear brand Kith.

His past collaborations include Merce Cunningham, Pharrell Williams, and Adidas, and most recently, he was named Creative Director of the Cleveland Cavaliers.

During our conversation, we did a deep dive into Daniel’s upbringing and how he became interested in the arts, how he’s been able to build such a long and successful career as an artist, his thoughts on talent vs. hard work, how he feels about education and design schools, what has made the biggest impact on his work, the things he still hopes to achieve in the future, and much more.