Last October, SLAM teamed up with The Local Gallery for a partnership like we’ve never seen before. The result: SLAM presents The Local Gallery New York, the first permanent art gallery in the world dedicated solely to basketball, where the art is always inspired by the game. We just launched “AND ONE,” our third group show which features 17 pieces of original art by 12 artists.
Check out the new catalogue, here.
Pepe Bratanov, also known by his artistic moniker Peppy Colours, is a Toronto-based visual artist and curator of The Local Gallery New York. His work has garnered numerous awards and recognition internationally. We recently sat down to discuss his love and passion for basketball-inspired art, how the partnership between The Local Gallery and SLAM came to be, investing in art, art gallery misconceptions and more.
This interview has been slightly edited for conciseness and clarity.
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