How Grant Yun Balances Med School With Six-Figure Art Sales

Grant Yun is a breakdancer and med student who has emerged as one of the top-selling artists of the NFT space. While he insists that his entrance into the NFT space was a leap of faith, his Neo-Precisionist style has gained him numerous accolades in Web3. The high-profile sale of his piece “Cow” sparked a conversation about the utility and value of fine art NFTs. Some saw the piece as too simple to be worth 22 ETH (approximately $72,000 at the time), and others believed Yun’s creation to be one of the best cases of CC0-licensed art in the NFT space. Since his rise to prominence, he has achieved multiple six-figure sales, has seen his work auctioned at Sotheby’s and Christie’s, and has been subject to flattery by way of imitation. 

In this episode, we cover: 

- How Yun juggles med school, break dancing, and digital art

- Why he made “Cow” CC0 and how he felt about its reception

- How Yun thinks about the power of memes

- What life after med school looks like for Yun

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