1XRUN Podcast

Lawrence “Naturel” Atoigue is a contemporary pop-surrealist from Landover, Maryland whose distinct neo-cubism teems with cultural references and fashion statements. As part of our 10 Year Anniversary Collection, we partnered with Naturel to publish a series of editions that allude to our first show together at NYC Scope Art Fair 2014. In today's episode, Jesse Cory interviews Naturel about their historic partnership. View the 1XYEARS Anniversary Collection here: https://www.1xrun.com/collections/1x-years/

Gregory Siff is an LA-based fine artist whose loose and gestural art style is among the best known in Hollywood. As part of our 1XYEARS Anniversary Collection, we published his iconic “A Young Hunger” editions in four hot-foil stamped variants, each of which sold out in under an hour. In this week's episode 1XRUN co-founder Jesse Cory reflects with Siff on their yearslong partnership. View the 1XYEARS Anniversary Collection here: https://www.1xrun.com/collections/1x-years/

Luke Chueh's cute yet macabre animal illustrations have become synonymous with the post-graffiti and street art movements since the early 00s. A longtime collaborator of ours, his “Inside Out” edition was the first to sell out on our platform in under ten minutes. On today's episode, co-founder Jesse Cory and Chueh reflect on their yearslong relationship, discuss the 1XYEARS collection, and hint at what's to come. View the 1XYEARS Anniversary Collection here: https://www.1xrun.com/collections/1x-years/

10th Anniversary Episode: The tables are turned on this special episode of the podcast. 1XRUN Co-Founders Jesse Cory and Dan Armand sit down with journalist Sam Hockley-Smith to discuss the company's inception and unexpected trajectory over the last 10 years. Hear how the two's shared interest in graffiti and Detroit's creative community grew into a gallery, festival, and the business 1XRUN is today. To see the full 10Year anniversary collection visit http://1xrun.com

In this episode we welcome 2501 and take a deep dive into how the Coronavirus pandemic shifted a residency we had planned for him here in Detroit for April and May of 2020. This residency was to explore how populations move and landscape change and using Detroit as a base to evaluate his past travels and exploration. It was March 4th that I received a text message saying that he was going into the mountains of Peru for 1 month/ before heading to Detroit. Needles to say - when 2501 re-emerged on April 5th the world was a much different place and we had to suspend the residency. As he arrived back home in Milan, Italy one of the early hot spots of Covid-19 infections he started to explore concepts of isolation while in quarantine and then exploring his home town now with much fewer people on the streets, it was during this time that we talked weekly and determined to host the residency online. With the collection entitled JOURNEY THROUGH THE RARELY SEEN he was able to show his experiences through Instagram stories while exploring his personal relationship with the pandemic and the art he was creating in quarantine. View this collection here https://www.1xrun.com/exhibitions/2501-journey-through-the-rarely-seen/

For episode 3 of the 1xRUN Podcast, I sat down with Humberto Hernandez, AKA Andres, DJ Dez, a Drummer from Detroit or Dez Andres. Since arriving in this city as a teenager he has become a household name. His masterful turntable skills, hypnotic productions, and undeniable conga abilities place him comfortably at the nexus of Detroit's Hip Hop, House Music, and Jazz scenes. You may know him from his conga work on Eyrkah Badu's “Didn't C-ha Know”, produced by J Dilla, or his collaborations with Moodymann, or maybe his highly sought after house releases under the name Andrés on his La Vida imprint. He has been our go-to DJ for all events that 1xRun has thrown and he's also the creator this shows theme song. I sat down with Dez in his home on the Westside of Detroit for this interview.

James Dozier has been collecting artwork from Detroit artists for nearly 30 years. His in depth knowledge and understanding of Detroit's art community is the deepest i've ever seen. He has methodically built an extraordinary collection by going to hundreds of art shows and supporting artists at their earliest stages. This interview takes you deep into the mind of a prolific collector. An essential component of the art world that's often overlooked, James provides fascinating insight into the process and methodology of fine art collecting.

In today's episode, we visit the studio of Pat Perry, a contemporary artist and muralist whose work takes a darker look at the American experience. We caught up with him shortly before his solo exhibition at Murikami's Hidari Zingaro Gallery in Tokyo, Japan to talk about what it means to be a collector, and how Pat's home brings unexpected reminders of Detroit's troubled past. We also speak to curator Greg Cummins, who is working with us on an ongoing print series for Black History Month.