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“I had no idea what to expect moving to New York. It's embarrassing to say, but I didn't even realize that people bought contemporary art... that people actually paid for it... I know that's really dumb. I was really naive. I had no idea artists made money.”

Quote by Wade Guyton

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Wade Guyton is an American contemporary artist known for his digital print works. His art practice combines painting, sculpture, and installation, exploring the boundaries between art and technology as well as the concepts of reproduction and originality in art. more

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