{"id":31514,"date":"2018-05-04T21:50:46","date_gmt":"2018-05-05T04:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/?p=31514"},"modified":"2018-05-05T06:46:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-05T13:46:52","slug":"an-artrepreneurs-fempire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;an artrepreneur&#8217;s fempire&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore1\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31515\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31515\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore1.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore1-258x300.jpg 258w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/6558951\/height\/26\/width\/584\/theme\/standard-mini\/autonext\/no\/thumbnail\/no\/autoplay\/no\/preload\/no\/no_addthis\/no\/direction\/backward\/\" width=\"584\" height=\"26\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Brace yourself, because you&#8217;re in for a hilarious, inspiring, glittery, curse-filled adventure! New Orleans based artist, artrepreneur, and fabulous woman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashleylongshore.com\/\">Ashley Longshore<\/a> is my guest today. She makes, well, everything! From paintings to bedazzled large-scale lipstick tubes. Personally, I think her next art\/product should be a flowery pink perfume <em>{with glitter floating in it, obviously}<\/em> called <em>&#8220;#fuckyeah ~ exuding confidence and pure joy since 1976&#8221;. <\/em>I&#8217;d buy it by the barrel! You can listen to our conversation right up there under those fabulous lips,\u00a0or\u00a0you can\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/podcast\/jealous-curator-art-for-your\/id996338562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">subscribe on iTunes<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>First up, a few of my favorites from her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashleylongshore.com\/paintings\/\">&#8220;painting&#8221;<\/a> section &#8211; from Jesus to Lil Wayne, Mona to Frida:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31516\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"4428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore2.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore2-135x1024.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Love!<\/em> Even more love when you see the scale&#8230; that&#8217;s Frida now living in the home of one of Ashley&#8217;s collectors. Stun. Ning.<\/p>\n<p>Ok, I think Ashley is all of us in this photo and video. If and when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/26\/style\/ashley-longshore-bergdorf-goodman-instagram.html\">New York Times writes a glowing review of you \/ your work<\/a>&#8230; sobbing:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore3\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31517\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31517\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore3.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore3-283x300.jpg 283w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiDjB6pABRj\/\" data-instgrm-version=\"8\">\n<div style=\"padding: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50.0% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/BiDjB6pABRj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Ashley Longshore (@ashleylongshoreart)<\/a> on <time style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;\" datetime=\"2018-04-27T01:36:21+00:00\">Apr 26, 2018 at 6:36pm PDT<\/time><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async defer src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yep. <em>Alllll<\/em> of that.<\/p>\n<p>Next. Cake sculptures. A big one to jump out of, and one that I truly lived:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore4\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31518\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31518\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"1091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore4.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore4-161x300.jpg 161w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore4-548x1024.jpg 548w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ok, fine, I didn&#8217;t know what bukkake was, BUT I DO NOW. Clearly I&#8217;m going to need that sheet cake sculpture&#8230; she literally <em>did<\/em> make me google bukkake<em> {but I don&#8217;t think she was sorry!}<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Ahhh, the 7th floor of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergdorfgoodman.com\/\">Bergdorf Goodman<\/a>. I had a lot of favorite moments in this interview, but the way she went from being invited to show one piece, to taking over the entire space? Yeah, Ashley Longshore is officially my spirit animal. Here&#8217;s a peek into just some of the fabulousness of that show, and the opening night in New York:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore5\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31519\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31519\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore5.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"3566\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore5.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore5-49x300.jpg 49w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>Gah!!!<\/em> Ah-mazing. And yes, that&#8217;s Blake Lively lovin&#8217; everything Ashley creates, AND one of the windows on 5th Avenue. Arrived? Yes, I do believe so.<\/p>\n<p>But wait, there&#8217;s more! Ashley&#8217;s book, a memoir titled <a href=\"https:\/\/ashleylongshoreart.myshopify.com\/products\/hand-signed-book\"><em>&#8220;You Don&#8217;t Look Fat, You Look Crazy&#8221;<\/em><\/a>:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore6\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31520\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31520\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore6.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"2179\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>So\u00a0<strong>FANTASTIC!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>And finally, after all of the insanity that is Ashley&#8217;s life at the moment, she will be retreating back into her studio to recharge and MAKE MORE STUFF:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/04\/an-artrepreneurs-fempire\/ashleylongshore7\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-31521\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-31521\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore7.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"3166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore7.jpg 584w, https:\/\/www.thejealouscurator.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/ashleylongshore7-189x1024.jpg 189w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Hell,<\/em><\/strong> yes! I hope you&#8217;ve come away from this episode feeling absolutely inspired and empowered&#8230; I sure have! <strong>Make work, know your worth, sell your art and REPEAT.<\/strong> Thanks so much to Ashley for taking time out of her exciting, crazy busy life to do the podcast; thanks to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saatchiart.com\/\">Saatchi Art\u00a0<\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thriveartstudio.com\/\">Thrive Mastermind<\/a> for supporting the episode; and as always, huge thanks to you for listening &#8211; there will be more art for your ear next weekend. xo<\/p>\n<p><em>Other links:<\/em><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2018\/04\/26\/style\/ashley-longshore-bergdorf-goodman-instagram.html\"><em>New York Times article on Ashley<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bergdorfgoodman.com\/\"><em>Bergdorf Goodman show<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/blakelively\/\"><em>Blake Lively<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/viemagazine.com\/article-category\/2018-05\/\"><em>Vie magazine {photo of Bergdorf Goodman window}<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/create-magazine.com\/features\/2016\/12\/interview-with-ashley-longshore\"><em>Create Magazine Interview<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashleylongshore.com\/artgasm\/\"><em>Artgasm<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rawrepublicjuice.com\/\"><em>Raw Republic Juice<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/ashleylongshoreart\/\"><em>Ashley on Instagram<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kolajmagazine.com\/content\/content\/collage-events\/an-evening-with-the-jealous-curator\/\"><em>Kolaj Fest &#8211; July 12-15 New Orleans<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brace yourself, because you&#8217;re in for a hilarious, inspiring, glittery, curse-filled adventure! New Orleans based artist, artrepreneur, and fabulous woman Ashley Longshore is my guest today. She makes, well, everything! From paintings to bedazzled large-scale lipstick tubes. 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