Shawn Bullen is an artist, muralist, and curator, based in Manhattan.

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(00:00) Wild first road trip to New York

(03:12) 2016 birthday trip becomes a permanent move

(06:18) Why New York always felt inevitable

(09:41) Childhood art influences and becoming “the art kid”

(13:02) Drawing, photography, and early graffiti obsession

(16:47) High school art success and museum recognition

(20:14) Graffiti community, adrenaline, and rooftop risks

(24:03) Teaching literacy and discovering mural leadership

(28:11) Confidence, dedication, and sibling artistic rivalry

(31:36) Arrest, graffiti cleanup, and first paid truck mural

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