Book cover art inspired by the book, Future Relic, the autobiography/guide by visual artist, Daniel Arsham. This visual interpretation and creative exploration was based on various themes, cultural topics and historical references mentioned in the book.
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Official Book Description:
"Inspiration is for amateurs. I’m a professional artist: I wake up every day and go to work."
This is the mindset that transformed Daniel Arsham from a student scraping by in his Brooklyn studio into one of the most sought-after artists of his generation. In Future Relic, he breaks through the mystique of the art world and shows what it really takes to make it in any creative endeavor.
From a childhood in Miami working with his first camera in the wake of Hurricane Andrew’s devastation, to formative student years at Cooper Union in New York, to collaborations with Merce Cunningham and Pharrell Williams, to designing for Christian Dior and the Cleveland Cavaliers: Arsham shares the stories that built him and his work to where they are today.
This isn't a romanticized memoir, it’s a master class–a brutally honest and practical handbook for anyone pursuing an artistic career. As we follow his path through the highs and the lows, the breakthroughs and the rejections, we also learn the art of the grind: how to get a gallery, why you need a great lawyer, how to run a creative business, and why surrounding yourself with ambitious, successful people is non-negotiable.
Inside, you'll discover:
This is the mindset that transformed Daniel Arsham from a student scraping by in his Brooklyn studio into one of the most sought-after artists of his generation. In Future Relic, he breaks through the mystique of the art world and shows what it really takes to make it in any creative endeavor.
From a childhood in Miami working with his first camera in the wake of Hurricane Andrew’s devastation, to formative student years at Cooper Union in New York, to collaborations with Merce Cunningham and Pharrell Williams, to designing for Christian Dior and the Cleveland Cavaliers: Arsham shares the stories that built him and his work to where they are today.
This isn't a romanticized memoir, it’s a master class–a brutally honest and practical handbook for anyone pursuing an artistic career. As we follow his path through the highs and the lows, the breakthroughs and the rejections, we also learn the art of the grind: how to get a gallery, why you need a great lawyer, how to run a creative business, and why surrounding yourself with ambitious, successful people is non-negotiable.
Inside, you'll discover:
• How to land gallery representation without connections or an MFA
• The business fundamentals that turned a studio practice into a global brand
• Negotiation tactics for licensing deals and brand partnerships worth millions
• Financial frameworks for scaling from solo artist to studio team of 20+
• The rejection-to-opportunity system that turned every "no" into career fuel
• Behind-the-scenes breakdowns of projects with Dior Men's, Pokémon × Uniqlo, and Porsche
Sustainable creative success isn't about waiting for lightning to strike. It's about showing up, doing the work, and never giving up on your vision.
Audio book version of Future Relic by Daniel Arsham
Subject matter featured on the cover art is Daniel Arsham's (2020) "Eroded Jupter" from is his “Future Relic” series (2013–2018), in which Arsham imagines a variety of everyday objects as archeological discoveries from a future, dystopian world.
Official Art Piece Description: BRONZE ERODED JUPITER is a sculpture made of cast bronze which is hand-finished with a custom Arsham Green Patina. For his ‘Paris, 3020’ show earlier this year, the artist was granted access to use molds from a 200-year-old French molding atelier that holds molds of masterpieces for several of Europe’s major encyclopedic museums, including the Musée du Louvre where the original “Jupiter of Versailles" is part of the permanent collection. Produced in a limited edition of 99, BRONZE ERODED JUPITER comes encased in a custom Arsham Studio wooden crate. Each edition comes complete with a pair of embroidered Arsham Studio art handling gloves that should be worn at all times when handling the work, and a metallic foiled certificate which has been signed and hand numbered by the Artist.
