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Magda Danysz on the Art of Success and Building the Great Work of Your life

By Olga Fromentin

Magda Danysz is the founder and owner of the contemporary art gallery Magda Danysz Gallery in the heart of the Marais neighborhood in Paris and in the center of Shanghai. Her gallery is recognized as one of the most dynamic galleries on the international contemporary art scene. She worked with globally known artists, such as Obey, JR, Miss Van, VHILS among others.  In the interview to MadameSuccess.com, Magda talked about the easy and difficult aspects of running a gallery, her work and life between France and China, the role of women artists in the contemporary art world, and why it is impossible to be available 24 hours a day.

 

Amy Vatanakul: A Global Traveler Brings Stories to Life

By Natalia Yurevich

Amy Vatanakul is bringing life to big movies. A senior pre-visualization artist currently at Proof, Inc, has worked on visual effects for films such as Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Star Trek, Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 & 2, and some other exciting productions. 

Amy and I met for this interview at Aroma Coffee and Tea, a cozy cafe near Hollywood Hills and the Walt Disney Studios in Burbank, L.A. to talk about her career in Visual Effects, what it is like to work in a male dominated industry, and about her biggest passion – traveling around the world.