BEST OF: E250 Peter Tunney: A Dealer of Hope and Inspiration

First Aired: 2/03/23

Recorded Live @ Peter’s “The Bank of the Future” during Miami Art Week 2022. I have gotten to know Peter well and have spent time with him in NYC and Miami. He has inspired me in so many ways. It was truly an honor to have him as my 250th guest for this very special live recording. The video can be found on our youtube page (soon) www.youtube.com/thepozcast. I was also lucky to have my incredible wife Ilona by my side and our good friends Evan and Yelena to share the experience. And I would be remiss not to thank my producer Chris Mueller for his hard work on this and every episode. And lastly, to Chris Adamo for first introducing me to PT!

For those unfamiliar, Peter Tunney is a legitimate force of nature with boundless creative energy, spreading his positive messages in unconventional ways and delivering works of art to a worldwide collector base. He creates in almost every medium: paint, collage, wood, photography, found objects, and discarded materials. His nontraditional life, a cache of extraordinary experiences, and countless wild adventures are the foundations for his work.

Tunney has owned and operated ground-floor studios and galleries in lower Manhattan for the last 30 years. For the last eight years, he has also maintained a gallery in the heart of Miami’s famed Wynwood Walls. Over the years, Peter has spent tireless human energy and donated countless works of art to deserving organizations. Most recently, his main philanthropic efforts have been devoted to criminal justice reform, supporting wrongfully convicted individuals, and ending the stigma of mental illness. Tunney happily lives and works between New York and Miami with his wife Amy, their 6-year-old son Arthur – affectionately known as “Art” – and their 3-year-old daughter named “Sonnet”.

And a huge thanks to Peter’s team, Ethan, Blake & Bianca for all of their help and support!

This Episode’s Heavy-hitter’s:

“You don’t have to lower expectations. You can suffer. It’s a choice.” Peter reflects on managing expectations in art and life.

The Bank O’ The Future is a manifestation of a 30-year dream for Peter, where he breaks down his fascination with money, specifically with counterfeiters. The Bank O’ The Future is an artistic expression of some of those conclusions.

Inside The Bank O’ The Future, Peter has commissioned an oil painting replica of a Van Gogh painting that pictures a street corner and apartment building in which he lived. He loves that expression of that portion of his life.

One change that Peter has made in his artistic creation since having kids is to make more positive work. He does this so that his legacy leaves more positive reflections about life for his kids.

Peter talks about his relationship with Alan Brown, the Director of New Partner Engagement for the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, who was paralyzed in a freak accident when he was 26 years old. Alan has inspired Peter with massive amounts of hopes and perseverance through any difficult circumstance.

Check out Peter’s art: https://petertunneyart.com/

More on Peter’s NFT project, TunneyMunney: https://tunneymunney.io/

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