Jeff Muhs Answers – Forty Nine Questions and Art ain’t One
- Favourite Colour? Orange
- When you were growing up what did you want to be? Artist or Engineer
- Name the Place you’d most like to live in? I live here. Southampton NY
- Seaside or Countryside Seaside
- You’re hosting a dinner party what’s your signature dish? Poached fish over noodles
- Dogs or Cats? Dogs over cats, but I have birds
- What was your nickname at school? I don’t go much for nicknames but my alter ego was: Erns’t
- Most influential person in your life? My Father
- If you could go back in time to which period would you go to? Renaissance
- Name an Instagram account you follow. @sophiegunnol
- Favourite Museum or Gallery MoMA NY
- If money was no object, what luxury item would you buy yourself? Orange Bentley
- First single/album you bought. Black Sabbath
- Person you’d love to meet? Larry Gagosian
- Describe your ultimate romantic date. It was alwas a good dinner and then ‘studio tour’
- You are happiest when……. When I am making anything.
- What makes you sad?Mutual love that just didn’t work out.
- If you could change one thing about the world. I would put my name on it
- Whats the first thing on your bucket list? I want to go to Japan also. but I’m thinking about staying ten years.
- Favorite Restaurant? Rose of India NYC. gone now
- Book shop or Record Shop? Record Shop
- Name your favourite book? As a Man Thinketh, James Allen
- Pet Hate Giant TVs, folding chairs, clutter
- Prize Possession My Grandfather’s meat cleaver
- How many tattoos/piercings do you have? Earings
- Gym or Jim Bean? Jim Bean
- What colour are your eyes? Blue
- Junk Food which is your dirty secret?Taco Bell
- What’s your poison? Vodka
- Describe your morning routine. Coffee, feed family, check communications, get to it.
- Where do you call home. Southampton, New York
- What makes you laugh?I am a connoisseur of the absurd. I tend to laugh at people who make asses of themselves.
- What perfume/aftershave do you use? none
- Whats you favourite season and why? Spring, because Spring brings everything new.
- Describe the wildest night out you’ve ever had. Madonna, Grace Jones and Rick James were at my birthday party at Milk Bar NYC, probably 1988
- What opportunity have you turned down? There was a girl in Art School that for some reason I didn’t pursue her offer.
- Have you ever been arrested? Yes. Charged but not convicted
- Favorite Quote? “If you strike me down, I shall become more powerful than you can possibly imagine.” — Obi-Wan Kenobi
- First Gig? Seven Seconds
- Biggest Regret? Any time I have wasted, and any moment I wasn’t completely present for.
- Describe something that you are proud of. I am a two time ‘World Champion’ (of Interperative wood sculpture) I have a ring and everything
- Describe yourself in 3 words. No bullshit ever.
- Favourite film. Jaws
- How many pairs of shoes do you own? 20 or so, Tigers
- Describe a favourite walk On any beach
- Tell us whats in your bag/pockets Wallet, phone, lighter, knife
- Who was the last person you called?My plumber
- Whats the tune/band that you are listening to the most? Beck
- Whats your cure for a hangover? Wet brunch