"Galleries were contacting her, but there was nothing they could offer—she built her own everything."

In the debut episode of Open Tabs, host Nicole Wong sits down with viral Hong Kong artist Jobey Hon (@jobeyhon). After dropping out of university and running a digital marketing agency for 7 years, Jobey decided to quit and paint full-time. Just one year later, she has gone viral globally for her street reveals, sold her work across 25+ countries, and completely bypassed traditional gallery representation. We unpack what it actually looks like to throw away traditional expectations, build an international art career on your own terms, handle public failure, and set your own value.

🎙️ ABOUT OPEN TABS Open Tabs is a podcast and community hosted by sixteen-year-old Nicole Wong. Created to bring young people a platform to gain access to reference points in their career across different industries, Open Tabs opens youth to new perspectives and possibilities. For those who will change the world. Keep your tabs open. 🌐✨ 📍

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