Jared Buschang: A Painter Building His Own World in Cartagena

In Episode 10 of Primary Market Podcast, Topper Luciani sits down with painter Jared Buschang for his first-ever podcast appearance.After studying photography in New York and assisting artists in Spain, Jared pivoted fully into painting — eventually relocating to Cartagena, Colombia, where he’s spent the last decade building an art career completely outside the traditional gallery structure.In this conversation, they cover:* Studying photography at ICP in NYC* Interning at Def Jam and walking away from the music industry* Learning from masters like Willem de Kooning* Trading paintings for housing in Cartagena* Selling artwork to strangers — even on the subway* Using Instagram as a direct-to-collector platform* Pricing work sustainably outside major art capitals* Why he paints daily without over-intellectualizing the processThis is a raw, unfiltered look at what it takes to survive — and thrive — as a working painter on your own terms. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit primarymarket.substack.com