Art: Hypebeast: A Conversation with Dave White

Hypebeast continues their conversation with Liverpool Sneakerhead/Contemporary Painter Dave White, and chat it up about sneakers, art, his affiliation with Jordan Brand and September 1st. Hit the jump to read Hypebeast's full conversation with Dave White...

For the past five years, sneakers have… developed and gotten interesting again, some truly unique designs from all brands have got the world talking.

Group exhibitions differ from solo shows in the sense that… a group show can portray a global statement and be cohesive across a wind range of fields and media. A solo show is much more insular and personal. Both are great for various reasons.

My favorite sneakers of all time include…Air Jordan V: Sits proudly on my arm thanks to awesome tattoo artist BJ Betts aka Cuban Bee.Air Jordan III: Comes in a close second because of its beautiful use of materials and cement print inceptionAir Jordan 1: Is perfect in its simplicity and is the one that started it all.Nike Air Yeezy: Will be a favorite shoe for a long, long time.Nike Air Max 95 Neon Green: Never, ever ceases to amaze me.

My latest exhibition… is titled Americana and is based on classic imagery of the West from all angles and all sides of the story. Beauty and violence is the focus. Its on at the Coningsby Gallery London until April 30, 2011.

Aside from painting sneakers and guns… I have painted many subjects. Ive been doing my thing for 20 years this year!

Working with Jordan Brand…has been a long and wonderful journey, the best part for me has been the “WINGS for the Future” charity, something dear to my heart and something I will be involved with long after the shoes are released. Giving and helping others is priceless and changes lives. Big hello to the kids of Inglewood High School!

If I was the head of a major sneaker company… my office would be the Millennium falcon and everyone who worked there would dress as Stormtroopers in their own personalized custom suits.

Artistic tastes in the UK… are as diverse as everywhere else.

Traveling… is one of my favorite things to do and I seem to be drawn to Mt. Everest lately.

Despite the massive number of releases in recent years, we can… expect a rather big surprise on September 1, 2011. Something that has never been done before is the only clue I can give you.
-via Hypebeast