I met Tziporah Salamon at a Jewish arts event, and within minutes, it felt like I’d reunited with a long-lost sister. What followed was a deep and joyful conversation about style, identity, and how personal history shapes self expression. From her Hungarian roots to her journey through fashion’s most iconic institutions, Tziporah shares the moments and the miracles that led her to become a walking work of art. We also talked about what it means to be a Jewish artist in today’s world and how she found her voice again when the world felt too heavy to dress up.
“Everyone thought I was Jezebel. Of course, I was the best dressed.” – Tziporah Salamon
In this podcast, you will discover…
- Explore how style can be used as storytelling and resistance
- Be inspired to reclaim beauty, purpose, and visibility even in dark times
- Discover how Tziporah transformed dressing into an artistic and spiritual practice
“This was the parting of the Red Sea for me. For the first time in my life, a rabbi acknowledged what I did and found it good.” – Tziporah Salamon
Links Mentioned
📖 Artpreneur, by Miriam Schulman: The go-to handbook for artists aspiring to turn their passion into a sustainable and profitable career. This book offers inspiring stories and practical advice that empower artists to embrace a confident mindset and follow a clear path to creative and financial freedom.
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About Tziporah
Tziporah Salamon is a celebrated fashion icon, designer, raconteur, author, model, and legendary New York style icon-about-town. Tziporah is a favorite subject of such acclaimed photographers and artists as The New York Times late, great Bill Cunningham, Ike’ Ude’, and Ari Seth Cohen. She elevates the act of dressing to an art form and whether styling herself or others, her creations are beautiful, harmonious and always original. The irrepressible voice and champion of women who dare to dress, “Tzippy” has spent a lifetime collecting remarkable antique clothes, hats and accessories, assembling them into into ecstatic sui generis outfits she shares with the world from the seat of her pink Shinola bicycle and turquoise Bianchi bike. She’s modeled for Lanvin, Australian Vogue, TJ Maxx, Lulu Frost, Michael Hill; New York Magazine, Avenue, Collectors on Collecting, Emirates’ Woman, the LA Times, T Magazine, The San Francisco Chronicle, Zoomer, Buffalo Today, and V Magazine. Hadassah Magazine and the New York Times have featured her story and astonishing creations. She appears in the book and documentary Advanced Style as well as the new book Street Unicorns by Robbie Quinn, 2022.
About the host, Miriam Schulman
In case we haven’t met yet, I’m an artist and founder of The Inspiration Place, where I help other artists learn how to profit from their passion. Through online classes, business coaching programs, and a top-ranked podcast, I’ve helped thousands of artists around the world develop their skill sets and create more time and freedom to do what they love. My signature coaching program, The Artist Incubator, helps artists go from so-so sales to sold-out collections.
After witnessing 9/11, I abandoned a lucrative hedge fund job to work on my art full time. Since then, my art and story have been featured in major publications including Forbes, What Women Create, The New York Times, Art of Man, Art Journaling magazine, Professional Artist Magazine, Igniting Creativity as well as featured on NBC’s “Parenthood” and the Amazon series “Hunters” with Al Pacino. Check out my best-selling book with HarperCollins Leadership, Artpreneur: The Step-by-Step Guide to Making a Sustainable Living From Your Creativity, wherever books are sold. When I’m not in the studio, I split my time between New York City and a farmhouse in the country. I’d love to invite you to check out one of my free resources for art lovers (of every passion level) at schulmanart.com/freebies
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Listener shout out of the week!
It’s amazing how much I’ve grown from the Incubator. From day 1, I started making changes and seeing RESULTS. There were many things I needed to adjust, like the offers I had, the kind of work I was able to produce, and segmenting my audience.
~ Monica Lopez Pinzon
Chelsea Artpreneur Studio · New York City
What’s the biggest bottleneck holding your art business back?
Maybe it feels like pricing. Maybe it’s finding the right collectors, choosing the right opportunities, or figuring out what deserves your attention next. Or maybe you can see 3 different directions your business could go, and you’re tired of guessing which one is right.
That’s what we’re working on at the Chelsea Artpreneur Studio, October 28–29 in New York City.
This isn’t a conference or another workshop where you leave with forty new ideas. I’m bringing together a small group of established artists for two days of hands-on strategy built around the actual problems you bring into the room. We’ll look at your business, figure out what’s really holding it back, make the decisions, and map out exactly what comes next.
You’ll also have a professional branding portrait session, plus plenty of time around the table with a small group of artists who take their businesses as seriously as you do.
You’ll leave knowing what’s actually holding your business back, what needs to change, and most of all, what to do next.
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Where does one see the video version mentioned in the podcast?
Hi Maureen! We’re working on the Youtube video and we’ll be uploading it as soon as it’s available – Addy