To celebrate the launch of the new Accutron Astronaut timepiece, The Accutron Show hosts Brooklyn-based artist Michael Kagan. Together with our hosts, Michael talks about his astronaut paintings that have garnered him mass attention from media, galleries, and collectors, all interested in his exploration of the physical and emotional journey that accompanies explorers. Michael's special projects also include two apparel collaborations with Pharrell Williams for his brand "Boys Billionaire Club," and album cover artwork for The White Lies album Big TV, which won an Art Vinyl Award for Best Art Vinyl in 2013. Jump on this episode of our podcast and travel with us into art and space.Episode Highlights8:00 What fascinates me about the figure of the astronaut is that when they are out there in space, they are alone. There is no audience, the audience is from photos or from people watching them on TV. They are on their own, in death-defining moments. I like to represent those moments in big snapshots.16:36 After my first solo show, Pharrell Williams reached out to do a collaboration. He was intrigued by the image of the astronaut, so we ended up doing two collaborations for his brand 'Billionaire Boys Club.'28:00 I have a special connection to Accutron. On the day I got married my dad gave me his Accutron watch, which he had received from his mother-in-law when he got married.Learn more about the Accutron watch here, and follow @AccutronWatch:InstagramTwitterFacebookSubscribe to this podcast on Apple Podcasts and Spotify to hear new episodes as soon as they're released.Follow our hosts on social media:Bill McCuddy: Facebook  / TwitterDavid Graver: Instagram  / TwitterMichael Kagan: Instagram