MEDIA: It’s not often that behind-the-sceners are in the spotlight. Anabel Roque Rodríguez, art historian, curator and educator for high-brow events like Art Basel and Art Karhlsrule, interviewed Stick Together Gallery and Project owner Audrey Sykes as part of a profile series on working across cultures in the art world of Europe.

READ HERE: Being a cross-cultural worker: Experiences, Lessons, Strategies. Interviews – Part I.

Sykes has lived abroad since 2005, and started Stick Together with Max Zorn in 2012 with a background in media and a passion for the future of urban and contemporary art. Here’s her take on succeeding with selling art on a global scale, failing to learn Dutch on an embarrassing scale, and building a pretty decent record collection despite the nomadic life. (Dive into the mind of Anabel Roque Rodríguez at www.anabelroro.com for a healthy dose in art strategy, story-telling and clever speculation.)