October 22, 2011 – On friday oct 21 Ethik Clothing opened up their pop up shop at 120 Nassau st, ny. Me and some friends were invited to hang some of our work in their store. The shop is fresh, be sure to check it out. Check them at ethikny.com. Below are some shots with my prints/paintings.
October 13, 2011 – Commissioned piece. She asked for something peaceful and with no violence. This is from a photo of a man passing out newspapers on the day Latinos boycotted going to work. The small portrait is of Nicolas Hayward Jr. a 12 year old boy who was shot by NYPD as he played cops n robbers with frieds in his home at Gowanus Projects, Brooklyn, NY. None of the police were charged for Nicolas’s murder. Mixed media on wood
Sept 25, 2011 – I had another blast at Cielo. I was honored to paint with Andres Correa, a fellow Colombian. Check him out at www.andrescorrea.com. He sold his painting that night; a great skill that I am developing. Gia was in the house, she painted a beautiful lady floating on clouds. (I pulled out the camera before I could catch her leaving) It was 3 Colombians painting that night!
September 19, 2011 – To end off this September and Neil’s Birthday we are offering something amazing for you! Call us with all your questions and orders! Visit us at www.cnbscreensnyc.com
Sept 16, 2011 – Nicolas Heyward Jr. was shot by NYPD in 1994 as he played cops and robbers. He was 12 years old. Every year on his birthday his father holds a remembrance event for his son in the park of their complex. My friend and strong political activist, Vanissa, invited me to come down and help paint something in remembrance. I painted an outline of Nicolas and let the kids fill him in. It was a great time.
Sept 16th, 2011 – This is my the first portrait I have ever painted. It is of Frederica Wilson, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus. This painting is to be exhibited in 2 shows, one in NYC this September and the other in Washington D.C. where the Black Caucus members are invited to attend, both dates are to be announced.
Aug 31, 2011 – I saw tons of photos from MoCA Street Art Exhibit, but these are some that my homie Nicole took when she went, she probably wouldn’t have gone if I didn’t tell her about it ; ). Other than the AMAZE photo, I hadn’t seen any of these other photos. Nicole is from the Bronx who moved to LA about a year ago. She said that this show really touched her! Gracias, Nico!
Aug 31, 2011 – Many thanks to Osiris, one of the founders of RevFitNYC who always comes to us for his printing needs. He started an amazing fitness program, helping to educate our community on good health. “Revolutionary Fitness hopes to inspire more functional movement, better dietary education/habits and a conscious effort to unite our people in restoring our community.” Please check out my friends at http://revfitnyc.org
my person fave from NYTimes slide show
