I've been working behind the scenes to mastermind a pop-up shop featuring some of my closest artist fam and favorite brands. I've got my girl, Waichi who is bringing her awesome taste and expertise as a creative director/event producer and designer/ stylist Chay on the team, so when you add their selections to the mix, you probably got one of the finest independent art & fashion shopping experiences that New York can offer...so don't waste your money at Walmart and Marshalls on imagination-deficient mass-produced gifts when you can get one-of-a-kind art & clothes & accessories while you're also supporting living artists. I'll have a some affordable prints to sell as well. We donate a portion of our profit to Falling Whistles, a non-profit dedicated to bringing peace in the Congo.
The shop will be open for two days, this coming Friday and Saturday (Dec 3rd-4th), and on Friday, we'll going to wrap up the night with a birthday funhouse party for Panda's co-founder, my homie DJ/MC Stimulus. Music will be provided by good friends, WAAJEED & DJ Parler...
POP-UPPANDA /// Dec 3rd & 4th \\\ 12pm-8pm
a pop-up shop curated by Chi2 + Chay$theGreat. Featuring uber, yet affordable, one-of-a-kind and limited quantity art, toys, apparel & accessories. Portion of proceeds will benefit Falling Whistles.
139 Chrystie [btw Delancey & Broome]
Chi2 is a collaboration between Waichi & myself. Check out our blog at www.thechi2.com
where you'll find more of the
Stay tuned, I'll be featuring some of the brands & artists we have selected for the event.
FEATURED BRAND :: HOUSE OF NASSAT
Nacinimod Deodee's line House of Nassat takes a futuristic twist on traditional tecniques & design of clothes-making. Imagine indigenous patterns on crocheted jackets that makes one look like one just stepped out of a STAR TREK episode taking place in ancient Mesoamerica. Nacinimod is a true visionary, and just like traditional craftsmen who weave their ancestors's legends into their fabric, his geometric designs spell out the symbolic patterns of his cosmos...there is more than what meets the eye.
We will have some of his one-of-a kind exclusive pieces on sale this weekend at the POP-UP PANDA.
ABOUT: The House of Nassat is a lifestyle line offering hand-made one of a kind pieces as well as everyday apparel. As CEO and head designer I have had the opportunity to create custom couture pieces for fashion forward artists such as Erykah Badu, Common, Musiq, dead prez, N'Dambi, Junior Kelly and Talib Kweli. We at the House of Nassat are fully committed to our mantra, "actively participating in the pursuit of perfection". Keep your eyes peeled for the real. Nacinimod signing out. Be Brave, Be Fearless...
Both Sarah & I love GCT. Its founder, art director/designer Emeka Alams was also responsible for establishing & creating the look for another dope brand 21MC, which became a huge success back in the days of myspace (check this interview with him to find out more about that connection)...how can one forget the amazing visual branding & art direction that gave 21 MC an instant cult status (I was one of the very first to support them in '07 on my blog). Emeka is a true adept of creating a look that communicates concepts, a feel and a lifestyle on many levels...brilliant stuff.
Check out their site to see more of the collection. Pretty excited to have them on board!
Come kick off CMJ right with Afro-Cuban rhythms, Afrobeat and classic freestyle brought to you by DJs Sabo, T-Kat and Uproot Andy, and a performance by the one and only Chico Mann. This event is sponsored by Wax Poetics Magazine and Record Label, and celebrates the release of Chico Mann's new album 'Analog Drift' which comes out next week!
This event is private, if you wish to attend please send an email with your name and credentials to - cmjrsvp@co-signcollective.com.
Big ups to Brooklyn artist, Ebon Heath, doing HUGE things in Berlin at MADE! Check out this inspiring interview.. If you are in Berlin, dont miss it THIS WEEKEND!
My lady, the one and only Eagle Nebula, will be dropping an EP early next month. The single, produced by Daru, is already on steady rotation, so I'm amped to hear the rest. This song has been stuck in my head all week, get it free HERE:
I'm super excited to be on board as one of the painters working on the massive 100 feet x 8 feet mural that will snake around the park.
We had a promo shoot a couple of weeks ago with some of the artists. The following behind-the scenes shots feature Coby, Rob Focused & See One, three of the dope painters who will be throwing around some paint on Saturday & Sunday. My good friend, activist & art hustla Rasu Jilani of Coup d'Etat Brooklyn was also there to support...I owe him big time for putting me on this year. Thank you!
Also, big shout out to the lovely ladies Jacqwi Campbell who shot the promo video & to Shaunna Randolph who interviewed me and took most of these shots of me below...[ehmm..that was all spontaneous fun...] Also shout to Toshun Campbell who was on board shooting as well. I'll post Toshun's photos and Jacqwi's promo soon as well.
My girls, Toofly & Alice Mizrahi (Younity crew) will be representing the female wing and the homie Benjamin Rojas from Trust Your Struggle are also part of the line-up.
I mean I feel really lucky to be part of this incredible line-up..it's gonna be epic!
I just set up my page on the AFROPUNK site, connect if you're there. And come give me a shout if you're around.
The organization I've been involved with as a teaching artist/ art mentor Voices of New York (VONY) recently teamed up with a New York-based architectural design firm Real Estate Arts (REA) to hold a week long art workshop called Kids Dream In Color (KDIC). Ten very talented and gifted kids were chosen to participate in a one of a kind art immersion where they had to recreate the Empire State Building using common, eco-friendly art materials. The challenge was to re-envision the building in the year 2400 as a green, earth-friendly building, a futuristic symbol of a new Empire State of Mind.
Romeo and Miles sharing a laugh on the way to the field trip to the Empire State Building
The kids drew their inspiration from this iconic building. The amazing art deco interior design of the Empire State (1st row). KDIC kids Saya, Ciara and Jalen enjoying the trip to the Empire State (2nd row). Aric (videographer) and Sue (VONY founder) documents every kid's artworks while Lori (right) from REA (3rd row) oversees Nathaniel's work. REA staff took some time off to mentor each kid individually(4th row).
We used a 10 minutes visualization exercise using my work, DORJE as a visual guide to time & space travel to the galaxy where DORJE would serve as an imaginary guide to introduce the kids to alternative ways of imagining a green future.
(from left to right) Quest, Ciara, Saya, and Miles together with the other KDIC participants took a break from the workshop and walked around the block & checked out a local gallery.
Kecia finishes her version of the building (top left). REA staff focuses on mentoring the kids to finish up their projects (top right and lower left). The VONY team took a break and went outside with the kids to get some fresh air (lower right).
The passion of these kids for the arts illuminated every "building" they've created. The workshop ended with a very successful exhibition of the kids' artworks. Everyone at attendance in the exhibit- the mentors, parents, and especially the kids-, couldn't be more proud of all the beautiful artworks created through all their hard work.
*Voices Of New York has more incoming art workshops and projects, e-mail voicesofnewyork(at)gmail.com for more details.
I'm so excited for my girl Caits Meissner, who is dropping an EP -- The Wolf & Me on MAY 1st! I feel honored to build and grow with amazing ladies like this a phone call away. Keeps me inspired to keep pushing myself and in return, pushing others. Once I get my copy, I'll be sure to give our Wronglips friends a nice review of it, but until then grab the single for free! Get Blackest BloodHERE!
Also check out the EPK by the Love Bomb dropstress Eagle Nebula:
That was super fun, my footage finally got edited from the opening night of the CDTBK show. I had two pieces in there. Big shout out to all my fellow artists and artistas who shared their creative energy, Rasu, Daoud and Dakhil of Coup d'Etat Brooklyn and Nakeisha Gumb, our beautiful curator, for making it happen so smoothly. Also, thanks to Robert L Sims III for the editing work.
So, this HEY LADIES is shedding some light on one of the most talented stylist in the area. I gave her a little mention before, while jockin' some of Kwesi's pics (see the post here) but you KNOW we have to give ma some personal love. She really works it, and I cant wait until I can afford to hire her. Much love to this lovely lady making moves.. Check her here!
PAMELA SHEPARD
WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME? brooklyn, ny WHERE ARE YOU FROM? a perfect coming of age city...silver spring, maryland. WHAT DO YOU DO? i am a stylist. i have the pleasure of dressing people for a living. i am rooted in editorial styling (telling stories through photography and fashion bring me joy), but i am also segueing into commercial and advertising. i am really working to create a balance in my work. art and commerce go hand in hand (in my world). TRUE BEAUTY IS…truth. (my mama and john keats taught me that) BEATS…jam? good beats at least. i have sat here for a while trying to fill this line in. sigh... TRUE SEXY IS…honestly? well...cigarettes. smoking is way too cool for me to be a 26 year old woman. i was that child that was always in awe of the high school kids with ripped up jeans, cars, and cigarettes. i only smoked once. i found it on the ground on my way home from school, got matches, and ran behind the house to light it up. for about seven minutes i felt soooo chic. i even applied more lipsmackers lip gloss so that i could at least pretend that i was wearing red danger lipstick. ...i really do think that folks that smoke often times lend towards looking sexy. (say what u want). (my serious adult answer): self-assuredness. MUSIC IS MY…companion. i expect a great deal from the music that i seek and love. ART DOES NOT…NOT keep my mind active. (double negative...gotcha!) MY NIGHTS ARE…when i dig... most editing, planning, emails, website updates, research...take place after the midnight hour. i find a lot of comfort, big ideas, and a rhythm during late night. i do think that this behavior is new york specific. i have never worked like this anywhere else (granted i have only lived in two other cities, atlanta and silver spring) but i genuinely enjoy the quiet with random surges of blasting, clicking heels, blaring car radios, screaming, helicopters, laughing, cats...those noises help me to briefly come up for air... THESE 3 TURN ME ON…violins, electric blue store signs, and being guided by the very top of my waist. honorable mention: general greene salted pretzel caramel ice cream SELF-KNOWLEDGE …is world changing...everyone is effected. ENOUGH OF …winter. the bright sun and freezing wind confuse me. MY CREATIVITY IS...divine. it gets way too good at times,.. and then there are days where the end result is a miserable disappointment. the satisfying part is that i can always rely on getting it out. I'm generally pleased with myself for attempting the transition of pushing an idea into something tangible. i learn what works. my sister bought me a moleskine so that i can write everything down...i am understanding that my ideas are important, and not meant to be fleeting. TRUE POWER IS…self awareness...then u know how to act. and that information is priceless, for both you and them. LIFE CAN BE THE..perfect opportunity to do something, and to do it well. (or not...its up to you). TO LOVE IS TO…give. I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE…i try. and i try again. and i try differently. at some point trying ascends into doing. WORDS YOU LIVE BY: "Beauty is truth, truth beauty, - that is all/Ye know on earth, and all ye need to know." - john keats. NEW PROJECTS FOR 2010? nothing to speak of justtt yet. WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU? www.pamelashepard.com SHOUTOUTS? kwes (http://kwesiabbensetts.carbonmade.com/). he's a big part of my safe creative space. More of her work:
My art website is finally up & running! I'll be updating it with more images and posters for sale. Thanks for all the love & support I've gotten so far--I am much honored. Click on the image or this link to peep it.
Thanks for the feedback to... "We love Lichiban!" Adrian from Limite Magazine, NYC "Yes! Yes!" Waajeed (producer, Bling 47/ PPP, Brooklyn) "Fantastik" Dolphin (singer/MC/producer/musician, Wardolphin, Baltimore) "IMPRESSIVE AND BEAUTIFUL CONTENTS !!!!ALL THE WAY <^> LOVELUTIONARY" Cris Prolific(producer, Belgium) "Follow Lichiban, because she would make Frida Kahlo proud." Shawn Theodore (writer) "Nice!!! Congrats. Daru Jones(producer, drummer NYC) "I LOOOVE IT! Congrats on the site mama! It looks dope - very clean, organized & succint!" Waichi Yeung (Pandacandy, Brooklyn) "Congrats, homie. site looks great. keep up the keepin' on!" Jelsen Jargon (graphic designer, Brooklyn) "Congrats on the beautiful site!!! it looks fantastic!!" Stephanie Land (photographer, Brooklyn) "The site looks great!! Im so proud to know you!!!" Cathleen Angelo (MC/humanitarian, Felecia Cruz, Fighting for Futures)
What better way for WRONGLIPS to get rollin' in 2010, then to start out with a new wave of HEY LADIES, featuring some of the ladies who make the world go round! It only makes since to start out with Maya Azucenaand Caits Meissner. These too women not only are familiar with each other, but are like "sisters" building together and inspiring each other for years. Very excited to feature the 2 of them back to back.... First, lets start with Maya Azucena. This name is no newbie on the block. She was been making serious moves in the music scene for years, as her own boss, and has even won a Grammy (from the track Let Her Dance on Stephan Marley's "Mind Control"). This woman means business. I recently met her at a MVMT Brunch (more on that later) and her aura filled the room with good vibes. Excited to see more of her live.. Check her out!
MAYA AZUCENA
WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME? Brooklyn, NY (all the way, Baybeee!) WHERE ARE YOU FROM? Flatbush Brooklyn, did I say BROOKLYN? WHAT DO YOU DO? I am an entrepreneur, humanitarian artist. A singer songwriter, manager of affairs, producer of events. A survivor. TRUE BEAUTY IS… what emanates from within. It is the glow in one’s eyes. It is that gentle yet confident sense of self. It is embracing who you really are. BEATS… move me TRUE SEXY … also emanates from within. Sexy is a swagger more than a surface thing. I’ve seen a lot of good looking dudes and scantily clad women who are not sexy AT ALL. Give me someone who knows who they are and has a fire in the eye, and gives off that sexual confidence without trying. MUSIC IS MY… Calling ART DOES NOT… keep within boundaries MY NIGHTS ARE… endless...or should I say, my DAYS are endless. They keep rolling one into the other. Sleep is for suckas (haha, I’m just kiddin, sort of) THESE 3 TURN ME ON… Deep eyes, Strong forearms (on a man), Chocolate skin, Warrior spirit, a good dancer, spiritual confidence (just three?) SELF-KNOWLEDGE …is very important. If you are not aware of who you are, and what you are doing, you WILL stumble until you figure that out. ENOUGH OF … reality TV and Auto tune. Word. MY CREATIVITY IS… openminded TRUE POWER IS… from above LIFE CAN BE ... Hard sometimes but these struggles pass when we stick with it, have a little faith, and stay in tune with the big picture. TO LOVE IS TO… hold someone down. To believe in someone and help them to believe in themselves. To love is not just an emotion, it is an ACTION. I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE… I go with it and not against it. WORDS YOU LIVE BY: Seek peace and pursue it. Psalm 34:14 NEW PROJECTS FOR 2010? My new CD is nearly done – CRY LOVE. I also have various singles coming soon with folks like Stephen Marley, Shabaam Sahdeeq, Hasan Salaam, Mazzi, Eleven, Complex, Gibonni and more and more and more.
I am also producing an amazing event on FEB 5TH named “Dance for Brooklyn with Grammy winner Maya Azucena.” It will feature my live concert in collaboration with three dance troupes: Afro Mosaic Soul; L-Touch Tap Phonics; and Zifadanz Group. Check out our first promo video here: DANCE FOR BROOKLYN with Maya Azucena starring Afro Mosaic Soul; L-Touch Tap Phonics; and Zifadanz GroupAt Galapagos Art Space16 Main Street, Dumbo Brooklyn10:00PM / $12.00 WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU? www.MayaAzucena.com SHOUTOUTS? I like to shout out my baby mama. Psych! Sarah White for this blog, My Mom, Pilar Newton, Dad, Eugene Robinson, Caitlin Meissner, Vanessa Hidary, Pete Miser, Luquantumleap, Supa Nova Slom, Honey Larochelle, Chris Rob, Maurice Brown, Big Brooklyn Red, Spokinn Movement, Dujeous...this list is too long...I give up.
--Now next, we have Caitlin Meissner aka Caits. She is one of those women that you vibe with and know you've got a homie for life. In a world of bullshit, she is bringing something real and in the flesh. She is an amazing poet, community worker, performer, designer and also known to give you a kick in your ass if you need to get to work. I love this girl, and I'm glad to finally feature her. Aslo be sure to peep her livingroom sessions! CAITS MEISSNER
WHERE DO YOU CALL HOME? Brooknam, heart of the city, Crown Heights, buk buk! WHERE ARE YOU FROM? A small town outside of Albany, New York. Which pretty much negates all of that fanfare above and the truth is, my heart is often in the mountains, anyway. WHAT DO YOU DO? storyTeller/magicMaker... which is a fancy way of saying a lot at once: poet, writer, performer, music-maker, teaching artist, graphic designer. Lover of mankind and red wine. Extreme day dreamer. TRUE BEAUTY IS… Embracing your unique being, full of flaws and imperfections and sometimes wearing face paint and big ol' fake eyelashes or just out of a bath naked, with those stubborn dry skin patches but my how fly you pull them off! Shining from the inside, didn't yo' mama tell you that one? BEATS… are what I put words to, what I stream through my headphones, what I geek out with my friends to and make the ugly face and clutch at my chest, what makes life all red and hot and sweaty and puts the bounce in my step and flips up my heart on a bad day. TRUE SEXY IS… confidence, talent and owning your bad self 'cuz that self is pretty bad, boy. MUSIC IS MY… pulse, thanks to Dad's record collection and schooling me from the time I was a baby on why sound can be more crucial than food. ART DOES NOT… leave you empty or unchanged. It incites, encourages, moves, pushes you past the edge, fills you with love or hate or anger. It gets you. Or it does not get you. But it gets someone, or else it's doing a lousy job. MY NIGHTS ARE… extended into the morning, most days. Filled with solo creation sessions, dancing 'till my back breaks, laughing with my friends who's smiles damn near fill up their entire face, having spiritual revelations, being under the fire of a warm mouth, being an insomniac. To be truthful, sometimes wasting time on the internet. But there is always a discovery. THESE 3 TURN ME ON… being magnificent at what you do. Having a record collection that rivals my own and puts me on to some new thing that makes my belly turn 'cause its THAT good. And good rhythm. SELF-KNOWLEDGE … is a never-ending journey and shape shifts just when you think you've got a good handle on the sucker and shouts, "aha! Tricked ya." Other days, however, I think we are the very same people we were at age five. I made a lot of little arts and crafts gifts for everyone. I still do that. ENOUGH OF … having haters being something to brag about. War. Greed. Jealousy. Bring on the light! MY CREATIVITY IS… a tricky little kitten. Where is she hiding today? Under the bed? In the back closet? She do what she please and fancies herself the most beautiful muse, and the truth is, she is and I follow her all around the world and make myself all sick from airplane germs and not enough sleep but those red lips, ohhh how they pull the poems outta my deepest caves.... TRUE POWER IS… being able to say, "I was wrong, but I am committed to being right." And not right, like, I got the answer to the math problem right, but like Tiny Tim right. Like good heart right. LIFE CAN BE THE... sweetest song, if you slow down long enough to put your ears against its hum. TO LOVE IS TO… be in your most creative essence, wide open. To feel where the blood pumps to and put that into your pen, your lips, your dance. Why are there so many songs and poems and paintings and films about love. What else do we live for? I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE… I grew up dancing to James Brown in my parent's living room. Cause, in inspired moments, I can be a fish. The ocean lives in my mouth and speaks for me. WORDS YOU LIVE BY: "Well, that's one for the memoir." NEW PROJECTS FOR 2010? Writing for a short film / Collaborating on music (still secret!) / Meditations / More Living Room Sessions / Getting published / Love
SHOUTOUTS? The MVMT team, who've put the fire under me for 2010 Always & forever my cousin Alec & lil' Sis, Lins Sarah & Lichi for this inspiring blog, of course! And y'all who know me, know I love you and we can do shout outs for days, but I hope I say "I appreciate you" enough for you to know who See for yourself:
another taste:
Kissing
when I say you remind me of a book's broken back, pages half-sewn and a coffee ring on it's face or that moment in half-morning where the sun is hesitant or after the ground's been cried upon and everything is soft and open or holding the earth's guts in palm just to feel alive amidst all this concrete, my god, what I mean to say is this song is an off strum and I like the way it hits my ears sideways and how I might be cold and you'll put your coat around my shoulders like the movies and I'll show my teeth and say, who spilled molasses over the window, making the day golden? You'll say, beautiful is a dead word and I'll say, so let's invent, they tell us that star up there blew out ages ago and you'll say, but it still holds 10,000 wishes tonight alone and we'll want to sing with our voices turned on backwards, we'll want to laugh so hard we forget to ask why and then lose any use for that word, too.
I'll be face & body painting at this party! [text me to get on the discount tickets list:)] BROOKLYN PAINTDOWN @ LITTLE FIELD, 622 Degraw St. btw 3rd & 4th Ave.
RAYE 6 Dynasty Electric, M-Island NYE Mural & Body Paint by
See-One// Rimx // Lichiban// Livingroom Johnston
10pm-4am (Performances begin @ 10:30pm Sharp & Party after Midnite)
There's still time to WIN2 free Tickets to this NEW YEARS EVE Champagne Shower!
send a daily text to 4678666th person to text RAYE6 to 46786 wins 2 FREE TIX!!!!
It's been a while that we had a chance to feature one of our favorite ladies. We've been both in the lab, working on new projects, but we do try to keep on supporting badass artists & artistas. This month, I'm pleased to introduce you to the multitalented Leah Hamilton aka Lili Happi, a Brooklyn-based documentary maker, art buyer, creative producer, art director and overall dope woman. Bohemian at heart, Lili's got her eye on the global art scene and has been running a blog where she features some of the hottest New York artists via short documentaries she produces. In her own words, "15 years in the business as an Art Buyer, a few years as a Creative Producer and a lifetime of artistic inclinations, collections,artsy friends, associates and dreams have molded me into this stage of life I call LiLi Happi. Through my quest to share my own personal experience with art and the artists who make it, I created a viral show and mag-vlog for people "who are what they art"" Check it out here!
LEAH HAMILTON aka LILI HAPPI
WHERE DO YOU CALL IT HOME? home = mind = heart. and then there is Venus WHAT DO YOU DO? I do for self so I can do for others TRUE BEAUTY IS…false unless you embrace the flaws. for they are the seeds that will bloom into the beauty you'll be. BEATS…life can't exists without the throbber. heart beats... best break ever. TRUE SEXY IS…sexy is in the mind of the beholder MUSIC IS MY…heaven. when i die. let me go to jazz. ART DOES NOT…apologize. there is nothing that art can't do. MY NIGHTS ARE…where my creativity grows THESE 3 TURN ME ON…gentle eyes // peaceful confidence // free spirits SELF-KNOWLEDGE …indeed we like that ! ... knowledge of self is the most important thing my mom ever taught me to learn and accept. ENOUGH OF …the organic hype. if you believe it you got deep pockets. MY CREATIVITY IS…unleashed daily TRUE POWER IS…preservation and control of ones mind. LIFE CAN BE THE...best work of art if you share the canvas TO LOVE IS TO…let go. there are so many things in the world to touch. I'VE GOT FLOW BECAUSE…I'm not afraid of failure NEW PROJECTS FOR 2009? I'm already in 2010. doc launch, t-shirt launch, art basel 2010 and moving some important works into the homes of some very important people WHERE CAN WE REACH YOU? lilihappi@gmail.com but you have to create your best happy face art and send it or you won't hear back from me. SHOUTOUTS? on Venus we don't shout we smile.
CHECK OUT ONE OF her projects featured on Current TV
Fire + Fire features an historic meeting of musical sympathies when nine Hungarian Gypsy musicians meet with seven of their Black American counterparts to interrogate a history of mutual oppression and silences. Part of the yearlong Extremely Hungary Festival, Fire + Fire delves into the synergies of two cultures, melding musical and political expression—this taking the shape through the story of star crossed lovers caught in a weft of cultural clash and political dialogue. The ensemble employs an experimental fusion of spoken word, movement and full on “jam sessions” to create a brand new vernacular that will spring this tale of two cultures to life. Fire + Fire will be presented at Symphony Space on November 19 and 21.
There are compelling parallels between the Gypsy and African-American experience, that energy and struggle is reflected in jazz and Gypsy music—both are intense, explosive, individual and raw.” - Greg Tate, Co-Curator FIre+ Fire
I'm showing some work along with 20 + Brooklyn artists--Come through this Saturday! Check out the preview of some of the other exhibitors' work on my personal blog. (BROOKLYN, NY) November 12, 2009 – Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s Center for Arts and Culture, PUMA, and The Coup d’etat Arts Collective are honored to announce the opening of “Live to Change Something Through Art,” a mixed media exhibition of works created by 23 local artists. Please join the artists for the opening reception on Saturday, November 21, 2009, from 4 p.m.– 7 p.m. at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation’s Skylight Gallery, 1368 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, New York.
“Live to Change Something Through Art” features work that is reflective of the current Brooklyn arts movement and underscores Coup d’etat’s thought-provoking brand principle, “Live to Change Something.” Highlighting a multicultural collective of artists across several disciplines, the exhibition encompasses painting, photography, sculpture, video and installation.
“The voices of Urban image makers have too often been dismissed as inarticulate and underexposed,” says Rasu Jilani, co-founder of Coup d’etat Brooklyn, and “Live to Change Something Through Art” Creative Director. “This exhibition was developed to help my fellow creators build positive awareness of their work while exposing our youth to the many vehicles of self-expression.”
Artists that were hand-selected to participate in “Live to Change Something Through Art” include: Molaundo Jones, Suhail Smith, Sam Wilson, Lichiban, Rob Fokused, Alice Mizrachi, Stephanie Land, Deka, SeeOne, One9, Alzo Slade, Ana Bravo, Berman Fenelus, Jen One, Reuben King, Amanda Diva, Nelson Rivas, Kwesi Abbensetts, Paul Deo, Robert Trujillo, Suncadm Bey, Ibrahim, and Yang-Chi.
About Coup d’etat Arts Collective: Coup d’etat Arts Collective is a Brooklyn-based collaboration of highly respected artists who produce various art-related events throughout New York City. The Collective's annual exhibition features a never-before-seen assembly of New York City’s most sought after visual artists. With music as the backdrop, the Coup d’etat Arts Collective provides a unique platform for creative synergy while filling an undeniable void in the arts community. For additional information on Coup d’etat Brooklyn please visit www.cdtbk.com
For nearly four decades, Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation has served as a fertile ground for emerging and established artists throughout Central Brooklyn. Through its Center for Arts and Culture, Restoration continues to present, promote, and preserve the artistic legacy of artists from the African Diaspora.
