La Mano Fria grew up in the hip-hop and graffiti culture of New York City before relocating to Miami. There, he graduated from IFAC (International Fine Arts College), adding graphic design and typography to his already respected skills as a graffiti writer. Afterwards, in 1996, he launched his own clothing brand ”Rice and Beans”, initially…
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Matthew McCarthy
Matthew McCarthy is a Jamaica-based multimedia and installation artist. His work is influenced by the aesthetics of Jamaican music culture, particularly vintage reggae and dancehall. His appreciation of the visual forms emerging from that sphere has provided a touchpoint for expressing his messages in a style that feels familiar to his island home of Jamaica….
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Jeffrey Kent
Jeffrey Kent is an American multidisciplinary artist and curator whose life’s work embodies healing and wellness through creativity in art making, mentorship, and stewardship. His artwork is conceptual, informed by the historical and the personal, inextricably linked. He utilizes the medium best suited for the subject and temperament of the discussion he is creating. Sculpture…
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FRANK FRAZIER
Nationally acclaimed artist and Purple Heart-awarded veteran, Frank Frazier has been creating art for over 60 years. A New York native, but home to Dallas visual artist, Frazier has inspired many artists and art enthusiasts through his exhibitions across the United States. His legacy not only resides in his art but also through his passion…
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TORITSEJU CLARKE
Clarke Toritseju Favour, also known as Toju Clarke, is a Nigerian contemporary artist whose creative journey has led him to explore various art forms, ultimately embracing sgrafitto and digital art in 2017. Rooted in personal experiences with depression, his art is a powerful tool for mental health awareness, culture, and African identity. Toju’s unique choice…
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TOLULOPE DARAMOLA
Tolulope Daramola [b. 1993, Ekiti, Nigeria] is a self-taught contemporary visual artist living in Abuja. Up until his University days, his early childhood was around family in Ekiti State. His study of English and Literary Studies at the Ekiti State University; Ado-Ekiti, alongside communal experiences with family remains the foundation upon which his artworks are…
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AMBER ROBLES-GORDON
Amber Robles-Gordon (b. Puerto Rico) has over fifteen years of exhibiting, art education, and exhibition coordinating experience. She received a Bachelor of Science, Business Administration in 2005 at Trinity University, and subsequently a Master’s in Fine Arts (Painting) in 2011 from Howard University, Washington, DC. At Howard University she received annual awards and accolades for…
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ALISON BIGNON
Visual artist (born in 1983) Lives and works in Montrouge, France. “Capturing Authentic Emotion” is an artistic protocol aimed at delving into the depths of human emotions using an interactive and multimedia approach. Inspired by the work of Alison Bignon, this protocol involves creating an “emotional data bank” by inviting strangers to share their personal…