So far this year I have read or I'm reading:
1. Display of Power: How FUBU changed a World of Fashion, Branding and Lifestyle by FUBU Founder/CEO Daymond John
2. Zen and The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig
3.Contrapunto In the Open Field by Sandra María Esteves
4. Compañero-The Life and Death of Che Guevara by Jorge G. Castañeda
Heroes
Don Pedro Albizu Campos (PR), Che Guevara (Argentina/Cuba), Malcolm X (US), Ho Chi Minh (Vietnam), Fidel Castro (Cuba), Miguel Enriquez (Chile)...
About me: As a graphic artist with a great interest in Puerto Rican culture I am inspired to create art with my computer.
My work consists of digital images of Taino petroglyphs, Don Pedro Albizu Campos and other icons in Puerto Rican folklore. The images are placed on different styles of garments and sold at Cemí Underground, my store in El Barrio, NYC (1799 Lexington Ave. at 112th St.). I also sell my designs through CafePress.com.
Check out some of my designs below thanks to Photographer Ricardo Muniz/Coquichulo Images. Styling by Valerie Greene. Makeup by Mackendy Marseille.
Who I'd like to meet: Other artist with similar interest in promoting Puerto Rico's art and culture.
The Latino Poet’s Society Spoken Word Tour is a national tour created to showcase Latino talent within the spoken word realm. Hosted by Cindy Suga Rush & with contributing artists such as La Bruja, Bobby “El Bronx Taino” Gonzalez, one of the original founders of the "Nuyorican Poets' Movement, Jesus Papoleto Melendez, Obie award winning director, published author and poet, Frank Perez and the best selling Latino playwright and author in the U.S. and one of the most influential voices in Puerto Rican poetry, Tato Laviera, as well as some of the premiere emerging poetic talents of the tri state area, LPS stands to be an exciting force within this genre. The Latino Poet's Society...giving us the opportunity to showcase our minds.
Ku Karey Spiritual Circle, Inc. in collaboration with Yamocuno Tanama Yucayeke Taino will be hosting their first annual "Taino Artisan Festival". Date: Saturday June 28th, 2008 Time: from 10am to 3pm at: Cavalry Lutheran Church 2407 Eastchester Rd. Bronx, NY 10467 #2 or #5 train or #12 bus
We are looking for vendors so anyone interested please contact .
Kacike Marie "Maweiaru" (Nana) 845-430-3577 as soon as possible. Space is limited.
In memory of all the brave veterans who gave so much so we could have the freedoms we enjoy today, I salute my fellow Native and Latino warrriors who made a difference and made history!!!
In honor of the 65th Army Infantry a.k.a. "The Borinqueneers"
In honor of the 198th Tactical fighter squadron from PR a.k.a. "The Bucaneros"
In honor of the gutsiest USMC fighter Pilot of WW2, Gregory "Pappy" Boyington, Lakota, Squadron learer of the famous "Blacksheep Squadron VMF 214"
In honor of All the US Military Forces, past, present and future, defending freedom, I salute you!!!
Those of you looking to be part of an important project need not look any further. As i previously said i sit on the Puerto Rican Political Prisoner Freedom Album Project. We are hoping for fellow brothers and sisters to help and support us. We are looking for art submissions for a freedom calendar and album insert. We are also looking for art submissions that can be auctioned, raffled and sold. The proceeds will go to the release fund of the prisoners and to their families in the form of scholarships etc.
My arms reach out wide and with great faith that i will get a big response. If inertested or you know anyone that would be please forward them to my attention. I am hoping to get the pieces by the first week of june. All the artists will recieve proper credit for their contributions.
Should you need further information on the committee and project i will be more than happy to send it to you.
I just wanted to share some stills from REPENTANCE. The lighting treatment I am given the film as the project's cinematographer is a cross between a film noir (in color) and a graphic novel -- damn stylized films are hard to shoot -- but we are loving it. We shoot one more weekend and then start editing!
