Graffiti-inspired street designs were painted to help slow traffic and protect pedestrians at two busy Brunswick Avenue on Saturday, August 10, 2019. Neighbors have identified these intersections near Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School and Rivera Community Middle School as hazardous. Similar “streetscape” or “tactical urbanism” projects in other cities have successfully slowed traffic and improved pedestrian … Continue reading Unity Tactical Urbanism Project
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American Steel Forever Art : Train Art in America
curated by Leon Rainbow August 3 – August 31Opening Reception: August 3, 7-9pm Artworks Trenton, NJ American Steel Forever is a celebration of American train art and culture. This goes back to the early 1900’s with Hobo Monikers, The 1970s-90 with NYC subway graffiti and the 1990s to present with the freight train movement. This … Continue reading American Steel Forever Art : Train Art in America
Streets Keep Callin’ Installation at BSB Gallery
Streets Keep Callin’ is a mixed media installation that transforms the gallery into the street. The viewer is transported into a forgotten land of style, color, and texture. You can almost hear the train horns and factories humming. The installation combines photography, painting and various found objects into a multimedia environment. The installation was designed … Continue reading Streets Keep Callin’ Installation at BSB Gallery
Princeton University Museum Installation
A few months ago, I was contacted by the Princeton University Art Museum to create a special installation for their annual fundraiser. This years event was to be NYC in the 1980s themed. This was to coincide with the huge Basquiat Exhibit that they are having next year. I was given a lot of creative freedom. For … Continue reading Princeton University Museum Installation
Beautiful Broad Street Mural
When I heard that I Am Trenton was doing a public art grant for the Old Trenton Neighborhood, my thoughts drifted to the wall on the side of the Broad Street Furniture Store. This site captured the architecture from Broad Street Discount Furniture to the Mercer County Community College Fashion and Design school. So I decided to bring … Continue reading Beautiful Broad Street Mural Atlantic City Boardwalk Adirondack Chair
After seeing a call for art for the 48 Blocks AC Event, I thought it would be really cool to have a graffiti-inspired chair on the Atlantic City Boardwalk. I was accepted and I started to work out a concept. I wanted something that represented the traditional aspects of graffiti in a bright fun way. … Continue reading Atlantic City Boardwalk Adirondack Chair
Perry St Billboard Mural
The mural concept is “Growth” represented by the sunflower. It is also depicts planting which is synonymous with planting seeds artistically and the neighborhood growth. I chose the sunflower because it represents light and positivity. The mural was painted as part of an annual project for Isles Inc. The mural was painted live with Dj … Continue reading Perry St Billboard Mural
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West Ward Anti Smoking Mural
Mural created at the West Ward Center in Trenton, NJ. Completed in June 2018. This basketball themed mural has a anti-smoking message. Trenton Makes You Strong..Smoking Makes You Weak!
West Ward Anti Smoking Mural
Mural created at the West Ward Center in Trenton, NJ. Completed in June 2018. This basketball themed mural has a anti-smoking message. Trenton Makes You Strong..Smoking Makes You Weak!