

The Real Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat, often focusing on his transition from a homeless graffiti artist to a global art icon. This YouTube mini-documentary titled The Real Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat was released in 2023. Continue reading


The Real Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat, often focusing on his transition from a homeless graffiti artist to a global art icon. This YouTube mini-documentary titled The Real Story of Jean-Michel Basquiat was released in 2023. Continue reading


Host Patrick Tomlinson returns to the Valentine-Varian House in the Bronx to speak with Dr. Steven Payne, Director of the Bronx County Historical Society, as well as writing pioneers Charmin 65, and Staff 161 about the “A Bronx Writers History: 1968–1978” exhibit. Continue reading


Skip Marley Minto is a Reggae artist. He is the son of Cedella Marley and David Minto, and grandson of Bob Marley and Rita Marley. He has received two Grammy Award nominations and an MTV Video Music Award nomination. Continue reading

Known for his abstract mixed-media paintings with socio-political undertones, artist Raymond Saunders guides us through the non-linear landscape of his identity, consciousness, and art-making process. Continue reading

Philly-based artist and activist Roberto Lugo is reshaping the conversation around high and low art. Through his ceramic creations, Lugo explores the symbiotic relationship between art, design and culture, fusing classical pottery forms with the raw energy of contemporary street style.At New York’s R & Company, Lugo’s latest exhibition pays tribute to the enduring visual impact of Nike Air Force 1‘s on basketball and hip-hop through the 1980s and 90s. Continue reading
Discover the life and legacy of Donald “Dondi” White, the NYC graffiti icon who revolutionized street art in the 1970s and 80s. Continue reading

In the art, design and even fashion world, Takashi Murakami is a widely recognized and celebrated name. Known for his signature multicolor flower motifs, the Japanese artist’s works have pervaded global exhibitions, special collaborations and even cozy pillows in living or bedrooms. Continue reading

Toy Tokyo and its founder Lev Lavarek are launching a new initiatives in honor of the store’s 20th anniversary.Toy Tokyo is dropping a new, limited-edition designer toy watch collection that features artwork from iconic artists like Quiccs, Ron English and Simone Legno of Tokidoki. Continue reading

By Walter Rutledge
Dance has always been a catalyst for change. In 1936 Martha Graham created her masterwork Chronicles as a weapon against the rising menace of fascism in Germany. In 1959 Donald McKayle’s Rainbow Round My Shoulder evoked the hopelessness and inequality of Black men on a southern prison chain gang. On Saturday August 29 Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Theatre of Brooklyn (also known as Creative Outlet or just C.O.) will also use the power of dance to heal a community with Peace One Love, an afternoon of the arts celebrating the spirit of the now internationally recognized Black Lives Matter movement. Continue reading
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

BAPE NY has tapped Harlem-based graffiti artist Shaun Crawford for a release of special T-shirts. Retailing for $99 each, the tees will drop exclusively on BAPE’s website starting today.The graffiti artist commemorates the store’s SoHo location.
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