Popular Inwood Artist Will Teez Dies of Leukemia | DNAinfo
By Carla Zanoni, DNAinfo Social Media Editor INWOOD — Will Alicea, a popular and respected Inwood artist, has died. Alicea, best known as Will Teez for his line of neighborhood-centric clothing, died Wednesday in his Park Terrace East apartment after meeting with a group of family and friends, according to a friend. He recently had [...]
Put You On: Lianne La Havas
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I first came across the immensely talented Lianne La Havas via the indispensable WNYC last September. The voice, sound and style of the young folk/soul songstress were quite simply arresting. Think Lauren Hill mixed with Sade with the jazz inflections and British swag of Amy Winehouse and you have Lianne La [...]
Put You On – Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Ai Wei Wei is arguably the most important artist alive today. Through the clever use of social media and seriously incendiary artwork, Ai Wei Wei has managed to take on the Chinese government single-handedly. The dissent has not come without a price, as Ai Wei Wei has been under house arrest [...]
“A blessing and a responsibility” Will Teez fights on | Manhattan Times
Story, photos and video by Sherry Mazzocchi At a recent dinner party, William Alicea told his guests that doctors said he had cancer again. Now, he’s undergoing outpatient chemotherapy treatments. This summer, Alicea was treated for leukemia at Mount Sinai Hospital. Hundreds of northern Manhattan residents—and even strangers from farther away—contributed to his Indiegogo campaign [...]
Latino Immigrants As Super Heroes Exhibit @ Columbia University
THE REAL STORY OF THE SUPERHEROES: After September 11, the notion of the “hero” began to rear its head in the public consciousness more and more frequently. The notion served a necessity in a time of national and global crisis to acknowledge those who showed extraordinary courage or determination in the face of danger, sometimes [...]
Will Teez Speaks: An Open Letter to My People
First off, hello and happy Tuesday!! I wanted to write this letter to all my people because I honestly feel that without y’all, I wouldn’t be here. The love and support you have shared with me saved my life. So now I share my life with you. I love all of you and like a [...]
Mexican Artists Exhibit Works at New York’s Oldest Mansion | Latin American Herald Tribune
By Ruth E. Hernandez Beltran NEW YORK – Prizewinning artists Andrea Arroyo and Felipe Galindo have “Mexicanized” the oldest mansion in New York with their exhibitions, in which she pays tribute to womankind and he with his drawings creates an imaginary visit by George Washington to Manhattan’s Washington Heights section, home to the largest Dominican [...]
Caribbean Crossroads Symposium @ El Museo del Barrio
SYMPOSIUM: Caribbean Crossroads Keynote Address by Nobel Laureate Derek Walcott October 11 – 13, 2012 at El Museo del Barrio and The Studio Museum in Harlem In conjunction with the current exhibition CARIBBEAN: Crossroads of the World, El Museo del Barrio, the Queens Museum of Art and The Studio Museum in Harlem present a three-day [...]
Anthony Gonzalez to Teach Uptown Life Drawing Class
You no longer have to travel downtown if you want to take a life drawing class. Artist/illustrator/muralist Anthony Gonzalez will be teaching life drawing at the Riverstone Center (Ft. Washington and 163rd St.) beginning September 25th. Anthony Gonzalez’s political illustrations have appeared in the editorial pages of the New York Times, and the New York [...]
Art Double Header @ The Morris-Jumel Mansion
“Women Unbound” Inspired by the inhabitants, cultural history, art and artifacts of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, artist Andrea Arroyo created original works integrated with the historical objects and furniture in the Museum’s collection. These works create a conversation between the past and the present, and allow for connections to be created between the female experience of Mary [...]
Rest in Peace: Young Jee
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) DNAinfo reported earlier today that the man known for making elaborate natural art installations in the woods of Inwood Hill Park, Young Jee, passed away last Sunday from natural causes. The man, who in many ways was a mystery, will be missed as his awesome artwork added a surreal quality to [...]
Remezcla X Jose Cuervo Presents Arteque: A Music + Art Experience
RSVP: http://remezcla.com/artequenewyork We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
A Very Special Will Teez B-Day Party @ Le Chéile Tomorrow
Hosts Lyana Fernandez and Eric Vetter invite you to a night of MUSIC, COMEDY & PERFORMANCES in celebration of a very special lion on his 40th birthday. The event will take place at Le Chéile (839 W. 181st St) on Tuesday, August 7th at 7pm. $10 COVER goes to WiLL TeeZ fund: www.indiegogo.com/willteez RSVP: http://facebook.com/events/WillTeeZ-BDayParty [...]
Harlem Wine Gallery Tasting & Art Reception On Friday, August 10th
Tasting & Reception For Artist Brian Kirhagis Friday, August 10th 6 – 9 pm Harlem Wine Gallery 752A St. Nicholas Avenue at 148th Street For more: www.facebook.com/harlemwinegallery In honor of Harlem Week, the Harlem Wine Gallery (752A St. Nicholas Avenue) will host a wine tasting and special reception for contemporary artist Brian Kirhagis on Friday, [...]
Q&A With Alan Ket: Art, Censorship and Murder
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. When you created the mural, did you foresee such an uproar? A. Not at all. I did think it would create discussion but I never imagined the police becoming involved. Q. What was your initial reaction to the taking down of the mural? A. I was angry at the police for [...]
NYPD Paints Over Inwood Mural Calling Cops “Murderers” | NBC New York
Two NYPD officers painted over a mural in Inwood of the word “Murderers,” decorated with coffins and tombstones, in which one of the coffins was labeled “NYPD,” authorities said Wednesday. The owner of New Edition Cleaners, on Broadway, where the mural was painted, said she gave the graffiti artist, Alan Ket, permission to paint there, [...]
Cops Paint Over Inwood Mural That Depicts NYPD as ‘Murderers’ | DNAinfo
By Farran Powell and Carla Zanoni INWOOD — The NYPD dispatched cops with paintbrushes to cover up a controversial mural on the side of an Inwood business Tuesday, after approaching the owner with concerns about its message, DNAinfo.com New York has learned. A pair of plainclothes officers arrived at New Edition Cleaners at 4929 Broadway [...]
Get a cultural lesson at city museums…for free | 7online
NEW YORK (WABC) — The hot summer days can be draining, so Eyewitness News has found indoor activities that are educational, fun, and best of all, free. A trip to the museum can cost you as much as a nice dinner out, so to cut costs and keep the kids entertained, we found three museums [...]
Rally to assist Inwood artist Will (Will Teez) Alicea, battling leukemia at Mt. Sinai Medical Center | NY Daily News
By Michael J. Feeney / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS A beloved Inwood artist recently diagnosed with leukemia isn’t letting his life-altering illness keep his spirits down. “I’m trying to blow through this and get back in the world,” Will Alicea told the Daily News by phone from his bed at Mt. Sinai Medical Center. Alicea [...]
Passing Glances @ Fort Tryon Park
As if Fort Tryon Park wasn’t majestic enough, the 12 life-sized sculptures created by Peter Bulow that are on display now on the Stan Michels Promenade add a magical quality to the park. Even though the Passing Glances exhibit was to be taken down by the 30th of June as of the 10th of July [...]
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