By Gregg McQueen Franco Gaskin has given to the streets for over three decades. Now it’s the community’s turn. Gaskin, a prolific muralist and artist better known in Northern Manhattan as “Franco the Great” or “the Picasso of Harlem,”…
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Do you know artist Ronald Draper? Well, you should. This native son of Harlem is a mixed-media artistic wunderkind that is creating kinetic works of art that pulsate with passion and positivity. Check out this great introduction to the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. How has growing up Uptown influenced your artwork? A. My work has primarily been based on my experience growing up Uptown from my youth into adulthood. The people in the environment I was raised…
“TORN ASUNDER: WORKS FROM THE MIGRATION SERIES” On View: March 9 – 30, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday, March 9, 6-9pm Heath Gallery (24 West 120th Street) Born in Harlem to immigrant parents, artist Dionis Ortiz never thought of the…