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Dec

Scenes from Art Basel Miami

Art Basel is something I always told myself I would do, but this was my first year actually attending. While I didn’t make it to the actual fair in Miami Beach, I visited a few of the satellite fairs and spent a lot of time in the Wynwood arts district. Shout out to Keisha who joined me at the Wynwood Walls. The street art scene in Wynwood is overwhelming, with graffiti and murals just about everywhere you look. I’ll have to make another trip just to capture everything. Good times. Maybe next I can go to Art Basel in… Basel, Switzerland.

David Walker in Wynwood

Crash at Wynwood Walls

Jay Mack Muzik in Wynwood

SCOPE Art Show

Okuda and Fafi at Wynwood Walls

Max Sansing and Czr Prz in Wynwood

Mel Ramos at Art Miami

Maya Huyuk at Wynwood Walls

Lovepusher in Wynwood

Logan Hicks at Wynwood Walls

Viceland party, featuring photography by Rony Alwin

Surge and Remote in Wynwood

Kenny Scharf at Wynwood Walls

Hebru Brantley popup show in Wynwood

Madman and Kwue Molly in Wynwood

Morgan Ariel from Flowerchild Revolution

Desus Nice in the Viceland Bus

Fin Dac at Wynwood Walls

Juxtapoz party in Wynwood

The Wynwood Building

Zed1 in Wynwood

Mari Kim’s Synchronicity popup in Wynwood

Atomiko in Overtown

At the Viceland party

A Squid Called Sebastian in Wynwood

Inside a colorful Effen Vodka popup lounge

Apitatan and Caratoes in Wynwood

Style at SCOPE Art Show, artwork by Isabella Sedeka

Below Key in Wynwood

Artist Carla Carona at Gallery 212

Brooklyn Tee in Wynwood

Overtown/Wynwood residents (The little girl requested a photo)

Smog One in Wynwood

Ology Collective in Wynwood

Artist Justin Love with art by Dale Lewis at CONTEXT Art Miami

FLOP in Wynwood

Miami Design District’s Silencio party

Maya Huyuk at Wynwood Walls

Evoca1 in Wynwood

Sep

New York Fashion Week Recap

Another Fashion Week has come and gone. I hit the streets of Chelsea, Soho, and the Meatpacking District to capture the fashionably dressed, attended the extra popular 29 Rooms, and even shot a few runway shows. Here’s the best of the best.

Lu Yang by Lang Yu at Globe Fashion Week

New York Fashion Week

Bradley Theodore mural at the Shops at NYFW

29 Rooms

New York Fashion Week

KYE at VFILES

New York Fashion Week

Cashmere Song at Globe Fashion Week x China Movement

29 Rooms

New York Fashion Week

KYE at VFILES

New York Fashion Week

SYu Syu Han at Globe Fashion Week x China Movement

Sep

Essence Street Style Block Party 2016

New York Fashion Week is here. This weekend brought the third annual Essence Street Style Block Party to Brooklyn’s DUMBO neighborhood. It was a busy Saturday, but I managed to stop by to see some familiar faces and capture some of the beautiful people in attendance.

Essence Street Style Block Party

Sep

Scenes from the West Indian Day Parade

This Labor Day brought the annual West Indian Day Parade and Carnival celebration to Brooklyn. Thousands hit Eastern Parkway for the celebration of Caribbean culture while revelers were in full costume to play mas. I played the sidelines for a while until I finally had to cross the barriers and join in on the march down to Grand Army Plaza and get even more shots. Always a good time.

West Indian Day Parade 2016

Aug

Afropunk 2016

This weekend welcomed the Afropunk Fest to Brooklyn, a yearly celebration of music and culture. This was the 12th installment (including expansions in Paris and Atlanta,) and my 5th time attending (RIP Afropunk 2011, a victim of Hurricane Irene.)

Thousands of beautiful people come to Afropunk ready to be photographed, so it’s always a perfect opportunity to take your camera and get some quality shots. Shout out to everyone I took a picture of, the familiar faces I saw, and the new people I got to meet.

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Afropunk 2016

Aug

The Rock Steady Crew’s 39th Anniversary

The legendary Rock Steady Crew celebrated their 39th anniversary in Central Park this past Sunday. Partnered with SummerStage, the celebration brought out some of hip-hop’s favorites from over the years. Performers included Doug E Fresh, Nice & Smooth, Bahamadia, and the Boot Camp Clik with a tribute to the late Sean Price. The rain drizzled in and out, but didn’t stop people from coming out for a good time.

Large Professor

OC and Apathy

Smif-N-Wessun

Tek from Smif-N-Wessun with Sean Price’s daughter

Rock from Heltah Skeltah

Smif-N-Wessun with Sean Price’s daughter

Sean Price’s wife and daughter

Bahamadia

Grandmaster Caz and Bahamadia

Nine

Nice & Smooth

Rock Steady Crew

Crazy Legs

Doug E Fresh

And the party’s not complete without a gif of Greg Nice dancing.

Greg Nice at the Rock Steady Crew 39th Anniversary show in Central Park

Jun

Coney Island’s Mermaid Parade and Art Walls

The 34th annual Mermaid Parade took place in Coney Island this weekend. Like all parades, getting a good view can be a bit hectic. Luckily, there was enough action to catch in the surrounding area.

Coney Art Walls is a public art project curated by Jeffery Deitch. Running in its second year, it features a good collection of street artists and muralists. The parade afterparty provided a nice opportunity to catch mermaids in front of artistic backdrops. Shout out to Sonya, Stephanie, Christie, and everyone I photographed.

London Police

Retna

Lady Pink

Timothy Curtis

John Ahearn

D*Face

Girls posing in front of street art mural by Eric Haze during the mermaid parade in Coney Island

Eric Haze’s tribute to Adam “MCA” Yauch

Sheryo & The Yok

Ben Eine

Lady Aiko

Icy & Sot

London Police

Tristan Eaton

Nina Chanel

Sam Vernon

London Police

Steve “ESPO” Powers

Lady Pink

El Seed

Women dancing during the mermaid parade at Coney Island

On the dancefloor

D*Face

Eric Haze

Pose

Wild Women of Planet Wongo

Retna

London Police

Drummers playing on the pier at Coney Island

Music on the pier

Tristan Eaton

Jun

The 7th Annual Welling Court Mural Project

The Welling Court Mural Project started in 2009 when the small community in Astoria, Queens asked Ad Hoc Art gallery to bring public art to the neighborhood. It has since become one of the best spots for street art in the city, with a public gathering happening yearly. I attended the block party Saturday, along with fashion blogger Debbie Ruiz who was my model for the day.

Joel Artista, Chris Soria, and Marc Evan

Daze

Muhammad Ali street art mural by Fumero at Welling Court in Astoria Queens

Muhammad Ali by Fumero

Dasic Fernandez

Kwue Molly

Meres One and Kenji

Magda Love

Brian Life

Street art mural reflecting the Flint water crisis by Katie Yamasaki and Caleb Neelon at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

“There really is no safe level of lead.” Katie Yamasaki and Caleb Neelon bring awareness to the Flint water crisis

Kingbee

Cram

TooFly

Jenna Morello

Jcorp

Street artist Bekit painting mural at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Bekit and Laws Crew

Sinned

Crash

Street art mural by Lmnopi at Welling Court in Astoria, Queens

Lmnopi – Boycott Driscoll’s

Chris RWK and Sean9Lugo

Lady Pink

Pyramid Oracle

Frida Kahlo by Jules Muck

Jun

The Bushwick Collective Block Party 2016

The Bushwick Collective block party took place this Saturday, celebrating 5 years as an outdoor gallery showcasing some of the best street art in the city. It was a day filled with live art, vendor markets, and live performances from hip-hop artists such as Statik Selektah, Joell Ortiz, and Jadakiss. I was there to capture the art and activities. Thanks to everyone I met who let me take their picture in front of these murals.

Dasic Fernandez

Plasma Slug

Minus

Mr June

Love Notes

Lola Blu

JUST

Li Hill

FKDL

Aquarela Sabol and Claudia La Bianca

Plasma Slug

A tribute to Jeffrey “KORN” Gamblero

Love Notes

Nicer

Nychos and Lolo

Plasma Slug

Aquarela Sabol and Claudia La Bianca

May

Sakura Matsuri 2016

Another post from Brooklyn Botanic Garden. I stopped by the 35th annual Sakura Matsuri cherry blossom festival on a sunny Saturday to get some pictures of the fun.

Sakura Matsuri 2016