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Last November, right before Thanksgiving, we finished this large mural at the Amsterdam Houses in Manhattan. It is a Daycare run by the Hudson Guild in NYCHA property, and it was difficult to find because it is inside the projects and didn't have any distinctive marks. Now there is no way you can miss it, and the families and kids are much happier going there every day. This "Fairytale Fantasy" is up and running! You can see it at 260 E 64th St. NY, NY. This project was made thanks to the Lincoln Center, the Public Housing Community Fund, the Amsterdam Housing Tenants Association, volunteers, and my amazing crew, Valeria, Monica and Vanesa.
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I was lucky enough to paint for the fourth time with @uptowngrandcentral at 124th and Lexington. As usual, I like my pieces to tell a story and to make people think. This one is about sharing. We are witnessing how a whole country is being erased by bombing and starving them to death. We need more compassion, more empathy, and more kindness in this world. We finalized the second part of the Harborview Terrace mural. Four new walls and retouches in the playground we painted in 2023. I added two Hop-Scotch games to add some fun to the park! I really appreciate the Public Housing Community Fund for trusting me with these projects! The Harborview community is truly amazing. Mural created for the NYCHA development with the Tenant Association and the Public Housing Community Fund, with a grant from Lincoln Center. These murals were painted to beautify the area facing Amsterdam Avenue. Some neighbors participated in the process, and the area is much brighter now! I had the opportunity to create another mural for Uptown Grand Central, in Harlem. If you want to check out my "Pachamama" you can head to 125th Street, between Lexinton and 3rd Avenue.   So many things, so little time... Some of the things that happened this year: Exhibitions: -Noir: Defining the Melodrama at Longwood Gallery, The Bronx, NY. -Somos distintas, pensamos diferente at Bronx Library Center, Bronx, NY. -Women in Comics at New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY. Murals: -I Love The Bronx River, Bronx, NY, -La Cotorra Puertorriqueña, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. -La Sirena Varada, San Juan, Puerto Rico. -Cross-Street-Stitches, Bronx, NY. -BMX style, Bronx, NY Sing For Hope Pianos: -Nature is Watching You -All Eyes on You I collaborated I taught I learned I made zines I draw I laugh I cried I created opportunities I missed opportunities I lost I gained I am still here  I woke up to a cool proposal " Could you illustrate my tag? " I took on the challenge and created a weird three eyed monster face in my iPad. I like how fast I can create just with my fingers on a screen. It's like finger paint for adults. No mess, no clean up, just finger paint! I've been thinking for a while if I should upgrade my iPad or if I should get a Wacom instead... hard decisions. Have a great Labor Day everyone 🙋🏻
Kaylove and I finished the Maylin Reynoso mural before Thanksgiving after a couple of weekends of rain and bad weather. Hopefully soon we can have an unveiling to make sure the community knows why we made it and why it is important to have this mural up outside of The Bronx.
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kNOWing: Recent Works from Coronado Print Studio (2016) 180 East 118 Street 3rd Floor New York, NY Saturday, November 19, 2016 5:30 to 8 p.m. The works represent an awareness of the power of image to engage and inform conversations about identity, self-discovery and personal histories. With skilled techniques and in collaboration the artists encourage each other and the viewer to take a journey of consciousness, challenging notions of reality and dystopia. It made me reflect on the philosophical question: Is kNOWing half the battle? Erin K. Hylton is a cultural organizer, social justice advocate, mentor, and artist who proudly hails from the Bronx, New York and currently works as Schools Programs Coordinator at The Studio Museum in Harlem. Her academic focus is on the importance of cultural access to community development (New School ’12, M.S. Nonprofit Management-Social Justice; Salem College ’10, B.A. Art History & American Studies, Magna Cum Laude). In practice she works on community efforts with youth using creativity and artistic expression. Erin’s personal mantra is to “Take Action, Create Change”, and she believes art is the tool that can create that change in the world. artedgenyc.wordpress.com
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