The Bronx Artist Documentary Project (BXADP)
*Excerpt taken from the BXADP website.
BXADP is a borough-wide collaborative endeavor involving Bronx photographers documenting Bronx visual artists at work in their studios or other Bronx venues.
Conceived of by the Bronx Artists Collective in partnership with the Bronx Documentary Center, the BXADP involves over one hundred individuals, in celebration of this year's Bronx County Centennial.
The goal of the Bronx Artist Documentary Project is to increase awareness of the visual artists who work in the Bronx and who enrich the cultural fabric of the borough with their art.
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Daze, a graffiti artist, looks at his plans for a mural in Alphabet city.
Daze starts his process by sketching his ideas for a mural.
Daze at work on a storefront while a commuter awaits the bus.
Dennis Darkeem Redmoon, a mixed media artist, poses for a portrait in the Longwood section of the South Bronx.
Dennis Darkeem in his study space in his Bronx apartment.
"I am inspired to create art work based on the familiar objects that I view through my daily travels. I discover elements in existing architecture and among everyday items found within the home. I ultimately set out to express a meaningful story about events in my life and those found with the communities I work" said Dennis.
Manuel Aceveo, a mixed media artist, sketches a piece for his Alpha-Bits body of work. Acevedo is working on a series titled Alpha-bits deploys covert/overt military language through encoded forms in hybrid typography.
Manuel in his home studio near the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.
Manuel Acevedo looks at a work in progress piece from his Alpha-Bits project.
Lady K fever, a graffiti artist, works on a mural in a school in the South Bronx.
Lady K chooses from a variety of cans in her arsenal.
A candid portrait of Lady K Fever.