Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with “The Candle”, a short documentary film about New York City artist Marthalicia Matarrita and her brothers Tomas and Jorge. Through their many challenges growing up, they all shared one common means of escaping the…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Emil Baez (@_EBaez) This past Thursday, the Uptown Collective held its 2-Year Anniversary shindig at the swank and sexy Negro Claro Lounge (3805 10th Ave). And what a shindig it was. First of all,…
Check out our Q&A with Marthalicia: Uptown Artist – Marthalicia Matarrita…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. How has growing up Uptown influenced your art work? A. Growing up in Uptown Manhattan, has influenced my art, and it started with music. I remember being young and watching Video Music Box with Uncle Ralph…