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El Museo Unveils Unique Art Project for All
BUFFALO, N.Y., - El Museo, a professionally directed visual arts organization dedicated to the exhibition of contemporary work by underserved artists, and cultural programming that engages diverse communities through the arts and humanities, is excited to share a public installation of artworks by four local artists, Obsidian Bellis, Bleu-Ruby Daniels-Taylor, Tyshaun Tyson, and Imani Williamson. On Friday, November 9th, the artwork was unveiled with the artists in attendance, all of whom have been influenced by their experiences growing up and taking the Metro in Buffalo. “Your Utica Station” aims to inspire transit riders and beautify this unique public space. More on the artists and their work is below.
Tyshaun Tyson is an independent artist from Buffalo who works across traditional and urban art. He also goes by the name “The Left-Handed Bandit,” a childhood nickname, and he uses his left hand to transform a wide variety of canvases and textures into works of art using drawing, airbrushing, painting, photography, and more. He received a BA in Art from Buffalo State College in 2013, and founded his business, The Left-Handed Bandit Artistic Services in 2015.
Imani Williamson is an artist based in Buffalo. She uses vibrant colors in traditional and digital media to explore techniques and apply them to the human form. She is inspired by spirituality and human thought, themes which manifest in her work in the form of halos, third eyes, and other spiritual elements. She is currently studying illustration at Daemen College.
Obsidian Bellis is a black femme illustrator and craftsperson who was born and raised in Buffalo. She uses traditional mediums and found objects to create visuals that evoke the mysticism, light, and darkness of navigating society as black and women. Common themes and inspiration in their work are fantasy, nature, celestial bodies, subculture, and body modification.
Bleu-Ruby Daniels-Taylor, also known as user-212521, also known as ugLy k1d, is nineteen. She currently attends Sarah Lawrence College where she is studying art and writing. She prides herself on being a writer and is currently working on an experimental novel. Along with writing, she also is a sound artist. In her spare time, she enjoys creating digital portraits, welding, web design, making short films, and taking self-portraits.
The project was made possible in part by a grant from the Buffalo Niagara Medical Campus and support from the NFTA and Lamar Advertising. The artwork will be on display until December 30, 2018.
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