EVENT: ‘Afrology’ at Essex Street Gallery
| February 22, 2008 | ||
| 6:00 pm |
ART CRIMES!
James Top will debut his first solo exhibit, Afrology on Friday, February 22nd, 2008, 6pm-Midnight. The exhibit consists of seventeen variations of the 1970’s hairstyle, the “Afro”, filled with humorous and serious messages about being an African American man through the eyes of James Top.
James Top is a fantastic New York City train muralist who has converted his massive art pieces onto canvas for prestigious exhibits all over the world. Today, he is teaching a very controversial graffiti class at Hostos College in the Bronx. Although James is currently the subject of a county-wide debate on teaching “illegal” art, he is successfully pushing forward on executing his first solo exhibit in New York City.
Afrology will also serve as an example to young aspiring artists, proving that graffiti art can be legal, well-received and above all, respected.
On Friday, February 22, 2008 please come by the Essex Street Gallery, located on 27 1/2 Essex Street, to view Afrology from 6pm to Midnight.
