Dylan Egon was one of the first artists I interviewed on the blog. Now looking back, I was most definitely not worthy back then to be in the presence of such greatness. I am still surprised to this day that he gave me a chance and opened his doors to his incredible pad and allowed […]
“Americana” Art Show at LITM
One of America’s most highly-contentious election weeks is upon us, and Jersey City’s LITM has transformed into a space for political conversation. Its latest show, “Americana,” features the works of 28 different artists reflecting on various topics facing our nation. LITM, which stands for “Love is the Message,” is a cocktail bar, restaurant, and art […]
ANRK
I’ve been following Ruben Cedeno aka ANRK’s work for almost two years now. He seemed like this elusive and out-of-reach artist that keeps his life off the grid. I started learning more about him through the local fashion brand DEAD SINCE, as he is part of the crew and also designed some of their shirts. […]
Cloudy Visions
Cloudy Visions is a really dope local Jersey City artist when I first saw his work it gave me a huge smile. You can tell by his pieces that he is a really happy and positive person, so of course I had to meet him! We met up for coffee one day at the Warehouse […]
Jase Harley
The past year, I’ve been getting many emails from local artists and musicians asking to be featured on the blog. As much as I would love to interview everyone it is virtually impossible. When Jase Harley emailed me, something inside of me said that I needed to meet him ASAP. He is also friends with […]
Jeff Rose
I went to Sneaker Room to interview the guys that run the store; Haytham and Jeff…. Jeff manages the store but he also happens to be an extremely talented graphic designer and artist. During the interview, Haytham kept saying “Jeff is our generations Warhol”. His claim obviously piqued my interest so I checked out his work. […]
Robert Piersanti
Robert Piersanti needs no introduction. He is a Jersey City fixture, not only has he been a long time resident, but he paints the different characters that live here. You can also see his work at many different locations such as Two Boots, Grassroots and now The Dopeness. Bob Piersanti is a character himself; long […]
Hulbert Waldroup
Every person I’ve interviewed has an amazing back story, and I always end up learning something new. Hulbert was no exception…A few weeks ago at a 6am Krank class I noticed this man….he kind of reminded me of a modern day Mr T. wearing a cowboy hat and he was lugging large paintings to his […]
Vincent Minervini
I heard about Vincent as soon as I launched ChicpeaJC; multiple people told me he needed to be my next stylish peep due to his crazy outfits, over the top personality and amazing artwork. I first met Vincent at his art showing at Port-0 Lounge on the JC Fridays event. When I saw him I flipped – […]
Dylan Egon
Never in a million years did I think I would ever get to meet some of the people that I am writing about in this blog… 660 Studios, Sean Lugo, the Big Hair Girls and now Dylan Egon. Dylan is not only a talented artist , he is also a collector of toys, comic books, […]