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A Bushwick Kid at Bushwick Open Studios
During my first visit to the annual event, I found towering paintings that explore our inner child, diasporic tributes to Filipina culture, and light-filled portraits of an artist's trans community.
Danielle De Jesus is an artist with a focus in Painting and Photography from Brooklyn, NY. De Jesus holds a Bachelors in Photography from the Fashion Institute of Technology and a Masters in Painting from Yale School of Art.
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During my first visit to the annual event, I found towering paintings that explore our inner child, diasporic tributes to Filipina culture, and light-filled portraits of an artist's trans community.
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We ate bacon, egg, and cheese sandwiches and got to school by swiping MetroCards. We have our own language, style, and unmatched pride. We call NYC home.
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I showed up at the Manhattan courthouse with my watercolor pencils and paper in hand only to find that everyone wanted “the shot,” and that this work is not for the faint of heart.