Tarik Talk

por Tarik Mendes

Temporada 10

Samella Watson at Detox Gallery NYC (Season 10, Episode 6)

Meet Samella, a seasoned veteran with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry, now leading the charge in service and innovation. With a proven track record of delivering exceptional results and an unstoppable drive, she's reshaping hospitality and affordable tourism through her brainchild, BLCK (pronounced 'block'). Through innovative technology, Samella is transforming the way people travel, connect, and explore the world around us. Her mission? Unlocking a lifestyle of 'bleisure' for all. But Samella's impact goes beyond entrepreneurship; it's rooted in empowering others to integrate technology into their daily lives. Her journey as a tech founder showcases her unmatched skills and unwavering commitment to uplifting her community. Join her as she spearheads a movement towards a more inclusive, empowered tomorrow!

Keilley Banks at Detox Gallery NYC (Season 10, Episode 5)

Keilley Banks is an emerging visual artist whose vivid and evocative creations aim to represent the world and people around her. Now based in Brooklyn, her nomadic upbringing ignited a profound fascination with the concept of identity, which she carries through her work. Keilley cultivates a distinctive portrait style characterized by vibrant hues, intricate detailing, and compelling symbolism. Her work is a visual narrative—a canvas where the Black community takes center stage, and the threads of race, class, gender, and sexuality interweave to form a complex tapestry of human experience.

Sahiti Yarakala at Detox Gallery NYC (Season 10, Episode 4)

Artist Statement: My photography incorporates a wide range of earthly tones, such as brownish hues that are similar to the color of dirt or soil. It can also allude to natural hues like brown dirt, green leaves, a foggy sky, and a red sun. Consider the following colors: rust, marigold, deep blue, burned sienna brown, terracotta, sage, turmeric, and turmeric. These hues are warm and welcoming, and they frequently contain brownish undertones. Even these vivid hues have a dull tint to them that gives them a pleasant and restful sense. The color palette to the left are the tones used to edit most of my pictures. This palette was named after the striking elements of South Asia.

Wulandari Del Valle - Jakarta Munch - NYC (Season 10, Episode 3)

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Maria Sardi at Detox Gallery NYC (Season 10, Episode 2)

Maria Sardi is a mixed media artist who is inspired by vintage magazines, photographs and comics. Through her eclectic style, she creates detailed pieces with bold colors and eye-catching designs that highlights her passion for complexity. She strays away from simplicity because she is not a simple person.

Kristi Hoag at Detox Gallery NYC (Season 10, Episode 1)

From the artist: “My name’s Kristi Hoag, and I’m an aspiring photographer. I love to take nature and street photography because I believe the city I live in is beautiful in its own way. I love to show the world moments in time I’ve captured that make me feel grateful for where I am today and what I experience. My photography has evolved over time, and I’m grateful for all the opportunities I may receive in the future.”

Temporada 9

Fabien Dettori at Nicolas Auvray Gallery at Art On Paper Art Fair 2024 NYC (Season 9, Episode 6)

Fabien Dettori (b. 1971) is a French painter and a photographer who merges the boundary of the two seamlessly. In his artworks, he conveys complex emotions. Being raised by his painter mother and a photographer father, Dettori was naturally drawn to the integration of the two mediums.Dettori started his career as a photojournalist. He then worked in various photography studios, collaborating with esteemed photographers such as Paolo Roversi, Jean Paul Goude, and Dominique Issermann. He explored his possibilities in fashion photography, where he became familiar with capturing figures. With this extraordinary experience, he felt the desire to create more expressive works. He now dedicates his full time to his artistic projects at the boundaries between photography and painting.

Moses Ros - ArteLatAm at Art On Paper Art Fair 2024 NYC (Season 9, Episode 5)

Moses Ros is a Dominican-American sculptor, painter, and printmaker who lives and works in the Bronx. Ros has created large-scale public art commissions for the New York Department of Cultural Affairs, Bronx Council for the Arts, and New York City Housing Authority, plus stained-glass windows for the Metropolitan Transit Authority. Ros has had solo exhibitions at the Yeshiva University Museum in New York, the Paterson Museum in New Jersey, the Bronx Museum, and El Instituto de Cultura y Arte in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Artwork by Ros is held in corporate and public collections, including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art and El Museo del Barrio. Ros is a member of the artist collectives Dominican York Proyecto Gráfica (DYPG) and ArteLatAm. Ros studied printmaking at Bronx Printmakers and has worked in some major printmaking workshops in New York City such as The Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, Lower East Side Printshop, and The Manhattan Graphic Center. Ros earned a Bachelor of Architecture from Pratt Institute.

Pedro Felipe Vintimilla - ArteLatAm at Art On Paper Art Fair 2024 NYC (Season 9, Episode 4)

Pedro Felipe Vintimilla is an artist, educator, and cultural advocate whose practice is deeply rooted in art making, art education, and cultural care. Born in Ecuador and based in Queens - NY, his work reflects personal explorations of cultural identity, immigration, gender, and belonging. Pedro's work has been showcased in several notable exhibitions. In 2021, he was featured at the Queens Museum in "Art As Social Action: 10 Years of Social Practice Queens." In 2022, he participated in a group show at the Museo de Arte de Nogales, Mexico, titled "Ruta de Paso: Transcultural Landscape at the Gates of Mexico," and had a solo exhibition at Casa Del Artista in Cuenca, Ecuador. In 2012, Pedro founded a creative laboratory for adults to experiment with artistic processes. This led to a focus on community-engaged projects with organizations - in South America and the U.S. - developing art and cultural programs. He also served as Head of National Programs for a non-profit organization offering free art classes in libraries across nine cities in the U.S. Additionally, Pedro has contributed to research and advisory roles. In 2022, he participated as an advisor for “The Art of Engagement,” a research project organized by Middlesex University London and Tate Exchange, aimed at improving the teaching of Social Practice through collaboration between higher education and cultural institutions. He also participated as a faculty fellow at Social Practice CUNY and served on the New York State Council on the Arts - NYSCA - arts education advisory panel for 2022-23 and 2023-24. Pedro Felipe Vintimilla is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Art Education at City College of New York and Queens College – CUNY, and of Studio Art at Connecticut State Community College, Norwalk.

Nicolas V. Sanchez at Art On Paper Art Fair 2024 NYC (Season 9, Episode 3)

Nicolas V. Sanchez received his BFA from Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids, MI and his MFA from the New York Academy of Art. While at the Academy, Sanchez was awarded the 2014 New York Academy of Art Post-Graduate Fellowship. He has been selected for artist residencies in China, Dominican Republic, and Venice and has been featured in VOGUE Italia, Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, Drawing Magazine, and Fine Art Connoisseur. Sanchez has been in solo and group exhibitions in New York, China, and Italy including an exhibition in Venice during the 2015 Venice Biennale. Sanchez currently lives and works in New York City.

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