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NEW! TOOFLY POCKET SKETCHBOOK- LOVE WARRIOR

tooflynyc — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:38:30 +0000

My new pocket sketchbooks have arrived!!! I love these little sketchbooks. I had to do a new series because the first one sold like hot cakes. The new series features the love warrior, a limited edition of (50) signed and numbered by yours truly. ENJOY!:)

Available exclusively at www.tooflynyc.com/shop

ROOFTOP LGENDS 2011! 10.8.11

tooflynyc — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 21:57:32 +0000

Just finished rocking one of my favorite pieces I’ve done this year for the upcoming ROOFTOP LEGENDS event being held next Saturday in the lower east side. I’m really happy with the way it came out, especially since I totally freestyled it from beginning to end. With no sketch in hand, and a bunch of scrap paint left over from my gigs I dove right into this talllllllllll wall triple my size! Painting something so big takes a lot more time out of my crazy schedule, but luckily the practice over the years has helped improve my speed, and aerosol skills. I’m so proud of how far I’ve come with my work, my beauties, my messages. The transformation feels amazing. I have a huge year of change approaching and the love warrior spirit is on my side…

ROOFTOP LEGENDS
Saturday, October 8th, 2011// 2-7PM
New Design High School (Rooftop) 350 Grand Street. // F train to Delancey
HOT 97 DJ Enuff.
Fundraiser for NDHS $5-25 entry. No one will be turned away.

Shout out to Jesse Pais for curating Rooftop Legends and making this place a safe haven for urban art, youth programming, and community events.

LOVE SAVES THE DAY.

tooflynyc — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:34:14 +0000

Hooked up with one of my best friends this weekend to rock one of her favorite pieces off my sketchbook at her new cut & sew shop in Brooklyn. Alex, and I go back like peas & carrots;) I am so happy and excited for her!!! Cheers & congratulations to your new venture kid! LOVE YOU!!!

“Love Saves the Day”

flower childs at heart since 1992

NYC GRAFFITI WALL…

tooflynyc — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 23:49:59 +0000

Vik and I just wrapped up a dope project for a very special client. The piece came out so dope!!! Unfortunately we have to keep it under wraps for a few months until it’s official release so we can share the final shots with the general public. Until then, here’s a little behind the scenes action…

Shout out to the AmplexusLab studio located at 3rd Ward in BK for letting us rock it out…

Big ups to Vik for locking down the gig. More after the jump!

WELLING COURT MURAL PROJECT #2

tooflynyc — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 16:02:48 +0000

Welling Court Mural Project#2 rocked! Lots more walls, lot’s more artists. Big ups to Alison, and Garrison (adhocart.org) for organizing another beautiful event. Sending love to Louie for opening his home, and heart to all the artists again this year. Thank you Welling Court community for supporting us, we hope you enjoy this amazing public art museum for years, and years to come. To my Project Girlz™ summer youth team you guys made me very proud yesterday. I hope you had a blast, get ready for more the summer has just begun! Shout out to all our friends and family who came thru to check out the event. See you at the BBQ’s brunches, picnics, beach trips and much more. Hello Summer!!!!

3-4 hours…

Zam, Toofly, Chorboogie

IN LOVE WE TRUST….

Our youngest little member, Princess Ani…

I live for those smiles:)

You guys ready to rock your first gate?

Shout out to Tanya for hooking my girlz up with extra paint:) Thanks girl!

After a few can control lessons they were ready for their first ever freestyle session…

Project Girlz™ Youth team 2011 baby!

Time for their photo opps…

Little pro, in love with paint…

Cern…lovely as ever…

Cycle, Lady Pink, Free 5….

Street artist process shots…

This lady’s work is amazing!

This too! DOPENESS….

STREET ART is the BEST! Feel right at home in this world…the artists are diverse, kind, and conscious….

Explore…

More gardens, more gardening, more green, more plants, more, earth, more peace, more flowers…

Nature, the true queen of art!

Summer blooms…

Grown with Love, Grow with bugs:) One step closer, we’re getting one step closer….THANK YOU.

For more infromation about the Welling Court Mural Project check out the press release below:

MEDIA ADVISORY – Friday, June 17, 2011

AD HOC ART CONTINUES MAJOR PUBLIC MURAL PROJECT COMPRISING 58+ INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS REPRESENTING OVER 50 YEARS OF STREET ART

– An Art Event Celebrating the Streets, Solidarity, Community, and Culture –

WHAT: The community of Welling Court in Queens, New York first asked Ad Hoc Art to help them spruce up their neighborhood in 2009. Ad Hoc Art was honored to do so and rose to the occasion in May 2010 organizing a project fitting for the diverse, enthusiastic, and energetic inhabitants. Now, a year later, Ad Hoc has assembled another spectacular crew of legendary and groundbreaking artists spanning more than 50 years of activity for the 2^nd Annual Welling Court Mural Project. The project has received remarkable global acclaim since its launch and continues to garner support as more walls, artists, and enthusiasts augment that success.

This second round is not to be missed as we bring ever-more art and eyes to this Queens gem. To celebrate, the community’s annual block party coincides with the project’s opening, featuring cuisine and music from the ethnically diverse and multi-talented hosts. Whereas this tiny neighborhood is providing some major hospitality, it cannot provide for thousands of people, so please:

* think of it as a big social picnic potluck art fun action and bring some of your favorite tasty foods, beverages, or other contribution to share with your fellow revelers.

** if you would like to offer help or assistance to the artists, items always useful are: exterior bucket paint, paint rollers/brushes, spray paint, acrylic paint, exterior primer, etc.

The project transforms several city blocks into a 24/7 street-level gallery, bringing art from around the world directly to the heart of this community. Renowned artists with deep roots in the street movement have created site-specific works for this project and many will showcase various creative sundries for your perusal. This new array of visual experiences provides fresh contexts for how people working, visiting, and living in this diverse cultural gem of Queens think about and interact with their environment.

Artists include: Alice Mizrachi, Ashley Jane Laird, Alison Buxton, Beau Stanton, Bunnie Reiss, Caleb Neelon, Chris Mendoza, Chris Stain, Celso, Cern, Chor Boogie, Cicelia Ross-Gotta, CR, Cycle, Dan Witz, Darkclouds, Dave Loewenstein, Don Leicht, El Kamino, Ellis Gallagher, Ezra Li Eismont, Free5, Fumero, Garrison Buxton, Greg Lamarche, Jesse Jones, JMR, Joe Iurato, John Ahearn, John Fekner, Jordan Seiler, Katie Yamasaki, Lady Pink, Leon Reid, Matt Siren, Mensen, M-City, Michael Alan, Michael De Feo, MIMEO, Mr. Kiji, OverUnder, Pablo Power, Peat Wollaeger, R. Nicholas Kuszyk, Remi Rough, Richard Nugent, ROA, Ron English, Royce Bannon, Sinned, Sofia Maldonado, Stormie Mills, Sweet Toof, TooFly, Tristan Eaton, Veng RWK, Zam, and more.

In addition to the murals and festivities, there are special events and artist’s projects happening throughout the day.

DJ’s A to the K & Painted blend especially sublime block party beats to tickle your eardrums and keep you moving all day long. Bring your dancing shoes and prepare for shaking some body parts.

WHEN: Saturday, June 25^th, 2011 from noon until 9pm.

WHO: Ad Hoc Art + Artists + The Community of Welling Court, Queens + You

WHERE: 11-98 Welling Court {@ 30^th Ave & 12^th Street}, Astoria, Queens 11102

TO GET THERE:

* By Public Transit: Take the N or W train to 30th Ave and then walk or take the Q18 west down 30th Ave to 12th St. You are there!

* By Car: Here is a link to the street locations on google maps: http://tinyurl.com/2e7whgo

YOUR ATTENDANCE AND COVERAGE IS ENCOURAGED & INVITED.

BLESS ROXWELL LOGO DESIGN

tooflynyc — Mon, 16 May 2011 23:37:30 +0000

Just finished Bless Roxwell’s logo. Original hand style design by Toofly baby! Check it out…

Who can make folks sing a song they’re hearing for the first time at the top of their lungs? BLESS ROXWELL!! She IS Hip Hop revisited, renewed and refreshed, reminding listeners of b-boys and b-girls, turntables and mics, and most of all, love!

HEY LADIES!

tooflynyc — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:14:34 +0000

(((Drumroll please ))) Toofly’s “HEY LADIES” limited edition art prints are officially SOLD OUT! That’s right, let the collector frenzy begin. It took a minute but 150 prints are now in the hands of the very few people who made the investment to own my very first print series:) THANK YOU ALL for your support. I enjoyed creating these silk screen illustrations because it gave my a chance to create a collectors set that can easily travel. The series showcased at various galleries and spaces around the world. They also gave me the opportunity to help others when it came to donating art for fundraisers, and charities. Making art prints of my work is a great way to spread the love, and now it’s time to work on a new series! Super excited….can you guess what’s coming? I can’t wait to share…

Until then, if your looking for the last chance to own your set make your way to the Yours Truly shop in Brooklyn NY!!! ( 1007 Broadway ) Shout out to Jenny for reaching out through Twitter to get the last set to showcase at the opening of her new shop. Thanks girl! Zoooooom…..

Girl Mark
18″X24″ silkscreen print on archival paper
created: 2006 /// Edition of 50

TOOFLY X ANARKIA X SPAZECRAFTE

tooflynyc — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:31:23 +0000

Sunshine at last! well sort of with, dabs of showers here and there. Easter weekend got the painting season started. Anarkia was in town visiting from Brazil, and our good friend Spaze Crafte invited us to his rooftop in BK to rock a little collabo. Sweet, and beautiful lady…def building and planning what we can do together back in Rio. I’ve been meaning to go there on one of these trips, and now I have an amazing friend I can stay with:) THANKS GIRL! Anarkia is an amazing woman artist and organizer back in Brazil working with women against violence through her street art work. I think our meeting at this time is right on point. I look forward to our collaboration together, more after the jump!

IN LOVE WE TRUST…

Anarkia, Brazil

Thanks Joy! For taking flicks and building with us on some LA exhibits…

It’s amazing what a few scraps of paint can do. I need to re-stock painting season is here!

RAIN OR SHINE BABY! Next jumpoff painting party/veggie BBQ coming soon…

Toofly X Anarkia collabo has just begun…

Our Spaze Craft characters;)

GOOD TIMES! Shout out to everyone that came through to spend time with us and build. Also looking forward to working with SpazeCrafte on the rooftop workshops with our youth teams this summer. There’s gonna be a whole lot of FUN IN THE SUN this year stay tuned…

PANTHEON PROCESS…

tooflynyc — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 20:26:32 +0000

Gearing up for the Pantheon exhibition…

Photo by Jaime Rojo

PANTHEON: A history of art from the streets of NYC
Windows exhibition runs April 2-17, 2011
On view 24 hours a day @chashama at the Donnell // 20 West 53rd Street, b/w 5th & 6th Avenue New York, NY 10019 (across from MoMA)

STAYING TRUE…

tooflynyc — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 03:27:48 +0000

Busy season seems to be getting here sooner than years before which leaves me scrambling for personal time. All I wanna do during winter is focus on what I love to do. My own shit!!! It’s all good, I’m gonna make sure I drop some dope pieces by spring. Here’s a sneak peek at a new design I’m working on. No fonts, and no shortcuts here. If you wanna be skilled at your craft, and respected for your original flows you gotta put in the time. Get busy creating from the heart or get busy wasting away the spirit that gives you meaning. I remember the days I spent hours and hours in my room drawing and painting before the computer moved in and did a Speedy Gonzales on me. I haven’t been the same since. Luckily I stayed on top of my traditional tools, and it saved my life. You won’t ever find me blending in to the collage of garbage that’s put out on the daily. Nope. The more we stay true to ourselves, the more we enjoy life and give life. That my friends is where the true gems exist.

Marker hand styles, by yours truly…

Ready for print…