Star Wars Episode 7 The Force Awakens review by Anthony Andujar Jr. 12/21/15

       I finally had the chance to see a film that I've waited all year for, which is Star Wars Episode 7: The Force Awakens. After watching the film twice, I have to say, it is a fantastic transition and true sequel to the original trilogy. Aside from nostalgia , it really delivered as a film franchise that deals with passing the torch from one generation to another with new solid characters that have now been added to the list of fave star wars characters. Rey the main character (played by Daisy Ridley )is the Luke Skywalker of this new generation trilogy, and Finn (Played by John Boyega) along with Resistance X Wing Pilot Poe Dearmond (Played by Oscar Isacc) is another great addition to the Star Wars mythos. Poe is a very likable guy and that's all thanks to Oscar Isacc's portrayal of the character and Maz (played by Lupita Nyong'o ) is definitely a great Yoda Arch type character. Other characters like Han Solo, Chewbacca and other familiar characters  is another great treat. Kylo Ren is literally what Anakin Skywalker of the prequels should have been, a great character / villain that has as much conflict as he does cause it for the Protagonists.

       I love that the film pays Homage to the old trilogy and the Starwars films in general without giving too much fan service. It offers a fun balance between old and new characters and does a great job at passing the torch to the new cast. I like that the film didn't fall for a lot of tropes that other films tend to do, such as : guy saving girl, girl automatically falls in love with the girl. Or the damsel in distress factor. The film manages to have a good balance of comic relief without sacrificing the dire weight of the situations that the characters face in the film. What I love the most, which I feel I haven't seen in movies in such a long time, is the ultimate good vs ultimate evil factor. In this day and age (2015 Internet age), there are so many ambiguous, morally grey characters that have the same repeated cycle of always flip flopping between good and evil. I believe that's what makes Star Wars great. It embraces it's world and universe and still keeps what made the old trilogy great, developing great characters that you can get attached to (like BB 8, the new R2 D2) and makes you care about these characters. And because the old Expanded universe is no longer canon, unlike Marvel and DC , it's all up in the air in terms of what happens next, you're left with wondering , guessing yet never knowing until the next episode of the film is released. 

       I won't spoil the film for anyone who hasn't seen the film since it's still fresh off release, so to anyone who hasn't seen it, Watch the film before the year is over! Despite minor nitpicks (everyone of the internet age typically does) it had good character arcs. A great start to a new chapter in the franchise. You dont need to alot of knowledge about the original trilogy to watch the film. But with that knowledge, it makes the film an even more enjoyable experience. It's like a good family reunion of people that you've loved since childhood. Easily My fave movie (and of its genre) of the year. In addition, it's up there with Empire strikes back and return of the Jedi. JJ Abrams and the rest of the cast, writers and production has breathed new life and wonder into the Star Wars Franchise and I couldn't feel more at Home. Highly recommend it to fans of the original trilogy as well as new comers looking for a jumping on point into the film series. 

  Now, like every report and review about the film, it answers questions about what the world is like 30 years after Return of the Jedi, but it truly does leave everyone with so many questions. IF YOU HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE YET, and want to avoid spoilers , then LEAVE THE REVIEW NOW. But for those who have seen film, these are the questions that I've thought about when I discussed it with some friends of mine. My questions are:

0. Although the expanded universe is no longer canon, they still use minor elements and change things around such as name and aesthetics . With that said, I wonder what other elements of the old non canon will be used? 

1.How did the First Order organize into the new generation Empire, who helped put The First Order together?

2. The Sith lord  Emperor Snoak: what's his connection to the old Empire? Did he know Darth Sidious personally or by association? 

3. In the past 30 years, what did Luke do while The First Order took over the Galaxy? 

4. What happened to the new Generation of Jedi that he trained? We're there any survivors ?

5.  How did Kylo Ren turn to the dark side? And why is he not called Darth like all the other Sith Lords before him?

6. Is Rey related to Luke Skywalker in some form or way? A daughter? If so, then who is the mother of Rey?

7. Why did Rey grow up alone on the planet Jakku? Who were her parents and why did they leave ?

8. If the storm troopers consist of children who are smuggled and brainwashed into joining/ working for the First Order, then why hasn't the Resistance stop this from happening? Could it be that they don't know?

9. What's Captain Phasma's deal? And what will she do next, what's her agenda ? 

10. Finn couldn't have been the only one who has opted out of the first order, for if he managed to do that, then who else has managed to do that? If not ? Is he the first to break his programming ?

11. Will the Spin off Standalone film StarWars: Rogue One make any reference to TFA? And in what aspect will it connect to the new Trilogy? 

12. How many Sith Lords are out there? And where are the Knights of Ren? What have they been up to while TFA happened?

13. How did Maz  receive Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber? And what's her connection to the force if she is not a Jedi? What's her connection to Luke ?

14. If Rey is Force Sensitive, how did she manage to use the force without any proper training ?

15. What is Rey's origin?

Art by Anthony Andujar jr   

Oneway or Another Studios Alienated Film primer blog post by Anthony Andujar Jr. 8/9/2015

I had a good time being with @onewaytv and seeing my work come to life in being that it contributed to this film. I had the privilege of contributing art to this film project and it's awesome to see how some of the work drives the rest of the over all story. A great indie Sci Fi film. Director and Writer Brian Ackley,  Princton Holt (producer), George Katt (Inside Llewyn Davis, tv series Bluebloods, Unforgettable), Jen Burry and  the legendary (now Deceased due to cancer in January) Taylor Negron (The Last Boy Scout, Angels in the Outfield, Friends, ER, Legion of Superheroes) and  the rest of the production and cast did a great job making a good story that conveyed some dark humor to coincide with the dark themes of this film. Paranoia, fear, and obsession which is one of the driving forces of this film, really surprised me. Indie films are getting up there folks, they did a good job with this one! And I'm proud to have been apart of it. Although I was late to the primer, I was lucky to have seen majority of the film finally made. If you love sci fi, independent film, and low budget nitty gritty work, and just film, you should definitely check it out and support. Shout out to Shortstack Modeling agency, Amanda Silva, Dougie (Action Jackson), and Hal Eisenberg and @wooinc for being the stepping stones of my career in art. Much appreciated. An awesome primer  At the Chain Theater. Looking forward to new film projects /collaborations ahead! #alienation #independentfilm #independentmovie #illustration #art #antdujar94 #anthonyandujarjr #georgekatt #onewaytv #onewaystudios  #scifi #onewayoranotherstudios #taylornegron #chainthearter

 left to right: Anthony Andujar (Prop artist), Alienated actor George Katt, Director of the Short film : Lili[s] Jumai Yusef and my friend and illustrator Fei Xhi

The cast in a Q&A at the Chain Theatre. left to right: Producer Princton Holt, Director and Writer Brian Ackley, Actress Jen Burry , Actor George Katt

The day I met the Legendary (and my inspiration) John Romita Jr blog post y Anthony Andujar jr 8/5/15

    SO on wednesday I Saw John Romita Jr (co creator of KickAss, worked on Amazing Spider-Man, X-men, etc)at Bryant Park . He was a guest speaker at the Bryant Park's Reading room. I would have never known about this if it wasn't for my friend Alex sending me a text about it. So after an awesomely, Humorous Q&A i was able to ask him a question about his future creator owned projects. In addition a question that would be said in the Actors Studio which was the " if you were to meet God what would you like for him to say". I got to meet him and speak with him and he is such a great down to earth guy. His superman run is what got me back into reading superman post new 52. So overall it was great to finally meet one of my fave and one of my top favorite illustrators of all time. Mind you, his pops (Sr) co created Mary Jane , and contributed to the design of wolverines creation. Romita jr himself contributed a lot co creating Daredevil villain Typhoid Mary, and other story lines such as Punisher Warzone, Dark Reign The List : Punisher,  Ironman :Demon in a Bottle, Armor Wars, Armor Wars 2, World War Hulk, and tons of Amazing Spider-Man work on JMS's run and Brian Bendis Avengers Heroic age arc.

     In addition JRJR worked on Daredevils Man Without Fear with Frank Miller along side Klaus Janson  and did ton of X-men work in the 90s along with a Batman /Punisher crossover series in the 90s. He also co created the prowler, Hobgoblin, Madame Webb , Hydroman, and X-men character Forge, as well as Iron Man villain Justin hammer.  #johnromitajr #bryantpark #free #booktalk #comicbooks #comics #illustration #art #dccomics #kickass #superman #anthonyandujarjr #antdujar94 #antdujar  

 In addition a nice woman named Masuda took a photo of me holding my blackbook and the Superman: Men of Tomorrow Graphic Novel. 

Here is a little video were he talks about superman eating with the justice league and getting drunk for the first time after he looses his abilities for 24 hours due to his new solar flair ability: https://youtu.be/eZdFTWdjvL8

Justice League Gods and Monsters quick Review by Anthony Andujar jr 8/1/15

        Justice league Gods and monsters. It's not your grandparents, or your parents, or even your older siblings justice league. It's a new vision of the Justice league herald by the vision of the ever legendary brainchild of the DC animated universe Bruce Timm ( Batman the Animated series, Superman: the animated series, Batman Beyond, Static Shock, the Zeta Project, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited, Green Lantern: The animated series). The film kinda reminds me a lot like the old DC Wildstorm imprint Era of The Authority comics series, but it's really got some good heart in a cold world, yet despite similarities, has obvious differences. 
   With that said,  It's one my fave animated justice league films and possibly one of my fave animated films. Bruce Timm , Alan Burnett (another contributor to the DC animated universe) and Director Sam Liu, did one hell of a job crafting this Elseworlds tale. If you know your DC comics history or have. knowledge of it  (beyond batman that is) , the little Easter eggs are a Treat. Easter eggs such as Hints at Cyborg, through the Stone family name, Ray Palmer the Atom, The mysterious government secret Fair-Play, which is reference to Justice Society of America's Mr Miracle and of course, the ever so evident Metal Men Easter eggs , are enough to snicker about. It's a good animated piece of work and story telling, and a interestingly different take on the Justice league than any interpretation before it.  The voice cast is pretty solid, and the action is probably one Bruce Timm's best crafted work of animation yet, or by far the best. Just when I thought that Bruce Timm's stuff was about to get a little rusty, it proved me wrong with how smooth and fluid his animation style flies across the screen, from Superman (Zod's son in this universe) fighting with enormous strength, Bekka (Wonder Woman of this film, not Diana Prince) skilled swordsmanship, and Batman's  (Kirk Langstrom, other wise known as ManBat in the mainstream DCU) truly shockingly (at times) Brutal Fighting prowess (more brutal than Bruce Wayne's cough cough), it really cements Bruce Timm's vision and take on the JL, making sure that while it may bare some resemble nice, that it's far from your usual mainstream DC universe.  One quick mention I'd like to make is the interesting origins of the DC trinity shown in this film, mostly, Wonder Woman Bekka. I know most people (and some extreme feminists) might hate the widow of Orion background , but I liked the depth of her character in terms that she kinda has those aspects of her then husband Orion in terms of the thrill of fighting things head on. I like the complex nature of Superman, knowing that he can overthrow the planet, but chooses not to, and although he's not too different from the Mainstream DCU Kal-El /Clark Kent/ Superman, he still manages to be like his father Zod and managed to still be much more different than any of his kryptonian predecessors. Interestingly enough is the fact that this Superman is an alternative take of Chris Kent , Zods son in the pre 52 DC universe. He's powerful, intelligent, brutal and cocky, but at the same time, has some heart and humanity. Personally for me, Kirk Langstom was very interesting as Batman, especially with his relationship with His college friend Professor Magnus in this world. Most interestingly is how there is a duality between the cold calculated killer (similar to Elseworlds tale Red Rain) in terms of his bloodlust, but how evidently different he is from Bruce Wayne as Batman. But hilariously enough, if there is one thing that these characters have in common with there Mainstream counter parts, is in their mannerisms: Batman (Bruce and Kirk are both cold and calculating), Superman (Clark and Chris in terms of sorting out their purpose and power within society), WonderWoman ( Willing to fight whatever promises harm). In addition, the other interesting factor is taking other DC characters from the DC universe : Langstrom, Bekka and Chris Kent, and putting them in the shoes of the DC Trinity. 
       Now, with all of the brutal action and violence (far from bloodshed anime), it's not a kid friendly movie (Obviously stated by the producers). It's animated film for a mature audience (obviously), and no, as stated prior, it's not like any of the mainstream DC animated universe (obviously). Its like Injustice, or Dark Knight Returns, it's based in an alternate universe, so things are largely different. What I love the most about this film is how you don't even know what happens next, because you don't expect things until the end obviously. But I love this different take. One pint Justice league, 2 pint Justice Lords, and 3 pints Authority, 2 pint Watchmen, with another pint of Justice League to balance the Cold World that these characters reside in, that in other cases mirror our own (minus superpowers and such). 

 All in all, it might not be anyone's  cup of tea since the mainstream isn't so used to alternative takes on the now modern mythological Comicbook characters and stories that they've grown up loving. But if you've grown up a a kid reading Marvel Comics What  If stories (much like what they're doing with all these Secret Wars 2015 tie in titles), or DC comics Elseworlds books  (Red Sun, Dark Knight Returns, Gotham by Gaslight to name a few), then you will most likely like this take. All in all, I liked it a lot.  

Steve Ditko is the man 6/29/15 article by Anthony Andujar jr

Anthony Andujar jr

6/29/15

      Steve Ditko is the man. While everyone always says Stan Lee when it comes to most of Marvel , people never seem to mention the other main guys that really contributed to the big chunk of comics, literature and pop culture. For example, Bob Kane made a very different Batman, but Bill Finger was the man who created the design, costume, set pieces and all the other essential aspects of batman while co creating the villains with Jerry Robinson. It's important to know about all the major players that contribute to the very things that the readers (listeners or viewers) have grown up with the material that they love. Jack Kirby helped make a HUGE bulk of the Marvel Comics Universe co- creating characters such as Captain America (with Joe Simon), Ironman, Hulk, Thor (his and Stan's rendition), the X-men (consisting of the first class: Cyclops, Prof X, Jean, Beast, Angel, iceman), and contributed Greatly to DC by creating The New Gods and Darkside. Heck, anyone can't go anywhere down Times Square or anywhere else without seeing some posters, t shirts, or signs that feature Jack Kirby's version of those characters. 

    So why are you reading this article? What's with all this talk about Steve Ditko being "the man" stuff? Here's why, As usual I get up in the morning and check my news feed (as everyone does these days in the 21st century), and I saw this article from Comic Book Resources (personally, I like Comicbook Movie.com but CBR is cool too). I read this article about Steve Ditko , the co creator of Spider-man, Dr Strange, along with DC characters such as The Creeper, The Question, Captain Atom, Hawk and Dove, and his own creator based character Mr A. Ditko is rarely ever seen or heard of In public, he's very private about his life.  Yet despite all that , he takes the time, to write a hand written letter, HAND WRITTEN! To an eight year old fan . It's awesome to read that he responded to a eight year old fan who Wanted to know about his illustrative influences throughout his career. Ditko rarely ever writes Letters, so this was a cool sight to see. How often does an admire , receive a cool response from the very source of the worlds and characters that inhabit our imaginations, that shape, and mold us (in mannerism, way of thinking), to form the essence of what we like and who we are? To even be recognized hey someone who is constantly creating , and for them to take the time to respond back , to give the attention to you, is a very genuinely awesome thing. 

   I don't idolize , I admire. Because when you idolize, you create an image of what you love and cherish, and that will be something that can instantly shatter. Because people do not love up to expectations, just ideals. But when you focus on the ideals of the person, and what they've contributed to those ideals , it's something that can never be broken. With that said, I admire Ditko for taking the time out of his mysterious life to respond back to a young fan. Anyone in that kid's position would be just as ecstatic. The Co- Creator of the beloved Amazing Spider-man writing back? That's a privilege. Little things like that help inspire and make the world go round just as much as the big things that affect and shape out world everyday. 

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/06/eight-year-old-comic-fan-writes-steve-ditko-a-letter-and-heres-how-ditko-responded/

Classic DC animated series Blog post 6/27/15 by Anthony Andujar Jr

Earlier this morning, some time around 9am, I came across this cool image asking: Which is the best Animated series. This picture was focusing on the DC comics animated properties which was a great and fun topic of discussion on facebook and message boards. Mind you, I'm a huge comics fan of Marvel, DC aside from Dark Horse, Image, Valiant, and some others. Now mind you, I love the old Marvel cartoons  i.e. 90's Spider-man, X-men, X-men Evolution, Spider-man Unlimited, The 2003 Spider-man The new animated series ( which was voiced by Neil Patrick Harris), Wolverine and the X-men, Spectacular Spider-man, etc. But i wanted to keep the focus on the DC animated properties since thats what this blog post is about ( Also given that Batman: Arkham Knight video game was recently released, why not).

     These core shows (aside from batman beyond and static shock) are the very best, well adapted, well written,  superhero based cartoons ever made. DC is the king of superhero animation. Each show set a benchmark and dug into different issues for different age groups. I love them all. For Batman fans, if you've never watched the Bruce Timm 90's Batman :The Animated series, then you're lacking , because without this series, everything that everyone loves about batman would never have been made i.e. (Mr Freeze's new origin story about saving his wife which then became the standard, Harley Quinn being introduced into DC lore forever becoming a fan favorite, added into the comics after this series, major character development and standalone stories , showing the transition to different Robin's such as Dick Grayson and Tim Drake  and a definite rogues gallery that set a standard idea of what the world of batman was like in addition to how each antagonist mirrored different sides of batman as worthy foes). Heck, this series influenced the Arkham Video games more than the Burton, Nolan films more than any other live action version.

    

   Superman: the animated series is the show (that I could compare to Marvel Studios Ironman 2008 film , in terms of the introduction to the larger dc animated universe, showcasing team ups, paying respects to Jack Kirby: The King of American comic art, and creating the best depiction of superman ever. Justice League and Justice League Unlimited introduced the world to the group and showed each of the characters in their best representation with a diverse line up of characters. There a lot of themes in the show and great character defining moments that shaped a lot of young fans to where they are and what they're interests are now. Along with expanding the roster utilizing characters from different eras of DC comic lore, it was great. Much like its predecessors (BTAS, STAS, Batman Beyond and Static Shock) it managed to dive in deep without losing their viewers whenever showcasing origin stories in animated format that were more accessible to the viewers. And Then there is Teen Titans, and Young Justice which are Both shows depicting different versions of the young adolescent groups. Teen Titans was heavily influenced by the Wolfman/Perez 80's era storylines such as The Judas Contract ( the Terra episodes), The Trigun Saga etc. 

   Young Justice is based off the 90's Comic Book series (in namesake), was one of the last good superhero based content shows to date. It was well written like all the others and had a lot of great moments , it's like Justice league , but through teenage/young adult eyes mixed with covert ops. A lot of  the shows themes dealt with aspects such as the coming of age to young adulthood, seeking identity, acceptance, responsibility, teamwork,  learning the down and upsides of life and relationships, etc. You rarely see good stuff like this anymore for young adults other than good anime these days. while there is no longer american cartoons of this caliber that have yet to surface in the same animation and written quality, surely there will be some new series that'll cover that. At the moment , there are some good anime and such.  At least DBZ is back , along with Sailor Moon: Crystal ! Naruto is spinning off into Boruto The son of Naruto, there are other animes that are out that are on a similar level to Ergo Proxy, Ghost in the Shell, and other generes of anime. It may not be on Cowboy Bebop , or Samurai Champloo level, but there is a good variety of content out there whether known or unknown. When Dragon Ball Super ( the new DBZ series) hits the scene in July, I'll definitely be watching the japanese release since we ( U.S.A viewers) won't be seeing the new series until it hits the states in a few years dubbed in english. Regardless, Tell me what you thought was the best of the DC animated shows discussed in this article and have fun!

 Note: I forgot to also mention Green Lantern: The animated series, which was also a good show too haha).

Bjork Moma Exhibit Art in Ny 3/11/15 post written by Anthony Andujar jr

Anthony Andujar Jr 

Art In NY 

Professor Dina Pizzarello 

3/11/15 

     There have been a variety of reviews by New York Times, NME among others that have expressed their opinions on Bjork's Songlines Exhibit at the MOMA. Personally, as a Bjork fan, I wanted to experience the exhibit on my own. It took me a while to see the exhibit due to MOMA's closing schedule. Luckily, I picked a Wednesday (March 11th, 2015) to see the exhibit. Now originally, I imagined in my head that I would see all kinds of documents and pictures, but I didn't really get a chance to see that on my first visit. I went to the second floor exhibit "Black Lake" theater section of Bjork's exhibit. What I did see was the "Black Lake" music video. The video was shown in a little theater room with two wide screens. A limited number of People can enter the room, sit or stand anywhere they want, and watch the video. As a fan, I liked the video, and I thought it was interesting with the set up having the little theater room mimicking what the Icelandic cave appeared to be ( which the director  Andrew Thomas Huang directed in collaboration with the well seasoned Icon). 

   I could understand the problem that an individual would have when it came to looking at two screens to see what was simultaneously happening since there are slight alterations between the two projections shown with in the music video. It takes minor time to get adjusted since its meant to feel things in real-time, much like a volcano erupting as one attempts to escape at the same time.   Personally, my first visit to the exhibit I enjoyed the music video collection room where people can stand or sit on the red couches and watch every music video from Bjork's musical career. Even the song "I've seen it all" from Bjork's film Dancer in the dark is included ( which is personally one of my favorite tracks from her career including the Selma Songs soundtrack which contains a duet rendition with Radiohead front man Thom Yorke). I enjoyed being among strangers and having a collective unity of enjoying the singers lengthy catalogue while sketching. (Yes, I sketched). On Saturday March 14th, 2015 I met up with my classmate Fernando to check the 3rd floor of the Songlines exhibit. On the third floor, visitors were given a iPhone and headphones exclusively made for the exhibit. It was a timed session of 40 minutes, detailing a loose story based on poems by Bjork, and her friend Sjon. In addition, there were prop replicas of outfits that Bjork wore through most of her music videos throughout her career.    Props such as the clothing material from Bjork's Sophomore album Post, the Vespertine swan dress that Bjork wore for her Oscar winning film Dancer in the Dark(2001), as well as the bell dress from the Medulla album tune "Who is it" along with other material from the Volta, and Biophillia eras. The narrator ( I believe Bjork's frequent collaborator and long time friend Sjon) urged visitors to take their time to soak in the surroundings and information filled with diaries and notes aside from the props. As visitors venture through the exhibit, based on the area, the sound wave technology reacts to the visitors position, allowing them to hear different sounds, narrations and music as a whole.  On March 17th, I visited the Exhibit for the third time with another friend ( Bianca) and this time, I was soaking in more than my last two visits. I really loved this interesting venture through Bjork's creativity. I started focusing on her hand writing and doodle drawings that her lyric notes would contain. interestingly enough, even her hand writing has this interesting style that mirrors most of the fonts in her musical CD sleeves and linear notes. The more I venture and visited the exhibit, the more I felt at home in the conceptual confines that the space contained.  I realized that they didn’t have the music video " Play Dead" but that’s just a minor complaint. I realized what was most interesting about the exhibit, as an exhibit of its own, How much societies opinion on the Icelandic singer had changed. What was considered a horrible fashion dress, is now displayed as a trophy on display. One can't help but sense a feeling of  accomplishment due to how it was once criticized and has now been accepted. Most interestingly is all of the technology that was used for the exhibit.  technology and nature have always been topics and themes that Bjork has always touched upon throughout her career. The audience is able to have a glimpse of some of the tools and instruments used during Biophillia era ( although there wasn't a lot of those tools, it was still nice to see a few sample choices among the bunch).   Personally, I loved the exhibit. It was nice to see a lot of the colorful content and material that The artist has had in collaborations with Alexander McQueen , Spike Jonez, Chris Cunningham and a few others. It was nice to see the props in person as well as see glimpse of how much creative effort as well as imaginative vision was delicately made to emphasize on her visionary career. She truly was and still is ahead of her time ( since she is currently working on her Music Video Stonemilker using Oculus Rift technology).  The only minor thing that I desired more was to enter more into the mind of the artist and what that would look like when it comes to her psychological creative process. Also, I wished that the exhibit was longer to detail her time before her solo career when she was with the Sugarcubes and her work when she was a little girl. In addition I wish there was a little more exploration of the area, because the space just doesn't do enough justice. I wished that I was able to chill in the exhibit as long as I wanted, but given the early closing times that the MOMA has, it's pretty fine for what it is. I just felt that Bjork, the artist, deserved a better space where there would be more content displayed. But for what it was worth, I enjoyed it a lot both as a fan and as a Visitor of the exhibit who was wiling to go in without much expectation.  If there is anything that the Exhibit does absolutely well in, its showing the fusion between technology and nature, Imagination and science, and a sense of innovative wonder that the Singer has always excelled at. her music, her videos, have always emphasized a sense of inclusion, and with what she has accomplished, she's done just that. I'll be visiting all the way till June.

Meeting Legendary Graff artist Chris RWK By Anthony Andujar jr 6/14/15

I reported what I wrote on my Instagram page (antdujar94).

          It was Sunday afternoon around 6pm, June 14th. I was heading to One Stop Beer Shop a few blocks away from Graham Ave in Brooklyn. I went out to meet with some buddies for dinner and a drink and bumped into @chrisrwk #robotswillkill #chrisrwk .  I entered the bar first before speaking to Chris aka Robots Will Kill. I told my buddy Kyle about the guy and how I recognized his work. My buddy suggested that I should talk to the guy, so I did. It turns out we have a mutual art friend who always advocates and showcases the work of artists of various levels, most notably Graff artists (I'm talking about the legendary Lois Stravsky, who is a friend of my ol Middle school to high school teacher Mindy).

    We talked about how I came across his work through Lois (who has a facebook and Instagram page called @streetartnyc ) showcased a batman Graff piece that he did a few years back. I told him that I recognized his work as soon as I was heading toward my friend's bar. Chris is such a cool, humble, boots to the ground, sorta laid back guy. Very approachable, we talked about the art scene in modern times and the importance of maintaining a good relationship between the artist and their audience. It was a privilege to meet this legend since I have his batman picture in my face book photo album (illustrative influences). So the timing was hilariously on point. #graffiti #art #illustration #chrisrwk #robotswillkill photo by #antdujar94 #anthonyandujarjr #streetartnyc.