#jaemelo

We are very excited to photograph Jae Melo and his Prince painting. We love to see all of his progress in life and as being an artist. We love to visit and support all of his openings and cannot wait for what’s to come. Jae in our MF GRIMM Magnetic Force Hoodie. Listen to our episode of Wear Many Hats featuring Jae Melo at wearmanyhats.com and on all streaming platforms. Photo by Tim Lopez Now available at dahsar.com/mfgrimm #jaemelo #mfgrimm #darkothesuper #dahsar (at Brooklyn, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRyyzoDjBoc/?utm_medium=tumblr

So many things happened this past weekend and all I can say is that I’m grateful to be where I am right now. From participating in our Artist talk to the block party celebrating Juneteeth, it was nothing but magic this past weekend. @bws.gallery is for the ancestors. ❤️🙏🏽🖤✊🏽 Grateful. #jaemelo #newyorkartist #artistofinstagram #nycpainters #creativeart #portraitpainting #iconicportraits #afrolatino #dominican #afrolatinoartist #realism #modernart #nycportraitartist #newyorker #artistdocumentary #jamesbaldwin #dreadlockstyle #kadirnelson #modernart #blackart #gagosiangallery #nowthis #artnow #moma #DorotheaLange #artcollectors (at Black Wall Street Gallery) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQYXl-nn7Me/?utm_medium=tumblr

Private Collection 🔴 **CLOSING RECEPTION EXTENDED TO JUNE 27! 26 Mercer ST @bws.gallery I’m so grateful for the opportunity to join the conversation with my art. Thank you to @bws.gallery for the space to show and for believing in me. Only the beginning and here’s to more! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤️❤️ ________________________ Behind The Walls, Lies Our Foundation. 54x54 Inches Oil on Canvas I was inspired by the James Baldwin and William F Buckley debate in 1965, where Baldwin expresses “The American Dream is at the expense of the American Negro”. In this piece, I’m looking to shed light on the foundation of America. This Victorian era home is depicted with a giant hole in its center, opening a window into the true foundation of its original builders. The whole in the wall can also take the form as a “family portrait” of sorts, where the occupants would normally hang their own family portrait. Our country’s history is seldom told from the perspective of those who were force to build it. Here’s my addition to the conversation. I look to illustrate the engine behind the luxury, overlapping Americas’s perception and our truth. SOLD 🔴 PLEASE SHARE IF YOU LIKE/SUPPORT MY ART! #jaemelo #newyorkartist #artistofinstagram #nycpainters #creativeart #portraitpainting #iconicportraits #afrolatino #dominican #afrolatinoartist #realism #modernart #nycportraitartist #newyorker #jamesbaldwin #dreadlockstyle #kadirnelson #modernart #blackart #gagosiangallery #nowthis #artnow #moma #DorotheaLange #artcollectors (at 26 Mercer St) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQTUjr3ngwR/?utm_medium=tumblr

Portrait In Profile When I prepare for a new painting, I often think about colors I want to work with. I think about which colors should be warm and cool, and what emotions those colors can evoke. I also think about what’s been lacking in my work and which colors I haven’t used in a while (or at all). I even look at paintings from other artist that I admire to see what colors they used and why I’m drawn to it. Whatever leads me to something new. Which colors are the most interesting to you?? #jaemelo #newyorkartist #artistofinstagram #nycpainters #creativeart #portraitpainting #iconicportraits #afrolatino #dominican #afrolatinoartist #realism #modernart #nycportraitartist #paintingartist #photography #dreadlockstyle #kadirnelson #kehindewiley #blackout #gagosiangallery #dreadlocs #locs #julianschnabel #moma #colorprofile #selfie (at Bronx, NY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQOSW80nGER/?utm_medium=tumblr

HOW TO: Paint a 5ft portrait in 8 hrs! Well not exactly…. Although this is close to a finish, I feel I have to go back in and spend another couple of hours to touch up and enhance some areas. When I first started painting big, I thought that I’d spend more time painting because it was more surface area than my traditional illustration sized paintings (which were 18x24 inches at the biggest). What I came to find out was that it was almost the same amount of time spent per piece, just me using bigger brushes to make up the difference for more coverage. I think it’s also a testament to how much I improved in my decision making skills since my time at UARTS a decade ago. Make sure you’re following to stay tuned for the final reveal! #jaemelo #newyorkartist #artistofinstagram #nycpainters #creativeart #portraitpainting #iconicportraits #afrolatino #dominicanartist #afrolatinoartist #realism #modernart #nycportraitartist #paintingartist #jamesbaldwin #dreadlockstyle #kadirnelson #kehindewiley #blackart #gagosiangallery #howtopaint #paintinginprogress #paintinginspiration #livepainting #moma #DorotheaLange (at Da Boogie Down Bronx) https://www.instagram.com/p/CQCKqZtnhpX/?utm_medium=tumblr

Imagination Series: 1 and 2 of 4(tbd) As I work on completing my current series of paintings, I’m also working away at some side projects. One of these side projects happens to be strictly fueled by my own imagination and how I applied it as a child. In this land of make believe, I envisioned colorful landscapes and majestic animals, all interacting with the imaginary world I created. The portraits are of figures that represent a part of me in my imagination at different stages of life, past, present and future. There’s no real direction other than the memories of the games I used to play as a child. My mom always told me she wishes she paid for me to go to acting school as a child, and I wonder where I’d be if she did/could’ve. Enjoy these peaks, more work coming soon! ***Follow me, @jaemelo for more art! #jaemelo #newyorkartist #imagination #emergingartist #artistofinstagram #nycpainters #creativeart #contemporaryart #portraitpainting #iconicportraits #afrolatino #dominican #africanartcollectors #afrolatinoartist #realism #modernart #nycportraitartist #paintingartist #jamesbaldwin #dreadlockstyle #kadirnelson #kehindewiley #blackart #gagosiangallery #thedeancollection #tallerjaemelo #moma #DorotheaLange #buffalokids #buffalo (at Bronx, NY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CP1enZqnigj/?utm_medium=tumblr

Work in Progress update: Some in progress shots of the pieces in my upcoming series. Each piece is 70 x 62 inches oil on canvas. These works are inspired by the Photography of Dorothea Lange, mainly focusing on her Great Depression Era photography. As I reimagine Lange’s work from a modern day context, I made sure to include faces and stories who were familiar to me. A critical component to art is it’s ability to document a time in history, and all of it’s occupants. I aim to contribute to the long conversation being had throughout history with my art. More thoughts on this series and more coming soon! #JeffreyMelo #jaemelo #contemporaryart #modernart #artistlife #painting #oilpainting #portraitart #realism #dorothealange #moma #guggenheim #galleryart #fineart #brooklynmuseum #bronxmuseum #whitneymuseum #artcollector #artwork #arthistory (at Bronx, NY) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPtGPpHH844/?utm_medium=tumblr