CortesNYC opens his art studio with a new collection of works titled Kontraband.
As part of the LIC Arts Open Festival, Cortes is showcasing new graffiti canvases full of color and speaking directly to those that need to be heard. Take the virtual art studio tour here - CORTESNYCArtStudio
Artist Statement
Kontraband is a declaration.
A rebellion wrapped in color, shape, and texture. This body of work celebrates the unfiltered spirit of graffiti. Raw, loud, and alive. In a world where voices are too often muted, these pieces speak in bold color and wild lines, refusing to be silenced.
My palette is vivid and electric. Not just to catch the eye, but to reflect the urgency of the times. These new works continue my dialogue with the street: layered, gritty, and rooted in a visual language that’s born in rebellion and raised on the concrete walls of the city.
Welcome to the underground, the art you love to hate.