I was recently commissioned by the California Teachers Association and United Teachers Los Angeles to create a design for their fight for justice in education. As a parent—and the son, partner, and family[…]
Recently, a collector DM’d me with something I honestly didn’t expect: she found my work at HomeGoods—and bought two pieces. Then she spotted more at 2 other locations and sent pics. So I[…]
Last week was a milestone I’ll never forget. On The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Hip Hop LEGENDS Common, The Roots, and one of my favorite singers Bilal performed “The Light”—with my J[…]
I’m honored to be a featured artist at the iconic Last Bookstore in DowntownLA. I have 10 pieces from my Legends Only series featured in their upstairs gallery. Everything on display is available for purchase and[…]
I’m honored to be the featured artist at Café Ruisseau in Santa Monica. Vibrant pieces from my Legends Only series fill the walls of this popular, Black-owned chain. Everything on display is available[…]
As if this year couldn’t get any crazier, I’m honored and thrilled to be featured in the new August issue of American Art Collector! It feels amazing to be 1 of the artists[…]
Season 4 (episode 8) of HBO’s hit series Insecure featured one of my paintings!! Two of the main characters, Issa & Lawrence, actually have a conversation about my “Madam Renaissance” painting and this[…]
The newest issue of my fav feminist art mag, Boshemia Magazine, is live and I’m thrilled to share that I’m the featured cover artist for the second issue in a row! The new Issue 04 // Power cover features my Open[…]
A couple weeks back Singapore-based magazine Jaamzin Creative reached out about featuring #VakseenArt on their site. The feature includes three of my Vanity Pop paintings and you can check out the full feature here.
A few weeks ago I sat down with VoyageLA to discuss my company (Vakseen LLC), the music biz, #VakseenArt & much more. The feature just debuted yesterday morning & you can check out my full feature/interview out here.