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Un arquitecto en Nueva York está dejando en alto a los latinos a través de su arte. En vez de crear edificios, este joven utiliza las paredes de su ciudad para crear arte inspirado en historias de inmigrantes. Se trata de Calicho Arévalo, un colombiano que enorgullece a muchos con su talento.

Sad Contrast,” on Mercer Street in SoHo that depicts a tearful Statue of Liberty. In the portrait, executed in a colorful expressionistic style, one side of the face is painted by Calicho Arevalo and the other by Jeff Rose King. Mr. King’s side suggests an Indigenous woman in a headdress, composed to mirror the crowned Roman goddess. Both figures look steadily at the viewer, essentially asking: How will you see us, and what will we mean to you?

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Calicho Art es un colombiano que comenzó a hacer arte en el metro de Nueva York, dibujando la ciudad. Su momento llegó cuando una persona quedó encantada con su trabajo y lo invitó a exhibirlos en una exposición grupal. A partir de ese momento, nació el sueño de hacer algo más que arquitectura y con el pasar del tiempo exploró nuevos espacios como acrílicos y murales; siempre tratando de mezclar sus dos pasiones: el arte y la arquitectura con su identidad latina

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​Summer 2020 in New York was one for the record books. Not only did 3.5 million people flee the city due to the pandemic, we rallied together for the Black Lives Matter movement and helped our communities survive. After the killing of George Floyd, New Yorkers began to congregate for peaceful protests and marches all through the five boroughs. While most people remained nonviolent, some took the opportunity to cause destruction. In SoHo, an upscale neighborhood with high-end chain stores, fear of looting and damage cultivated. Many of the building and shop owners boarded up their windows for weeks. For many, this appeared dismal and haunting. For artists, it set off an opportunity to shine
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