Saint
March 19th, 2008
Saint
by Josue Rojas
oil on canvas. 2008. 48″ x 60″
Self-portrait of the artist.
“Part saint, part clown, part gentleman.” - Josue Rojas
Smokey
March 19th, 2008 
Smokey
by Josue Rojas
oil on canvas. 2008. 48″ x 60″
Smokey was born in El Salvador, but has acquired U.S. gang subculture, as have many other youth who never left El Salvador, through influence and interaction with gang affiliated deportees. Smokey is a muralist and makes a living painting cartoon figures on wood blocks for children and tourists.
“We assimilate to it… we’re a part of it.” - Smokey
$2500 SOLD
Taboo Tatoo
March 19th, 2008
Taboo Tatoo
by Josue Rojas
oil on canvas. 2008. 48″ x 60″
Alex Cornejo is a young man who lived the majority of his life in Los Angeles, California where he was in the foster care system and then adopted by a Mexican family; he did not know he was Salvadorian until he was deported. DPs often face difficulties getting hire; an entrepreneur, Alex has opened Taboo tattoo shop, where he is dedicated to tattoo as an art form.
“This is my pride and joy because with this I’m changing Salvadorian culture.” - Alex Cornejo
$2100
Glenda
March 19th, 2008
Glenda
by Josue Rojas
oil on canvas. 2008.8. 48″ x 60″
Glenda Urias is a young mother from Los Angeles, California who upon deportation had to leave behind her five children to be raised by her mother. Still adjusting to life in El Salvador, Glenda is an example of the woman deportee, whose story is not often told.
“This is a whole other world than what we’re used to.” - Glenda Urias
$1875
Fresh to Def
March 19th, 2008
Fresh to Def
by Josue Rojas
oil on canvas. 2008. 48″ x 60″
Frank Ochoa is a young man deported to El Salvador from the Bronx, New York. He is currently living in El Salvador and performs reggaeton as Fugitivo. For his day job, Frank applies his English fluency as an outsourced call center operator for the hospitality industry.
“You dont’ have to live in America to live the American Dream.” - Fugitivo
$2300
The Horrible Boner Tragedy and Other Fast Mysteries
February 9th, 2008
The Horrible Boner Tragedy and Other Fast Mysteries
by #BUTTES
The #BUTTES book; a 70 page collection of art by #BUTTES.
$12
20 GOTO 10 Hoodie
December 6th, 2007
20 GOTO 10 Hoodie
by Ian Melven
The 20 GOTO 10 ASCII-Art logo hoodie. White-on-Black.
$35
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Whafedoo
October 4th, 2007
Whafedoo
by Benjamin Belsky
A sixty page, perfect bound book of Ben’s photography from Kingston, Jamaica in 2007.
$10
36 Dollars Magazine GB
February 17th, 2007
36 Dollars Magazine GB
by Christopher Abad
Golden Gate Bridge Issue
A short-run magazine dedicated to “found” paper, hand stitched and bound.