Talisa Almonte is an Afro-Dominican illustrator and artist raised in Miami and now based in Queens, NY. She’s the owner of Almonte Studio, named in honor of her artist father. After exciting partnerships with Disney+ and the Women’s Box Collective, Talisa shows us endless possibilities

illustration, fashion, identityBianca Jean-PierreJanuary 25, 2022artists to know, Afro-Dominican, NYC, AfroLatina, creative advice, Disney+Comment

ARTISTS TO KNOW: VANEZZA CRUZ

Vanezza Cruz is an AfroLatina visual artist and designer based in NYC. Vanezza’s work centers her experience as a darker-skinned Latina who is challenging the Eurocentric standards of not only beauty but the fine arts world that disempowers the BIPOC community and in particular, black women.

activations, art, graphic design, identity, visual activism, collagesBianca Jean-PierreApril 15, 2021artists to know, Dominican-American, AfroLatina, representation matters, NYCComment