More Recent Updates
Updates! 11.17.2008 NEW: I just opened the new Greeting Card section of my Online Store! I have two Holiday/Kwanzaa cards available, and I'll be filling it up with cards for all occasions. Check it out and stay tuned. As promised, the Our Hope Obama prints are available now.
10.12.2008 NEW PAINTING : Our Hope. Prints of this piece will be available in the Store soon. I'll be putting up new pages for Untitled Love 3 soon too. ~MKA	Our Hope • 12x12 Acrylic on Canvas • 2008
07.29.2008 MLOVEISM.COM: This week artists, Melissa Leslie and Daniel B. Quinones launched their website Mloveizm.com, a site for Art driven clothing brands. Each line is uniquely crafted by the founding artists themselves and each have their own flavor and feel. In addition to clothing the site also features many talented artists (including me). Check them out! In other update news I added some art to both the Fine Art gallery and the Illustration gallery. I'm available to do CD covers, logos, T-shirt designs, book covers and more. Contact me if you need a design or commision. And last but not least, I've posted the first 3 pages of the Untitled Love 3 in the comics section. I'll be updating and adding new pages every week. So go back and read the first two chapters, then enjoy Part 3. And remember to check back for new pages. ~Blessings.
07.14.2008 The upcoming birth of my daughter has inspired quite a bit of artwork. Here is a painting of her Guardian Angel. It can be seen on the side of the church on the corner of Grand Street and Madison Ave. in Albany. The church is home to Grand Street Community Arts and the piece is on exhibit as part of the Boarded Up project.	Watch Over Our Children • 24x48 Acrylic & Spraypaint • 2008
06.22.2008 My show at Kismet Gallery comes down this week, but we're keeping it in the family... My lovely and talented wife will be the featured artist this month! The opening reception will be this Friday, June 27th from 5 to 9 pm and the show will be up through July Come check it out!
06.05.2008 New art is up in the gallery! I also posted a new blog. The Kismet opening last Friday went really well. Thanks to all who showed love and support. If you didn't make it out, don't forget that the show will be up until June 26th, 2008. Peace.
05.27.2008 Ladies and Gentlemen... Billie Holiday!	Lady Day • 8x10 Acrylic on Canvas • 2008
05.25.2008 NEW PAINTING - Black Dignity (El Hajj Malik). I'm in the final stages of preparation for my solo show at Kismet Gallery. If you're in the Capital Region come out to the opening this Friday, May 30th. It's part of Troy Night Out, Troy's Art Walk. I'll be at Kismet from 5-9 pm. The gallery is located at 71 Fourth St., Troy, NY. Hope to see you there!	Black Dignity (El Hajj Malik) • 30x48 Acrylic on Canvas • 2008
04.20.2008 THE ILLEST OF ALL TIME - Brand new Painting: Poverty, a portrait of Bigg Jus, my favorite emcee, and quite possibly the best ever. His music and message are both timeless and timely. "Poverty is a human rights violation."	Poverty - Bigg Jus Portrait • 12x12 Acrylic on Canvas • 2008
04.04.2008 NEW ART - A Prayer for Detroit Red / A Prayer for Malik is one of the new pieces that I've been working on for my show at Kismet in May. I'll be posting more soon. Chill. MKA	A Prayer for Detroit Red / A Prayer for Malik • 10.5x14 Acrylic on Paper • 2008
03.16.2008 My art is on display this month at Carmen's Cafe, 198 1st St., Troy, NY, (518) 272-3011. I am also getting ready for a solo show at Kismet Gallery in May. See the flyer to the right.
03.13.2008 Brand new music video directed and edited by me. The song is daybreak, performed by Inkog (me) and Mr. Gone.
02.09.2008 I've just added new art in the brand new Illustrations sections of the gallery. There are some examples of some of my commercial work. I'm available to create illustrations, logos, album covers, T-shirt designs and more. Contact me for more info. Blessings, M.
12.17.2007 SELECTIVE SUPPORT is on display at Albany Center Gallery's 3rd Annual Members show December 18 through January 12. There will be an opening reception on the evening of January 4th. Albany Center Gallery is located at 39 Columbia St., Albany, NY 12207. Gallery Hours are Tues. through Sat. Noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment	Selective Support (Detail) • 36x40 Acrylic on Canvas • 2007
12.01.2007 ART SHOW & RECEPTION! This month my work will be featured at Ultraviolet Cafe in Albany, NY. There will be an opening reception on Monday, December 3rd from 7-9 pm. The cafe is located at 290 Delaware Avenue, next to the Spectrum Movie Theater. Come on out and see my new work!	Frida's Tears • 9x12 Ink on Paper • 2007
10.11.2007 “I am a man of substance, of flesh and bone, fiber and liquids—and I might even be said to possess a mind. I am invisible, understand, simply because people refuse to see me.” -Ralph Ellison NEW ART! City for the Bricks is one of the many creations that I've been hard at work on. It's about feelings of isolation and uncertainty and is partly inspired by Ralph Ellison's Invisible Man (read it if you haven't). I wrote more about this painting in my blog. I'm also working on several comic book stories so look for something new in the Comics section very soon. Anyway, enjoy looking around the site, and drop me an email. I've been watching the site's hits go up, but I'd like to hear from you. That's all for now. More soon. Peace.	Can't See the City for the Bricks • 14x18 Acrylic on Canvas • 2007
09.30.2007 NEW PRINTS FOR SALE IN THE STORE! "Giraffes Often Starve In Babylon" is one of the new low priced archival prints recently added to the store. There are also prints of "Alone" and "Hope." Get them while they last! I'm in the process of making prints of many of my other pieces. There are also paintings for sale that aren't in the store yet, so if you want to purchase a piece that you don't see there email me here.	Giraffes Often Starve • 18x24 Acrylic on Canvas • 2007
09.27.2007 The two paintings to the right are some of the new additions to my Paint and Ink gallery. The untitled piece is currently on display along with some of my other work at Silver Birch Trading Post, 296 Delaware Ave., Albany NY (next to the Spectrum 8 Theatres). I also have some work at Kismet Gallery, 71 4th Street, Troy, NY. I have prints and a few pieces on sale at Etsy.com. There are some items available there that you can't find in my online store. I started a blog too, check it out here. That's all for now. Blessings. 09.20.2007 Issue 2 of Untitled Love is online in the Comics section. Be sure to read it. Some very important developments take place! And in affordable fine art news, the Store is Online now! There will be more originals and prints available through the store by next week. Everything goes through Paypal so it's all safe and easy. That's all. More soon. PEACE!	Blues (who feels it knows it) • 18x24 Acrylic on Canvas • 2007