Excited to have been interviewed for this story in @tmagazine recently alongside some amazing NYC night owls ๐๐ฆThank you to Miguel Morales for the words and to Richard Barnes for the amazing day shooting. Special shout to @patrickli__ at @nytimes and @hannagisel at @charlesmoffettgallery for putting it all together! Physical version out on a Sunday, February 22nd!
Link to full article in bio.
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Hot Coco, 2025
Oil, latex paint and collage on canvas
60x60 inches
Today is the day!!! ๐ฅ๐๐ฝ ๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ opens today at @charlesmoffettgallery reception 6-8pm.
Feeling blessed and proud of this particular body of work. Come check me ๐๐ฝ๐๐ฝ๐ค๐ฝ๐ฑ๐ซ๐ง
#hotcoco #kennyrivero
So I did a limpieza recently. I donโt want to call it a performance but Iโm grateful to have had an audience. Itโs my first time activating my sweep piles outside my studio. Thank you to @umarell.art and @antonkerngallery for hosting and big shout to @giorgialliatadimontereale@marcusjahmal and @riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid for making me feel safe enough to do this in public. @riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiid on the ๐ฅ. Full vid coming soon. I guess we outside. Maferefรบn Egun
Issue #3 of @pencil.magazine , The Correspondence Issue is shipping now! Check the bio for the link. Very excited to have my drawing featured alongside two poems by Kevin Young! ๐๐ฝ๐ฅโ๏ธโ๐ฝ๐
Had the great honor of spending part of my afternoon digging for records at historic @casaamadeo and meeting the legendary Mike Amadeo!! Picked up some gems. Don Amadeo has been running the shop since 1969 he also turns 92 next Friday!! ๐๐๐ช๐๐ช This shop has been a resource for composers, instrumentalists, dj's, historians, and music lovers for decades. Please visit the store and support this amazing Bronx Treasure!
Artist Spotlight: Kenny Rivero and "Two Pompas" โค๏ธ
Kenny Rivero shares some of his motivations and intentions behind his 2023 painting, "Two Pompas." He talks about competitive energy, spirituality, and his interpretation of the streets of New York City.
This work is on view now at the Norton Museum of Art, so be sure to stop by and see it!
Featured artwork:
Kenny Rivero (American, born 1981), "Two Pompas," 2023, Oil and oil pastel on canvas, 72 x 108 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. (182.9 x 275 x 3.8 cm), Purchase through the generosity of Steve Guttman, Charles Moffat Gallery, Nicholas and Erin Azrack, William Tomita, and Benjamin Vivo-Wachter, 2024.103, ยฉ Kenny Rivero
As the #artemis II returns from a trip around our moon, I mark another lap around the sun. Forever grateful to share this wild life with my friends, family, and animals buddies. More paintings, more music and more love. 45 feels good. โค๏ธ๐๐๐จ๐ฝโ๐ go #space go #knicks go #liberty go #yankees
Art and desert vibes are a delicious boozy cocktail ...and barkeep, I'll have another, please. @highdesertartfair If I'd had the buying power, I would have happily taken home this little painting of plants by @christopherulivo , this glittery sculpture by @kimmanfredi , and this print titled "I'm Missing" by @champaint_papi . #fantasyartcollection
Join us this week as we honor Elia Alba, Nitza Tufiรฑo and Gilberto Cardenas! On Wednesday, April 8, 2026 from 7:00-10:00pm at HK Hall in Hellโs Kitchen to celebrate and advance our work uplifting Latinx art, culture, and creativity. Tickets are still available!
Your contributions will directly support: Artist in Residence program, which invites artists to participate in the NYU community and receive support to create a solo exhibition
Curatorial Open Call for exhibitions that explore issues relevant to our evolving community.
The Miriam Jimรฉnez Romรกn Fellowship for scholars whose research advances the study of Afro-Latinx communities.
Public Humanities Fellowship, offering NYC-area graduate students the opportunity to gain career-building experience with local arts and culture organizations.
Intervenxions, an online publication featuring original writings, criticism, and interviews
A very special Happy birthday to @em_and_magpie !!!! ๐๐ฅณ๐๐พ Iโm so proud of you, always. I love the life weโre making together โค๏ธโค๏ธ๐๐ฐ
