Stephen Holding

Thrilled to announce that the hardcover edition of “I’m a Dinosaur…RAWR!” Is available! (Link in bio). Based on the song of the same name by singer Linda Pouliot, her message of inclusivity and diversity is a message that’s worth spreading, so I put on my Illustrator hat and it was time to “Get to WORK” (to quote my high school art teacher @jmjournals ) 🦾 In Linda’s words: “I’m A Dinosaur...Rawr!” is a peek into the life of a happy little boy with a BIG imagination, who loves his family, friends, birthday parties, music and art. His favorite game is pretending to be a dinosaur, and like Nathan YOU CAN BE A DINOSAUR TOO! Big shouts to everyone who helped make this possible: • Linda Pouliot for her patience and dedication to her art form. • My baby sis @adrienne_judith for raising such a great little kid! • @soulclapeli + @andrealubranogram for letting me include their lovely daughter in the book. #kidslit #kidsbookstagram #childrensbooks #readyyourworld #inclusion

BONUS ROUND :: Museum Marauders vs. Monster Mansion aka @themuseumofmodernart w/ @augo2000 …………… 🔥⚔️🔥 …………… In order of appearance: . Agnes Pelton @agnespelton Alfredo Hilto Öyvind Fahlström Francis Picabia @francispicabia.official Minjeong An @minjeongart Chris Cornelius + Studio Indigenous @christcornelius Dorothea Tanning @dorotheatanningarchive Marcel Duchamp Miyoko Ito @doors_to_the_sea Robert Michel James Rosenquist @jamesrosenquist Elizabeth Diller + Richard Scofidio Peter Blume Carlos Almaraz Lee Bontecou Silvia Rosi @sylrosi Sasha Stiles @sashastiles ??👥?? . . . #museumofmodernartnyc #modernart #contemporaryart #nycart #nycmuseums

A long-overdue reunion with @augo2000 + @ninaorengo_carrelo at the @metmuseum . . Artwork info in order of appearance, beginning with the 4th image: • Sarcophagus of Hathor Priestess Henhemet • Stela of the Steward Mentuwoser • Name panels from the mortuary complex of Senwosret • Inscription and Hieroglyphics, Temple of Dendur • Senwosret III as a Sphinx • Antonio Corradini • John Singer Sargent • George Grey Barnard • My study of “The Struggle of the Two Natures of Man” • Alwar Balasubramanium • Tiepolo • John Singer Sargent • Renaissance armor and halberds • “Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period Room”. Various artists, curated by Hannah Beachler, Michelle Commander and others. • Antonio Cadova • Alfonso Ianelli + Frank Lloyd Wright • Sonia Sekula . . . #metropolitainmuseumofart #ancientegypt #painting #drawing #afrofuturism

The Museum of Fine Arts has always been my favorite art museum in Boston ever since my high school art teacher John MacPhee aka @jmjournals first brought our class there in ’93, so it was It was an absolute honor to have been asked to join the team at @studiosfresh to live-paint during a truly extraordinary event put on by our friends @42_north  at the @mfaboston  last week. I worked alongside a solid squad of 6 other muralists on a massive 12’x60’ curved canvas to recreate Winslow Homer’s watercolor masterpiece “Summer Squall” as a nod to the MFA’s newly-opened Homer exhibition. We were able to complete the entire live paint in two hours, which under typical circumstances would be next to impossible…But with the meticulous planning abilities and adaptability that only come with executing walls for the past 25+ years (@danawoulfe I’m lookin’ at you) and an eager and capable team backing him up [ @tj.mroz @getfalked  @captainmichaelhart  @evan_2day  @heidis_artt ] , we sailed right on through it and had a blast in the process. This really got me excited again for live painting, and for painting in general. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who made it happen: Mural Execution: @studiofresh Creative Direction: @britt__cole__ Planning: @42_north Design: @petalharder  for @hmrdesigns Video mapping, light, and sound: @frostboston Photography: @johndolanphotog Videography: @canafamily Entertainment: @alrmusic . . . #livepainting #livepaint #mural #winslowhomer #mfaboston #bostonart #bostonmurals

The one and only @kngee demonstrating his script wizardry at the @needsignswillpaint lettering workshop. Bigup Kenji San!!! . . . #typography #handmade #handlettering #signpainting #alwayshandpaint #alwayshandletter #alwayshandmade #alwayshandpainted #alwayshanddraw #alwayshanddrawn

I’m not sure I’ve seen a crowd turn all the way up like Boston does for the boys @soulclapofficial at @dancingonthecharleslovestrukk . 18 years and still going strong! Well done gentlemen. ✨👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻👏✨ And can’t forget to wish @soulclapofficial HBD! Gettem’ out in Japan my guy! Catch ya when you’re back. . . . . . #soulclap #dancingonthecharles #ʜᴏᴜsᴇᴍᴜsɪᴄ #bostontechno #soulclaprecords

Here’s a quick recap of my recent mural for the yearly @soulclapofficial HOUSE OF EFUNK event, in conjunction with @movementdetroit @paxahau and @tv_lounge . This was EFUNK’s eleventh year of bringing the world’s top musical talent to one of my all time favorite venues during the best Techno festival I’ve ever attended. Big up to the staff at TV Lounge for being so accommodating under such a tight timeline, and as always huge props to my guys @soulclapeli and @soulclapcharlie for continuing to spread their message of love, hope and unity through their music. The world truly needs all of these things more than ever. . . 👏🏿👏🏾👏🏽👏🏼👏🏻 . . #houseofefunk #houseofefunkrecords #soulclap #soulclaprecords #movementdetroit #paxahau #detroittechno #housemusic #techno #mural #streetart #detroitmural #livepaint #livepainting #holdingstudios #tvloungedetroit

If you’re lucky, you may cross paths with someone who helps shine a light onto the path front of you and help guide you along the way. But if you’re extremely lucky, you don’t meet someone carrying a light, you meet the light. An individual who leads by example and teaches by doing. If you’re open to the lesson then all you have to do is pay attention. The action is the education. Not sure how much more I can say about my dude @3chombo on here. He was one of my closest friends for the past 30 years and has shaped so much of what I’ve chosen to pursue in life. I feel so honored to have crossed paths with him. Really looking forward to seeing some folks from the Brooklyn ‘95 era at his memorial this Sunday 6.29. If you’d like to attend please RSVP to the link in my bio. Enjoy that light brother John. We’ll keep those headlamps clicked on for ya. #chombo316

The year of the Fire Dragon was a pretty wild ride. Plenty of things lined up for the year of the Snake so stay tuned 👀 Kung Hei Fat Choi everybody!✨🐍✨

Phun with phriends in Albany @danawoulfe @ellewoulfe @uncle.salt.y [ footage cred ] + honorable mention to @honey_bee869 ✨✌🏼🐡✌🏼✨

Gettin’ the band back together for some fun in the sun [and rain] with L to R :: @uncle.salt.y  @abmerazm  @nickzaremba  @danawoulfe  @augo2000  @bleak_stb  @getfalked . . Round II coming later this Summer, who’s with me? . . . #projectsf #beverlywall #gregneverforever #graffiti #beverlymurals #beverlygraffitiwall #bostongraffiti