MAN ONE TO BE HONORED IN LEGACY AWARD BY ARTSHARELA

Summer Block Party!
Saturday, August 2, 2025 | 3PM - 8PM
Art Share L.A. - 801 E 4th Place, Los Angeles, CA 90013
This all-ages event is free and open to the public.

Art Share L.A. presents its biennial Summer Block Party, where creativity meets community, a free music and arts festival celebrating the Arts District legacy. As part of our mission to create equitable access and opportunity for artists, this community celebration will honor three individuals who have been instrumental in shaping art and culture in Los Angeles and beyond.

LEGACY AWARD HONOREES:

Man One

Internationally acclaimed muralist who began painting graffiti on LA streets in 1987 and now has work in major museums, including LACMA and the Getty. The US State Department officially recognized him for promoting international understanding and cultural exchange through the arts.

Fabian Debora

A community artist and founder of Homeboy Art Academy, he is known for his evocative paintings that capture the immigrant and gang experiences in Los Angeles. Through his work with formerly incarcerated individuals, he leads art programs that foster healing, empowerment, and second chances.

Miguel Vargas

Executive Director of the Arts District Los Angeles Business Improvement District and former Arts District Little Tokyo Neighborhood Council Board President. Miguel has led public safety and community development initiatives while building bridges between longtime and new residents during the neighborhood's rapid transformation.

You are invited to Art Share L.A.'s Summer Block Party, a community festival celebrating Los Angeles creatives through art, music, poetry, film and more!

This all-ages event will be FREE and open to the public.

Art Share L.A. provides accessible arts and cultural experiences for artists and the community. As part of our mission to connect emerging and underrepresented artists to the creative economy, this free community event will directly support a diverse range of artists, including:

• Two stages featuring bands, poets, dancers, and DJs

• Artisan vendors curated by Art Share L.A.

See you guys out there!

Family and Amor in Watts

FAMILY AND AMOR IN WATTS✊🏽

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Man One’s newest mural located inside Park Place (at Jordan Downs in Watts) is a 5 story tall mural that was conceived with community input. The mural shows the roots of the community flourishing from the bottom floor as African Lillies, Mexican nopales & palm trees as they grow together making their way up to the next level. The words “FAMILY” & “AMOR” at the center catch your eye as raised arms, hands & fists reach up for the sunset yellow sky. The Watts Towers can be seen protruding behind the arms & a sea of stenciled hearts. Watts has always been resilient.

This is Man One’s second large public art project within this great community. Man One would like to thank everyone in the neighborhood who welcomed him & supported this project. Special thanks goes out to fantastic partner and client BRIDGE Housing, artist assistant Joel Lopez, videographer Vonjako, special coating crew from MuralColors, and Southland Scaffold.

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CRUSH ORANGE ICE

What is happening in our country is not cool with me. Disappearing people without due process, deporting women and children with no criminal backgrounds and some with medical needs. It’s shameful, barbaric and racist. I encourage each one of us to take a stand and protect our communities and each other. Let’s resist anti-immigrant hatred and bigotry from entering our barrios.

I once heard that picking up a spray paint can is a political act of resistance, so I decided to create this art piece.
Grab one of these and join me in protest!

Limited edition of 50
This is a 6 color spray painted stencil on 140lb water color paper.
Each is signed and numbered by Man One.
Paper size - 18” x 24”

*Note: each stencil layer is hand painted by Man One; there may be slight differences between each print.

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Also available as a t-shirt. Click on image for link.

MAN ONE RECEIVES UCLA'S CDLS FELLOWSHIP AWARD

It’s official! I have been awarded a fellowship by the Center For Diverse Leadership in Science at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment & Sustainability!

This CDLS Community Fellow leadership award represents the Center’s confidence in my ability to engage in significant scholastic endeavors and positively impact our communities.

This award will support my professional development and research activities. It’s beyond my wildest dreams that my community work as an artist would lead me to not only be recognized but also supported by such an esteemed institution and some of the top environmental scientists and leaders. I am humbled and honored. Let’s get to work!

UCLA - CDLS

Community Fellow

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Man One Honoring Legacy in Familiar Graces Show at Huntington Beach Art Center

I am exhibiting three new large format print/collage works featuring my murals honoring:
- Eriberto Oriol
- Lamont Woods (The Downtown Artist at Large, RIP)
- Chief Ernest Teutimez Salas of the Kizh Nation (RIP)

I am showing my work alongside some incredible paintings
by the homie Aiseborn and some interesting
sculptural works by Maria Cristina Lattes.

*I will also have small prints available at the exhbition
or you can order now on my site (see images & links below)

Opening reception: Saturday March 29th, 2025
From 5pm - 8pm
(show runs thru May 17, 2025)

Huntington Beach Art Center
538 Main Street
Huntington Beach, CA 92648

Installation pics below. Includes some outstanding pieces by Aiseborn and sculptures by Maria Cristina Lattes.

I will also be screening a couple short documentary style videos which will run continuously during the exhibition.
Here’s one of my interview with The Downtown Artist at Large (Lamont Woods RIP) from the mural I created of him back in 2012.

Man One Creates HOPE with Young Burn Survivors at the Children's Burn Foundation Gala

The other night, Sourdough (my Crewest Studio bizz partner) and I attended the 30th Anniversary Gala event for the Children's Burn Foundation which was held at the Beverly Hilton. We were able to help them raise some funds with the live auction sale of a large piece titled HOPE which I created with help from about a dozen awesome teenage burn survivors. These kids are not only courageous but creative and fearless! I even got to meet the night’s mc & long time NBC LA weather caster Fritz Coleman.

Thanks to the folks at CBF for letting us be a part of this!

 

Behind the scenes timelapse of me working with the kids to create the piece of art!

Man One creating a HOPE painting with teenage burn survivors. The program was facilitated by the Children’s Burn Foundation.