Today i got interviewed in Union Square by Telemundo. thank you so much for your support Telemundo!
CLICK HERE to watch the feature on Telemundo 47.com
Channel 11 News also did an update and came again back to union square to say hello!!!
Union square artists are being arrested for selling artwork that is fine art but apparently ‘functional’ as well.
This is a fine line that is blurred in many ways.
I got arrested 2 days ago and spent 5 hrs in a holding cell, got put in hand cuffs, finger printed, mug shots and charged with a ticket and court date all for selling my artwork legally with my tax id number.
I am not a criminal and I was in the van with people who were selling fake handbags and fake sheetrock walls.
i was not violating a trademark or conning anybody, yet i was treated in the same way.
Mayor Bloomberg is also trying to get the artists out of the parks for reasons that are obvious. was take up space for free and he wants to rent it out for thousands of dollars a day to marketing campaigns and cupcake trucks. We have gotten our 2nd Injunction and Restraining order against Bloomberg’s law in January- may. Then we go to court again.
This is an injustice and new yorker have to know is happening or one day they will turn around and the artists and everything grassroots will be gone. They’ll see are the new corporate face of nyc parks and wonder….how did this happen?
Ever since the first brush stroke, it’s been a dream of mine to open this room to the public.
I had lived in this room for a year and each morning was filled with an explosion of color touched by the bright sun. This gave me the energy I needed to begin my day.
This room makes me feel alive!
Come share this special moment with me and this wonderful once in a lifetime event.
I am honored to be sharing the bill with such amazing artists.
We began hanging the pieces yesterday and I was blown awayyyy!
Join us and be a part of our community in great conversation, music and ART!!!!
Wonderland invite: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=168736766483528
Yours,
Andriana Santiago
“Arting Outside The Canvas”
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 17, 2010
ASTORIA, NY- November 17, 2010- On Friday November 19, 2010, from 6 PM to midnight the Wonderland Artist Collective will host a Multi Media Gallery Exhibition featuring 14 artists including Andriana Santiago.
In this exhibition, Andriana takes her artwork beyond the canvas and to the walls and ceilings of her 12 ft x 8 ft bedroom. The room was arted to enhance the perspective of movement through color and light, and transport the mind to a new and unique world of art. Moving beyond sight to stimulate all the senses, this exhibit is meant to be interacted with–and to be lived.
Andriana was an artist-in-residence at Wonderland Artist Collective during the creation of “Arting Outside The Canvas”. Now that the space is in transition, this is the last time Andriana’s room will be displayed for public viewing, and it will be painted back to white.
Admission to the Wonderland Gallery Event is a $5 donation to help fund Wonderland’s Art Jam, an open studio for artists every Wednesday night from 8-10PM. Wonderland Collective is located at 3801 23rd Ave, Queens, NY 11105.
Uptown N/Q to Last Stop Ditmars. For more info please visit http://wonderlandny.com/contact.html
About Andriana Santiago
Andriana Santiago is a musician with an unconventional take on art. Using the movement of music to create color and shape, she expands her work beyond traditional mediums. It’s her interpretation of music in concrete form. Much of her work revolves around the recycling and reviving of everyday objects to create both interactive and functional art.
An avid street artist, she can often be found drawing inspiration from her local community. Known for her collection of discarded vinyl records made into wearable art, these pieces are sculpted into little jems for custom pendants, broaches, rings, clothing, shoes, accessories, guitars, and more. View Andriana’s art throughout New York City, in Union Square and select boutiques galleries.
For more information about the Artist visit: http://AndrianaSantiago.com
Scheduled private interviews, photo/videoshoots are available with Andriana in her arted room before the event on Friday from 12PM- 6PM @ the Wonderland Artist Collective.
Contact to schedule a time:
AndrianaSantiago@gmail.com
Media:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNmvLhHhpmA
Photo gallery: http://picasaweb.google.com/andrianasantiago
About the Wonderland Artist Collective
Wonderland Collective is a creative community dedicated to excellence and innovation in music, art, performance, literature, social experiment, and arts activism. Divided into sixteen private studios and several large common studio spaces in their New York facility, Wonderland is available for creative projects and events. For more information about the Wonderland Collective visit http://wonderlandny.com.
If you are interested in attending the Wonderland Gallery Event email: AndrianaSantiago@gmail.com
Back to my NYC. The city full of opportunities and exhaust smelling bus farts.
i miss the scent of salt water and a clear ocean. it wont be long until i’m living back some place tropical. 
i’ve been writing and demoing alot of songs for my full length album and soo i’m be in LA again working with one of my favorite producers and dear friend, Kelson Berkus. YIPPPY!
