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ARTIST M.TONY PERALTA GETS RECONNECTED (PHOTOS)

In Latino, Lifestyle on December 12, 2013 at 5:29 pm

Reconnected is a new solo show by Washington Heights native M.Tony Peralta, founder of Theperaltaproject.com, mounted two years after his wildly successful Complejo.

All works in Reconnected are screenprints on wood, made from photographs the artist made while visiting the Dominican Republic, where his parents are from, in 2011; a trip the artist made after writing off his previous visits to the island as tragic. Read the rest of this entry »

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LADYBUG PIN UP COMES UPTOWN FOR WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH (PHOTOS)

In Latino on March 7, 2013 at 1:17 pm

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Alina Vargas is the owner and founder of LadyBug Pin Up, the first and only photo studio in the Dominican Republic that specializes in 1950s pinup photography, a genre that launched the careers of old school celebs like Betty Page and Betty Grable.

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TONY PERALTA LAUNCHES UPTOWN DEFENDERS & BLACK SEASON AFFAIR! CHEVERE (VIDEO)

In Latino on November 26, 2012 at 2:53 pm

M.Tony Peralta, the 30 something Dominican Andy Warhol of Washington Heights (you should see his silkscreen game) is back on our radar with a new project and event just in time for the holidays: a one night only show titled Black Season Affair at Apt 178 Lounge, one of the livest spots in NYC.

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DEFEND UPTOWN LEAGUE IS HERE TO SAVE YOUR SUMMER!!!!

In Latino on August 7, 2012 at 10:40 am

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Tony M. Peralta, the Dominican Andy Warhol from Washington Heights, dropped dime a few weeks ago in the form of a look book for his latest collection for Summer 2012: Defend Uptown League, a collection of graphic tees of four fictitious teams  that touch base on the artist’s favorite uptown haunts including Washington Heights, East Harlem and Inwood.

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Peralta Project’s New Capsule Collection Is Perfect For Summer (PHOTOS)

In Latino on May 23, 2012 at 6:03 pm

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Washington Heights, New York artist M. Tony Peralta, founder of Peralta Project,  looks familiar because you stunted in his “Defend Uptown” shirts a few seasons back. His graphics have also graced some of your favorite items including paintings, fitteds and Republica eyewear. Read the rest of this entry »

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