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	James De La Vega - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		De La Vega's appreciation for his Puerto Rican heritage is also evident in much of his work, as are the tensions over the state of his neighborhood.
		In July 2003, De La Vega was charged with vandalism for a mural he painted on a blank wall in the Bronx.
		De La Vega, an Ivy League educated former teacher, is regarded in his community as a philosopher, poet, artist, and inspiration.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/James_De_La_Vega (589 words)

	Zero tolerance for painters - Salon
		De La Vega's chalkings and murals make him probably the most revered street artist in New York; the chalkings can be found all over the city but mostly in front of subway stations and on well-traveled streets.
		Last week, De La Vega entered a not guilty plea on a charge of intentionally defacing public property, after he was arrested last July 17 while working on a mural on the side of a Bronx warehouse.
		De La Vega, 32, was arrested once before, in 1999, as he was painting the wall of the Associate Foods Supermarket near his gallery.
	dir.salon.com /story/ent/feature/2004/04/20/art/index.html (618 words)

	Columbia Journalism: Elections Coverage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		De La Vega was not a conventional candidate.
		De La Vega was invited to an Oct. 27 candidates’ debate at the Church of the Resurrection in the Bronx.
		De La Vega was asked the second question of the night, regarding what he as senator would do to combat the high rates of asthma and the impact of electrical plants and garbage upon the community’s health, Lopez said.
	www.jrn.columbia.edu /studentwork/election/2004/ny_state_ramirez02.asp (1417 words)

	James De La Vega
		By day, Diego De La Vega was a poet and philosopher; as Zorro, the masked outlaw, he rode by night fighting oppression and injustice.
		James (English for Diego) de la Vega is by day an Ivy League-educated teacher and artist from Spanish Harlem who paints huge murals on commission.
		James De La Vega's bench carries a message - "Fate is moving you toward your destiny" - that gives passersby something to ponder.
	www.centralparknyc.org /20861/26251 (166 words)

	James de la Vega, an Artist From El Barrio
		James De La Vega is inspired trying to express what he sees in the neighborhood.
		James De La Vega was painting on a sidewalk in Central Park.
		He said "James De La Vega." I asked, "Who is James De La Vega?" He explained to Jason and I that he was a young painter from El Barrio and he gave me his card.
	www.harlemlive.org /community/elbarrio/vega.htm (701 words)

	Mayan Majix - Article - A Jumping Fish in the Bronx Lands Its Creator in Criminal Court
		De La Vega's works, on the corner of 106th Street and Lexington Avenue, which features a 5-by-7-foot mural of Fidel Castro smoking a cigar and wearing a Yankees cap, with the caption, "Even Fidel Is a Yankee." She also mentioned Mr.
		De La Vega's "Slaves to the Past and Present" mural - a 15-by-35-foot acrylic painting on the side of a pizzeria at 124th Street and Lexington Avenue that features an elaborate Crucifixion scene.
		De La Vega's mother, Elsie Matos, said that when she heard of her son's arrest she immediately bought him 30 boxes of colored chalk.
	www.mayanmajix.com /art880.html (756 words)

	Boricua Culture
		De La Vega abruptly lost the lease on his Spanish Harlem storefront back in June, and despite his efforts to relocate within the community, the artist has decided to enter the more international market represented in lower Manhattan.
		De La Vega's work, not only his murals, sidewalk chalkings, and paintings, includes this unusual shop that has been open to the general public, much like the famous Keith Haring's shop in SOHO," says Sam Beck, a professor in Urban Anthropology at Cornell University.
		De La Vega says: "My goal has always been to tell the story of Latin people; to be an ambassador and give voice to the struggles of the under-represented.
	www.virtualboricua.org /Docs/vb64.htm (373 words)

	Living at an Epicenter of Diabetes, Defiance and Despair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		James De La Vega owned the art shop on Lexington Avenue, near 104th Street, and regarded the sidewalk out front as his living room.
		De La Vega, a 33-year-old self-styled "sidewalk philosopher" whose murals and sidewalk chalk drawings are familiar neighborhood ornaments, has a mother with diabetes.
		De La Vega's friends who occupied his chairs or sat in the bordering garden, well, they had it.
	www.thepowerhour.com /news2/epicenter_diabetes.htm (4488 words)

	De La Vega pushed out of Spanish Harlem
		De La Vega was informed last week that he would not be able to renew his lease on the 1651 Lexington Avenue storefront because there were too many uncertainties, as explained by Hope Community, Inc., the not-for-profit community development company that owns the building through one of its subsidiaries.
		De La Vega first opened his store front gallery on East 103rd Street in 1999.
		De La Vega, born and raised in Spanish Harlem, returned to the community in 1993 after graduating from Cornell University with the goal to "transform these streets forever".
	www.virtualboricua.org /Docs/pr04.htm (276 words)

	James De La Vega
		De La Vega claims public space with the speed and ferocity of his neighborhood's graffiti artists (at times collaborating with them), transforming the barren walls of his surroundings into into life-infused pieces with a distinct agenda.
		De La Vega's signature spray paint and masking tape technique is used to depict Christ and the Last Supper with accompanying commentary on the conditions plaguing the city's people.
		The result was a fabulous exhibition that incorporated more than thirty of De La Vega'as original paintings as well as a group of documentary photographs by Christine Camillo of James' many artworks on the streets and buildings of New York City.
	raykass.com /html/delavega01.html (595 words)

	De La Vega, an East Harlem Fixture, Is Being Pushed Out by Climbing Rents - June 29, 2005 - The New York Sun
		When James De La Vega started painting East Harlem's walls eight years ago, he was heralded as part of a new generation of Puerto Rican artists who would breathe life into the neighborhood's artistic tradition.
		De La Vega, a recent write-in candidate for the state Senate and well-known local figure, sent out a press release saying he had been "pushed out of Spanish Harlem" by skyrocketing commercial interests.
		De La Vega's spot, for which he paid $575 plus one painting a month, was particularly valuable.
	www.nysun.com /article/16249 (391 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Spanish Harlem On His Mind (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A mural by the prolific James de la Vega.
		When I slide into a booth at La Fonda Boricua (Boricua is an affectionate name for a Puerto Rican) on 106th Street, surrounded by paintings by Latinos, and feast on rice and beans, I feel as if the Latino renaissance that could have happened in the East Village 15 years ago is happening here.
		James de la Vega is a hybrid between a street kid and an Ivy League-educated guerrilla performance artist.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2003/vol7n11/SpanishHarlem-en.shtml (2533 words)

	Community Gazettes - District 8 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		De La Vega, 32, who was arrested on July 17, 2003, while painting without permission on the side of a Bronx warehouse near Willis Avenue and Bruckner Boulevard, was found guilty on Thursday of attempted criminal mischief, attempted making graffiti and possessing graffiti instruments.
		De La Vega, who received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Cornell in 1994, is well known in East Harlem where his chalk drawings have appeared on sidewalks throughout the neighborhood.
		De La Vega also scrawled various aphorisms on trash cans and buildings around the city: "Beauty magazines make my girlfriend feel ugly," was penned on the sides of fitness clubs on the Lower East Side.
	gothamgazette.com /community/8/news/536 (624 words)

	washingtonpost.com: N.Y. Street Artist's Brush With the Law
		James De La Vega had just finished painting a fish -- in mid-flight between bowl and water glass -- on a brick wall alongside an exit from the Major Deegan Expressway.
		De La Vega did not really attempt to dispute the essential charge.
		From a stool inside the gallery, De La Vega said his goal is both simple and grand: to force New Yorkers to reconsider the world around them.
	www.washingtonpost.com /ac2/wp-dyn/A20689-2004Jun6?language=printer (1054 words)

	JamesDeLaVega
		De La Vega is a success if not for any other reason that he is making his art amidst the competitive landscape of other artists, who he himself admits may have more talent than himself.
		Leaning back from a crouched position James grabs a sheet of paper containing an article about the very same masking tape mural we are now discussing.
		Among slaves, James De La Vega is still searching for freedom of expression and for the community.
	www.imnyc.com /january/interview/delavega (1425 words)

	Rice Gallery \| Shout Outs
		Meet and hear artists Diana Cooper, Matt Marello and James de la Vega as they discuss their work at 6:00 PM during the opening reception on Thursday, November 4, from 5:30 - 7:30 PM.
		James de la Vega brings the streets of New York’s Upper East side barrio alive in the Rice Gallery plaza.
		De la Vega’s temporary drawings, crafted out of electrical tape, give public presence to unsung heroes of personal or local significance.
	www.ricegallery.org /new/exhibition/shoutouts.html (609 words)

	Famed Graffiti Artist Paints Pope Tribute (phillyBurbs.com) \| National
		James De La Vega's latest work, painted on the security gate of a Spanish Harlem storefront, was created to bring hope to the poor and struggling in his Manhattan neighborhood, he said Wednesday.
		As De La Vega spoke, several people paused to look at the mural; one man made the sign of the cross, while another kissed the religious medal around his neck.
		Last July, De La Vega was arrested for painting a fish jumping out of a bowl on the brick wall of a Bronx building without approval.
	www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/1-04062005-472844.html (405 words)

	Fig and Plum: Comment on Nuyorican Artist James De La Vega Arrested for Bronx Mural (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I believe that De La Vega’s work is inspirational and uplifting toward the Nuyorican community.
		James De La Vega is an exceptional and talented young man who stimulates every bystander with his influential passages.
		I have seen De La Vega's work, and I was so agree, and I found his work is genius.
	www.figandplum.com /cgi-bin/mt/mt-c.cgi?entry_id=117 (206 words)

	IPA NY Voices That Must Be Heard
		The artist James De la Vega’s name will continue to ring out this year not because of his controversial graffiti, but because of his surprising announcement that he will run for the state senate.
		Last weekend, De la Vega began his campaign to convince the residents of El Barrio to support him as he attempts to unseat the veteran New York State Senator Olga Méndez who represents the 28th district, which includes East Harlem, parts of the South Bronx and Washington Heights.
		This is an atypical route to public office which relies on “write-in ballots,” on which voters write the name of the candidate of their choice instead of voting for one of the pre-existing candidates.
	www.indypressny.org /article.php3?ArticleID=1577 (439 words)

	Not just another brick in the wall
		Artist James De La Vega — second row center, wearing sunglasses — and students from East Side Community High School on E. 12th St. between First Ave.
		De La Vega volunteered his time and the school supplied the paint and student man- and womanpower.
		I’m trying to connect with the kids cutting through these streets.” De La Vega said he’ll gladly do a mural with any local school that’s interested and that he can be found at his store at 102 St. Mark’s Pl.
	thevillager.com /villager_187/notjustanotherbrick.html (219 words)

	Fig and Plum: Nuyorican Artist James De La Vega Arrested for Bronx Mural
		The NY Times reported today that Nuyorican muralist James De La Vega was arrested for painting a big fish jumping from a large fishbowl into a small glass on the side of a Bronx warehouse.
		People in the Bronx just don't see De La Vega's work as graffiti, and neither do I. In fact, his work is pretty damned great.
		Check out some of De La Vega's paintings and see for yourself.
	www.figandplum.com /archives/000117.html (301 words)

	082-2004 Monday, October 25, 2004
		De La Vega, 32, of 119 East 102nd Street, Manhattan, was found guilty last July of one count of Attempted Criminal Mischief, one count of Attempted Making Graffiti, and one count of Possession of Graffiti Instruments.
		A police officer observed De La Vega with a paint brush in his hand applying white paint to the medical supply company's wall located at 80 Bruckner Boulevard.
		When confronted, De La Vega told the officer that he was an artist and that he painted graffiti all over the city.
	www.bronxda.net /information/2004/case82.htm (271 words)

	Gothamist: James de la Vega, Graffitist
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		James de la Vega's drawings, paintings, and taglines can be found on sidewalks, park benches, and brick walls throughout the city.
		A gallery of his work can be seen at VirtualBoricua.org, or you can visit his store and studio on 104th and Lexington.
	www.gothamist.com /archives/2005/04/20/james_de_la_vega_graffitist.php (698 words)

	The Dancing Sausage Web Journal: De La Vega facing jail time?
		New York City artist James de la Vega is facing jail time for painting a mural on the side of a warehouse in the Bronx.
		Thanks to James (Grimmelmann) for bringing this to my attention.
		de la Vega chalks vignettes on sidewalks all over the city with observations on the human condition.
	twistedmatrix.com /~gus/dswj/arch/000884.html (227 words)

	East Harlem Online Discussion Forums - De La Vega Rally
		There will be a rally to suppport East Harlem local artist, James De La Vega, on April 14th.
		The purpose of the rally is to support De La Vega in his effort to obtain justice.
		De La Vega has in excellent fashion commercialized his art to all and will definitely make this episode in his venture worthwhile.
	www.east-harlem.com /forum/showthread.php?p=775 (193 words)

	With a Public Lamentation, a Ferrer Backer Switches Sides - July 20, 2005 - The New York Sun
		De La Vega, a prominent East Harlem artist whose graffiti murals and poetry have earned him renown throughout the neighborhood, has painted over the "Ferrer for Mayor" mural that since June had adorned the pull-down metal gate of his gallery at 1651 Lexington Ave.
		De La Vega, who is of Puerto Rican descent, said yesterday the new painting expressed his frustration with Mr.
		Ferrer's timidity in the face of criticism from New York's African-American leadership, as well as the candidate's unwillingness to fight for Latinos being "priced out" of Spanish Harlem as affluent whites flock to his neighborhood.
	www.nysun.com /article/17249 (411 words)

	MuseumNetwork.com - Learning - Feature Stories (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		he mural tour visits De la Vega’s No Habìa Cena (There Was No Supper) which exposes poverty by depicting The Last Supper as a group of skeletons.
		De la Vega created a wall representing the past, present, and future of his
		The joyful face of his father, who died of AIDS in 1989, is near an image of his younger brother staring intently under a hooded sweatshirt.
	www.museumnetwork.com /learning/features/fstory-004/murals2_mn.asp (307 words)

	Gothamist: Interview Archives
		In a previous interview, comedian Ted Alexandro mentioned that he was working on a pilot for Comedy Central with his partner, Hollis James.
		Later, Hollis would move out to LA on a writing fellowship, write for a Christian magazine, and eventually end up as editor-in-chief of Celebrity Skin magazine, which, under his direction, has just as many puns and jokes as it does exposed nipples.
		It was part and parcel of growing up in the neighborhood I did and being one of the few white kids in Hollis.
	www.gothamist.com /archives/interview (7467 words)

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