Urban Artist BUA at Artexpo New York 2005

BUA is a phenomenon among artists of his generation. For over a decade, best-selling artist BUA has been making a mark on popular culture with his unique style of Distorted Urban Realism, single-handedly spearheading a new genre of art.

His ability to capture the spirit of the images familiar to urban life has made his work a must-have in the private collections of celebrities, previous US Presidents, graff writers, fine art connoisseurs, rap fans and jazz aficionados.

Three new BUA pieces will be debuting at Artexpo New York. These prints bring to life characters from BUA’s earlier inspirations and further develop themes that have been demanded by his fans.

The Baller is an old-school street basketball player similar to 1970s legend Dr. J – his cagey veteran style is a streetball trademark.

Caterpiller is another ethnically influenced character from BUA’s take on Alice in Wonderland – the brilliant color of Caterpiller examines the richness of psychedelically enhanced visions.

Cybersquatter has been requested in poster format ever since it appeared as an image on BUA’s website – it portrays a conspiracy theorist hacking in his basement – Cybersquatter glows with the newly found knowledge of things left unsaid.

BUA’s book BUA: The Beat of Urban Art will make its first public appearance as well.

The Beat of Urban Art is a dynamic assemblage of BUA’s never-before-seen drawings and world-renown paintings. This book is a visual and narrative expression of BUA’s life experience growing up in New York City. The Beat of Urban Art reflects BUA’s deep love for the urban heroes of his time: the one DJ in dialogue with his vinyl, the proud breaker holding a tight B-boy pose, the lurking graff artist, the cool underground jazz pianist. As one appreciative fan said, “BUA’s characters bring light, character, rhythm, and a warmth to the streets of the inner city."

The Artexpo New York has been defining popular art for more than a quarter century. The 2005 show promises to be THE art show of the year, bringing together more than 2,400 artists and over 35,000 attendees.