The accolades continue to pile up for local artist Hebru Brantley. After dominating Art Basel this past weekend in Miami, where he sold pieces to the entire Miami Heat, and partnered with Hublot for numerous events; Hebru closed out the weekend by presenting Nicki Minaj with her very own ‘Fly Girl’ sculpture. Minaj commented: “My…
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Video: VH1 + Scope Present: Swizz Beatz x Hebru Brantley
Swizzie and storied Chicago artist, Hebru Brantley, collide for this art short for VH1. This short clip is part of a bigger project between the two of them, which is going down at Art Basel in Miami, December 6-8. This clip brings Hebru’s art to life, while Swizz provides insight and the soundtrack. This is…
Video: Hebru Brantley Unleashes ‘The Watch’ on Michigan Ave.
Directed by Nick Brazinsky This past Saturday night/Sunday morning, storied Chicago artist Hebru Brantley debuted his new installation, The Watch, at 401 N. Michigan Avenue. The exhibit, which stands in the same location as where the giant Marilyn Monroe once loomed, is part of Hebru’s contribution to Chicago Ideas Week, and features his signature Fly…
Video: Remembering Emmett Till w/ Lupe Fiasco, Hebru Brantley & Enstrumental [Trailer]
Shot by T.E.H.O. Media On the 58th anniversary of the cold blooded murder of Emmett Till, Dwamina Drew of Chicago brand Enstrumental has joined forces with acclaimed artists Lupe Fiasco and Hebru Brantley for a short film titled, The Assassination of Innocence. The film combines art and history to bring Emmett’s story to life, and bring…
FSD Events: Hebru Brantley’s Lollapalooza Pop-Up Shop
Hebru Brantley’s #PennyCandy series returns to Chicago from August 2-4, for a special Lollapalooza pop-up shop. The pop-up event will feature Hebru products, merchandise, t-shirts, paintings, prints and live performances from rappers and DJs. #PennyCandy will take place Friday through Sunday from 12-8 at 902 S. Wabash (9th & Wabash), walking distance from Grant Park….
Video: Hebru Brantley For Complex’s ‘Bold Moves Series’
Complex Magazine, in conjunction with Toyota Avalon, brings us their Bold Movies Series on Chicago painter/artist extraordinaire, Hebru Brantley. The series showcases Bru’s rise from local graffiti force to nationally known artist. They talk about his upbringing in Chicago, his art roots, love for cartoons and much more. Oh, and they even interviewed yours truly…
Video: Hebru Brantley’s ‘Downtown 88’ B-Day Party Recap
Directed by TEHO Media Last Friday night, artist Hebru Brantley took over Chicago’s Lacuna Artist Lofts for his Downtown 88 birthday bash. And bash would be an understatement. Throughout the course of the evening, over 1700 people showed up to celebrate with Hebru and party to the sounds of Q-Tip and DJ Oreo. The capacity…
FSD Events: Hebru Brantley’s ‘Downtown 88’ B-day Party with Q-Tip
You are all cordially invited to our friend and FSD associate, Hebru Brantley’s ‘Downtown 88’ birthday party, this Friday, April 12th at Lacuna 2150 (2150 S. Canalport). Join us for an evening of art, culture, drinks and music. Legendary Tribe Called Quest frontman, Q-Tip, will be on the wheels of steel and some of Chicago’s…
Video: adidas Heat Of The Bull Release Party w/ Twista, Chance The Rapper & Hebru Brantley
Video by TEHO Media Last week we partnered up with adidas to bring Chicago the official Heat of the Bull release party at Villa. The TS LITE AMR sneaker, inspired by the Chicago Bulls, was in limited run and sold exclusively in the City of Wind. To celebrate the release, Chance The Rapper and Twista…
TONIGHT (3/30): adidas, Chance The Rapper, Twista & Hebru Brantley Live @ Villa
Curated by Fake Shore Drive TONIGHT (Saturday 3/30), come out to Villa on Ashland and Division (1555 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60642) from 6-8pm to celebrate the launch of the adidas TS LITE AMR Heat of the Bull sneaker, inspired by the Chicago Bulls. This Chicago-only release drops for collectors on Saturday at this…