State of the Arts
The Passion of Tyler Ballon, Artist
Clip: Season 37 Episode 3 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Tyler Ballon interprets Biblical stories through paintings grounded in everyday life.
Jersey City native Tyler Ballon, a recent art school graduate, is now back home and already making a name for himself. A residency at Mana Contemporary gave him space to create his large realistic paintings focused on interpreting Biblical themes with images grounded in African American life in Jersey City today.
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State of the Arts
The Passion of Tyler Ballon, Artist
Clip: Season 37 Episode 3 | 5m 35sVideo has Closed Captions
Jersey City native Tyler Ballon, a recent art school graduate, is now back home and already making a name for himself. A residency at Mana Contemporary gave him space to create his large realistic paintings focused on interpreting Biblical themes with images grounded in African American life in Jersey City today.
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