Cry Now, Smile Later

Artist: Ryan Anthony Martinez
Location: 2100 block Broadway
Date Painted: October, 2021
Date Photographed: October, 2021
Description: two portraits in profile of men- one crying, one smiling.
Notes: painted on plywood. Work in progress and details below. From the artist:

“the world is a divided place and hard to hold your center in times that are not always black and white; even when it’s your lifelong best bruh giving you shit and not being a voice of reason holding you down. Hopefully this piece inspired by “Blindspotting” can be a reminder to put them thangs down and lift each other up”