The In Crowd

Justin Bua creates quality art for those of us steeped in the culture and aesthetics of hip hop. Many of you I'm sure are familiar with his painting, "The DJ" of a DJ hard at work on the 1's and 2's plus how many artists have a MySpace page or a series of kicks they've designed for sale?? Learn more about this talented young cat by reading this snip from his official bio:

"For over a decade, 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. Born and raised by a single-mom in NYC’s untamed Upper West Side, BUA was fascinated by the raw, visceral Manhattan street life and found himself absorbing the essence of the burgeoning culture at places like Rock Steady Park and the Douglas Projects.

Hip-Hop has clearly become one of the most prevalent cultural movements of our ear as it permeates all facets of global culture from media, music, and fashion to the language we use. BUA’s understanding of the origin and evolution of Hip-Hop makes him the urban art icon he has become. As Crazy Legs says: “BUA’s art is representative of today’s ethnically diverse urban culture. He has a complete grasp of all the elements of Hip-Hop and the inner feeling of its music. BUA truly represents the Hip-Hop movement: the most popular culture of our era.”" (click here for more)

On the web:  official website  |  MySpace page