NAPOLETANO ART

My name is Nick Napoletano and I am an artist based in Charlotte, NC. .5 of @twoform Napoletanoart.com

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Just over a week ago @sharon_dowell and I co-curated a shindig for @campnorthend. Both Sharon and I wanted to build an event centered around the arts, community, compassion, and generosity. A massive thank you to all who helped make this happen - Music by Astrea Corp & Cody Hare, food by Earl's Grocery, Lighting by Wink Lighting , Projections by @mikewirth and 3- D invitations by @3dsystems Additionally, a big thanks to Candice Langston, Tracy Russ & Varian Shrum for bringing us in and helping launch this . Hopefully we inspired a few more to send some love out into the #Charlotte community! Love always ❤️🙏 📸: @deborahtriplett #burningman #campnorthend #9/9party #geoboho (at Camp North End)

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The past week has been a whirlwind. Last Wednesday I hopped on a plane to Reno to gather paint supplies for a quick install @burningman. This #wip shot gives you a decent sense of the mural's scale. The trailer was roughly 35 feet long and overlooked Esplanade directly at the Burning Man. The camp was centered in the French Quarter so I tried to pull colors from the setting it was amply named after. 48 hours after starting , I wrapped up the piece and took the rest of the week to taste all that Black Rock City has to offer. Thank you to all that stopped to chat and share your stories. It was a pleasure to meet so many incredible contributors to the Playa. Send some love to @miketodd and @wookieleaks for helping to get this install off the ground and of course to @ratherlovelything for lending me her stunning eyes. I hope I was able to do them justice! Welcome home! ❤️-Bananas . . . . . . . . #burningman #burningman2017 #burningman #burningmanart #burner #burnergirls #burnerfashion (at Burning Man)

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Finally can share this full image. @miketodd and I designed this for a break dancing event. The image was modeled after a local B-Girl. Interested in a print ? Im considering doing a release of this piece. Message me below or shoot me a DM if this is something you might want. I don't typically do print releases but this piece seems well suited for it. . . . . . . #peacelovepositivity #c4d #hifructose #juxtapoz #octane #dancing #dancerthis #mural #huffpostarts #octanerender #creativecloud #abstract #digital #surreal #graphics #graphicdesign #arts_help #d_expo #cg #cgi #3dmodel #lucidscreen #c4dart #breakdancing #blender #modo #unity #cinema4d #thinkspacegallery #thinkspacefamily (at Los Angeles, California)

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One of the faces I worked on for this recent install in #noda. It was a pleasure to help @osirisrain with this mural for @stellaartois for the art of the chalice campaign. I've had the privilege of hanging out with him over the past week. This artist is a trooper and fought through the 90+ heat while in a leg cast. Send some love his way as he heals. #dedicationhasnolimitation Medium: Spraypaint (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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Detail of the right hand side of the mural in #plazamidwood and a #wip photo of me clambering down a ladder to provide a sense of scale. @dreamlegacyinc and I have some fun things we have been working on for this project. This wall is incredibly long (just short of 250ft) and interrupted by a series of supporting beams so needless to say it's been hard to document. Lots of little optical details and distortions on this one. • • • If you pop by DQ for an ice cream, stop by, snap a pic and send it to me! (It's located just behind the DQ) Cheers• • • Medium: spray paint#thinkspacefamily #1xrun #muralart #charlotte #thinkspacegallery #tuesdays (at Dairy Queen)

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The last few months have been jam packed with work. I was able to finally snag a few detail photos of the #womensempowerment mural (on 11th and Tryon) before hopping on a plane today. To give you a rough sense of scale -- the face is about 10ft tall. Happy fourth America! (at Munich, Germany)

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Cool still thanks to @dreamlegacyinc of this big wall in #plazamidwood. You can begin to see the #anamorphosis in action in this optically distorted mural. Stand on the water bubble floating in the lot to see the perspective at play. #charlotte (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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#Wip shot of my section of the @solsticetavern mural thanks to @shygirlinthecity. Laying down these bands of color before the patterns were woven in throughout the composition. #throwbackthursday (at Vancouver, British Columbia)

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Detail section of a massive 250+ footer from a few months ago. This section is roughly 14 x 16 ft (at Plaza Midwood)

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The last few months have been jam packed with work. I was able to finally snag a few detail photos of the #womensempowerment mural before hopping on a plane today. Happy fourth America! (at Munich, Germany)

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Chillin out here with my main man who's helping wrap up this wall here in #Noda in #Charlotte. #july4th (at Charlotte, North Carolina)

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Playing a game of Where's Waldo as I do my best to avoid the power lines on this new #wip mural curated by @brand_the_moth! Cannot thank @samguzzie enough for asking me to be a part of this project in my hood. Big ups to @solsticetavern for allowing us to add some new color to the neighborhood and @v.haidar for posing for this piece. Excited to be sharing the building with @jonay_di_ragno and @gardenofjourney. If you happen to be in the #noda/#charlotte area, feel free to pop by and say hi. (at NoDa)

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Playing a game of where's Waldo as I do my best to avoid the power lines on this new #wip mural curated by @brand the moth! Cannot thank @samguzzie enough for asking me to be a part of this project in my hood. Big ups to @solsticetavern for allowing us to add some new color to the neighborhood and @v.haidar for posing for this piece. Excited to be sharing the building with @jonay_di_ragno and @gardenofjourney. If you happen to be in the #noda/#charlotte area, feel free to pop by and say hi. (at NoDa)

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Love seeing the final install of this piece @miketodd and I worked on for @twoform . This "Can Do Signs" project is part of a Charlotte community engagement initiative where utility boxes are wrapped with images done by local creatives. Big thanks to the @cltballet crew for helping out with this one! If you are meandering the streets of Noda this #memorialdayweekend go check it out. (at NoDa)

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My buddy @breyboy stopped in from NYC and hung out on the scissor lift for a few hours while I was working on my farmers tan. Looking forward to catching up again in Vienna later this year. (at Aerial CLT)

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@redmondimages stopped by for a surprise visit yesterday and took some awesome shots of the new mural going up. More images to come of this @aerialclt wall! (at McColl Center for Art + Innovation)

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I've been a bit of a ghost on social media while incubating a few projects that will launch this month. Excited to share what I have been working on over the next few weeks. In the mean time, here is a detail of an oil painting commission I wrapped up in January for a client in NYC. Cheers y'all ✌🏼 (at Charlotte, North Carolina)