Resident Artist: Anthony Carlos Molden
About this Event
Anthony Carlos Molden is a self-taught artist who uses mixed media to create his paintings and sculptural work. some of his work includes Airport Exhibition 2022, Gallery Exhibit at Imperfect Gallery,
Anthony was born in 1968 in Cedar Rapids, IA, and raised in Altadena, CA. Anthony currently resides and creates in Philadelphia, PA. He has taken courses at both the Pasadena College of Art + Design and the University of Iowa. Anthony has been drawing since age 3 and painting with acrylic and oil, vigorously, since age 12. In his 20s, he started working as a scenic on movie, video and theatre sets. He also has a 20+ career in construction and creation/restoration of decorative architecture while living in New York City. All of the aforementioned experiences lent to Anthony’s current painting style, which is a mix of sculptural relief with a repurposing of found objects and recycled materials. All of his paintings are made with 90-100% recycled materials, including paint and surfaces. Anthony's goal is”to make something of value out of the piles of refuse around us everyday.” His work has been exhibited across the states at Kenny Schacter Contemporary, La Mama La Galleria, the Painted Art Center, Tiberino Museum, Rush Arts, Imperfect Gallery, the Kimmel Center, Leaf & Art Music Festival, and The Philadelphia Airport.
Opening is October 18th 4pm-6pm
Closing Artist Talk December 19th 4-6pm
about d'griot cafe + gallery
mission:
d'griot cafe (“duh-gree-o”) amplifies more light in the 'hood; offering transformational moments to be seen, dream, and cultivate resilient community wellness.
vision:
- Named in honor of African storytellers and urban slang, d’griot cafe is a healing experience of story; stories of our ancestors, the magic in the present, and our intent for the future.
- We are a folk wellness cafe; a supporting folks on their holistic journey of the mind, body, and spirit. We offer natural medicinal products, nutrient food and beverage, gallery, creative events, coaching, retreats, and a space to inspire the whole family.
- We gather around the values of black, brown, local, and sustainable.
- We are intentional about creating authentic beautiful spaces to share stories, activate our creativity, educate one another, map toward our goals, and support one another to see the beauty in ourselves to fly.
- We are building spaces across Philadelphia that need access to community wellness cultivation as well as outside the city on land to offer rest, retreat, and re-connection.
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