Hektad

Hektad is a renowned artist who proudly represents his Bronx roots. His journey in the art world began in 1982 on trains at the age of twelve and ambitiously challenged himself by competing among veteran artists such as Mitch 77 and Chris 217. After an intense twelve years roaming through the congested and restless streets of New York in an effort to spread his love for art and please the tired eyes of busy New Yorkers, Hektad took a well-deserved break to recuperate and focus on his loved ones who are the main source of his inspiration.

Hektad’s return was filled with vengeance and an eye-catching artwork of his tag on a mysterious piano under the Brooklyn Bridge played a pleasing tune in the curious minds of New Yorkers and tourists as it soon became a prop for photo shoots and videos. This had the community and news buzzing as to the identity of Hektad and how the piano mysteriously appeared on the shore of the East River. The piano piece simply stated "enjoy the piano" reminding viewers about the joy of art rather than an abandoned instrument treated like trash.

Hektad saw how his artistic gesture moved and inspired the community. He continued to create more artistic pieces on walls all over the Big Apple and soon was sought after by galleries and by other artists who desired to collaborate with him. His commissioned murals are peppered throughout Manhattan including a massive wall at the Oculus.

Hektad on his art: "It (art) is not always about the money. I just want to show the world to love art, love each other, and to spread all of that. To the other artists, we share that same idea of showing our love for art, so why not spread that love and work together to inspire others? Let's get that message across."