Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez a.k.a FEEGZ, Figaro & Firo173

Caribbean New Yorker, father, Partner, Atheist on some days, Non-Theist Agnostic on others, apostate, Leftest, Socialist, Ethical Polyamorist, OCD having, HS dropout, GED holder, Autodidact, Educator, Debater, white people fearing, all people loving, Queerish, lactose intolerant Haagen-Dazs coffee ice cream devouring, Marijuana Advocating, Hip Hop, Sneaker, comic and sci-fi loving non-Latino/a/x identifying Dominican Puerto Rican Interdisciplinary Artist born on a military base in North Carolina in 1976. Carlos Jesus Martinez Dominguez a.k.a FEEGZ, Figaro & Firo173 (he/him) has exhibited, taught, spoken, curated, and learned in a bunch of institutions nationally and internationally including the Studio Museum in Harlem, the Latinx project at NYU, Centro Leon Jimenez and El Museo del Barrio. Washington Heights NYC since 84.

“My work conveys my anxiety and thrill regarding history, how that history manifests in the present and presents implications for the future.”

—  Firo173

Image courtesy oof Firo173