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It is with great pride and excitement that we officially invite you to our newest exhibit, Marvelous Color opening on December 18, 2009 starting at 6pm. This new show celebrates six of Marvel Comics' popular and iconographic super hero characters: Black Panther, Storm, Luke Cage, The Falcon, Blade and James Rhodes (Iro...n Man/War Machine). We invite you to join us at the gallery of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) at 408 West 58th Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues. In the spirit of the ideals of heroism, the exhibit will also collect gifts for a toy drive beginning December 18 through December 20. The exhibit will run through February 26, 2010.
Marvelous Color
At the Gallery of the
Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
General Public Opening: December 18, 2009
Holiday Toy Drive: December 18 - 20
Closing: February 26, 2010
The show is presented and produced by Somos Arte, LLC, the New York based creative services studio which also produced the first solo exhibit for Marvel Editor-in-Chief, Joe Quesada, in 2007. The show's Associate Producer is Black Panther writer Reginald Hudlin (Modern Family, Everybody Hates Chris, Bernie Mac Show and the upcoming Black Panther). The presenting gallery, CCCADI, is a not for profit cultural organization based in New York City dedicated to promoting and promulgating the cultures of people of African Descent.
Time:6:00PM Friday, December 18th
Location:CCCADI Gallery, 408 West 58th Street, NYC 10019

Somos Arte We're really busy working on various projects. We'll be posting more examples this week as things calm down a little! For now, check out the downloadable Hip-Hop Theater Festival pocket guide we designed to promote this year's event from Oct 1 - 17 in NYC!!!

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The latest out of our studio: We just finished designing the 2009 NYC Hip-Hop Theater Festival Pocket Guide. Click on this link to download it now so that you can get the latest info on this amazing event. We'll be there!
http://www.somosarte.com/hhtf/HHTF_NYC09 _PocketGuide.pdf

Somos Arte Here is a selection of brand identities that we have developed for our clients over the 8 years we've been in business.
15 new photos

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CCCADI | Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute
CCCADI is a 33 year old non-profit that produces special events, arts programs for youth, educational conferences and exhibitions in their gallery. We gave them a new brand for their 30th anniversary and now we've launched their second website. This new websi...te features, videos, blogs and a events calendar.
www.cccadi.org

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This video was produced for Volvo and Latina for their "Mi Arte. for life." campaign. Featured throughout this clip are animated images conceived, styled and photographed by Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez.
Director of Photography: Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez
Editor: Sonia Gonzalez-Martinez
Post Production Retouch & Color Correct...ion: Somos Arte, LLC
Photography Assistant: Brittney Whiteside
Hair & Makeup on Natalia Linares: Antonia Troiano
Hair & Makeup for all other Models: Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez

Somos Arte Its the hottest week in NYC so far this year, but we're keeping cool here in our studio! Keep up with us as we'll be launching two new websites in the next few days. We've also got a few photo shoots booked this week.

Somos Arte Please take the time to review our latest online projects. These new websites we have developed are online now for you to visit. We also welcome your comments!

Somos Arte Here is the largest campaign we worked on this summer with HBO for the 10th Annual New York International Latino Film Festival.
8 new photos

Somos Arte It's the 10th annual festival! The best cinema in Nueva York this year! We worked with an amazing team and are super proud to present to you the first trailer promoting this event. Shirley's photography is used throughout! This is the first of 2 spots that will hit theaters this summer. Stay tuned!

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Issue #89 of Urban Latino Magazine with Ramon Rodriguez of Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen on the cover. Shirley Miranda-Rodriguez shot the all photos for the article as well as the cover. Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez art directed the design. The album shows the photos as well as some extras. Let us know what you think!
10 new photos

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McDonald's presents "La Ciudad Tangustosa"
www.tangustoso.com
Tangustoso.com is an ongoing online campaign developed for McDonald's targeting the Latino market in the New York Metropolitan area. Somos Arte designed and created the interactive online city that will give users access to promotional offers like the coupons ...available in "La Marqueta" and fun activities like the video games in the Arcade. In the future we will be opening up new buildings in the city that will feature music, videos and other interactive elements.


























