Christian Penn is an emcee, DJ, producer, audio-engineer, muralist/street-artist, entrepreneur, non-profit director - or in other words a CREATOR. He has released multiple music projects with his groups The Higher Concept and 1WAYTKT and performed around the country opening for notable artists including Nas, Method Man, Talib Kweli, Kid Cudi, LMFAO, Keith Murray, Zulu Nation, and many more. In 2009, he started offering workshops and classes, based in the field of Audio Engineering and Music Production which eventually expanded to his other passions - DJing, graffiti, filmmaking and other media. In 2015, Christian founded Projectivity Group, an official 501c3 not-for-profit organization and has been the Executive Director since then.
Projectivity Group is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization consisting of musicians, artists, educators, visionaries, and community members who have come together with the mission to provide education, resources, and opportunities to anyone interested in pursuing the arts.
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SI Anti-Violence Wall 2023
Lead Organizer / Curator/ Artist
Curated and organized a 200ft wall beautification in response to local gun violence. 16 artists each creating works of art dedicated to peace and positivity and anti-violence
HipHop 50th Anniversary Live Art 2023
Curator/ Artist
Curated 16 graffiti artists to paint/perform live at different block party/concerts attended by more than 4000 people
El Bohio Murals - Save CHARAS Community Beautification 2022
Curate / Project Manager / Artist
Worked with Thrive Collective to beautify a historic. community center in the L.E.S. / Loisaida
Curator / Project Manager
Worked with Thrive Collective to curate and manage 16 notable old-school graffiti artists and new-school street artists at NYC Homecoming Hip-Hop events in all outer boroughs. Each artist worked on an 8x12 ft canvas live during the event.
Curator /Project Manager
Located in Stapleton, the home of Wu-Tang, worked with renowned artist Will Power of Ex-Vandals to create a 100 ft tribute wall with portraits of 10 members including song lyrics, name throwies, and more gritty-city styles.
Black Lives Matter Mural Project 2020
Curator/Artist
Curated 6 different notable NYC artists to paint murals in solidarity with the BLM movement including a John Lewis memorial piece
Save The Bees - Women Led Mural Project 2018
Curator
Curated 6 different women artists to paint pieces drawing awareness to Saving The Bees for a local school.
READ MORE BOOKS Mural Project 2018
Curator/Artist
Curated 13 different artists to select famous American novels, and paint a 5’X7’ letter with an image related to the book
SI Makerspace Public Art Call for MakerPark 2017
Graphic Design / Outreach Coordinator / Artist
Worked with SI Makerspace to develop an open call for artists to paint the storage units that are located in MakerPark. Created outreach graphics, applications, and work agreements for artists. Also contributed a mural to one of the storage units.
O.P.T.I.O.N.S. Vol. 1, 2, 3 Anti-violence music project 2016-2020
Executive Producer / Audio Engineer
O.P.T.I.O.N.S (Overcoming Possible Tragedy In Ongoing Negative Situations) is an anti-violence music project funded by Staten Island Arts powered by Projectivity Group. Over 20 artists have contributed powerful songs about their experience dealing with violence and tragedy.
Musication Music & Art Festival 2013-2018
Lead Organizer / Performer
Organized, produced, and executed 6 annual music and art festivals.
Musication is an annual fundraising festival featuring over 150 donating artists, performers, installations, activities, food, and more every year.
Illuminate Stapleton 2015
Creative Director
Organized, produced, and executed the district-wide marketing campaign from the NYC Neighborhood 360 grant which included Stapleton 10304 banners, public art installations, and a 2-day event in Tappen Park featuring over 15 local musicians and cultural performers, an artists market hosting over a dozen vendors, food, light installations, video projections and more.
Inspired By Us (Documentary) 2014
Co-Director, Producer, Filmer
Filmed and edited a documentary around 6 different artists of various mediums and styles and their perspectives on their artistic practices, motivation, and impressions of the industry.
MURALS
Blue Heron Mural at South Shore NYC Park in Staten Island, NY 2021
“One Person At A Time” Mural at CFLC in Staten Island, NY 201
Eastern Bluebird in Mariners Marsh NYC Park 2021
Respect, Hope, Strength, Courage at NITZ Community Center in Long Island, NY 2021
Electric Parrot Mural at Washed Up KeyWest in Key West, FL, 201
“Stand Strong” mural at PS 11 on Staten Island, NY 2021
“Stop Asian Hate” mural assistant at Chinese Church 2021
Soaring Eagle Memorial Mural – 2021
Shared Freedom Mural Project in FSG NYC - 2020
Black Lives Matter Block mural Project – 2020 (Artist and Curator)
“Chesapeake Sunset” in Rock Hall, MD - 2020
“COEXIST” mural at Exxon Mobile – 2020
“Caring is Heroic” mural at SI University Hospital – 2020
“Spread Love” mural at RUMC – 2020
We Are One mural for PCCS - 2020
Humming Bird mural in FSG NY – 2019
“For the Birds” Sparrow mural - 2019
Hungerford School Whole Building – 2017-2019
“READ MORE BOOKS” Mural Project– August 2018 (Artist and Curator)
Endangered Birds Audubon Society Murals – 2018/2019
Patio Mural at Maizal Restaurant – 2019
100 Gates Project Murals - 2018
Save the Bees Mural at Hungerford School 2019 (Artist and Curator)
Welling Court Mural Festival 2017-2019
Art Basel Miami – 2015-2018
Kestrel Mural in Freshkills Park Mural – 2018
Autism Awareness Mural at 5050 Skatepark 2017
Heart of the Art District Mural Festival – 2015-2019 (Artist and Curator)
Farms Not Pharms Mural at Art Basel – 2016 (Artist and Curator)
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Artist Appreciation Award 2020
The Hungerford School, Staten Island, NY
Emerging Leader Panelist 2020
Staten Island Not-For-Profit Association, Staten Island, NY
Community Artist Award 2017
Historic Tappen Park Community Partnership, Staten Island, NY
Emerging Artist Award 2016
Staten Island Arts, Staten Island, NY