Who is Hardy Brooklyn?
Born and raised in Brooklyn and Nassau County (Long Island), Hardy was the black-sheep of his community. He was stifled by this conservative environment and society’s expectations for many years. He was able to rise above it and became successful in many different industries. For example, he built a successful tech company, worked in kosher foods, worked in event planning and large scale festivals and started a business development consultant company. Yet throughout his successes, he still felt like there was something still missing, something larger…
Monthly Bodypaint bash! come see live art in its purest form!
Witness live art in its purest form and showcased on the original canvas-the body! Watch artists turn their human canvases into masterpieces right in front of your eyes. Are you a newbie or never been painted before? A seasoned model? An artist wanting to try your hand at painting a body? Then this event is for you!!
read moreHomo Erectus is A DRAG hosted by Matt Knife
“I’m honored to be kittening for my first time at such a historical place as the Stonewall Inn”
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Hardy Brooklyn will make his debut stage appearance as stage kitten at Matt Knife’s most upcoming show at the Stonewall Inn ‘Homo erectus is a drag’
read morePride Bodypaint bash! come celebrate pride with live art in its purest form!!
For the month of June Matt Knife and Hardy Brooklyn have teamed up for a special Pride month kick off where the them will be PRIDE in all its glory at the June 1st 2019 body painting event. Click here for more info and to get your tickets.
read moreUpcoming Events
Body Paint Bash—Saturday, April 6 Saturday, April 6, (and the first Saturday of every month) come explore and stimulate your creative side! This month's theme is "Birds in Flight" in honor of National Birding Day. Jim Su and HardyBrooklyn.NYC Productions...
read moreSpecial Event March 31!
I'll be performing a guerilla tribute to the art of Andy Warhol at the Whitney Museum on March 31, the closing day of the museum's popular Warhol exhibition. Artists will paint me in a Warhol-inspired design at a private studio near Penn Station. From...
read moreSave the date!!
An exciting new Hardy Brooklyn artist collaboration event is in the works for the last weekend in March! (Exact date and time TBD.) Keep that weekend open and stay tuned for more news - coming soon. If you're interested in helping out or...
read moreEnter the contest
Hardy Brooklyn is running a contest for a free appearance at your event. Enter today for your chance to win an interactive live body painting activity designed for you at your party in spring 2019. ...
read moreNear-Nude Man Painted to Camouflage on Subway Train, New Yorkers Unfazed
https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/man-body-painted-subway-car-seat-map-camouflage-subway-creatures-new-york-500930301.html
read moreStay Tuned for Hardy’s New Podcast
Hardy will soon be on the radio/TV. He is working with a number of other professionals to perfect and release a brand new podcast, "The Free and Open Mind." Hardy is partnering with Tina Tassels as co-host. Tina is also a performer and business expert. In...
read moreThe treasures inside Notre Dame
The treasures inside Notre Dame, a repository of European history, included priceless relics, works of art, statuary, paintings, woodwork, and decoration. (Bloomberg)
read moreWhat Was Lost in the Notre Dame Fire 1
NPR’s Ailsa Chang speaks with art historian Caroline Bruzelius about the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris, which suffered a serious fire earlier this month. (NPR)
read moreA Sketch of New York
Hardy continued his performance art endeavors with three live performances in “A Sketch of New York.
read moreBringing Warhol’s Art to Life
Hardy has been very busy this past month. We had an amazing special event at the Whitney Museum of American Art on the final day of its brilliant exhibition, "Andy Warhol: From A to B and Back Again." Hardy was painted in a tribute to Warhol's art by artist Marli...
read moreA Sketch of New York—March 29-31
Hardy Brooklyn is excited to be appearing in A Sketch of New York at the Producers Club Theaters the last weekend of this month. A satirical comedy show in the vein of classic New York sketch theater, A Sketch of New York mocks the absurdity of our lives...
read moreCalling All Artists
Calling all artists and wannabe artists: this year we’ll be producing a new set of fun and interesting art projects. We are s
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Cameron Gray’s annual New Year’s illustration for 2019.
Hardy posed for a fun nude new years project
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