Artist Replay
NFL Artist Replay is an initiative created to amplify the work and voices of BIPOC and up-and-coming artist around the world. Each month, two artists will showcase what a certain team, or match-up means to them through a piece of artwork. This year, we've opened the program to all mediums in an effort to expand the program's scope and make it more inclusive of all artists.
Curator: Cam Kirk
Notable photographer, has worked with prominent Hip Hop artists including Megan Thee Stallion, Jack Harlow, Outkast, Migos, Future, 21 Savage, Gucci Mane and more. In recent years, Cam has expanded his talents to commercial and branding photography and has worked with leading Fortune 500 companies including Coca Cola, Nike, Airbnb, Meta, Budweiser, NFL and NBA. Cam is the Founder of Cam Kirk Studios, a 7,000 square ft photography studio for creatives used to advance their skills, market themselves and network which has become a staple within the Atlanta creative community averaging over 500 appointments a month. He is also the founder of Collective Gallery, a record label-like agency for photographers, the first of its kind featuring over 1000 creatives across the country.
Artists
Cristina Martinez
Cristina Martinez is a contemporary visual artist based in Seattle, Washington. Her career started in fashion school before she explored self-expression through painting. Cristina's work is rooted in telling the of ten-overlooked stories of Black and Brown people, encouraging them to water them selves to bloom and grow.
Michael Hamilton
NY based artist, specializing in traditional and digital works of art. My work is more directed towards portraits, or characters/character concepts. My creative pieces are influenced by my childhood. The cartoons, shows or people that had a positive impact on me growing up, is included in my work today. I'm striving everyday to be the best I can be in my craft and continue to use art as an outlet for anything I may want to express or any idea I might have. Art has and will always be one of the most important things that gives me purpose and keeps me going in life.
Murjoni Merriweather
Sculptor, Murjoni Merriweather grew up in Temple Hills, Maryland. During her time there, she fell in love with art at the age of 8 learning how to draw from trial and error and art kits her parents would give her. After dabbling in photography, drawing, painting and graphic design, Murjoni tried out ceramics by the time she was in 8th grade where her heart grew whole. While feeling so connected to clay, she started making work that reflected the black experience. In 2018 Murjoni graduated from The Maryland Institute College of Art with her BFA in Ceramics and concentration in Film/video. During this time, she explored celebrating blackness through figurative forms. Murjoni has been able to expand her knowledge and experiment at places like Creative Alliance (Baltimore, 2019-2022), Fountainhead Residency (Miami, 2021) and The Alma | Lewis Residency (PA, 2022) in ways that talk about emotion through the clay itself. She has shown in institutions like Rubell Museum DC (2023), Baltimore Museum of Art (2023), St. Louis Art Museum (2023), The Walters Museum (2023), Jeffery Deitch LA (2021), The De La Cruz Collection and many more. Murjoni currently resides in Baltimore Maryland with her cat, Kiva, where she continues to aim towards inspiring and celebrating black culture in ways that make us feel seen.
Sophia Yeshi
Sophia Yeshi is a queer Black & South Asian creative director with a focus in illustration and graphic design.
Her aesthetic is defined by joyful figures, vibrant colors, and organic shapes. Based in Brooklyn, NY, she works with brands such as UPS, Adobe, Netflix, Spotify, and Madison Square Garden to create culturally relevant work centered around topics she's passionate about.
