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Tysen Knight
Born (1976-06-29) June 29, 1976 (age 47)
NationalityAfrican-American
OccupationUrban pop artist
Known forInternational artist, muralist, and award winning filmmaker

Tysen Knight (born June 29, 1976) is an African-American urban pop artist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He is well known for his street art, drawing inspiration from Buddha's teachings and pop art sense. [3]

Career

Knight is an international artist, muralist, and an award-winning filmmaker. [5] Knight had a documentary titled The Art of Hustle: Street Art Documentary. [1] [7] It won the 'Best Feature Film Award 2018’ at the Oregon Documentary Film Festival. [3]

Knight was also an Artist Educator-in-residence for the Palm Springs Art Museum. [4] [6]

In 2018, Knight partnered with the Palm Springs Unified School District and the Boys Art Mentorship (BAM) program in California. [1]

Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund

Established by Knight, the Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund is a self-supported initiative aimed at assisting high school students intending to pursue education and careers in the arts. [1] Annually, Knight personally selects one or more students to be recipients of the Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund. [1] [3]

Filmography

Acting Credits

Year Title Role
2003 The Negro Zone (Short) Everyday Brotha (as Cordele Taylor)
2005 Ski Trippin' (Video) Ski Tripper Victim #1 (as Cordele Taylor)
2005 He Got Billz (Short) Friend (as Cordele Taylor)
2007 Epic Movie Kanye West (as Cordele Taylor)
2007 Akira's Hip Hop Shop (Short) Corey (as Cordele Taylor)
2007 Sharam Party All the Time (Video) Eddie Murphy
2008 House Arrest (Video) Dialo Jones (as Cordele Taylor)
2008 Nora's Hair Salon II Suspicious Electrician (as Cordele Taylor)
2009 The Adventures of Umbweki Bushman #1 (as Cordele Taylor)
2010 Closer to Crazy (Short) Thug #1 (as Cordele Taylor)
2013 Driven by Desire (Short) Malcolm

Production Credits

Year Title Role
2013 Driven by Desire (Short) Director, writer
2017 The Art of Hustle: Street Art Documentary Director, writer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Newton, Sandie. "Local artist Tysen Knight creates scholarship fund for art students". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ Newton, Sandie. "Tysen Knight teaches Coachella Valley middle school boys about life through art". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Intersection of Art and Architecture: Tysen Knight's Unique Perspective". Grazia USA. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ a b Scordo, Lizbeth (2021-04-19). "A Luxe New Dining and Drinking Experience Awaits in Palm Springs". Eater LA. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ a b "LOOK: Top 10 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  6. ^ a b Newton, Sandie. "Tysen Knight inspires Coachella Valley kids through art mentoring". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ^ King, Matt (2022-07-12). "Interpreting the Greats: Tysen Knight Melds Iconic Art With His Own Style for His 'MasterPiece MashUp' Works". Coachella Valley Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-21.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia


Tysen Knight
Born (1976-06-29) June 29, 1976 (age 47)
NationalityAfrican-American
OccupationUrban pop artist
Known forInternational artist, muralist, and award winning filmmaker

Tysen Knight (born June 29, 1976) is an African-American urban pop artist. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He is well known for his street art, drawing inspiration from Buddha's teachings and pop art sense. [3]

Career

Knight is an international artist, muralist, and an award-winning filmmaker. [5] Knight had a documentary titled The Art of Hustle: Street Art Documentary. [1] [7] It won the 'Best Feature Film Award 2018’ at the Oregon Documentary Film Festival. [3]

Knight was also an Artist Educator-in-residence for the Palm Springs Art Museum. [4] [6]

In 2018, Knight partnered with the Palm Springs Unified School District and the Boys Art Mentorship (BAM) program in California. [1]

Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund

Established by Knight, the Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund is a self-supported initiative aimed at assisting high school students intending to pursue education and careers in the arts. [1] Annually, Knight personally selects one or more students to be recipients of the Tysen Knight Scholarship Fund. [1] [3]

Filmography

Acting Credits

Year Title Role
2003 The Negro Zone (Short) Everyday Brotha (as Cordele Taylor)
2005 Ski Trippin' (Video) Ski Tripper Victim #1 (as Cordele Taylor)
2005 He Got Billz (Short) Friend (as Cordele Taylor)
2007 Epic Movie Kanye West (as Cordele Taylor)
2007 Akira's Hip Hop Shop (Short) Corey (as Cordele Taylor)
2007 Sharam Party All the Time (Video) Eddie Murphy
2008 House Arrest (Video) Dialo Jones (as Cordele Taylor)
2008 Nora's Hair Salon II Suspicious Electrician (as Cordele Taylor)
2009 The Adventures of Umbweki Bushman #1 (as Cordele Taylor)
2010 Closer to Crazy (Short) Thug #1 (as Cordele Taylor)
2013 Driven by Desire (Short) Malcolm

Production Credits

Year Title Role
2013 Driven by Desire (Short) Director, writer
2017 The Art of Hustle: Street Art Documentary Director, writer

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Newton, Sandie. "Local artist Tysen Knight creates scholarship fund for art students". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  2. ^ Newton, Sandie. "Tysen Knight teaches Coachella Valley middle school boys about life through art". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  3. ^ a b c d "The Intersection of Art and Architecture: Tysen Knight's Unique Perspective". Grazia USA. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
  4. ^ a b Scordo, Lizbeth (2021-04-19). "A Luxe New Dining and Drinking Experience Awaits in Palm Springs". Eater LA. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  5. ^ a b "LOOK: Top 10 things to do in the Coachella Valley this week". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  6. ^ a b Newton, Sandie. "Tysen Knight inspires Coachella Valley kids through art mentoring". The Desert Sun. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
  7. ^ King, Matt (2022-07-12). "Interpreting the Greats: Tysen Knight Melds Iconic Art With His Own Style for His 'MasterPiece MashUp' Works". Coachella Valley Independent. Retrieved 2023-11-21.



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