James Rubio is a painter based out of Bushwick, Brooklyn.  Rubio studied photography at The School of The Art Institute of Chicago, but fell in love with painting and street art later in New York City. In 2006, Rubio joined the Antagonist Art Movement and began regularly exhibiting paintings at Niagara Bar. He graduated to participating in international group shows and painting murals with fellow Antagonist Chris Yerington. Their murals can be found in New York, Austin TX, Chihuahua MX, and Quito Ecuador. Rubio currently resides in New York City and is exploring notions of love and mortality in his paintings.

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