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Twenty Years of Peace in a Box: Art as a Worldwide Call to Reflect on Peace and Change
20 Years of the Iconic Priority Boxes Art Project The Artist Invites You to Join the Peacemaking Celebration New York 2026 - With labels that read "Fragile: Contains Peace, Love or Hope," visual artist Franck de Las Mercedes began sending abstractly painted and seemingly empty boxes to anyone, anywhere in the world — completely free of charge. What started as a simple experiment in 2006 quickly became a global movement. For over a decade, these hand-painted "Peace Boxe

Franck
Feb 182 min read


THE PRINT ROOM: Extended by Popular Demand
The Print Room was once a large-scale, site-specific installation in my former studio space in the East Village NYC. The room was a retrospective of art prints and posters from works dating back to 2013. When the installation came to a close, I made the remaining prints available here. Each print carries the energy of that experience, infused with the spirit of my trajectory and original works. This is a special chance for budding collectors and art lovers to own a colorful w

Franck
Dec 23, 20251 min read


Honoring Lenapehoking: National Native American Heritage Month
New York has always been synonymous with innovation and ingenuity. From its beginnings as a modern city to the present, this is evident in its architecture. But "Lenapehoking" (the land of the Lenape tribe) literally laid a blueprint for what would become urban living. With "Manahatta, (meaning hilly island) at its center, the first New Yorkers' contributions, often overlooked in mainstream history, played a crucial role in shaping city life. For “ National Native American

Franck
Nov 1, 20251 min read
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