For QR Hand Jr.

Location:
on Clarion Alley

For QR Hand Jr. is a freehand painting meant to capture the singular power, grace and humanity that is QR Hand, Jr. And the cosmic transcendence that was his life. In Honoring and celebrating one of our many under celebrated legends, we honor them all. Embellished with poems and words,  from out the mouth of QR, it is a visual to hear QR. From his eyes to his words, to what he sees in the alley, it is a chance to see, learn, struggle and transcend together.

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A 12-foot high mural prominently centers the face of a bearded man, which is painted upon a garage door. His long, scraggly beard runs from the middle of the garage height down to the asphalt of the road, and the painting even spills slightly out onto the street. The mural is framed on each of its sides with words or quotations that appear as though they were written hastily. To the right of the large face are smaller vignettes of the man in a younger time. It is possible to make out some of the writing, in particular: “Q.R. Haand, 1938 to 2021. Our beloved poet. Nuestro amado poeta. Notre poete aimé.”

For QR Hand Jr. is a freehand painting meant to capture the singular power, grace and humanity that is QR Hand, Jr. And the cosmic transcendence that was his life. In Honoring and celebrating one of our many under celebrated legends, we honor them all. Embellished with poems and words,  from out the mouth of QR, it is a visual to hear QR. From his eyes to his words, to what he sees in the alley, it is a chance to see, learn, struggle and transcend together.

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Biko Eisen-Martin

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Born and raised in San Francisco, Biko was immersed in art and radicalism by a single mother who empowered him to use his voice, his body and art to not only overcome struggle, but to uplift others. As a youth Biko performed poetry nationally with Youth Speaks including the Youth Against War conference in Bosnia. At Brown University Biko received a BA in Africana studies and a Masters in Teaching. After teaching history at Berkeley High and performing locally in the bay area, Biko went back to school and received his MFA at the National Theatre conservatory. Biko has performed Off-Broadway and at the top regional theaters. Film/TV credits include CBS’s “Blue Bloods”, CBS’s “East New York”,  AMC's "Dietland", Amazon's “Modern Love”, Starz’s “Ghost” and several shorts, including "Buck", which premiered at Sundance 2020.Theatre Credits include MCC, Public, Rattlestick, 59E59, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Longwharf Theatre, Studio Theatre, The Folger, Denver Center, Crossroads, Arden, Syracuse Stage, Cleveland Play House, CATF, Gulfshore Playhouse, Olney, Marin Theatre Company, Chautauqua, Pioneer, Colorado Shakes, TheatreWorks, Campo Santo.

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