James Feuntes

What is your passion?

“Art”

Name: James Fuentes

Business Name: James Fuentes LLC

Where are you from? LES & Bronx

When did you move to NY? Born, Manhattan 1977

When did you move to the LES? 1977 - 1988 and then 2003 - present

What is your first memory of the LES? LEE QUINONES mural The Lions Den 1983

What is your history with the LES? I grew up in the Valadek Housing projects as a kid, then in 2007 I opened one of the first contemporary art galleries in the neighborhood.

Outside of your business what is your favorite part of the LES? Formaggio Essex - Cheese Shop at the Essex Market

What is your passion? Art

What is your motto? Darwin, "It’s not the strongest or most intelligent of the species that survives but the one that’s most adaptable to change."