"The NYC art world is a crowded one, crawling with visionary but unsung artists. Armando Alleyne never required any recognition to continue his lifelong painting practice, but last year his first book, 'Armando Alleyne: A Few of My Favorites,' launched to international acclaim. Published alongside an essay by the Philadelphia-based conceptual artist @tionam 'A Few of My Favorites' was awarded the Most Beautiful Swiss Books award, an honor bestowed by the Swiss Federal Office of Culture for notable achievements in book design. The celebration continues with a special edition t-shirt, made in collaboration with @other_means the book’s designer. Fresh off this well-deserved distinction, Alleyne caught up with his longtime friend @michael_a._cummings a contemporary quilter who lent photographs of a young Armando to 'A Few of My Friends.' Together, they chatted about Basquiat, chance encounters on the New York City subway, and discovering the music of Stevie Wonder and Thelonious Monk while living in a homeless shelter...."⁠ ⁠ Read the interview via linkinbio.⁠ Get the book (and the shirt) during the #nyanf2022 at the booth of publisher @editionpatrickfrey (or your favorite bookstore after the fair!)⁠ ⁠ @armandoalleyne55 #armandoalleyne #artistbook @printedmatter_artbookfairs