TOMMY HOLLENSTEIN & FOODMASKU

Tommy Hollenstein is an American abstract impressionist painter and found object sculptor. A lifelong quadriplegic, Hollenstein has become a highly respected disabled artist who utilizes the tires of his wheelchair instead of traditional painting methods to create his works.

Foodmasku is a multimedia artist based in New York City. Previously known for his photographic series of his gunshot wound scars, foodmasku began making meals into masks when Covid-19 lockdowns began in April of 2020. The New York Times selected his Instagram account as "one of five art accounts to follow" in September of 2020. A sustainable artist who always eats his masks and composts his waste, foodmasku represents “Zero Hunger” - one of the 17 goals the UN has set by 2030 for a more sustainable future - for the UN Food Systems Summit and the UN Sustainable Development Goals Summit.