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Bryan Cordova Art, Manhattan, NY (2026)

05/12/2026

Artist at work! 🚧 Stoked to announce that my booth and time with will carry on into the summer.

From now until end of August any locals or visitors coming to NYC and shop my prints in person. The Manhattan market schedule runs from 11am - 7pm everyday! 👨🏽‍🎨

New projects, new work schedule, new collection and so much more ahead. It’s intense but appreciate all the support and energy boosts you guys stopping by here have given me. Bigger things coming! ✍🏼

📍 Corner of W 15th St and 10th Ave

04/26/2026

Somebody told me the view from here looks like Paris and now I can’t unsee it. Literally all of last weeks sketches on site have been a page pulls from fantasy lands. Can’t wait to share more of what I’ve been drawing and painting lately. Happy spring from New York.. 🌸✍🏼

04/15/2026

It’s cherry blossom season so you best believe I’m out there embracing the plein-air painting weather. 🌸 👨🏽‍🎨

Here’s an oldie from last season over in Central Park. Going out again today to check out what’s blossoming. Stay tuned for my next sketch! ✍🏼

04/12/2026

I don’t consider myself a painter. I was introduced how to draw buildings because of architecture school but that only covered the surface from all the years it took after graduating to develop my observational skills and a better understanding of style, technique, composition, etc..

I’ve been closing out unfinished projects since this past winter primarily working indoors and evading the cold. Since March I’ve been releasing new designs like this one and adding it to my shop in Chelsea market nearly every week—just haven’t announced it cause social media takes time on top of running a daily business. 🫠

Since the weathers finally getting nicer though, I thought to share a status update and slide of how my works also been evolving (see the last image from a piece in 2024 to now)..

Cheers to my first painting this year and to many more! 👨🏽‍🎨

03/23/2026

Before I started ‘Drawings of New York’ I had spent a good chunk of my early 20’s living frugally as a student and backpacking on a budget. I’d use cardboard I’d find thrown away in different European cities and streets and upcycle it to tape up my original sketches thinking “hey, maybe someone’ll see this and connect or want to buy it one day..”

Over four years have past since the second photo was taken. After graduating college in 2021 and one adventurous summer later, I made my first art sale in Barcelona (last slide) with hopes to recover some of those broke-boy travel funds. My 90 Schengen-free visa days were up so I took a ferry to London crashing on a family members couch who lived near Tower Bridge. Spent 4 months unexpectedly beginning a whole new art routine going out from morning into night sketching landmarks all around central London and sharing it with select handfuls of people back then and making some pocket cash savings.

Fast forward to 2026, I’ve been living in NY just shy of 3 years obsessively documenting my city in its ever-evolving states. At the start of March I signed my now 3-month anticipated residency inside Chelsea market at the end of the building. While only 3 weeks in and already overwhelmingly (but positively) exhausted, it feels like a full circle moment, repeating that daily grind schedule I followed back in the EU however only now off the ground and in a city I’ve learned to call and embrace as home. What began as a way for me to explore and share stories through linework and documentary practice—something people looked at as delusional for years—in recent has feels like it’s finally starting to compound.

I’ll be in this corner booth until the end May. I especially appreciate all those nyc friends, creatives, repeat buyers, locals and tourists who’ve already stopped to say hi or purchase some artwork. Can’t wait to see how things continue to evolve later this year. I was this close 🤌 from throwing in the towel and pivoting into a ‘more stable’ and ‘traditional path’ exactly a year ago. Don’t let your hard work go unseen. They’re investing, working & building towards something greater even when it’s quiet.

01/26/2026

Creating then Vs. Creating now ✍🏼

I used to draw out of requirement—because it was expected of me for academic courses, for office work, for project designs and deadlines and so on.. but nobody ever taught me that you could create art for yourself.🧎🏽‍♂️‍➡️

I never understood why people painted, drew, sculpted, filmed, etc. until I put those societal expectations and perquisites in the architecture profession aside to begin to draw as a hobby. 🎨

I found I liked doing it, but more importantly, I learned early on that it’s way more enjoyable getting to share it—getting to hit post online, paint in public, communicate ideas and make art that connect with people in the real world is untethered. People and their infectious energy can be the same reason to drive you to keep going. 🎼

If somebody told me a few years back that I’d be having people ask for my photo, a signature or to flip through my sketchbooks in recent, I’d be blown away, but throwing my hand drawn creations out there over the years has been one of the best decisions yet. 👨🏽‍🎨

01/18/2026

Two weeks have passed since my ‘Drawings of New York’ debut wrapped at Macy’s Herald Square. 🎅🏽

After a 30+ day whirlwind of nonstop foot traffic, pre-market nerves, rainy mornings, snowy evenings, logistical overwhelm, self-doubt, quiet gratitude, gentle surprises, immense support and the edges of burnout (sometimes all within the same hour) — I can finally close this page in my book and zoom out for the next big-picture move.

If you stopped by the booth in December or early January, you may have seen the finished piece here take shape across different stages in my sketchbook. It’s now available in print at other pop-ups I’ll be doing around the city (online storefront is coming soon).

As a new-face in the NYC holiday market vendor world, this was a huge milestone I gambled on diving headfirst. While I originally hoped to show at Bryant Park’s Winter Village, pivoting to showcase at Herald Square as a plan B unexpectedly opened so many doors and much greater learning experiences which I’m thankful for.

It’s been a great winter season . One chapter done — now onto the next. ✍🏼

01/01/2026

While highlight reels flood the feed, some chapters take longer to surface.

It’s 3am. I’m producing art prints and wrapping up drawings for the final week of NYC holiday markets, trying to reflect on 2025—when in reality, this moment is built on five+ years of decisions: unglamorous, painful, mostly invisible. I couldn’t have shared this in 2023 or even 2024. Progress rarely announces itself while it’s happening.

Recognition is starting to come and I’m proud of where I’m at but I’m also so damn exhausted. So much growth gets overshadowed by milestones, dates and metrics—but it’s the slow, private, compounding choices—the ones that test patience and self-belief—that quietly lead to a turning point.

Maybe next year is about easing off the gas.. learning how to be proud without constantly proving it. And maybe showing the cost and tradeoffs gives a more honest picture of what growth really asks for. Let’s see 2026. 🌝

12/10/2025

One week into the grand opening, and my Drawings of New York are officially home at Herald Square with X through the holidays until Jan 3. Open everyday from 11–8 if you want to see my original sketchbooks, fine-line drawings and more colorful illustrative art pieces.

This milestone comes after non-stop months of hustle learning the NYC market scene, years vending off the streets, and even longer practicing drawing and seeing cities and the world through an architectural lens.

Grateful for every person who’s been part of the build up to this—come visit, say hi, and maybe take a piece of NYC home. Happy holidays and a special thanks to for documenting a glimpse into this body of work with his craft. 📸✨

Song sample: Spokey Donkey - The Seatbelts

11/15/2025

Recap this past weekend & everything I learnt to do from it!

1. Rethink Your Setup ✍🏼
Being assigned a 20 linear foot booth isn’t the same as a NYC pop-up or tabling event. This setup meant thinking more like a gallery wall—layout and visual flow completely changed how I curated my pieces.

2. Less Work, Higher Quality 📸
The crowd leaned toward a fine art market, so showing every small print didn’t fit. I focused on fewer pieces, my strongest work, and a more intentional presentation. “Less is more” really worked here.

3. Every Day Performs Differently 🤷🏽‍♂️
Opening night had all the hype but ended up my lowest sales day (four prints, and one probably lost from learning the payment system). The rest of the weekend far outperformed—so don’t judge or be discouraged too early.

4. Ask for Assistance 👥
Grateful for my parents helping with load-in/closing and a friend documenting the experience, but Saturday and Sunday were intense—I definitely could’ve used extra coverage for quick breaks. Thankfully, chatting with my neighbors helped keep me sane.

5. Originals Aren’t Always the Goal 🎨
Considering the 80–100 hours each framed piece takes, my large drawings were priced fairly, but they aren’t quick decisions—especially when the medium is “just pen on paper.” I displayed them for credibility, but high-quality prints at more accessible prices carried the weekend.

6. Use the Quiet Hours 🍂
The time before opening allowed for restocking, signing, prepping, and resetting mentally without the crowds for a smoother day ahead.

7. It’s Not Just About Selling 👑
The best moments were the conversations—chatting with hundreds, seeing thousands react to the work. Explaining my art repeatedly can get tiring, but the potential in every exchange keeps me engaged. I met people interested in wholesaling, some wanting to connect to galleries, or just creating with others in my field. Even friends and supporters from outside NYC pulled up, which truly meant a lot (even if my face looked tired lol).

Hoping to come back in spring for another edition, so thanks TOAF for this experience! ✌️

11/07/2025

There’s a first time for everything..

Yesterday was opening night in Brooklyn where I got to bring together three years of work I’ve been creating and documenting around of New York City, along with some original sketchbooks from when I first started drawing during my backpacking travels back in 2021.

I’ve never seen my large-scale drawings framed or exhibited in a space like this before and after all the labor and mental energy leading up to it, it’s an understatement to say how thankful I am to have had my mother and father by my side helping build it.

I’ve got a few free tickets available—if you’d like to step foot into a crazy creative space, meet other incredible artists, and get a closer look at my collection, grab one through the link in my art page bio using access code BRYANINVITE.

On view til the end of the weekend: Friday 5–10, Saturday 11–7, and Sunday 11–6.

Peace ✌🏼

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