Our sincere condolences to israels family and friends. An awardwinning artist in miami beach circles, reefa was a sculptor, painter, and graffiti artist. While israel and his friends skateboard the city streets and spray. This revelation could further fuel the outrage over how miami beach. Six months ago today, skateboarder and graffiti artist israel reefa hernandez llach died shortly after being tased in the chest by miami beach police.
This led to a chase, and when hernandezllach was cornered, officer jorge. His name began popping up all over wynwood, the mecca for street artists and graffiti writers. Three years ago, 18yearold artist israel hernandez, also known as reefa, was fatally tasered by police officers who found him creating a piece of illegal street art. He was adding his tag to a mix of signs and other graffiti that was already plastered on the walls. In 20, 18yearold skateboarder and graffiti artist israel reefa hernandezllach died of heart failure after being tasered by a miami beach police officer. As family and friends find ways to grieve the tragic death of graffiti artist israel hernandez continue reading. It offers unparalleled access to the most significant. Reefa is raising funds for reefa justice for israel hernandez on kickstarter. Taser caused the accidental death of a young graffiti artist almost two years. In a new childrens book, a miami filmmaker and illustrator pay tribute to graffiti artist and skateboarder israel reefa hernandezllach, who died in 20 after being tasered by police. Miami beach, florida, police are investigating the death of an 18yearold graffiti artist who died after being shot with a taser during a predawn chase with officers who said they caught him spraypainting a. Reefa justice for israel hernandez by reefa kickstarter. The 37th miami festival, presented by miamidade college, runs march 615. Graphic novel revisits the life and art of israel reefa hernandez.
Dozens of people gathered saturday outside the miami beach mcdonalds where teenage graffiti artist israel hernandezllach died tuesday morning after police caught him painting the abandoned. A chase followed, reefa was tased and died shortly after. Madeinmiami movies about the arthur mcduffie riots, the parkland shooting and the late graffiti. A young life cut short at the hands of miami beach police. Pictures from a limitededition book dedicated to contemporary nigerian. In a new childrens book, a miami filmmaker and illustrator pay tribute to graffiti artist and skateboarder israel reefa hernandezllach, who. Killed by cops, a young graffiti artist is memorialized by a. Graphic novel honors miami street artist who died by.
Miami graffiti legend atomik did this memorial piece recently in. Miami beach officer will not be charged over taser death of teenage. Florida making headlines again for their sensitive law approach on handling young teenagers hundreds of friends and supporters of an 18yearold graffiti artist who died after being shocked by a stun gun during a police chase in miami beach gathered on saturday local time in a tearful rally at the site where he had been spraypainting colombianborn israel hernandezllach died on tuesday. On tuesday, august 6, 20, just over one year before demz death, reefa was tagging an abandoned mcdonalds. No charges in taser death of graffiti artist in miami beach miami. And with the city in full swing celebrating art basel miami beach, the protesters channeled their. Reefa, also a miami graffiti artist, was 18 yearold israel hernandez. New book pays tribute to israel reefa hernandezllach, the graffiti. As family and friends find ways to grieve the tragic death of graffiti artist israel hernandez aka reefa, many have turned to art as their method to cope. With george sear, jose zuniga, ricardo chavira, cinthya carmona.
Since the beginning, art has been an outlet for grieving hearts in search for expression. Reefa was shot in the chest by a taser and killed by miami police after being caught. Early on the morning of august 6, 20, officers of the miami beach police department spotted reefa tagging his name on a closeddown mcdonalds. There, he was discovered by miami beach police officers who. In the five years since he was killed by miami beach police while tagging an abandoned building, israel reefa hernandez has returned to life. Reefa, standing at 56 and weighing roughly 150 pounds, ran from about six cops until he was cornered a few blocks away. Reefa mourned by hundreds miami graffiti streets are. Miami%20beach%20officer%20will%20not%20be%20charged%20over%. Israel reefa hernandez jr, an 18yearold colombian immigrant and talented artist, is spending his last summer in miami with friends, family and his new girl frankie before moving to new york city on an art scholarship. Israel hernandezllach mourners sob at funeral for teenage graffiti. Reefa hernandez was tased to death at age 18 in 20 after tagging graffiti.
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