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Since the announcement of his campaign for POTUS Donald Trump has stuck to his brand. That of being a draconian sensationalist with celebrity appeal. While on the campaign trail Trump criticizes and oftentimes outright attacks persons whom have any opinion opposing those formulated outside of his cranium which is so wonderfully decorated with a toupée.

Trump's rhetoric regarding foreign policy which includes his plan to round up illegal immigrants throughout the nation & send them back where they came along with with the idea to create a (Berlin esce) wall between the boarders U.S. and Mexico has left a sour taste for some, especially those within minority groups in this nation.

Oftentimes it seems Trump is just spewing words out of his voice hole for attention. Tell a lie enough times and it becomes the truth, Trumps proposed policy is resonating with a large group of Americans. Those whom safe to assume have little to no interaction outside of their own racial and ethnic group.

This would be domestic policy inspired M. Tony Peralta to put a spin on The Donald. Thus, Doña Trump - Come Mierda Con Rolos.The piece was made to address the nonsense that is "The Donald" reminding the people that he is a joke & should not be taken seriously. Addressed? Yes. However, no energy should be wasted on a man stuck in the past.

Images of the Doña have spotted up throughout Manhattan these last couple of weeks. Here we have a few write ups by various media outlets whom chosen to share their thoughts on M. Tony Peralta's latest remix.

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- Johnny Q.

Throughout M. Tony Peralta's Rolos & Icons exhibit a couple of news publications requested to film discourse with the artist, in order to address the show itself along with the process for his latest collection of work.

Here are two of the filmed interviews, shot during the Rolos & Icons show this past fall. They present a thorough explanation for each piece. Great for those whom may not already be familiar with M. Tony Peralta's repertoire of work.

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A round of applause is in order for not only these two media outlets, but for all content providers across the Internets whom pride themselves on presenting various aspects of art and culture. Rolos & Icons has been on a roll since its first showing this past fall. We have outlets like these to thank for bringing the exhibit in a creative manner to those outside of the metropolitan area. The synergy is real.

- Johnny Q.

Following the warm reception of M. Tony Peralta's latest exhibit Rolos & Icons a variety of media publications have chosen to share their thoughts on the show. Check out these write ups by some of the leading sites on news in arts and culture.

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- Johnny Q.

On Tuesday, November 3rd Tony Peralta hosted an artist talk at the Rolos & Icons exhibition. Close to 200 patrons showed up and gathered to get an inside look into the creative process and inspiration backing the "Rolos" exhibition.

Questions were provided and moderated by Vibe Magazine’s own Marjua G. Estevez. She touched on various topics regarding the pieces including the hows and whys of each piece on a meta level. Mr. Peralta answered questions regarding the exact reasoning behind each icon he chose to blow up and stretch onto canvas for the show including what each female means to him personally. Latino/a and specifically female empowerment were among the slew of themes addressed by Peralta during this Q&A session.

Through Ms. Estevez's questions Peralta was able to convey his thoughts on committing to artistry, “If you want to be an artist don’t treat it like a hobby, this is my life and I’m committed to it day in and day out.” He also touched on the importance of investing into yourself and sticking through the turbulence one faces in a career committed to art, “Don’t just pick up a brush one day and call yourself an artist; learn, fail and try again over and over it’s not suppose to be easy. If it was then everyone would be an artist.” Peralta went on to describe how critical his NY based lifestyle brand The Peralta Project has been in keeping his career as an artist afloat, “With my brand Peralta Project I’ve been able to finance my career as an artist, if it wasn’t for that I’d still have to be working a 9-5 as I did for 6 years into the inception of the brand."

The talk in itself lasted for about 45 minutes, once done the crowd stuck around for one last night of celebration in honor of the artist and the successes of his exhibit. The people determine your success in this marathon formally known as life, on this night they once again came out in support of Tony Peralta reminding us that his vision isn’t singular.

- Johnny Q.