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USA TODAY NETWORK Artist Victor Hugo Vaca II Creates A Diary Of The World On Canvas Between the famous name the Naval Academy Crackhead Jesus and Pink Floyd this story has everything

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USA Today Network Victor Hugo
USA Today Network

Artist. Author. Filmmaker. Journalist. Maverick. Revolutionist.

Those are just a few of the words that can be used to describe Victor-Hugo Vaca Jr. Also, lucky in a way.

Vaca was born with the same name as the author of “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and “Les Miserables.” That means that every day, hundreds of people across the globe accidentally stumble across his website.

He doesn’t take that for granted. Vaca uses his art to capture current events in a movement he has dubbed “modern-art-gonzo-journalism.”

“I’m creating a diary of the world on canvas,” he said, “and I’m telling stories that the mainstream media can’t or doesn’t want to tell.”

Although his work takes him all over the world, Vaca has a special place in his heart for Southwest Florida. He owns an apartment in Bonita Springs and participates in Marco Island’s annual Wet Paint Live fundraising event.

For this year’s Wet Paint Live last month, Vaca painted positive Chinese symbols as part of yet another one of his missions.

“Our country is pivoting toward Asia, and my website gets a lot of traffic from China,” he said. “So I want to paint welcoming messages and let them know that we’re a friendly country.”

Vaca’s passion for art began in an unlikely place: the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. The academy has a way of figuring out a person’s latent talents, Vaca said, and for him, that talent was art.

“I don’t know how they were able to tell that I had this artistic talent, but they did, and soon I was painting banners for football games, posters and all sorts of propaganda,” he said.

He quickly became disillusioned with the Naval Academy after witnessing the hazing of a young female midshipman. A group of male midshipmen handcuffed the woman to a urinal in the men’s bathroom, took photos of her, taunted her and pretended to urinate on her, according to a Los Angeles Times article.

“It’s one of those things that I wish I had never seen,” Vaca said.

He left the Naval Academy shortly after that incident but used the leadership skills the academy had taught him to successfully oversee a large condo in Miami. It was then that Vaca became embroiled in a series of lawsuits that would change his life forever.

One of Vaca’s tenants, high on crack cocaine, jumped on his desk at work and proclaimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. The man promptly was fired from his job, and Vaca wanted to evict him. But the situation turned into a complicated series of lawsuits, and Vaca soon found himself fighting conflict of interest, corruption and censorship in the justice system.

At one point during the trials, which became colloquially known as “the Crackhead Jesus trials,” the presiding judge forbade Vaca from documenting his experience with the courts.

But he found a loophole in the judge’s orders. The judge specifically prohibited him from using “electronic media” but never said anything about art, and so modern-art-gonzo-journalism was born.

Vaca documented the entire proceedings through the titles of his paintings.

Later, after the lawsuits were settled, he turned his story into a graphic novel and a movie, “Crackhead Jesus: The Movie.” The film has attracted a cult following, often being shown alongside films such as “A Clockwork Orange” and Pink Floyd’s “The Wall.”

Inspired by his success with modern-art-gonzo-journalism, Vaca founded the Modern Art Music Movement, “an international coalition of artists, musicians, filmmakers and professionals using art, music, movies and live mixed-media event to raise awareness about social issues.”

Vaca was born with a form of synesthesia that enables him to see sounds as color — another stroke of luck. He paints canvases on stage while musicians perform, and he uses their music and current events to create original pieces. Vaca has performed with Rod Stewart and bands that have included Cheap Trick, Boston, Aerosmith and Goo Goo Dolls.

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http://www.naplesnews.com/story/entertainment/arts/2017/03/01/artist-victor-hugo-vaca-jr-creates-diary-world-canvas/98491082/

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MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT : The Fusion Of Art Music Film Fashion Literature & Education Fostering Peace Love & Compassionate Wealth Worldwide.

MAMM Vision Statement 

The fusion of art, music, film, fashion and literature fostering peace, love and compassionate wealth, worldwide.

Modern Art Music Movement
Modern Art Music Movement

MAMM Mission Statement 

Through the active participation in: 

  1. The Victor-Hugo Collection LLC, including fine art originals, limited edition reproductions, lithographs of artwork created by Victor-Hugo Vaca II at MAMM jams and novelty items such as t-shirts, hats, clothing, postcards, etc.
  2. MAMM Film Production Company producing movies, documentaries and series inspired by MAMM books, art and future content for other filmmakers that share the MAMM vision.
  3. MAMM Music Production Company producing original soundtracks for film and book series by musicians that share the MAMM vision.
  4. MAMM publishing division, “Redemption: The Story of the Crackhead Jesus Trials.” Series, “The Greatest Love Story Ever Told or How I Took A Chance and Gambled on Love.” including future writings.
  5. MAMM teaching guides and curriculum implementing MAMM programs in schools around the world.
Modern Art Music Movement
Modern Art Music Movement

History/Background

The Modern Art Music Movement™ (MAMM) is the umbrella company for The Victor-Hugo Collection LLC that includes fine art originals, limited edition reproductions and lithographs of artwork created by Victor-Hugo Vaca II. The Victor-Hugo Collection visual arts catalog exceeds 1,000 original contemporary fine art paintings, sketches, drawings, modern-art-gonzo-journalism and Modern Art Music Movement™ Rock n’ Roll memorabilia. The Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca II, MAMM and The Victor-Hugo Collection has been showcased internationally on every major broadcast television network including ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, Univision, Telemundo and  in cover stories, editorials, and featured articles from China to Iceland and the United States, in major magazines and newspapers including: NY Arts Magazine, China Arts Magazine, Art Fairs International, Vigore Chicago Arts Magazine, The Miami Herald, The New York Times, New York Newsday, The Baltimore Sun, The Washington Post, Sun Post, The Sun Sentinel, The Marco Island Sun Times, Naples News, Miami New Times, Gulf Breeze News, The Annapolis Capital, Tampa Bay Times, The Observer, El Nuevo Herald, Centro Tampa, The Happy Herald, Phoenix Arizona Republic Newspaper, St. Maarten Today Newspaper and de Volkskrant Holland Amsterdam Press to name a few.

Modern Art Music Movement
Modern Art Music Movement

What is MAMM? The Modern Art Music Movement™ most commonly known as MAMM is an international coalition of artists, musicians, filmmakers, and professionals using art, music, movies and live mixed-media events to raise awareness about social issues not normally covered in mainstream media. The Victor-Hugo MAMM Jam Collection includes fine art manifested at Modern Art Music Movement™ MAMM Jam Happenings created alongside legends in the music industry and signed by Rock n’ Roll icons such as John Rzeznik of the Goo-Goo Dolls and John Waite of Bad English and The Babys.

The Modern Art Music Movement™ affords artists an opportunity to capture history on canvas as Rorschach interpretations of mixed-media happenings that fuse live music with performance art and movies at multi-media events called “MAMM Jams”.

Modern Art Music Movement
Modern Art Music Movement

What are MAMM Jams? Modern Art Music Movement™ Happenings, known as “MAMM Jams”, are organized events, wherein the Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo performs live on stage as part of the band or alongside a DJ, interpreting musical wavelengths and frequencies in color, on canvas, to the rhythms and beats of music industry icons and legends who, collectively, have sold over half a billion albums and singles around the world.  The first official documented Modern Art Music Movement™ “MAMM Jam Happening” occurred December 5, 2006 during Art Basel Miami Week at the grand opening of Area 51 nightclub in downtown Miami, Florida where the Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca II created a fifteen-foot-tall, twenty-five-foot long mural titled, “Don’t Believe the Truth”, in front of a live audience, alongside world famous Dj’s throughout a grueling twenty-four-hour painting marathon.

Modern Art Music Movement
Modern Art Music Movement

How does MAMM work for communities? MAMM fuses art and music to inspire creativity, compassionate wealth, cooperation, clear communication and conflict resolution while spreading a message of peace, love and hope to the masses. MAMM envisions synthesizing art, music, film, fashion and literature as a way to foster compassionate wealth worldwide. Sponsored MAMM Jams amalgamate live mixed media performance art with all genres of music including but not limited to: Rock-n-Roll, Pop, Opera, Latin, Country, Folk, Rap, Hip-Hop, Heavy Metal, and Electronic Dance Music (EDM) in promoting cultural exchange, while dynamically cultivating constructive creativity and building global goodwill. MAMM utilizes art, fashion, film, literature and education to promulgate positive messages through a platform where art serves as a neutral focal point.

The MAMM Film Production Company produces movies/television series and internet content inspired by MAMM books while the Music Production Company produces original soundtracks for film and book series. The education sector of MAMM produces teaching materials, guides and curriculum exemplifying ways to implement MAMM programs in schools and educational systems around the world.

MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT (MAMM)
MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT (MAMM)- THE FUSION OF ART & MUSIC.

The Modern Art Music Movement™ (MAMM) is an International Coalition of Artists, Musicians, Filmmakers, and Professionals using art, music, movies and live mixed-media events, to raise awareness about social issues not normally covered in mainstream media and to introduce new talent and promote compassionate wealth, through art and education, using cutting-edge technology.

MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT FUSION OF ART AND MUSIC
MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT (MAMM) – THE FUSION OF ART & MUSIC

The Modern Art Music Movement fuses art and music to inspire creativity, cooperation, compassionate wealth, clear communication, conflict resolution and peace-making-innovation in the New World Order. Spread the word. Live-Love-Flow-Shine.

MAMMHistory                                                The Modern Art Music Movement (MAMM) 

MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT – THE FUSION OF ART AND MUSIC

MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT FUSION OF ART AND MUSIC
MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT (MAMM) – THE FUSION OF ART AND MUSIC.

“Just because you listen to music, watch movies and have style does not make you ignorant of the fact that the Emperor, dancing naked in front of you, is not wearing any clothes; no matter how hard anyone tries to convince you otherwise, with stale bread and circus: Open your mind to the truth that lies within the art and soul of music.” – Victor-Hugo Vaca II

MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT FUSION OF ART AND MUSIC
MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT (MAMM)- THE FUSION OF ART AND MUSIC

On the set of “Crackhead Jesus – The Music Video” Performed by The Baker Act with Maverick Artist Victor-Hugo Vaca II as seen at The Modern Art Music Movement™ Halloween Midnight Cult Movie MAMM Jam as promoted in this rare, classic, vintage, cult-movie commercial featuring the song, “Crackhead Jesus” from the award-winning, audience-favorite, cult-film about the origins of modern-art-gonzo-journalism produced by the Modern Art Music Movement™.

MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT MIDNIGHT CULT MOVIE SERIES
MODERN ART MUSIC MOVEMENT (MAMM) HALLOWEEN MIDNIGHT CULT MOVIE SERIES FEATURING CRACKHEAD JESUS:THE MOVIE, A CLOCKWORK ORANGE, PINK FLOYD’S – THE WALL [THE COOLEST MOVIE MARQUEE IN HUMAN HISTORY]
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