Painting Community - Jersey City

As a student in Santiago, Chile, El Cekis was drawn to murals created during political unrest in the 1980s. He taught himself to paint, found his voice, and moved to the U.S. where he connected with Jersey City’s burgeoning art scene. El Cekis is now painting murals at Julia A. Barnes Elementary School and President Barack Obama Community Middle School to help young students find their voice.

0:10:12 | AIRED: 12/17/2025