For the first time ever legendary photographer Ricky Powell has collaborated with well known contemporary and street artist Emilio Ramos for an exclusive 212 Arts exhibition: Changing Directions.

Powell first fell into photography in 1985, at around the same time he connected with the up and coming Beastie Boys. He was subsequently brought along on the License to Ill tour in ‘87 and Together Forever tour with Run DMC and then ‘92 Check Your Head tour and the ‘94 Lollapalooza. His work has been published in The New York Times, the New York Post, the Daily News, The Village Voice, Time, Newsweek, VIBE, The Source, Rolling Stone, and many other publications. He currently lives and works in the West Village.