Brooklyn Arts Ambassador Colm Dillane of KidSuper.
Picture courtesy Workplace of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso
Picture courtesy Workplace of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso
Borough President Antonio Reynoso on Wednesday named Brooklyn’s Colm Dillane of KidSuper because the inaugural “Brooklyn Arts Ambassador.”
At his 2025 Brooklyn State of the Borough, Reynoso introduced his new Brooklyn Arts Ambassador initiative designed to have fun and help the borough’s inventive neighborhood.
He mentioned this initiative will present mentorship for rising Brooklyn artists, strengthen connections between creatives and cultural establishments, and broaden public engagement with the humanities.
Serving to the Borough President develop and lead the initiative is Brooklyn’s first-ever Arts Ambassador, famend multi-disciplinary artist and dressmaker Colm Dillane, also referred to as KidSuper.
“From the Infamous BIG to Basquiat, Brooklyn is behind a few of the best artists and cultural actions of all time,” Reynoso mentioned. “Even so, too lots of our creatives lack help techniques to take their careers to the following stage.
“I’m proud to call Colm Dillane as Brooklyn’s first-ever Arts Ambassador as a result of he’s lived that journey firsthand,” he added. “From launching KidSuper whereas nonetheless in class — with out formal trend coaching or assets—to showcasing his model at Paris Vogue Week, Colm embodies the hustle, ambition, and persistence of Brooklyn creatives.
“Collectively, we’ll be certain the following technology of Brooklyn creatives have the assets they should tackle the world,” Reynoso continued.
“The Brooklyn Arts Ambassador is likely one of the best honors I’ve ever acquired,” Dillane mentioned. “I grew up in NYC and began promoting t-shirts in my highschool cafeteria in Brooklyn Tech. I usually say that New York is my best inspiration, the mixture of concepts, ambition, and optimism are on the coronary heart of all the pieces I do.”
Reynoso mentioned Dillane, who spent his days as a scholar at Brooklyn Tech making and promoting t-shirts, began KidSuper just a few blocks away from Barclays Heart.
He mentioned KidSuper blends trend, artwork, and neighborhood storytelling and is understood for its daring, colourful designs and playful strategy to trend.
In 2021, Dillane was awarded the coveted Karl Lagerfeld Particular Prize by world luxurious items company LVMH.
In 2023, he guest-designed the Louis Vuitton Homme Autumn/Winter 2023 menswear assortment. Dillane has collaborated with main manufacturers like META, Bape, Canada Goose, Stuart Weitzman, Bose, the Brooklyn Nets and PUMA.
As we speak, KidSuper Studios relies in Williamsburg, the place Dillane has constructed a hub for creatives that options not solely his design studio and retailer but additionally an artwork gallery, podcast studio, screenprinting store, and extra.
Because the inaugural Brooklyn Arts Ambassador, Reynoso mentioned Dillane was charged with the distinctive honor of redesigning a Restricted Version run of the official Brooklyn pin.
Describing his inspiration, Dillane mentioned, “As many artists earlier than me I used to doodle on my highschool notebooks, I’d at all times use this particular font that I’d write bubble letters on the entire papers. This bubble letter font was one thing I’d use on t-shirts, paintings, graffiti transferring ahead.
“What a full circle second to make use of that very same font and aesthetic for the official pin for the Brooklyn Borough President,” he added.
Shifting ahead, Reynoso mentioned Brooklyn Arts Ambassadors will oversee an annual competitors inviting Brooklynites to submit their very own designs for the official pin.
He mentioned this new competitors builds on a beloved custom began by former Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who handed out 1000’s of gold “Brooklyn” script pins all through his 12-year tenure as a logo of borough satisfaction.
“Now the pin’s legacy evolves with a daring and contemporary design that can mirror each Brooklyn’s wealthy historical past and its dynamic future,” Reynoso mentioned.
All year long, Reynoso mentioned he and Dillane will announce extra pillars to the Arts Ambassador initiative, together with a public artwork present giving new Brooklyn artists a chance to reveal their creativity and seize the spirit of the borough via their artwork.
