MSG Networks
presents:
Expressions of Fandom
It all started when…
So around August of 2019, I was reached out to by MSG Networks in regards to the artwork that I create! They wanted to feature MY artwork in their commercials for the upcoming season (and hopefully longer)!! How cool is that!? Also they had no idea about my story - just the fact that I painted the Islanders. So one day, the MSG Crew comes to the art studio to learn a bit more about JLeftyArt and what it is! The rest was history! The first video is the their story on me! The videos after that are the commercials that are currently playing/airing on MSG Networks! I will give a better lead in for each video!
“Justin Lefkowitz is an artist who brings his personal style to the New York Islanders. One brush at a time, he creates artistic fixtures of the New York Islanders. After being diagnosed with Lyme Disease, he started donating his portraits. Now, he’s using art to continue to build his confidence and bring new life into his favorite team – the New York Islanders.”
- Madison Square Garden Networks
First MSG Commercial
The first time I saw this video I smiled really hard and that’s not an easy thing to do for someone suffering from Bartonella/Lyme Disease! It’s difficult to take a step back to see the work you’ve completed, so this video definitely helped serve a reminder to the hard work that I’ve accomplished and the difficult things I’ve had to get through to get to this point artistically, and in general! This was the first 30 second spot to play on MSG Networks!
MSG HOCKEY RETURNS
The follow-up commercial for the New York Islanders Stanley Cup run of 2020! Featuring some other great fans previously featured on MSG or by the New York Islanders!