On November 18th 2017 Co-founders of Arts Avenue Nyc Emmanuel Knight and Gerard Thelemaque launched Vartes Magazine self-published serialized independent comics and Illustration magazine featuring local art from Illustrators from NYC, articles on local visual art paired with comics. Vartes's Aim is to spread the spotlight on hardworking content creators with stories to share with the public through comics and sequential art. The debut publication features both Knight and Thel