The Collector of Masks, 2020
Art in isolation creates The Collector of Masks, a modern rendition of Edgar Degas’ The Collector of Prints, 1866.
Author: Amanda Matles
Geographer. Film maker. Tennis player. Karaoke shredder.
How Lucky is the Horseshoe?
By Rani Milberg, Mahir Sadad, Wilmar Echavarria, and Mark Duras
Has Reduced Air Pollution as a Result of COVID-19 Really Caused a Return of Wildlife?
Have you observed an uptick in wildlife activity since the onset of COVID-19? In this project, we explore how reduced air pollution levels associated with COVID-19 correlate with wildlife activity throughout NYC.
Lullaby of 2020
This surrealist painting is transformed into an image that represents the world today in the face of the global pandemic.
Modern Mammoths #ArtInIsolation
The woolly mammoth may be a long-extinct species, but the boredom of quarantine and prehistoric plush dolls can certainly bring them back to life.
Young Woman With Her Mask Over Her Mouth
Inspired by Edgar Degas’s painting “Young Woman With Her Hands Over Mouth”; see how times have changed since Degas!
The Café Card Players #artinisolation
In this day and age, who needs a poker face when a mask can do it for you? Even in these troubling times, we can still connect with the ones we love while staying safe and healthy.
Fine Lines ft. Spices #artinisolation
Quarantine has forced us to distance ourselves from others. However, it has not made any of us any less diverse than we already are. “Fine Lines ft. Spices” brings a desi twist to the original “Marilyn Diptych” by Andy Warhol.
Change in Flowering Plants in Queens & Long Island Over Time
How does time affect New York City’s biodiversity? This infographic presents how flowering trees and plants have decreased/increased over twenty years and what contributed to these changes.
The Recreation of “Rosalie Julie Freiin von Bonar” #ArtInIsolation
When recreating this portrait, I had to use only the materials that I had at home. I used a curling iron, red lipstick, my mother’s shirt, a phone, and a white headband. I crumpled tissues to put underneath my headband so that it would stand up like the original.
An Effective Comparison of Mosquito Population Size Pre COVID-19 and Post COVID-19
Mosquito observations in New York State took a sharp increase in 2020. We go in depth as to why this happened and how it compares to mosquito observations in previous years!
“The Portrait of Monsieur Arakelian during a Wintry Night” by Aren Arakelian (2020)
“The Portrait of Monsieur Arakelian during a Wintry Night” is a modern rendition of “The Portrait of Monsieur Aublet” that adds a wintery vibe to this Neoclassical piece of art.
We’re Going Nuts: Eastern Gray Squirrels Aid in Reforestation
The Eastern Gray Squirrel: replanting the forest one forgotten nut at a time!