NYC Public Art: The Pursuit of Identity
Public art is “a form of street life, a means to articulate the implicit values of a city when its users occupy the place of determining what the city is” – Malcolm Miles
Public art is “a form of street life, a means to articulate the implicit values of a city when its users occupy the place of determining what the city is” – Malcolm Miles
I discuss the Broadway musical KPOP and compare it to Spring Day by BTS. In addition, I drew two illustrations to represent each.
Inspired by “Brown Girls” by Daphne Palasi Andreades, a short film about a writer who dedicates her short story to Queens and the people of color who live there.
We decided to look into how temperature changes during the winter months due to climate change have affected the bee population in NYC through iNaturalist observations.
Come and learn a little more about the new hit Broadway musical KPOP and the genre that started it all in this short podcast!
Rockaway is a neighborhood that takes pride in its beach and boardwalk. One artist that expresses aspirations for this community is Geoff Rawling through his mural located on 116th street.
Neighborhoods are affected by their surroundings. Location matters in attracting people.
Florine Stettheimer was an American artist during the 20th century who created many paintings of famous New York City scenes, in a uniquely theatrical and colorful style.
A recreation of Banksy’s “Flower Thrower” using the unique comic-book-like style of pop art artist Roy Lichtenstein.
Have you ever questioned whether the “fairest” actually meant the most beautiful or the most white? My project reveals racist beauty ideals seen through the details in these art forms.