06 Jan Public Art, Community Hope, The Nation
400 sq ft mural, on view at Taft Houses, 5th Ave, and 112th St, NYC. Commissioned by Artbridge. Read more at: The Nation ...
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22 Dec ‘Deck the Streets’ wreaths embellish South Shore telephone poles, Staten Island Live
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Telephone poles in Annadale, Eltingville and Great Kills look much more festive these days, thanks to the annual “Deck the Streets” competition, sponsored by City Council Minority Leader Joseph Borelli, the non-profit organization ArtBridge Projects and the South Shore District Management...
18 Nov A plethora of local groups gets together to plan a plethora of local events, Star Review
In the middle of October, there was an art celebration at Coffey Park for two new art projects that are being displayed around the Red Hook East Houses. The first one is titled American Dream and was done by photographer Caroline Mardok. This project is located...
08 Aug Transforming urban spaces: 2 Staten Island NYCHA buildings get an artistic makeover, Staten Island Live
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- There are more than 300 miles of construction fencing and sidewalk scaffolding in NYC, and if you’re a true city dweller, you probably rarely notice them. Made of plywood and smudged with dark green paint, they’re a ubiquitous eyesore, but are...
18 Jul ArtBridge Exhibition Celebrates Public Art at NYCHA Developments, The NYCHA Journal
On July 8, a new art exhibition, “Present Power / Future Hopes,” brought outdoor art indoors to showcase the work of 59 New York-based artists who created 25,000 square feet of art to help beautify and bring public art to 17 NYCHA developments across the...
13 Jul Public artwork brightens up New York City scaffolding, other eyesores on PIX 11
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Scaffolding is normally an eyesore, but one public initiative has transformed it into an art installation. The initiative, from ArtBridge, is on display now. It’s one of New York City’s largest public art initiatives, and NYCHA residents were involved in the process....
29 Jun ArtBridge Announces PRESENT POWER / FUTURE HOPES, Broadway World
ArtBridge, in partnership with NYC Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), presentS PRESENT POWER / FUTURE HOPES, a culminating group exhibition showcasing works from its City Artist Corps: Bridging the Divide installation series that aims to amplify the voices...
15 Apr An open-air show where you can admire Letizia Battaglia’s photos in large format, Domus
This article was originally published on Domus 1066, March 2022, so more than a month before the death of Letizia Battaglia (March 5, 1935 - April 13, 2022). The installation can still be visited. “With my camera, I search for that genuine gaze, that combative part of...
19 Jun New Murals To Pop Up in Brooklyn For Juneteenth, The Art Insider
Murals celebrating Black women activists will pop up in Brooklyn this summer, starting with Juneteenth. The first of these murals will be unveiled today. The work is the creation of artist-activist Helena Metaferia, who is primarily active in Harlem and Brooklyn. The mural depicts Wildcat Ebony...
11 Jun 10 New Murals Will Pop Up Across New York This Summer, ArtNet News
This weekend, on Juneteenth, a new mural celebrating the labor of Black women activists will be unveiled in Brooklyn. The work of Harlem- and Brooklyn-based artist and activist Helina Metaferia, the mural depicts a fellow young creator, Wildcat Ebony Brown, atop a picture of a plinth;...