Martin Wong lived and breathed New York City. Upon moving to the city, he quickly became a part of an … More
Category: Public Art
Gemeinschaftsgarten
Kevin Beasley was one of the fifty-one contemporary artists invited to envision works of art for the fifth iteration of … More
More Monumental Teachable Moments
“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character–that is the … More
Essential Art for Essential Workers
In light of the pandemic’s winter wave and its continued toll on our already stressed infrastructure and personnel, I am … More
Turning the Dismantling of Monuments Into Teachable Moments, Revisited
Since I wrote Turning the Dismantling of Monuments Into Teachable Moments so much has happened, so I figured that a follow … More
The Fabric of a City
Jackson Heights is a bustling high density neighborhood in Queens, which is notable for having one of the most diverse … More
Our Story
Our story begins in 1998, inside Liberty High School for Newcomers on Eighteenth Street and Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Lee … More
Politics, place, performance and pedagogy
Miguel Braceli is a Venezuelan-born artist and educator, whose multidisciplinary work includes several participatory projects with students, such as Here … More
An artfully inconvenient truth: Art that educates about our dire climate situation
On a recent nice warm Summer’s day, park goers at Madison Square Park could be seen soaking up the sun … More
Teach them well and let them lead the way
There have been many notable artistic families throughout the history of art. Growing up alongside artistic parents can be a … More
Artfully Learning 