Thrive Collective
Thrive Collective proudly supports BedStuy Walls, in the heart of historic Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. Founded by veteran Thrive artist Michela Muserra and art curator Frankie Velez in 2022, the annual mural festival brings together a who’s who of iconic graffiti writers and street artists along Lexington Avenue, at the intersection of “Do the Right Thing…
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The “Welcome to Bay Ridge” mural by Mister Kaves celebrates the Brooklyn Way To commemorate the Brooklyn Nets’ 10th anniversary in Brooklyn, the team commissioned Thrive Collective students and artists to interpret “The Brooklyn Way” in public art murals in four Brooklyn neighborhoods: Bay Ridge, Coney Island, Flatbush, and East New York. This first collaboration…
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Veteran Thrive teaching artist Michela Muserra was commissioned to interpret, “A Pack above the Rest,” the school motto at PS 177. Students agreed on the title as it directly describes their spirit and the energy of the school. STEAM is at the core teaching of the school and all the elements combined in this design…
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The NYC Economic Development Corporation asked Thrive Collective to facilitate an interactive mural experience for agency staff at the Brooklyn Army Terminal. The design interpreted the agency’s mission: “Creating a vibrant, inclusive, and globally competitive economy for all New Yorkers. We work to strengthen confidence in NYC as a great place to do business; grow…
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Artist Andrea Amanda worked with after school students at Westinghouse High School to explore what “Resilience” means for a community of “Warriors.” She more fully describes the mural design in her Artist Statement: Another wonderful opportunity for Thrive Collective to create magic, this time in the halls of George Westinghouse Career and Technical Education High…
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Artist Andrea Amanda worked with PS 249’s CAMBDA after school students to explore the social emotional skills for “We the People” to thrive. She more fully describes the mural design in her Artist Statement: This mural is divided into three parts, each representing a key aspect of social-emotional learning. The first part, on the left…
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Sample Text The “Together We Win” mural by Marissa Molina and Plushie for PS 158 in East New York features civil rights luminaries Martin Luther King, Jr, Rosa Parks, and Cesar Chavez. Inspired by the school’s slogan — “Stepping into the future, together we win” — the mural celebrates where we have been, where we…
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PS 205’s Assistant Principal Mr. Michael Silverman was introduced to Thrive Collective long before we were Thrive Collective. In 2011, he was a teacher at PS 102 during the production of the “Welcome to PS 102” mural collaboration between Sam Wisneski and Jeremy Del Rio that ultimately inspired the movement now known as Thrive Collective.…
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The theme that the students picked was mainly focused on the meaning of diversity with references to cultural backgrounds and gender identity. One of the students came up with a drawing that said “we bring this world together,” and this quote became the title of the mural. Each character is taken directly from their drawings,…
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An interactive mural experience hosted by Thrive Collective helped basketball fans celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month when the New York Liberty played the Connecticut Sun on Saturday, May 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. “Light It Up,” a mural painted on the main concourse during the team’s second annual AAPI…
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