Marissa Molina

Pelham Gardens Middle School

The seeds of tomorrow are blooming at Pelham Gardens🌼 Our time on this project gifted us the chance to pay homage to the growing students at Pelham Gardens Middle School. Whether students are exploring different subjects or well into pursuing the next steps in life, Pelham Gardens believes it’s important to uplift, motivate and support…

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PS 42Q: A Train of Thought

After much dialogue and analysis of the concept of art and mural work, the scholars at PS 42Q came to simple message to summarize what both convey, growth. Aside from deep intellect these students seem to carry in conversation, the playful process of growth was evident as they began to understand more of the idea…

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Union Settlement: Dreams for NYC

Shoot for the stars and dream big, New York!💫 East Harlem has big some hopes for the city especially as we move forward in these pandemic times. This project showed us how bright of a future awaits this city and that our time together was part of building that future. Thank you to the community…

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PS 155Q: Harmony

Jump in on the next count, the song’s only just starting!🎶 PS 155 knows that being in harmony takes intention and they seem to know this well in more ways than one. During our time at this school, we found ourselves in awe of the amount of representation and creative history PS 155 carries. Our…

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RSA: East Harlem Creates

With a rich history of creatives and innovators, it’s no surprise to see this East Harlem school champion young students to follow like dreams. Drawing from the passions and aspirations these students have, we were honored to collaborate with RSA to celebrate these future scientists, musicians, writers and more! Thank you to RSA for giving…

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BHSIS: For One and All

FOR ONE AND ALL 🎨 Masks x social distancing x mural making. After the COVID-19 school closures in the spring, it was so great to have students painting again. This fall, we had just enough time before NYC schools closed again to complete our first hybrid learning intensive of the new academic year. Thank you…

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Clemente: Arte Pa’Mi Gente

We love collaborating with our friends at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center. This year’s Arte Pa’Mi Gente / Arts for All Festival featured murals art directed by Marissa Molina and Toofly, with creative direction from Kekoa. Students, volunteers, and a team of Thrive artists wore masks and observed social distancing to execute both murals…

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PS 155M: New York Strong

“We are so grateful to have a mural that represents our school community! HUGE thank you to @nycthrive @minhafofa @miki__mu @cmdianaayalanyc for providing art for our second home!” – @ps155williampaca via Instagram PS 155M: New York Strong ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram   A post shared by P.S. 155…

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PS/MS 42Q: Tree of Peace

Thanks to the support of Council Member Donovan Richards and the NYC Council Art a Catalyst for Change initiative, 2020 was our fifth year muraling with students at PS/MS 42Q. COVID-19 delayed — but ultimately could not deter — the transformation of the school auditorium we began in 2019. Here are the previous murals completed…

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EHMH: Hope and Opportunity

Our office floor is cooler than yours. Yours could be next. Book us. Special thanks to our School Murals director Marissa Molina for capturing the energy of our 🎨🎞 🎼 programs so beautifully! EHMH Floor Mural ‹ › × × Previous Next

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