Elementary School

PS 104K: Mark of Excellence

ps104-banner ps104-banner2 ps104-feature ps104-feature6 ps104-feature4 ps104-feature3 ps104-feature2 The iconic Brooklyn artist Michael “Kaves” McCleer returned to his middle school alma mater to pay tribute to its “Mark of Excellence” on his life. The mural replaces hist first mural collaboration with Thrive Collective on the same wall, which had been extensively damaged following recent renovations at…

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Amazin’ Family

Together with the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, we’re working to spread color and creativity throughout Queens! Mets players and their family members joined Thrive teaching artists led by Peach Tao to help paint a mural that highlights the New York Mets team values of family and community. A grantee partner of the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, Thrive…

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PS 86Q: The Power Within

Artist Kristy McCarthy interprets what it means to learn for yourself the power within with two new murals at PS 86 in Queens. I was thrilled to be asked to come back to PS 86 in Jamaica, Queens this Spring and continue the story! This chapter sticks to a Wizard of Oz theme with PS…

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PS 86Q: Learn It for Yourself

Artist Kristy McCarthy interprets what it means to learn for yourself the power within with two new murals at PS 86 in Queens. I was thrilled to be asked to come back to PS 86 in Jamaica, Queens this Spring and continue the story! This chapter sticks to a Wizard of Oz theme with PS…

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PS 60 SI: Abundance

Artist Jenna Morello continues the extreme mural makeover of PS 60 in Staten Island with the “Abundance” mural wrapping around the entire in the cafeteria. The transformation required approximately 140 cans of spray paint, plus primer and other materials. See the Instagram videos below for the full scale of the project. The cafeteria mural was…

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PS 101K: Just the Way You Are

PS 101: The Verrazano School in Brooklyn continued its mural makeover with two new murals by Pelumi Ayeni in its Pre-K wing: “Where Will Your Wings Take You?” and “Just the Way you Are.” PS 101K: The Way You Are & Take Wings (2025) ‹ › × × Previous Next PS 101K Murals Since 2023…

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PS 101K: Where Will Your Wings Take You?

PS 101: The Verrazano School in Brooklyn continued its mural makeover with two new murals by Pelumi Ayeni in its Pre-K wing: “Where Will Your Wings Take You?” and “Just the Way you Are.” PS 101K: The Way You Are & Take Wings (2025) ‹ › × × Previous Next PS 101K Murals Since 2023…

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PS 13K: Keys for Inspiration

Artist Marissa Molina contributes three new murals to PS 13 in Brooklyn: “Keys for Inspiration,” “Raising the Bar,” and “Checkmate.”  This project showcases many different activities available at the school and inspires students to keep reaching for more in life. The three pieces encompass five adjacent walls and flow in one continuous progression from left…

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PS 13K: Raising the Bar

Artist Marissa Molina contributes three new murals to PS 13 in Brooklyn: “Keys for Inspiration,” “Raising the Bar,” and “Checkmate.”  This project showcases many different activities available at the school and inspires students to keep reaching for more in life. The three pieces encompass five adjacent walls and flow in one continuous progression from left…

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PS 13K: Checkmate

Artist Marissa Molina contributes three new murals to PS 13 in Brooklyn: “Keys for Inspiration,” “Raising the Bar,” and “Checkmate.”  This project showcases many different activities available at the school and inspires students to keep reaching for more in life. The three pieces encompass five adjacent walls and flow in one continuous progression from left…

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