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PS 9X: Extreme Mural Makeover (Year 1) 1st Floor: “Welcome to The Bronx“ That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Video by: NOE. TATS CRU X THRIVE COLLECTIVE X PROJECTIVITY PS 9 The Ryer Avenue School (The Bronx) 1st Floor: “Welcome to the Bronx” BG 183, Bio, Nicer…
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That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Reflecting the diverse student body of PS 9, the theme of the third floor murals was Global Citizens, evoking a connection between the Bronx and the world. Giannina’s design consists of a portrait of activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala…
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That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Reflecting the diverse student body of PS 9, the theme of the third floor murals was Global Citizens, evoking a connection between the Bronx and the world. Giannina’s design consists of a portrait of activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala…
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Thrive Collective teamed up with Judith S. Kaye HS once again for this new project to create a mural for the teacher’s counseling office. The office is a space where students come to share their thoughts, get encouragement on anything, and mainly for those that are graduating to get prepared, making sure they’re on the…
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“Ascend,” by Andre Trenier, is Thrive Collective’s third mural production and fourth collaboration with East Harlem affordable and supportive housing provider Ascendant Neighborhood Development Corporation. Artist Statement “My concept for the mural started with the idea of ascend or ascending. I wanted to illustrate the feeling of rising above. My goal is to bring bright…
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“Blessed Community” is an homage to the work done by members of RTG (Release the Grip); they service communities within high risk areas of gun violence as visual pillars of change. This mural featured three vignettes that depict the nature of what RTG is to represent. From left to right, RTG is present to console…
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“Good Music” celebrates the installation of a music studio at BronxConnect’s RTG North site. It features a quote from legendary reggae music artist Bob Marley which reads, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Across from that is a painting of a young boy seamlessly surfing piano keys whilst…
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Artist Marissa Molina collaborated with students from BronxConnect’s Youth Empowerment Network to design and install a canvas mural at their flagship location on 149th Street in the Bronx. Bronx Connect Headquarters (2022) ‹ › × × Previous Next Mural Collaborations with BronxConnect Murals by Marissa Molina
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“Love Where You Live” is the title of this mural, which we completed in collaboration with a group of youth in Harlem in September of 2022 during one of the Community Programs at the Living Redemption Youth Opportunity Hub. We started the program with some in-class sessions that focused on the question, “Why do you…
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Thrive artist Savannah Zambrano was selected for the City Artist Corps Grant to create a mural for a school in her community, and Thrive introduced her to our friends at Inwood Academy for Leadership. After much work and some heartwarming moments painting with students and families of the community, the time for the mural unveiling came:…
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