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PS 132M: Breathe

For this school mural, veteran Thrive Collective artist Toofly reminds PS 132 students in Washington Heights that to stay calm requires us to “Breathe” and remain mindful in all circumstances. PS 132M: Breathe (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next Murals by Toofly

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PS 145K: Leadership through Engineering

Brooklyn’s PS 145: Magnet School of Leadership through Engineering commissioned a new stairwell mural to reinforce its mission: “Empowering Leaders, Inspiring Creativity, Building Community.” Artist Yazmeen Collazo drew inspiration from imagery already used at school to create a bright and fun entry way for students and parents alike.  Using cool oranges, blues and greens as…

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MS 484K: Beautiful

For this school mural, veteran Thrive Collective artist Toofly collaborated with New York Edge to visualize the affirmations, “I Am Beautiful. We Are Beautiful.” The design also features the iconic Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. mantra, “I have a dream!” and draws inspiration from the school’s historic Bed Stuy neighborhood. MS 484K: Beautiful (2024) ‹…

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PS 94X: Pride

Artist Andre Trenier expanded 2023’s Extreme Mural Makeover at PS 94X with “Pride.”  The design features a family of lions relaxed and enjoying their home. The school’s lion mascot and core values include: R- Respect O- Ownership A- Awareness R- Responsibility PS 94X Extreme Mural Makeover Murals by Andre Trenier

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Hyde Charter School: Hyde Heroes

hyde-feature hyde-feature2 hyde-feature3 hyde-feature4 hyde-feature5 hyde-feature6 hyde-feature7 This mural was dedicated to Hyde Leadership Charter School by after school provider Roads to Success. For twelve weeks, students worked with thrive artists to explore and celebrate Hyde’s five core principles — Truth, Humility, Each Other’s Keepers, Conscience, and Destiny — in the mural. Students ranged from…

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PS 50Q: The Beginning of PS 50 Stars

The Great Reveal https://www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ps50q-reveal.mp4 “The Beginning of PS 50 Stars” mural by Plushie adorns the school’s central staircase with a colorful celebration of diversity.  Third and fourth graders at the Jamaica, Queens school interpreted the theme, drawing inspiration from diverse family histories from Latin America, South Asia, The Caribbean, and more. During after school paint…

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Welcome to Leadership & Public Service High School

Leadership & Public Service High School commissioned this student mural to celebrate the school’s 30th anniversary, and welcome visitors with a bright design that shows the school colors and mascot and uses flowers and plants as a symbol of growth, diversity and inclusion. The students wanted to reflect the urban area around the campus and…

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Frank McCourt HS: Inspire Growth Daily

Frank McCourt High School, located in the Brandeis Campus on West 84th street, sits a few blocks from Central Park. The school is named after Francis McCourt, writer, teacher, and Pulitzer Prize winner. Veteran teaching artist Nico Collazo worked with students to interpret the theme, “Inspire Growth Daily,” by focusing on collaboration, self awareness, and…

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PS 282K: Harmony

This mural is a little extra special, both for veteran Thrive artist Joshua Gabriel and Thrive Collective. For Joshua, it provided a unique opportunity to thank the elementary school that educated both of his children for almost a decade in the year his younger child graduated. For Thrive, it was our official post-COVID return to…

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MS 83X: My Librarian is a Camel

At PS 83 Donald Hertz, the Principal wanted a piece of artwork that reflected the fourth grade curriculum. After reviewing the various curriculum modulars and books, an obvious theme emerged!  While fourth graders studied different flora and fauna around the world, they also explore how different children learn across the globe. In her first collaboration…

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