Thrive Collective
New York Edge commissioned Thrive Collective to imagine the future of urbanism for the MS 61 auditorium. Artist Vince Ballantine rose to the challenge with a three-panel, futuristic urban landscape design that also features the school’s Cougar mascot and school colors, green and yellow. The auditorium is used by the school and also the community…
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star-academy-banner star-academy-feature2 star-academy-feature3 Artist May Bukowski and students from Star Academy celebrate the cultural diversity of Manhattan’s Lower East Side, including artists Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring. The principal wanted to highlight the artists, culture, and beauty that makes up the community, drawing inspiration from local artists, music, clothing, and colorful dancing. Even a representation…
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Artist Queen Andrea celebrates key values of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School, with a three mural series: Chase Your Dreams Lead with Love You Matter Fannie Lou Hamer Values (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) Murals by Queen Andrea 0 PS 56Q:…
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Artist Queen Andrea celebrates key values of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School, with a three mural series: Chase Your Dreams Lead with Love You Matter Fannie Lou Hamer Values (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) Murals by Queen Andrea 0 PS 56Q:…
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Artist Queen Andrea celebrates key values of Fannie Lou Hamer Middle School, with a three mural series: Chase Your Dreams Lead with Love You Matter Fannie Lou Hamer Values (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next View this post on Instagram A post shared by Queen Andrea! (@queenandreaone) Murals by Queen Andrea 0 PS 56Q:…
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Thrive Collective returned to IS 117X for our ninth after school program year since 2015, this time adding a polytab installation to our visual arts collection. A team of artists led by Pips worked with a dozen or so students for 12 weeks to conceive, design, and produce “Embrace.” The design reflects the culturally diverse…
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182-banner 182-banner6 182-banner5 182-banner4 182-banner3 182-banner2 We returned to PS 182Q for a second consecutive year to reimagine the “Garden of Love” theme for the main indoor lobby elevators. See 2023’s “Garden of Love” schoolyard mural here. PS 182Q: A Garden of Love (2024) ‹ › × × Previous Next Murals by Peach Tao 0…
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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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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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With the generous support of the Amazin’ Mets Foundation, students from CS 111 in Long Island City designed and painted the “So Amazin’!” mural at the entrance of their school. They explored the Amazin’ lives they hope to live; the Amazin’ culture of Queens and the Queensbridge neighborhood surrounding the school; and the Amazin’ friends…
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