Ms. Miaoulis and Ms. Volpe, Teachers
Ms. Ramdeo, Assistant Principal
Students learned about two of the most famous leading Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Roy Litchenstein. Thank created a pop art inspired piece of their own using the style guide of that movement. Included are exemplary works by students.
Some themes include: brands, logos, words. comics, icons
Students are volunteering this year to improve the school by helping paint panels on the 3rd Floor.
We will be posting out work as we add to it on a regular basis.
Wednesday 3:30 - 5:00 and Saturdays 11:00 - 1:00
Theme from African to Asia: Animals of the World
Students learned about Jean-Michel Basquiat and his life, art and how expressive he was with his style. They then
created animals using the techniques of distortion, blending with oil pastel to create lively works.
Featured here are a array of animals from varied periods and grades Fall 2021.
Students learned about Brian Donnelly a.k.a. KAWS> KAWS began as a graffiti artists, turned toymaker and built his empire to clothing and accessories of wearable art. He also paints and has shows in galleries worldwide. Some of his licenses include SUPREME, UNIQLO and The Simpson. He is the first artist to have his work in the Macy's Day Parade leading the way for other fine artists to have a balloon made in their style of art. Included are works from students that highly executed the concept of abstracting a form of American Pop Culture into art. They drew something like a character or pop culture product cut it up arranged and re drew to create something unique and colorful.
Students featured include: Christian Atemis, Alejandro Acevedo, Hugo Aspiroz, Kimberly Gonzelez, Milagros Cruz, Genesis Lazo, Sara Barrientos and Gina Peralta Cardena
Students have been meeting via Google since March to discuss and create art together : one project we dedicated to was a tribute to Vincent Van Gogh. The special Show The Immersive Van Gogh opened in NYC in June and we wanted to pay tribute to this legendary artist.
Artists are Kelly Lin, Sara Barrientios,, Milagros Cruz Gomez, Kelvin Dutan, Myckie Weng, Stephanie Peralta, Lindsy Ruiz, Carolina Delrio Rodrgue, Christopher Vargas,
Students learned a new techniques which is more automatic. Only given less than a minute and holding down their marker (no erasing), they
created spontaneous, whimsical line fluency and added pop color as we learned about one of the world's most notorious female artists hailing from
Japan Yayoi Kusama. Students featured include: Joselyn Aquayza, Rachel Naspud, Sara Barrientos, Joanne Farmor, Evelyn Tacalero and Nicole Fuentes Rodriguez, Marco Vallerugo
Students Ann Sim (11th grade )and Stephanie Vidals (12thh grade) won $100 as part of Arts Connection Citywide Call to Art Showcase titled Flourish. The work will be framed and displayed at
Centerview Partners, an investment banking firm , in Midtown Manhattan for a year. Both projects were completed in Created Art Class between Spring 2019 and Spring 2020.
Projects: Portraiture and Picasso-Inspired.
Students learned about Shepard Fairey/Obey Giant and created posters that would inspire others for the future. Topics discussed were science, nature, equality and freedom.
Haring, a well-known artist of the 80s took on many social issues
such as LGBTQ rights, Safe Sex, Mental Health, Oppression
among many others inflicted upon society.
Students chose an issue and aimed to show humans in action
to change a serious issue. Issues of today such as
COVID-19, recycling, planet earth, mental health and
more.
Students learned about this famous 80s artists whose whimsical animals are now adorning the clothes or Coach, Uniqlo and Supreme.
Students created animals in an expressive style similar to Jean-Michel Basquiat and then
added Jean-Michel’s famous crown to pay tribute to
him, but yet showing their own innate expressions.
Students learned about the highest selling American
Artist at auction. Born in Brooklyn, moved to the artsy Lower East Side. Basquiat turned the artwork upside down : students learned about many topics surrounding this legend. The time and place of his art ride to fame, racial I equality in the art world and his legendary status. Showcased are essays by students that took an in depth view of JMB.
Students learned about NYC legend Crash one. They learned 3D lettering, overlapping a d applying complimentary colors.
