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For decades, museumquality
pieces by well-known
and emerging artists have
graced college campuses
throughout New York City.
Many of our city’s college
campuses are homes to impressive
art collections ranging
from contemporary and
modern to historical. Magnificent
works grace the walls of
college art museums. Sculptures
sunbathe on campus
lawns, and tantalizing textiles
and decorative artwork
adore the halls of academic
buildings.
In Brooklyn, on the Kingsborough
campus, art has real
soul. From the moment you
walk through our gate, you
are greeted by a piece from
famed artist Osamu Shimoda.
But the works that
will garner most of your attention
are those of our talented
students, many whom
have gone on to become
widely known and respected,
such as Bisa Butler, a fiber
artist in Brooklyn known
for her quilted portraits celebrating
black life.
Students have long been
exposed to and have created
interesting, challenging, and
engaging art. Brian Edward
Hack, Ph.D, director of the
Kingsborough Art Museum
(KAM) points out that university
galleries are different
from the local museums because
the curators consider
how an exhibit will both benefit
and inspire student artists.
KAM hosts six shows
annually; a faculty show, a
student show and local and
international exhibits. A student
awards ceremony is held
in the spring. Many winners
have gone on to have their
works shown nationally and
in major shows, including
Antonio Pulgarin, a Colombian
American lens-based
artist who utilizes photography,
photographic collage,
and mixed media in his practice;
and Allen Pierre, a native
of Haiti who cultivated
a love for street photography,
and for capturing moments of
the City in black and white.
In photographs, KCC Professor
Janice Mehlman, a
prominent New York photographer,
has witnessed
students’ emotions unfold in
their portfolios. Although
everyone in her classes is
given the same assignment,
each picture is very individual.
Professor Mehlman’s
spring class captured some
amazing images on their cell
phones during the COVID-19
pandemic. Some of the pictures
were so impressive,
they were purchased by outside
individuals and corporations.
And while cameras capture
the world, our students
captivate audiences with riveting
performances in the
KCC Playhouse. What the
College strives for is for the
theater experience to be community
art. It’s a place where
students can come together
and collaborate, express
themselves and discover
their voices and engage all
members of the community.
Entering his 13th year
at Kingsborough, Professor
Ryan McKinney, MFA, MA,
director of Theatre Arts Program,
said he has found that
theater is very often the catalyst
that makes students want
to stay in school. “They have
found the thing that they are
passionate about. They want
to spend time working and
learning their craft, and exploring
how to be a theater
artist and how to give back
to their community in that
way,” he said.
The KCC Theatre Arts
Program was awarded four
National Kennedy Center
American College Theatre
Festival Awards this year for
the production of Pass Over
by Antoinette Nwandu. Pass
Over is a student’s commentary
on black men searching
for a world where they don’t
have to worry about police
violence.
The experience of student
artists, whether on stage,
through a camera lens, sculpture
or painting, is usually
emotional. They’re beginners
revealing their inner
most ideas and sometimes
personal feelings through
their work. As their creative
visions become a reality on
public display, the students
come to realize that they are
not alone in their thoughts.
They have a community.
Dr. Claudia V. Schrader
is president of Kingsborough
Community College (KCC),
a 72-acre academic oasis located
in beautiful Manhattan
Beach, Brooklyn. Kingsborough
Community College
is committed to enhancing
learning opportunities for the
Brooklyn community.
EDUCAT I O N PROFI LE
Art and Soul
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