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Several students had their artwork displayed in Times Square
BY ANTHONY GIUDICE
agiudice@ridgewoodtimes.com
@A_GiudiceReport
Five students from Queens got the
once-in-a-lifetime chance to have their
artwork displayed in the heart of Times
Square last week as part of the P.S. Art
2017: Celebrating the Creative Spirit of
NYC Kids project.
On June 20, the Times Square
Advertising Coalition (TSAC) and Th e
Metropolitan Museum of Art teamed up
with the New York City Department of
Education (DOE) and Studio in a School
Association Inc. to showcase the artwork
of 27 NYC public school students
on the Clear Channel Spectacolor sign
right in Times Square’s Military Island
located between 43rd and 44th streets on
Broadway.
Included in the 27 works of art were
pieces created by Shamier Johnson from
P.S. 255 in Fresh Meadows, whose work
is entitled “Four Flowers”; Nathaniel
Saban from P.S. 46 Alley Pond School
in Flushing, whose work is entitled “Pals
Forever”; Veronica Kuzma from P.S. 49
in Middle Village, and her work is entitled
“Sun Ray Fox Fairy”; Steven Guachichulla
from Scholars’ Academy in Rockaway
Park, whose work is entitled “Glass on
Tiles”; and Kiana Hong from Frank Sinatra
School of the Arts High School in Astoria,
whose piece is titled “All Wired Up.”
“I have never painted in such detail
before and challenged myself to fi gure
out how to paint the intricate, complex
shadows and colors I saw in the glass,”
Guachichulla, an 11th-grader at Scholars’
Academy, said about his work.
Th e selected works of art were shown
for one hour starting at 2 p.m. during the
launch event on June 20, and four minutes
every hour starting from midnight on June
21 through June 23.
“I am honored that TSAC can take part
in displaying the work of young, talented
and creative local student artists for the
third year in a row,” said Fred Rosenberg,
president of TSAC. “Locals and visitors
coming to Times Square will surely enjoy
this wonderful public exhibit that refl ects
the diversity, talent and energy of New
York City.”
Th e 27 works of art chosen for the Times
Square showcase are part of the larger
P.S. Art exhibition at Th e Metropolitan
Museum of Art, which is on view from
until Oct. 29. Th e 103 total works in this
year’s P.S. Art exhibition represent 105
students from pre-K through 12th grade
in public schools throughout the fi ve boroughs.
Th e exhibit highlights the talent and
creativity of these young artists and shows
how art can be a way to appreciate the cultures,
life experiences and traditions across
the city. Th e works were selected from over
1,000 submissions. A jury of distinguished
members of the art community, including
members of Th e Metropolitan Museum of
Art staff , made the fi nal decisions.
All Wired Up - Hong Four Flowers - Shamier Johnson Glass on Tiles - Steven Guachichullca Pals Forever - Nathaniel Saban Sun Ray Fox Fairy - Veronica Kuzma
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