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Artist Marissa Molina collaborated with students from BronxConnect’s Youth Empowerment Network to design and install a canvas mural at their flagship location on 149th Street in the Bronx. Bronx Connect Headquarters (2022) ‹ › × × Previous Next Mural Collaborations with BronxConnect 0 Frederick Douglass Academy V. Middle School and P.S. 057 Crescent: Larger than Life Intensive (Bronx 2023) More…
read moreHow are we connected to our neighborhood? Bronx Connect knows just what’s needed to make that happen, and so do our friends at JHS 22 Jordan Mott. Our time with JHS 22 showed us how they are rooted in peace, love and care, creating a place for students to grow and further connect with their local community. All the thanks…
read moreHope, safety, peace and stability are things we all desire for our communities. Release the Grip strives to sustain such a space for Bronx residents and encourages similar community support in effort to end gun violence. In collaboration with Thrive and participants of RTG, artist TooFly leads a design just how the Bronx connects with one another, building bonds to…
read more“Blessed Community” is an homage to the work done by members of RTG (Release the Grip); they service communities within high risk areas of gun violence as visual pillars of change. This mural featured three vignettes that depict the nature of what RTG is to represent. From left to right, RTG is present to console and reassure the community in…
read moreArtist Pips worked with BronxConnect community members and participants of RTG North to create “Da Bronx” mural for their community center. Each participant of the program has strong ties with the community, so they felt it made sense to create something meaningful to them on a deeper level in which in letter of the mural represents. The B represents the…
read more“Good Music” celebrates the installation of a music studio at BronxConnect’s RTG North site. It features a quote from legendary reggae music artist Bob Marley which reads, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” Across from that is a painting of a young boy seamlessly surfing piano keys whilst on a giant microphone. The…
read morePS 9X: Extreme Mural Makeover (Year 1) 1st Floor: “Welcome to The Bronx“ That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Video by: NOE. TATS CRU X THRIVE COLLECTIVE X PROJECTIVITY PS 9 The Ryer Avenue School (The Bronx) 1st Floor: “Welcome to the Bronx” BG 183, Bio, Nicer 2nd Floor: “Bronx All Stars”…
read morePS 9X: Extreme Mural Makeover (Year 1) 1st Floor: “Welcome to The Bronx“ That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Video by: NOE. TATS CRU X THRIVE COLLECTIVE X PROJECTIVITY PS 9 The Ryer Avenue School (The Bronx) 1st Floor: “Welcome to the Bronx” BG 183, Bio, Nicer 2nd Floor: “Bronx All Stars”…
read morePS 9X: Extreme Mural Makeover (Year 1) 1st Floor: “Welcome to The Bronx“ That time eight iconic NYC street artists transformed a school building in two weekends. Video by: NOE. TATS CRU X THRIVE COLLECTIVE X PROJECTIVITY PS 9 The Ryer Avenue School (The Bronx) 1st Floor: “Welcome to the Bronx” BG 183, Bio, Nicer 2nd Floor: “Bronx All Stars”…
read moreOur friends at Bronx Connect / RTG South sought to enliven the Claremont Community Houses alleyway between College and Findlay Avenues with color and positive imagery. They transformed the alley, a popular shortcut right outside their office, into the Claremont Community Art Walk. The organization also wanted to create a place of respite, so they requested imagery of flowers, trees,…
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