PS 78SI: The Reading Garden

In conjunction with the Peace in the Park initiative, Projectivity also curated a mural makeover of PS 78’s annex building consisting of three murals totaling 900 square feet by Lina Montoya and Mona Oman.

Peace in the Park includes 20 murals spanning a 200 foot long wall PS 78 shares with Rev. Dr. Maggie Howard Park in Staten Island’s Stapleton neighborhood. The mural project was a community response to several violent crimes in 2023, including the elementary school’s window being struck by gunfire, and the fatal shooting of Jamoure Harrell, a 13-year-old killed while playing basketball in the playground in May.

The Staten Island Advance reported on the project here.

Peace in the Park, Vol. 2 (2024)

Peace in the Park Artists (2024)

• Michela “Miki-Mu” Muserra
• Risa “RiiisaBoogie” Tochigi
• Dylan Giangrande
• Jodi Dareal

Related Artists: PS 78 Makeover (2024)

• Lina Montoya
• Mona Oman

Peace in the Park Artists (2023)

• Mona Oman
• Magie Serpica
• Cramcept
• John Exit
• Ratchi
• Outersource
• Echo
• Josue Mendez
• Stephen Uhey
• Christian Penn
• Marissa Molina
• Dalo
• Will Power
• Pelumi Khadijat Ayeni
• Prez
• Blaze