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PS 94: Happy Graduates

PS 94x “I Am“ Extreme Mural Makeover Every student — indeed every human — explores the timeless question, “Who am I?” Some of us spend lifetimes searching for answers. Students at PS 94 answered the question to inspire this “I am” mural masterpiece by the legendary Tats Cru. The school held two sessions with students…

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PS 9: Welcome to the Bronx (1 of 3)

PS 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…

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PS 9: Welcome to the Bronx (2 of 3)

PS 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…

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PS 9: Welcome to the Bronx (3 of 3)

PS 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…

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Coney Island Gospel Assembly: Faith, Hope, and Love

Three 18-wheelers that were brought to the Coney Island Gospel Assembly in 2012 for Hurricane Sandy relief never left the parking lot. So 9 years after the storm, Thrive did the only reasonable thing that an arts organization specializing in murals would do if it had 18-wheelers lying around. That’s right: we gave them a…

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NYC Homecoming Week: The Bronx

The boogie down Bronx was the place to be for opening day at the Hip Hop in NYC Concert Series! The home of hip hop alone brought out fans and legends of all generations for a grand celebration. In true hip hop style, known graffiti group Tats Cru joined us to complete the New York…

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NYC Homecoming Week: Hip Hop

thrivecollective-homecoming-thebronx-10 thrivecollective-homecoming-thebronx-7 thrivecollective-homecoming-thebronx-8 The boogie down Bronx was the place to be for opening day at the Hip Hop in NYC Concert Series! The home of hip hop alone brought out fans and legends of all generations for a grand celebration. In true hip hop style, known graffiti group Tats Cru joined us to complete…

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Jesus Loves You New York

“I’ve had the pleasure of collaborating with scores of artists, hundreds of partners, and thousands of students and volunteers to produce more than 200 public art murals since 2007. To present this ‘Jesus Loves You New York’ Tats Cru x Abounding Grace collaboration to my parents on the 25th anniversary of our first 3-3 basketball…

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Black Lives Matter: A+

[Drone photos from Mingomatic.] On July 2 and 3, Thrive Collective joined an all-star lineup of artists led by Tats Cru to paint the Black Lives Matter mural in Foley Square. Our primary assignment: the A in “Black.” We also helped block in the word “Matters,” and finish the K in “Black” and E in…

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Wildstyle Coloring Book Vol. 2

https://www.thrivecollective.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Vol2_HD_Video.mp4 The “Wildstyle Coloring Book” (Volumes 1 and 2), curated by legends Bio, Crash, and Sonic and co-produced by WallWorksNY, became one platform for artists from around the world to contribute to our shared healing from the global Coronavirus pandemic. Download both collections for free. Volume 1 Volume 2 More Free Resources Tools for Schools…

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