Queens 2020 Time Capsule
2020 has been a tumultuous year, to say the least. Often, we hear people mentioning that this moment is a "once in a lifetime"experience. The Queens Public Library, Queens Memory Project, Culture Lab LIC and LIC-Artists are collaborating to sponsor this Time Capsule which will digitally document objects submitted by Queens residents as representing the conditions in Queens during the first half of 2020.
In 10 years, what would you like to remember from 2020? This digital record will live on in the Queens Library archives forever. Become a part of Queens permanent recorded history.
Topiary Rabbit, 2020
Andrew Wheatley
Digital collage
7 x 9"
Digital collage
7 x 9"
Ivanna Larrosa
This piece belongs to my first home made science fiction movie that I made during the quarantine time. It’s a compilation of uncanny dreams and multiple characters I have met during this time.
If you look closely to the landscape you will discover the presence of my breast ultrasound connecting with the outer space and calling out a space monkey for help from Gantry Park.
The return of Fargam is based on a real monkey called Fargam that was put into space by Iran in 2013.
If you look closely to the landscape you will discover the presence of my breast ultrasound connecting with the outer space and calling out a space monkey for help from Gantry Park.
The return of Fargam is based on a real monkey called Fargam that was put into space by Iran in 2013.
Ivanna Larrosa
This photograph was taken at my partner’s apartment. We met 3 weeks before the quarantine time and we decided to shelter in place together. I limit myself to take a photograph a day only in the bedroom and I wrote this text:
In the architecture of my dreams, I can't find refuge, I can't find a map.
My waking life is fraught – fear and convalescence pervade the day.
Those same emotions make respite at night elusive.
Skin comes off my hands, I am afraid to touch something.
If I touch you, I could loss your reality.
In the architecture of my dreams, I can't find refuge, I can't find a map.
My waking life is fraught – fear and convalescence pervade the day.
Those same emotions make respite at night elusive.
Skin comes off my hands, I am afraid to touch something.
If I touch you, I could loss your reality.
Yvonne Shortt
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Yvonne Short
Caroline Voagen Nelson
This animated gif of Suffragist Ida B Wells is part of the "Her Vote" Animated Installation at Plaxall Gallery /Culture Lab LIC in Fall 2020 in honor of the centennial of the 19th Amendment. The month long exhibition was a physical and virtual exhibition with over 1,000 visitors (masks/social distancing). In March 1913, Wells joined the first suffrage parade in Washington, D.C. She was advised to protest in the back of the crowd to avoid racial tensions. Wells refused. She said, “Either I go with you or not at all. I am not taking this stand because I personally wish for recognition. I am doing it for the future benefit of my whole race.” She rejoined the march in her original spot, arm in arm with two white co-suffragists from her state, receiving major media coverage in the process.
Caroline Voagen Nelson
This animated gif of Chinese Suffragist Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee is part of the "Her Vote" Animated Installation at Plaxall Gallery /Culture Lab LIC in Fall 2020 in honor of the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Lee helped lead the NYC suffrage protests on horseback when she was 16. Newspapers such as the New York Tribune caught wind and ran profile articles about Lee. A few years later, the New York Times covered her speech “The Submerged Half” on women’s rights. Though Lee fought for suffrage, she could not vote when the 19th Amendment was passed due to the Chinese Exclusion Act, a federal law that denied American citizenship to Chinese immigrants from 1882–1943.
Caroline Voagen Nelson
This animated gif of Suffragist Lucy Burns is part of the "Her Vote" Installation at Plaxall Gallery /Culture Lab LIC in Fall 2020 in honor of the centennial of the 19th Amendment. Burns was a suffragist who was imprisoned more than six times while protesting for women’s voting rights. She was in prison for months at a time, where she was tortured and instigated hunger strikes. She holds the “Jailed for Freedom” pin, awarded by the National Women’s Party and given to many women imprisoned for peaceful protesting. More than 90 women were sent to prison for protesting on the charge of “obstructing traffic.” After being released from prison in 1919, Burns helped lead a national train tour with 26 other women who had also been tortured and force-fed in prison for protesting.
Michael Drucker
“Legendary Photographer Tony Vaccaro” who lives in LIC, Queens
Michael David Drucker
“Banks On Ford”
Artist and Musician extraordinaire Banks Clayton on his Ford Pickup Truck which has become the centerpiece of the performances at Culture Lab LIC in the Plaxall Parking lot.
Artist and Musician extraordinaire Banks Clayton on his Ford Pickup Truck which has become the centerpiece of the performances at Culture Lab LIC in the Plaxall Parking lot.
Anthony Acevedo
"STAND CLEAR OF THE CLOSING DOORS PLEASE "
MARCH 1, 2020
PHYSICAL SIZE: 8-1/4in X 5-5/8in
However COVID-19 spread, the NYC transportation system was the last
place anyone wanted to find themselves in during a pandemic. Notorious
for its delays and overcrowded subway carts, the recirculated-conditioned
air made the ideal condition for the virus to spread quickly. All it took
was a single cough or sneeze, and our fears get heightened; what if
I cough? What if the person next to me sneezes? Should I help them? Should
I make it awkward and move away? Because once the conductor closed those
doors, you were at the mercy of the train now.
MARCH 1, 2020
PHYSICAL SIZE: 8-1/4in X 5-5/8in
However COVID-19 spread, the NYC transportation system was the last
place anyone wanted to find themselves in during a pandemic. Notorious
for its delays and overcrowded subway carts, the recirculated-conditioned
air made the ideal condition for the virus to spread quickly. All it took
was a single cough or sneeze, and our fears get heightened; what if
I cough? What if the person next to me sneezes? Should I help them? Should
I make it awkward and move away? Because once the conductor closed those
doors, you were at the mercy of the train now.
Anthony Acevedo
"SINGLE OUT "
MARCH 15, 2020
PHYSICAL SIZE: 8-1/4in X 5-5/8in
Living in NYC it became clear right away, that our congested city
would eventually become problematic when it came to dealing with
COVID-19. We did not want to be part of any large gatherings or crowds.
In the beginning, there was a lot of fear, anger, and vulnerability in
our community. Too many unknowns let us distrust each other and nobody wanted
to be singled out as the one who felt sick in a crowd. Despite all this,
I still believe in New York City's strong sense of community. We saw
this before, during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Sandy,
and we will see it shine through once again during this pandemic.
MARCH 15, 2020
PHYSICAL SIZE: 8-1/4in X 5-5/8in
Living in NYC it became clear right away, that our congested city
would eventually become problematic when it came to dealing with
COVID-19. We did not want to be part of any large gatherings or crowds.
In the beginning, there was a lot of fear, anger, and vulnerability in
our community. Too many unknowns let us distrust each other and nobody wanted
to be singled out as the one who felt sick in a crowd. Despite all this,
I still believe in New York City's strong sense of community. We saw
this before, during the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Sandy,
and we will see it shine through once again during this pandemic.
Helaine Soller
Photograph of Artist Helaine Soller with her Painting Downed Tree 5
Painted during social isolation in Helaine Soller’s home studio 4’x6” of space. Subject of downed trees is based on walks in isolation.
Digital Photograph by Ira Soller
Painted during social isolation in Helaine Soller’s home studio 4’x6” of space. Subject of downed trees is based on walks in isolation.
Digital Photograph by Ira Soller
Photo of Mr. Soller
Homen Gardener Due To The Virus
Helaine Soller
Photograph of a social distsnce celebration
Sausage, 2020
Yunzi Liu
Ceramic
4 x 5 x 8"
$200
This piece is one of my last glazed ceramic work before the pandemic. I started to learn ceramics from October 2019 and found myself addicted to it, however, the COVID-19 kept me away from the ceramics studio. These pieces are valuable for me because they marked my progress in 2020.
The inspiration for this piece is my cat named Sausage. Sausage is a blue cat. This bottle mimics his gesture and the reflection on his hair when he is bathed in sunlight.
Ceramic
4 x 5 x 8"
$200
This piece is one of my last glazed ceramic work before the pandemic. I started to learn ceramics from October 2019 and found myself addicted to it, however, the COVID-19 kept me away from the ceramics studio. These pieces are valuable for me because they marked my progress in 2020.
The inspiration for this piece is my cat named Sausage. Sausage is a blue cat. This bottle mimics his gesture and the reflection on his hair when he is bathed in sunlight.
A King Mccarty
This is a photo from the Astoria Park virtual scavenger hunt. I helped organize it with the Astoria Park Alliance in late summer of 2020. We were trying to brainstorm ways to keep the community connected while staying socially distant, especially since all our events for spring and summer were “on pause.” I designed this little guy. His name is “Bowie Leaf.” The Astoria Pool, finally open but empty, lies beyond.
A King Mccarty
This is a selection of the “tiny art” pieces I created in 2020 for “The Ballad of One Paw Dog”. I learned I received a New Works Grant from QCA right around the time everything was shutting down. It was an honor but it also meant I had to work creatively whether I wanted to or not. The pandemic forced me to make changes to the presentation, as live performances were cancelled. Everything needed to be made in a tiny apartment with a toddler running around, so I got small. The penny in the shot provides reference for the size of the finished art. At first I didn’t want to think about it, but making art ended up keeping me sane. I created 38 tiny pieces and 19 larger backdrops as well as a musical recording to accompany the story about a lonely dog who comes to Earth to find his friend.
A King Mccarty
This is Cookie Monster. The pandemic hit us in March right before my son’s first birthday. He should’ve spent the year playing with other kids, but that didn’t happen. We watched a lot of Sesame Street, and it was comforting to spend some time with my old childhood friends. Grover is my favorite, but my son prefers Cookie. He came with us everywhere (when we could go anywhere) and became the center of all indoor play. My kid loves Cookie and so do I. He’s an Astoria original. Just like my son.
Golf covi, 2020
Adrian Dimetriou
3 x 3 x 3"
Wood, Plastic
$150
Created during the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown in Queens New York, it captures the repressed desire for golf playing.
3 x 3 x 3"
Wood, Plastic
$150
Created during the Covid 19 pandemic lockdown in Queens New York, it captures the repressed desire for golf playing.
Reckoning, 2020
June Kosloff
Mixed media-silkscreen on newspaper (NY Post) using acrylic, permanent marker & pen
11 x 12"
Price upon request
I created this piece in response to my feeling about all that happened in the year 2020 ie; the pandemic & the loss of life due to it, racial injustice ie; George Floyd killing and BLM protests throughout the world, and the real impacts everyday from climate change, and finally the current political situation which is teetering on authoritarianism. I believe we are in a watershed moment that will change the course of the history. Making this street art has helped me get through this really difficult time in both the creating of it and sharing it.
www.junekosloff.com
Mixed media-silkscreen on newspaper (NY Post) using acrylic, permanent marker & pen
11 x 12"
Price upon request
I created this piece in response to my feeling about all that happened in the year 2020 ie; the pandemic & the loss of life due to it, racial injustice ie; George Floyd killing and BLM protests throughout the world, and the real impacts everyday from climate change, and finally the current political situation which is teetering on authoritarianism. I believe we are in a watershed moment that will change the course of the history. Making this street art has helped me get through this really difficult time in both the creating of it and sharing it.
www.junekosloff.com
Mary Teresa Giancoli
As soon as the lockdown was lifted and the local parks started to open, I began photographing gardens and the waterfront in my neighborhood. I wandered into Two Coves Community Garden to photograph the flowers, strawberries, squash, tomatoes and endless variety of plants, that were tenderly cared for throughout the pandemic. The move outdoors was one of joy for the open air. I made these for loved ones, and for myself, to share the beauty of community gardens.
Two Coves Community Garden grew out of a Goodwill Industries project to develop a vacant 25,000 sq ft city property on Astoria Blvd and 8th Street in Astoria, Queens, NY. In 1998, Goodwill worked with the NYC Parks Department to clean the site. Now, Two Coves has 200 members who garden on community plots.
Two Coves Community Garden grew out of a Goodwill Industries project to develop a vacant 25,000 sq ft city property on Astoria Blvd and 8th Street in Astoria, Queens, NY. In 1998, Goodwill worked with the NYC Parks Department to clean the site. Now, Two Coves has 200 members who garden on community plots.
Gail Meyers
"Claustrophobia"
This is an assemblage box composed of altered found materials. Many of the materials for my art are scavenged from the streets surrounding my home in Richmond Hill, or are purchased from local thrift stores including the two bronze masks in this work. This piece speaks to the terror we all experienced in the Spring of 2020 when Covid cases and death rates skyrocketed in New York City, especially in Queens neighborhoods. In many ways we were, and still are, prisoners in our own homes. The small space painted black with the shockingly white faces (masks!) screaming at each other represents feeling stir crazy and claustrophobic. One mask is choking on chains. A ball and chain pendulum divides the confined space in the box, and slowly ticks off the time. When will this all end??
This is an assemblage box composed of altered found materials. Many of the materials for my art are scavenged from the streets surrounding my home in Richmond Hill, or are purchased from local thrift stores including the two bronze masks in this work. This piece speaks to the terror we all experienced in the Spring of 2020 when Covid cases and death rates skyrocketed in New York City, especially in Queens neighborhoods. In many ways we were, and still are, prisoners in our own homes. The small space painted black with the shockingly white faces (masks!) screaming at each other represents feeling stir crazy and claustrophobic. One mask is choking on chains. A ball and chain pendulum divides the confined space in the box, and slowly ticks off the time. When will this all end??
Gail Meyers
"Song to Remember"
This assemblage is composed of a small medicine cabinet (found in a thrift store in Kew Gardens) that has been painted, de-constructed, and re-constructed to create a Memento Mori shrine in honor of my stepmother who passed away in May from Covid. This shrine contains "relics" that represent decay, memory loss, and death, and in some ways resembles a Victorian curio cabinet or Medieval reliquary. My stepmother suffered from Alzheimers and was in a nursing home in Pennsylvania near her son. The inclusion of vintage sheet music in this piece refers to people suffering from dementia. When the memory of who you are fades, it is often the music that still remains. Unfortunately, like so many other families in Queens and elsewhere, we were unable to be with my stepmother when she died.
This assemblage is composed of a small medicine cabinet (found in a thrift store in Kew Gardens) that has been painted, de-constructed, and re-constructed to create a Memento Mori shrine in honor of my stepmother who passed away in May from Covid. This shrine contains "relics" that represent decay, memory loss, and death, and in some ways resembles a Victorian curio cabinet or Medieval reliquary. My stepmother suffered from Alzheimers and was in a nursing home in Pennsylvania near her son. The inclusion of vintage sheet music in this piece refers to people suffering from dementia. When the memory of who you are fades, it is often the music that still remains. Unfortunately, like so many other families in Queens and elsewhere, we were unable to be with my stepmother when she died.
Gail Meyers
"Alabama Dream Catcher"
This is an assemblage piece composed of recycled maps, vintage embroidery hoops, and old jewelry. The pieces have been painted, cut, and assembled to create a pseudo dreamcatcher. The "web" of this dreamcatcher centers on Birmingham, Alabama, and there is a disc with the city of Selma at its hub. I have dedicated this piece to John Lewis in honor of the critical work he did in Alabama to ensure that all Americans have the right (and access) to vote. Up until the day he died, John Lewis advocated for voting rights and was especially vocal during this very politically tumultuous year. His work had a positive impact on all of us. Let's hope his "dream" persists.
This is an assemblage piece composed of recycled maps, vintage embroidery hoops, and old jewelry. The pieces have been painted, cut, and assembled to create a pseudo dreamcatcher. The "web" of this dreamcatcher centers on Birmingham, Alabama, and there is a disc with the city of Selma at its hub. I have dedicated this piece to John Lewis in honor of the critical work he did in Alabama to ensure that all Americans have the right (and access) to vote. Up until the day he died, John Lewis advocated for voting rights and was especially vocal during this very politically tumultuous year. His work had a positive impact on all of us. Let's hope his "dream" persists.
Mary Teresa Giancoli
As soon as the lockdown was lifted and the local parks started to open, I began photographing gardens and the waterfront in my neighborhood. Here, the waterfront at Hallets cove in Astoria, Queens, once a location for kayak lessons. Now people come to dip their feet in the water. After being confined to indoor spaces for months on end, people started to come out and practice social distancing outdoors. The move outdoors was one of joy for the open air. I made these for loved ones, and for myself, to share the peace and beauty of nature in Queens.
Chun Wang
"ALone Together"
This will be a print of an illustration I made reflecting on the theme of loneliness/togetherness that emerged during the pandemic. This year, as we practiced social distancing and self-quarantine, there was a rediscovery of collectivity and the irreducible sociability of the human species that emerged through the strains of the crisis. I spent a lot of time thinking about our desire for being united and joined together, the idea of closeness and absence, as well as the states of near-miss and not-quite-there. I reflected on how digital technology played a role in all these. This image reflects my own approach of combining real-world objects, hand-painting and digital techniques to create portraits of something unique in our time.
This will be a print of an illustration I made reflecting on the theme of loneliness/togetherness that emerged during the pandemic. This year, as we practiced social distancing and self-quarantine, there was a rediscovery of collectivity and the irreducible sociability of the human species that emerged through the strains of the crisis. I spent a lot of time thinking about our desire for being united and joined together, the idea of closeness and absence, as well as the states of near-miss and not-quite-there. I reflected on how digital technology played a role in all these. This image reflects my own approach of combining real-world objects, hand-painting and digital techniques to create portraits of something unique in our time.
Chun Wang
"Freedom Edited"
I painted this after reading the news about the protests that erupted in prisons after the government imposed limits on visits as a measure to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus. This year, the concepts of individualism and neoliberalism were significantly challenged, and this painting is a visual metaphor that provokes thinking in that line.
I painted this after reading the news about the protests that erupted in prisons after the government imposed limits on visits as a measure to try and contain the spread of the coronavirus. This year, the concepts of individualism and neoliberalism were significantly challenged, and this painting is a visual metaphor that provokes thinking in that line.
Jennifer Merdjan
A Demand For Justice Reform
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Ellen Stedfeld
One of the new habits I built while staying home was daily morning exercise on Zoom. Supposedly, we were told the recording might be available later, but I wanted to remember the routines to keep practicing. So I started doodling them at the same time, and it became my daily drawing warm-up as well. I have several variations, both lovely and silly.
Ellen Stedfeld
In April 2020, Kids Comic Con (normally held at Bronx Community College) was presented as a live show on Facebook. As part of that, I did a cartoon drawing demo, while being interviewed by a puppet & puppeteer. Though the event included guests nationally/internationally, we are actually both Queens artists, as I was Zooming in from Long Island City and she from Astoria.
I could bring the actual sketchbook to LIC-A's Plaxall Gallery, since I live & have a studio in the area. But if you are documenting digital items as well, there are a few more photos from the virtual event that show us interacting together and kids watching it - so this would more genuinely capture the experience. Also, here is the video link: https://www.facebook.com/events/241357857241379/?active_tab=discussion
I could bring the actual sketchbook to LIC-A's Plaxall Gallery, since I live & have a studio in the area. But if you are documenting digital items as well, there are a few more photos from the virtual event that show us interacting together and kids watching it - so this would more genuinely capture the experience. Also, here is the video link: https://www.facebook.com/events/241357857241379/?active_tab=discussion
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Graham Mccarty
"5 Leaf Clover"
I spent most of 2020 looking for a 4 leaf clover. I usually find several each year, but this year I found zero. In late fall, just before the grass died, I found this in Astoria Park while on a walk with my wife and son. 5 leaf clovers are very rare. I believe it means not only good things, but extraordinary things are yet to come.
I spent most of 2020 looking for a 4 leaf clover. I usually find several each year, but this year I found zero. In late fall, just before the grass died, I found this in Astoria Park while on a walk with my wife and son. 5 leaf clovers are very rare. I believe it means not only good things, but extraordinary things are yet to come.
Robert Lobe
Because of COVID-19 I did not go to my Long Island City studio. Instead I set up temporary studio space in my Astoria apartment and worked on small acrylic paintings. One day I noticed a striking image that had formed accidentally on my palette during the process of mixing paint. This is the photograph that resulted. The composition seemed to show an isolated figure lost in a dark and confusing environment. It struck me how much this reflected the situation of so many people, in Queens and everywhere else, with lives suddenly and profoundly disrupted by the virus.
Chun Wang
"Therapy"
This was an instruction art piece I came up with during the pandemic, following the legacy of Fluxus event scores and performance instructions. It’s the Information Age and tech words are no longer limited to describing the functions of computers — they are also used to describe real human emotions and actions. As we were forced to continue our social life digitally, I hoped those who perform the instruction find it inspiring to come up with their own way of coping with the stress during the pandemic.
This was an instruction art piece I came up with during the pandemic, following the legacy of Fluxus event scores and performance instructions. It’s the Information Age and tech words are no longer limited to describing the functions of computers — they are also used to describe real human emotions and actions. As we were forced to continue our social life digitally, I hoped those who perform the instruction find it inspiring to come up with their own way of coping with the stress during the pandemic.
Carmine Santaniello
"Recall 2020"
Statement for all art: 2020 was hard but my art was my salvation during Covid -19 it kept my sanity, calmed my anxiety and made me smile. I have worked daily on my art for my entire 10 months of quarantine. The pandemic made me work in several new mediums and I even changed my works genre. These submitted collage works came effortlessly and with excitement. However the kinetic energy they have surprised me, because I didn’t feel it while creating them. I attribute these new works along with the changes to my style and medium as a subconscious reaction to the power of a pandemic.
Statement for all art: 2020 was hard but my art was my salvation during Covid -19 it kept my sanity, calmed my anxiety and made me smile. I have worked daily on my art for my entire 10 months of quarantine. The pandemic made me work in several new mediums and I even changed my works genre. These submitted collage works came effortlessly and with excitement. However the kinetic energy they have surprised me, because I didn’t feel it while creating them. I attribute these new works along with the changes to my style and medium as a subconscious reaction to the power of a pandemic.
Carmine Santaniello
"There is Always Light"
Bonnie Astor "Picu Strong"
This is a portrait of my niece Bari who is a Pediatric Nurse in a local NYC hospital. Her team had to retrain to care for COVID patients. Since our NYC numbers are good, the hospital unit was recently converted back to a PICU unit. The nursing team is healthy due to good practices and PPEs.
Bulban Salim
I'm from Corona, Queens. My family has lived there for 20 years. Our house is a few blocks away from where Louis Armstrong lived and our neighborhood is currently home to a vibrant Dominican community. With a generational and cultural divide between us, my father, a retired Bangladeshi immigrant, and I don't always agree on politics. However, the murder of George Floyd forced us to engage with each other about race in America and what it means for us and our community. Those talks culminated in my father joining me in our own expression of solidarity with our community and the greater struggle for racial justice.
2020 Vision
Vision 2020
First night of 2020 Vision – a digital presentation of music and visual art by women – in collaboration with LIC Artists.
December 6, 2020 at 7PM
Florence Price (1887-1953)
Adoration
Amanda Lee, horn
David Taubman, piano
Kimberly Abbott, artist
Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)
Love Let the Wind Cry… How I Adore Thee
Stefanie Izzo, soprano
David Taubman, piano
Mafe Izaguirre and her Sensitive Machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUjUT3qZMYs&t=42s
December 6, 2020 at 7PM
Florence Price (1887-1953)
Adoration
Amanda Lee, horn
David Taubman, piano
Kimberly Abbott, artist
Undine Smith Moore (1904-1989)
Love Let the Wind Cry… How I Adore Thee
Stefanie Izzo, soprano
David Taubman, piano
Mafe Izaguirre and her Sensitive Machines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUjUT3qZMYs&t=42s
Vision 2020
2nd Night of 2020 Vision. This project concludes our “Music, She Wrote” season, which explored chamber works composed by women.
December 13, 2020 at 7PM
Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Capriccio, Op. 18
Blanca Cecilia González, violin
David Taubman, piano
Animation by Lily Honglei Art Studio
Rachel DeVore Fogarty
A Piece of Quiet
Stefanie Izzo, soprano
Blanca Cecilia González, violin
Amanda Lee, horn
David Taubman, piano
Visual Art by Sleepyfoot?
https://youtu.be/So9lELCWSFE?t=766
December 13, 2020 at 7PM
Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)
Capriccio, Op. 18
Blanca Cecilia González, violin
David Taubman, piano
Animation by Lily Honglei Art Studio
Rachel DeVore Fogarty
A Piece of Quiet
Stefanie Izzo, soprano
Blanca Cecilia González, violin
Amanda Lee, horn
David Taubman, piano
Visual Art by Sleepyfoot?
https://youtu.be/So9lELCWSFE?t=766
Adele Shtern
RIP RBG in LIC, Photograph
While taking a walk in Long Island City near sunset I was drawn to this montage of images in a neighbor's window. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, of blessed memory, passed away in 2020. She was a Supreme Court justice of historic stature who fought for gender equality, women's rights, civil rights and liberties. She became a feminist and cultural icon and inspired many to follow in her footsteps. Unfortunately she was replaced prematurely by someone who is diametrically opposed to all she stood for.
The fight for democracy and justice continues.
While taking a walk in Long Island City near sunset I was drawn to this montage of images in a neighbor's window. Ruth Bader Ginsburg, of blessed memory, passed away in 2020. She was a Supreme Court justice of historic stature who fought for gender equality, women's rights, civil rights and liberties. She became a feminist and cultural icon and inspired many to follow in her footsteps. Unfortunately she was replaced prematurely by someone who is diametrically opposed to all she stood for.
The fight for democracy and justice continues.
Adele Shtern
BLM in LIC, Photograph
While taking a walk in Long Island City near sunset I was drawn to a poster in a neighbor's window about BLM. The Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum in 2020 following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many other victims of police brutality and racist mentality. The fight for democracy and justice continues.
While taking a walk in Long Island City near sunset I was drawn to a poster in a neighbor's window about BLM. The Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum in 2020 following the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and many other victims of police brutality and racist mentality. The fight for democracy and justice continues.
Adele Shtern
Homeless in LIC, Photograph
Prior to the Covid-19 economic meltdown in 2020, Bierocracy, across the street from my studio, was a booming bar. I never saw a homeless person sleeping in front of this building in broad daylight in 41 years. I feel for all who are suffering. The fight for economic, racial and social justice continues.
Prior to the Covid-19 economic meltdown in 2020, Bierocracy, across the street from my studio, was a booming bar. I never saw a homeless person sleeping in front of this building in broad daylight in 41 years. I feel for all who are suffering. The fight for economic, racial and social justice continues.
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Jennifer Merdjan, Mistrust is the Mother of Safety
A New Yorker is trying to go about his day as he usually does–– he has his cup of coffee on the go, walks at a quick pace, and carries his bag. But today he wears a mask and glasses to protect himself from the Covid-19 virus. He finds himself walking alone on the street, since people are sheltered-in-place. The drawing is made on a letter from the NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene regarding the Coronavirus. It was given to my child from her public school. The letter states that "the risk to New Yorkers is low." This piece of art was made to question our leadership and document the times through different mediums.
Jane Levy
Things I Love is to keep track of our joys in a difficult and often depressing time.
Jane Levy
The Skull expresses the eerie quality of the lurking fear of illness and death in 2020.