Launched by artists and arts educators Max Frieder and Joel Bergner aka Joel Artista, Artolution is a community-based public art initiative with the goal of promoting healing and positive social change through collaborative art making. For two weeks last month, Artolution directors, Max Frieder and Joe Artista — along with members of the local community — worked with LGBTQ+ students from NYC’s Harvey Milk High School and with students facing such challenges as autism and down symdrome from the Manhattan School of Career Development. The results are remarkable!
Planning session in progress
Young artists at work
Discarded objects become not only an art installation, but musicial instruments, as well
Segment of final mural
Completed mural
A cause for celebration
The mural can be seen on 5th Street between 1st and 2nd Avenues in the East Village.
Photos by Tara Murray
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