Past Projects

  • 286 Iraqi Youth visit New York Young Minds Build Bridges July 2010 Iraqi Youth Visit New York

    Location: New York
    		 Sponsors: Badr Jafar
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2010
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  • 284 Peace Wall in Jaffa Israel

    Pieces for Peace
    Young Minds Build Bridges April - 2010 -

    Location: Kedem 163, Ajami/Gabalia, Jaffa Tel Aviv, Israel
    Artist(s): Yoav Weiss & Salma Shehade
    Dimensions: 70 ft x 8 ft    		 Sponsors: TBA
    Community Partners: Peres Center for Peace, Arab-Hebrew Theatre of Jaffa, Council for a Beautiful Israel
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2010
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  • 283 42nd Anniversary & Pieces for Peace Exhibition Benefit Dinner | Auction Windows of Opportunity April 24, 2010

    Location: Ana Tzarev Gallery, 24 W. 57th st. NYC.
    Honorees: Amir Dossal, Sarah Ferguson, Badr Jafar    		 Auctioneer: Courtney Booth
    Master of Ceremonies: Sade O. Baderinwa Chairman: Maria Celis Wirth & Sabrina Wirth
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2010
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  • 282 Pieces for Peace Traveling Exhibition Santander, Spain Pieces for Peace Young Minds Build Bridges Mar. 26 - May. 16, 2010

    Location: Santander, Spain
    Curator: Tsipi Ben-Haim
    Artists: Over 100 youth artworks from 40 countries
    		 Sponsor: Fundacion Marcelino Botin
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2010
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  • 280 Pieces for Peace Traveling Exhibition United Nations Pieces for Peace Young Minds Build Bridges Dec. 15, 2009 - Feb. 2010

    Location: United Nations Headquaters
    Curator: Tsipi Ben-Haim
    Artists: Over 100 youth artworks from 30 countries
    		 Under the Royal Patronage of:
    Her Highness Sheikha Manal bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Women Establishment, wife of His Highness Sheikh Mansour
    bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Presidential Affair UAE
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2010
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  • 279 Pieces for Peace Traveling Exhibition European Parliament Pieces for Peace Young Minds Build Bridges October, 2009

    Location: European Parliament,
    Brussels, Belgium
    Curator: Tsipi Ben-Haim
    Artists: Over 280 youth artworks from over 30 countries    		 Sponsors: Allianz, SE represented by Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Global Head of Government Relations & Public Policy
    Supported by Members of Parliament:
    Jo Leinen, Martin Schulz
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 278 Windows to the Future Phase 1 Community Identity August, 2009

    Location: Harlem RBI, 333 East 100th Street Ground Floor NY, NY 10029
    Artist: Maria Berrio
    Dimensions: 99 ft x 11 ft (Phase I)    		 Sponsors: TBA
    Community Partners: Harlem RBI, K & G Hardware
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 277 Living Planters Global HeART Warming Young Minds Build Bridges June, 2009

    Location: 120 West 97th Street, Manhattan
    Artist: Duda Penteado
    Dimensions18 Planters (Each 5 ft x 8 ft)    		 Sponsors: Stonehenge Management, LLC
    Community Partners: Stonehenge residents
    Special Thanks: Insert Special Thanks
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009

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  • 276 Peace Wall Mosaic Restoration Pieces for Peace Young Minds Build Bridges June, 2009

    Location: Jacob Schiff Park, Amsterdam Ave. & 138 Street, Manhattan
    Artist: Jordan Taler
    Dimensions: 215 ft x 8 ft    		 Sponsors: National Endowment for the Arts, DYCD, LMCC
    Community Partners: Compare Food,
    Hamilton Shopping Center
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 275 Stay in School Mural Global HeART Warming Young Minds Build Bridges June 2, 2009

    Location: P.S. 64, 1425 Walton Avenue, Bronx
    Artist: Jordan Taler and Marc Maffei
    Dimensions: 4 Banners (Each 3 ft x 5 ft)    		 Sponsors: The National Endowment for the Arts
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 274 41st Anniversary Benefit Dinner | Auction Windows of Opportunity May 18, 2009

    Location: Sothebys, 72 and York
    Honorees: Her Highness Sheikha Manal of Dubai, Lisa Dennison, Louise Bourgeois    		 Auctioneer: Jennifer Roth
    Master of Ceremonies: Sade O. Baderinwa Chairman: Jennifer Stockman
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 273 Peace Evening supported by Ambassadors for Peace Pieces for Peace Young Minds Build Bridges March 03, 2009

    Location: German House, 871 UN Plaza, Manhattan
    Artist: Students from around the world
    Dimensions: Exhibition    		 Sponsors: UN Ambassadors for Peace
    Community Partners: UN Ambassadors for Peace, hosted by UN Ambassador Thomas Matussek and Consul General Dr. Horst Freitag of German
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 272 Nature is Love on Earth Global HeART Warming Engaging Graffiti Kids in Creation Not Destruction November 24, 2008

    Location: St. John's Recreation Center,1251 Prospect Place, Brooklyn
    Artist: Duda Penteado
    Dimensions: 100ft x 70ft    		 Sponsors: Sprint, DCA, Newman's Own, Goldman Sachs, conEdison
    Community Partners: New York City Dept. of Parks & Recreation
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 271 Rolling Benches Restoration Rolling Benches Community Identity June 14 - Nov. 24, 2008

    Location: Grant’s Tomb, 122nd Street and Riverside, Manhattan
    Artist: Pedro Silva, Tony Silva
    Artist Fabricators: Jordan Taler, Yori Ben-Haim, Dorit Avnir
    Dimensions: 400 ft x 4 ft x 5 ft    		 Sponsors: NEA, New York Community Trust, National Academy of Design, Disney
    Donors: Nemo Tiles, Bisazza Tiles, Chipotle
    Community Partners: National Parks
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2009
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  • 270 40th Anniversary Benefit Dinner | Auction Windows of Opportunity May 12, 2008

    Location: IAC Building, 555 W 18th St, Manhattan
    Honorees: Emily Fisher Landau, Adrian Benepe, Vik Muniz
    		 Auctioneer: Jennifer Roth
    Master of Ceremonies: Monica Morales
    Chairman: Jane Holzer
    Sponsors: Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson, Candia Fisher, Winston Fisher
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2008
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  • 269 Doors of Hope Global HeART Warming Young Minds Build Bridges May 14, 2008

    Location: 8 New York Schools
    Artist: Paul Deo
    Dimensions: 8 - 4ft x 8 ft Doors    		 Sponsors: Pippa Cohen, Moira and Tony Cohen, Jeremy and Marci Cohen, The Andy Fund, and Anonymous Donor
    Participating Schools: The Dwight School, Frank Sinatra School of the Arts, The Little Red School House, High School of Art and Design, School of Visual Arts Liberty Partnership Program, Young Women's Leadership School - Astoria, Satellite Academy High School, I.S. 89 Hudson River Middle School
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2008
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  • 268 Heat Dances to the Sun's Beat Global HeART Warming
    Engaging Graffiti Kids in Creation not Destruction June - Sept., 2007

    Location: Baruch Place between Houston and Delancey, Manhattan
    Artist: James Evans & Adam Peachy
    Artist Assistants: Andrea Garcia...
    Dimensions: 90ft x 85ft    		 Sponsors: LMDC, LMCC, Disney, Milton & Sally Avery Foundation, Cowels Charitable Trust, Michael Tuch Foundation, New York City Department of Youth and Community Development
    Community Partners: Bill Moakler, Hamilton Fish Program, Community Word Organization, Henry Street Settlement, Grand Street Settlement, New York City Parks Recreation
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2007
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  • 266 Safe Spaces Mural Engaging Graffiti Kids in Creation not Destruction June 14 - Oct. 2006

    Location: Claremont Pool, East 170th Street and Claremont Parkway, Bronx
    Artist: Kathleena Howie Garcia, Ellis Gallagher
    Dimensions: 4 walls totalling 1110 sq. ft    		 Sponsors: American Eagle, Department of Cultural Affairs, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Colgate-Palmolive
    Community Partners: New Settlement's Bronx Helpers; RockCorps; Ashley Crawford, Gustavo Linzan, Theresa Nguyen
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2006
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  • 265 Reaching for the Stars Community Identity 2006

    Location: Washington Irving High School, 47 Irving Place, Manhattan
    Artist: Andrea Arroyo
    		 Sponsors: Newman's Own Foundation, William T. Grant Foundation, Puffin Foundation, NYU Community Fund, Cowles Charitable Trust, Department of Cultural Affairs
    Community Partners: Students at the Washington Irving HS
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2006
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  • 260 Pieces for Peace Mosaic in Harlem Pieces for Peace Young Minds Build Bridges 2004 - 2005

    Location: Jacob Schiff Park, Amsterdam Ave. & 138 Street, Manhattan
    Artist: Peter Sis
    Dimensions: 213 ft by 8ft    		 Sponsors: Allianz Foundation of North America, Disney Hand-Worldwide, Target, City of New York, The Clinton Family Foundation, Goldman Sachs Foundation
    Community Partners: Dakota Warren, R.B. Morris III, Angie Loo Chia Yee, and more than 1,000 community volunteers
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2004
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  • 253 Helio Chronometer (Reloj Solar) Community Identity 2004

    Location:P.S. 72 (104st Street & Lexington Avenue), Manhattan
    Artist: Marina Gutierrez and James Cornejo
    Dimensions: Very Large    		 Sponsors:The City of New York, Department of Cultural Affairs/CADP, National Endowment for the Arts, The ACE INA Foundation. [With additional Funds from] Con Edison, Puffin Foundation, Cowles Charitable Trust, Dina Ghen, Ponce de Leon Federal Bank and P.S. Parents Association.
    Community Partners:Students of PS 72
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2004
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  • 251 Discovery of Dreams Mural Community Identity 2003

    Location:P.S. 193 Q, 152-20 11th Avenue, Whitestone, NY, Queens
    Artist: Karen Fitzgeral    		 Sponsors:TheWashington Mutual, Colgate-Palmolive Company, PTA of P.S. 193, David Callaghan/First Choice Real Estate and David and Nancy Legaz/REMAX Universal Real Estate.
    Community Partners:Youth, parents and faculty of PS193
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2003
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  • 247 Celebrating the Heros of our City Tribute to New York and New Yorkers 2002

    Location: Henry M. Jackson Playground, Lower East side
    Artist: Richard Weinstein
    Dimensions: Very Large    		 Sponsors: Disney Hand Worldwide, outreach of the Walt Disney Co.
    Community Partners: Henry M. Jackson Playground, Lower East side
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2002
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  • 245 Alice on the Wall Tribute to New York and New Yorkers 2002

    Location: Stuyvesant High School, Chambers St. and West St., Manhattan
    Artist: Natalia Zukerman
    Dimensions: Very Large    		 Sponsors: American Express, Cowles Charitable Trust, Laurie Tisch Sussman Foundation, Puffin Foundation
    Community Partners: Stuyvesant High School students, Borough of Manhattan Community College, and the Washington Market Community
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2002
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  • 239 Rivers of Communication Community Identity 2001

    Location: Grand Canal Court, 7476 Avenue of the Americas (and Thompson St), Manhattan
    Artist: Osmo Rauhala
    		 Sponsor: Nokia
    Community Partners: Students from the Chelsea Vocational High School and John Coburn
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2001
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  • 230 Living on Mars Community Identity 2000

    Location: Community Elementary School 64, 1425 Walton Ave
    Artist: Nils Folke Anderson, Nicholas A. Enright
    Dimensions: Very Long    		 Sponsors: NASA Art Program, NASA Astrobiology
    Community Partners: Kasia Wozniak and 155 children from New Settlement youth Program inlcluding their after school program C.E.S. 64
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 2000
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  • 193 Tributes to Kusama: Art Infinity Net Community Identity 1996

    Location: Thompson Street Playground, (between Prince Street and Spring Street), Manhattan
    Artist: Jessica Diamond    		 Sponsors: Jeanne Greenberg Art Advisory
    Community Partners: William Moakler and School of Visual Arts Students
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1996
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  • 182 Global Garden Community Identity 1994 Global Garden

    Location: The New York Botanical Garden, Ruth Rea Howell Family Garden, Bronx
    Artist: Dan Hauben
    		 Sponsors: Senator Franz Leichter and Pintchik Decorating Couters
    Community Partners:     Chris Wildrick, Antonia Manuela
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1994
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  • 178 The Nature of this Flower is to Bloom Community Identity 1993

    Location: 92nd & Broadway, Manhattan
    Artist: Rose Viggiano    		 Sponsors: Senator Franz Leichter and Pintchik Decorating Couters
    Community Partners: Brian Bailey, Pierre Camilien, William Farkas, Cheryl Green, Paul Harada, Jennifer Hogan, Russel Ritell and with assistance from students of the School of Visual Arts, Community Partnership Program
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1996
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  • 166 Esta Casa que Hemos Hecho Community Identity 1991

    Location: 1965 Vyse Ave, Bronx
    Artist: Joe Matunis    		 Sponsors: Mayor’s Office for Criminal Justice
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1991
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  • 165 Tools of the Trades Community Identity 1991

    Location: 509 West 160th St., Manhattan
    Artist: Alan Samolin    		 Sponsors: Mayor’s Office for Criminal Justice
    Collaborators: Jessie Scaturro
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1991
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  • 164 Eagle's Nest, Tree of Life Community Identity 1991

    Location: 1879 Clinton Ave. Bronx
    Artist: David Kampmann & Stephanie Basch

    		 Sponsors: New York City Department of Housing, Preservation and Development, Office of the Deputy Mayor for Public Safety, and New York Division of Criminal Justice Services
    Collaborators: Community volunteers
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1991
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  • 163 Playground Mural Community Identity 1992

    Location: Amserdam Ave, and 180th St. Manhattan
    Artist: Arlene Kouyate

    		 Sponsors: Alianza Domenicana and NY Department of Youth Services
    Collaborators: Lausana Kouyate, Karamba Diubate
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1992
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  • 162 6th Street Community Center Community Identity 1992

    Location: 638 East 6th Street, Manhattan
    Artist: Miriam Hernandez

    		 Sponsors: NYSCA
    Collaborators: Community Center's youth
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1992
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  • 137 Louis Armstrong: The Prevalence of Love, Devotion, and Jazz Community Identity 1987

    Location: 46 Forsyth St Between Canal and Hester, (J.H.S 65), Manhattan
    Artist: Lucinda Luvaas    		 Sponsors: NYS Council on the Arts, Dept of Cultural Affairs
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1987
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  • 125 The Musicians Community Identity 1986

    Location: 169 Rivington Street, Manhttan
    Artist: Tabo Toral    		 Sponsors: Pueblo Nuevo Housing & Development Association Inc, NYC Public Development Corporation
    Collaborators: Carole Mullin, Derrik Laboy
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1986
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  • 120 Jackson Heights Community Identity 1985

    Location: Dan’s Supreme Supermarket, 87th St and Northern Blvd, Jackson Heights, Queens
    Artist: Alexandre Zevin & Deborah Berkson

    		 Sponsors: Jackson Heights Community Development
    Collaborators: Community volunteers
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1985
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  • 117 Human Support Community Identity 1985

    Location: Havemeyer & S. 4th Street, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
    Artist: Kit Salier

    		 Sponsors: Southside United Housing Development Corp./ NYC Public Development Corporation
    Collaborators: Atomic Kit
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1985
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  • 113 You'd Wish for a Million Free Parking Spaces or On Second Thought That You Could Fly Community Identity 1984

    Location: 2 Steinway Street, Astoria, Queens
    Artist: Sarah Lindquist     		Sponsors: Central Astoria Local Develop. Corp. & Queens County Overall Economic Development Corp.
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1984
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  • 105 St. Alban's Greatest Hits Community Identity 1983

    Location: Linden Blvd, & 188th Street, Queens
    Artist: Joe Stephenson    		 Sponsors: St. Albans Local Development Corporation
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1983
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  • 088 PS 82 Mural Community Identity 1982

    Location: 88-02 144th Street, Jamaica, Queens
    Artist: Leslie Bender    		 Sponsors: CITYarts &PS 82 (District 24)
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1982
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  • 052 The Future Springs From the Past Community Identity 1979

    Location: L. Hughes Library, 102-01 Northern Blvd., Queens
    Artist: Kinrod Johnson & Susan Ortega    		 Sponsors: Langston Hughes Library Museum Collaborative, Inc.
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1979
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  • 033 Let Our People Grow Community Identity 1976

    Location: 46 Forsyth St Between Canal and Hester, (J.H.S 65), Manhattan
    Artist: Arlan Huang    		 Sponsors: NYS Council on the Arts, Dept of Cultural Affairs
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1976
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  • 029 Crear Una Sociedad Nueva Community Identity 1976

    Location: 14 2nd Ave. (NE corner E Houston), Manhattan
    Artist: James Januzzi    		 Sponsors: CITYarts
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1974
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  • 022 Women Hold Up the Sky Community Identity 1974

    Location: 3rd Street and Ave A, (P.S. 63), Manhattan
    Artist: Tomie Arai

    		 Sponsors: NYSCA and DCA
    Collaborators: Teenage Female Residents of the Area
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1974
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  • 018 New Birth Community Identity 1974

    Location: 181 Chrystie at Rivington, Manhattan
    Artist: James Januzzi    		 Sponsors: CITYarts
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1974
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  • 013 A Jewish Ethnic Mural Community Identity 1973

    Location: 236 East Broadway at Clinton Street, Bialystoker Home, Manhattan
    Artist: S. Green

    		 Collaborators: Children in the community
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1973
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  • 007 Muli-Ethnic Mural Community Identity 1972

    Location: Corner of Bowery and Catherine Street, Manhattan
    Artist: James Jannuzzi and Susan Green

    		 Sponsors: Cultural Council Foundation
    Produced by: CITYarts, Inc. © 1972
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