Category Archives: Classes

2017 Workshops, Fotografía, Learning

Taller de Fotografia en Español Poemas de luz– week 2

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Queridos New Newyorkers, Primero quisiera felicitarlos porque están dándose el tiempo de realizar sus fotografias y de  “estar” en ellas olvidándose de cualquier preocupación externa, dándose, como dijo la maestra Sol:” un tiempo de ser artistas” . Ademas porque subieron exitosamente sus … Continue reading Taller de Fotografia en Español Poemas de luz– week 2 →

2017 Workshops, Arte Interactivo

The Image Out of The Screen with Thomas Israel, a one time workshop

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Through this workshop participants learned how to give volume, texture, and add  new meanings to moving images through projection mapping. Image out of the Screen Presentation This technique allows a video to be projected on common 3D objects, bodies, and … Continue reading The Image Out of The Screen with Thomas Israel, a one time workshop →

2016-workshop, Artist Talk, Classes, Community

“It’s about Us” – A New New Yorkers Exhibition at Queens Museum

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Sunday, Dec.18 1:00 – 4:00 PM
New New Yorkers Art Opening Exhibit
“It’s about us!”
An Exhibition from The New New Yorkers Program at The Queens Museum
Queens Museum –  Partnership Gallery 2nd floor
December 18, 2016 – January 15, 2017.

The artists participated in a wide range workshops offered in 2016 including: Experimental Watercolor, Collective Storytelling, Photobook Storytelling, Drawing Sound, Basic Sculpture, Basic Digital Photography,Drawing Journal, Spanish for Mandarin Speakers, Advanced Silkscreen, and Design Thinking. These works reveal the diversity of visions, cultures, concerns and artistic approaches of our immigrant adult community that proves their tenacity to improve their life and build a new and better future in spite of adversity.

In partnership with the Queens Library, the Queens Museum’s New New Yorkers program offers free multilingual classes to meet the needs of adult immigrant communities in Queens. New New Yorkers offers adult immigrants the opportunity to interact closely with accomplished professional artists and engage with their innovative work, allowing them to broaden their horizons and learn valuable life skills through the arts.The program provides opportunities for personal creative expression through rigorous art courses, exhibitions, and participation in cultural festivals. It also supports student-led initiatives at the Queens Museum. Courses emphasize the arts, technology and English language acquisition, provided at no cost, in a variety of languages, most often Spanish, Mandarin, and Korean.