Johnson Houses
Nudge Art Mural

Located at SCAN Johnson Cornerstone Community Center in Harlem, NY

Created by:
Teaching Artist Anthony Posada & Johnson Houses Youth

The design of the Johnson Nudge Art Mural builds on the themes of inclusion and equality, inviting everyone to feel welcomed and belonging.

Working with genEquality Teaching Artist Anthony Posada, the Johnson Nudge Artivists found genEquality’s “Seeing Is Believing” activation most resonant, and this activation underpins their design’s uplifting phrases.

The physical distance of the pillars and mural art is juxtaposed with the central themes of the four pillars’ designs, which revolve around connection and unity. They show beauty, nature, family, and hope depicted by a raining cloud upon a sea of possibilities; love, rooted in a tree of life; strength, transformation, and the opportunity for new beginnings and second chances, no matter what our background or walk of life. There are many stories to be told here—and this work of art aims to inspire people to tell them all.

~1 Minute Mural Creation Video + Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Nudge Art Mural at SCAN Johnson Cornerstone Community Center in Harlem, NY

 

Interested in seeing more of our Nudge Art murals in NYC?

Brooklyn - Bronx - Gowanus Houses - Manhattan - MAR Houses - Queens - Staten Island - St. Nicholas Houses - Townsend Harris High School - Wagner Houses

Resources

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