Mother and daughter team Barbara Anderson and Jackie Graham's response to the pandemic, the shuttered stores, barren windows and deserted neighborhoods was to create an on-street social initiative to support local artists and bring life back to the streets.
Turning New York's Columbus Avenue's empty storefronts into a gallery space, Art on the Ave reimagines street art and democratizes art spaces and access.
Their second exhibition launches in the West Village and run from April through May. In one year Art on the Ave has established itself as an organization that spotlights the work of under-represented artists.
After over 150 submissions to their latest exhibition, their curated works will be displayed along Bleecker Street, Christopher Street and Hudson Street, creating what Barbara calls the West Village wander
Through organization like Art on the Ave and collaborations with initiatives like Back The Neighborhood, we can reimagine what a neighborhood is, and build common-unity
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