AFHny Studio

Mural on the ARTfarm slope...

We are pleased to announce the completion of the mural for ARTfarm
Here is the video shot by Christopher Rosales documenting the first two days of work. Once again a big thank you goes out to all the amazing volunteers that helped Oscar execute his artwork.
For more pictures on the mural painting weekend check out this album:
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150329655504314.390816.232361714313&type=3

As of Fall 2011, ARTfarm had to be removed. The step street of Carroll Place is now available for other artists to submit their proposals to the DOT Urban Art Program, however, we are pleased to confirm the mural will stay on to complement the next installation for another year.

Many thanks to the Department of Transportation, The Bronx Art Museum, the residents of Carroll Place and all the Architecture for Humanity volunteers that made this project possible.

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Please join the Architecture for Humanity NY team for a weekend of mural painting at ARTfarm!

In partnership with the NYC Department of Transportation and the Bronx Museum of the Arts, we are looking for volunteers to help implement the winning Concrete Canvas mural.

Volunteers will paint under the direction of mural artist Oscar Lopez in a 'paint by numbers' style. No specific skills are required. Volunteer opportunities for gardening, watering, and site maintenance will also be available. Four shifts are available and six people are required for each.

To volunteer, please RSVP to aledbury@afhny.org and indicate your preferred shift:

Saturday, July 30 - 11am-3pm or 2-5pm

Sunday, July 31 - 11am-3pm or 2-5pm

Please note that the mural will be located on a steep slope, and much of the work will involve some climbing. You'll need to bring sturdy shoes, a water bottle, and be dressed for painting in sunny weather.

Snacks and water will be provided. Space is limited, so reserve your spot now!

ARTfarm : 180 East 165th Street

Between Carroll Place & Grand Concourse

Bronx, NY 10456

www.oscarelopez.com

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Spring has sprung on ARTfarm...

These past 3 weekends our intrepid volunteers went back to The Bronx for some much needed garden maintenance. Check out some pics below. We are now sporting some newly painted blue and green planters and luckily, just before the massive rain event of this week we planted: Lilies, Dogwood, Salvia, Impatiens, Oregano, Basil, Tarragon, Sunflowers and many more. These plants join our veteran plants from last year Fothergilla, Irises and Hydrangeas!

If you would like to get involved in garden maintenance please contact us at: studio@afhny.org

On other news we would like to thank Dedon for hosting a fundraiser for ARTfarm and celebrating the winner and finalists of Concrete Canvas. Check out Architecture for Humanity New York Facebook page for pictures of the evening. Courtesy of Gianni Seinfeld.
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150237985729314.363567.232361714313

Next on ARTfarm: we are getting ready for painting the mural with artist Oscar Lopez. Painting dates will be announced at the end of May. Stay tuned.

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CONCRETE CANVAS _ We Have a Winner!

AFHny STUDIO is proud to announce Oscar Lopez as the Winner of Concrete Canvas
Please visit artist's website for more on his work and why we chose him as muralist for ARTfarm. http://oscarelopez.com/

We would like to thank everyone that applied to our competition, we had some amazing entries that made this decision difficult. Ultimately AFhny STUDIO coordinators and the DOT - Urban Art Program agreed that Oscar's concept was the most vibrant and engaging – and the perfect companion for ARTfarm!

Save the Date
On April 28th Architecture for Humanity New York will host Happy Hour Fundraiser for Concrete Canvas where we will toast and celebrate Oscar and his winning design along with the 10 finalists who will also have their designs on display. More details on this event will come soon

ARTfarm Saturdays: April 23, April 30, May 7
We'll be back at ARTfarm for some Spring cleaning and replanting. If you would like to attend please e-mail us at: studio@afhny.org

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Announcing Charrette for Bus Roots

The Bus Roots concept is a bus with a garden on its roof. It reconnects urban communities with nature, using plants in a practical and playful way. Bus Roots connects the citizens with the community using minimal resources and improving the quality of the urban environment. The purpose is to reclaim unconsidered space, and provide more people a more equal access to green spaces.

AFHny STUDIO invites volunteers to join in a one-day charrette, graciously hosted by the Wix Lounge, to help bring this independent idea to life. Areas of focus for brainstorming will include: structural connection strategies, lightweight materials research, and visualization. Further participation may include creation of a rendering and a model for a number of upcoming international exhibitions.

Space is limited, so please RSVP to aledbury@afhny.org Materials and refreshments will be provided. Please visit www.busroots.org for more information.

Wednesday April 6, 6:30-8

WiX Lounge

10 W 18th Street, 2nd Floor

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CONCRETE CANVAS

Update_ Due to an overwhelming response within the past few days, we have decided to extend the deadline to Wednesday March 30th 5pm EST
Many thanks to everyone that submitted a design, we are really excited to see some amazing ideas!.
Winner will now be announced the week of April 4th. Stay tuned.

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Concrete_Canvas_rfp.pdf (3.15 MB)

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ConcreteCanvas_TEMPLATE.pdf (281 KB)

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AFHny STUDIO announces Panel Discussion

In conjunction with AFHny monthly working meeting, AFHny STUDIO would like to invite you to a panel discussion on: "The intersection of Architecture & Public Art for Innovative Community Revitalization". STUDIO's Shagun Singh will be the moderator to our guests:
Wendy Feuer
Assistant Commissioner Urban Design & Art, NYC Department of Transportation

Jerome Chou
Director of Programs, Design Trust for Public Space

Mateo Pintó
Architect, Artist, & Educator at Parsons New School for Design

Borbay
Location Artist & Architectural Impressionist

Join us on: March 1st, 7 - 8 pm
at the Center for Architecture
536 La Guardia Place, New York, NY 10012

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DOT unveils ARTfarm

On October 13^th, 2010 The Department of Transportation officially presented ARTfarm to the community with the installation of 2 informative plaques. We would like to thank the DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan and the Museum Director Holly Block that arranged this little ceremony on the steps and invited the press. We also would like to thank the students from PS 73 that join AFHny STUDIO and the local authorities for a photo up!

For official press document of the installation please visit the DOT ARTfarm press release:

http://www.nyc.gov/html/dot/html/pr2010/pr10_049.shtml

Other press:

http://blog.archpaper.com/wordpress/archives/9197

http://inhabitat.com/2010/09/16/new-york-streets-turn-green-with-the-artfarm-...

http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/artfarm-needs-help-making-city-a...

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ARTfarm in the fall…

After one month from the completion of ARTfarm, AFHny STUDIO went back this weekend to check out the status of our installation and prepare for the winter time. Thanks to some cooler weather and some significant rain, we found the plants doing well and we are pleased the local Community is working together with the DOT to keep the place tidy. We actually sighted some ARTfarm tourists! As visitors of the Museum now walk around the building and sit on the stairs.

See below pictures from the second weekend of October. We had to replace a bottom planter and say goodbye to our Zinnias, but we welcomed our newest additions: Daffodils, Hyacinths and Tulips. They are buried underground now but will begin to come out at the end of March.

If you are interested in volunteering for garden maintenance of ARTfarm please contact us at studio@afhny.org

Lastly we would like to thank our friends at Inhabitat for featuring us in their site. http://inhabitat.com/2010/09/16/new-york-streets-turn-green-with-the-artfarm-project/

Stay tuned for more ARTfarm news…

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ARTfarm is all planted!

At last we completed our installation. Saturday was a beautiful sunny day and ARTfarm had some extra excitement provided by the tail end of hurricane Earl. As we moved along adding soil and placing our plants & bushes, we were excited to see the project come alive! Thanks once again to our amazing volunteers that embraced the strong winds, battled loose soil and even some ‘flying bushes’.

Many thanks go out to: The Bronx Museum staff, the DOT Urban Art Program staff, NYC Parks & Recreation and the NYC Fire Department.

If you could not make it on Saturday, you have more chances: this weekend AFHny STUDIO will be there for some touch-up work as well as the start of garden maintenance with the local residents.

Please contact studio@afhny.org for next days at ARTfarm, and more information on other ways to help.