Poster Series Research
Three events for a fictional arts festival
Empire Arts Festival
- City State of Mind
Artist: Jay Z
About the artist: Born and raised in Brooklyn, Jay Z is an American rapper, businessman and investor. He is one of the most successful hip hop artists in the country and well known for his rapping. Some of his biggest hits include “Crazy In Love”, “Empire State of Mind”, “Umbrella”, “Suit & Tie”, and “Ni — as in Paris”. Learn more about Jay Z at his website, http://lifeandtimes.com/.
When: Saturday, December 10th, 3pm — 5pm
Where: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NY
Tickets: $25 General admission: Purchase tickets at http://empirearts.com.
2. City Humans
Photographer: Brandon Stanton, Humans of New York (HONY)
About the photographer: Brandon Stanton started HONY as a photography project to photograph and interview 10,000 New Yorkers on the street. Taken together, these portraits and captions became the subject of a vibrant blog that now has over twenty million followers. Over the past five years, it has expanded to feature stories from over twenty different countries. His work is also featured in two bestselling books: Humans of New York and Humans of New York: Stories. See more of his photographs and stories on http://humansofnewyork.com.
When: Saturday, December 10th, 12pm — 8pm
Where: Soho Photo Gallery, NY
Tickets: $15 General admission, $6 Children under 12: Purchase tickets at http://empirearts.com.
3. City Sculptures
Artist: Teresita Fernández (installation artist and sculptor)
About the artist: As her bold outdoor project at Madison Square Park and her solo exhibition at Mass MoCA attest, Fernández’s work is known for its stunning and immersive grandeur. Last summer, Fernández brought the largest sculptural installation ever to Madison Square Park, ‘Fata Morgana’, which is a monumental, golden, mirror-polished canopy that hovers over the walkways in the park. It is meant to distort the surroundings and function as a luminous portrait of urban activity. (NYPost) Come join us at Madison Square Park to check out more of her works!
When: Sunday, December 11th, 12pm — 4pm
Where: Madison Square Park, NY
Tickets: Free to public. No tickets required.
At first, I had Beauty Slap as one of the artists performing at my festival, but I realized I wanted a strong theme and connection between my events. I’m planning to make this festival a reflection of New York City arts.
Artist: Beauty Slap
About the artist: Originating from Pittsburgh, Beauty Slap describes themselves as an electro-brass-thunder-funk machine, comprised of computer, horns, and keys. They mix the thunderously funky screams of a traditional brass quartet with the heaviest grooves modern dance music has to offer. Check out more of their videos and performances at their website, http://thebeautyslap.com/.
When: Saturday, December 10th, 3pm — 5pm
Where: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, NY
Tickets: $12 General admission, $6 Children under 12, $10 Students with valid ID: Purchase tickets at http://empirearts.com.
