What inspires you to create art?
Is it the nature around you? Is it personal stories? Maybe you like working with your hands or a certain media?
Sometimes I love to create art because it’s fun and relaxing. Other times, I love to create after seeing something beautiful and inspiring such as an artist’s work.
In New York City, there are many obvious places to see art from museums to art gallery exhibits, but have you ever stopped to notice the art around us from simply walking the streets and around neighborhoods?
In the past 2 days, I felt greatly inspired to create after seeing wonderful pieces of art by simply going around town. What I saw made me remember that art doesn’t need to entail fancy materials. It’s so amazing how imaginative artists are in making such elaborate works of art with everyday materials such as cardboard and paper.
I had to share so I hope you enjoy the pictures below. Which one is your favorite?
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This large scale 13 foot sculpture of earth is by Israeli artist Beverly Barkat. ‘Earth Poetica’ if you get to look up close, you’ll see is made entirely of plastic waste. Waste that Barkat collected from waterways across the earth. Located in the lobby of 3 World Trade Center; 175 Greenwich street.
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The above 2 photos are from artists Gillie and Marc called The White Rhino Was Thinking Ahead With Dogman’s Encouragement. Located on Dey street between Church and Greenwich streets.
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The above photo is another Gillie and Marc bronze sculpture called ‘The African Elephant Never Forgot What He Learned And Neither Did Rabbitwoman’. Located on Dey street between Church and Greenwich streets.
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The above is a piece of a mural by artist Eduardo Kobra. Located on Dey and Church streets at 2 World Trade Center.
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‘XO World’ from the XO World Project is a large scale sculpture to help promote equality, unity, peace and love. Located in front of One World Observatory on West Street.
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The above 2 photos are Group of Four Trees by Jean Dubuffet. Standing 43 feet high in Fosun Plaza at 28 Liberty Street.
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The above 2 images are on display at the Art on the Avenue NYC Fulton Center. The artist is Fina Yeung who uses recycled cardboard and natural materials. Amazing!
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Look at the bright colors in this piece of art. If you can see from the top, the material used includes cardboard (sorry for the reflection from the glass as the exhibit was closed at the time). Also on display at the Art On The Avenue NYC Fulton Center.
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This tall sculpture is located in Industry City, Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
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This piece of art on display at Court Tree Collective, inside Industry City is called Grouches Lurk.
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The above 2 pictures are of Kara Kramer’s Lollipop Water Drop, a mixed media collage, the latter image is a close up. On display at Brooklyn Made inside Industry City, Brooklyn. This artwork really inspired me to create art for myself!
What art is in your neighborhood?…