Making Their Mark: The Next Generation
Making Their Mark partnered with the NYC Dept of Education to welcome 500+ NYC Public School students and 150+ NYC Public School Art teachers. Scroll through to explore the fun!
The Next Generation Student Presentations by Gabriella TothShah Garg Foundation
Student tours & sketching activities
Over 500 students NYC Public School Students were welcomed into Making Their Mark for student tours and sketching of the collections' works.
The Next Generation's Teachers by Gabriella TothShah Garg Foundation
Teacher discussions
125+ NYC Public School Visual Arts teachers were invited to the space for collaborative discussions on progressing womens' art history into curricula and projects.
The Next Generation Presentations by Gabriella TothShah Garg Foundation
Making Their Mark: The Next Generation exhibition
During our final week, we created an exhibition within the show to display student works inspired by the works in the collection. Over 90 works were submitted!
Some of these works were made as extensions of the sketches created during their exhibition visits.
Experimenting with fabric in reference to Miriam Schapiro
While others were created in the classroom under the instruction of NYC art teachers who visited Making Their Mark.
Student work in reference to Elizabeth Murray by Alexia BarrosoShah Garg Foundation
Looking at Elizabeth Murray to play with abstract geometry
Student work in reference to Toshiko Takaezu by Alexia BarrosoShah Garg Foundation
Sketching Toshiko Takezu's signature closed forms
Collaborating on a beaded quilt inspired by Joyce J. Scott. On the left, Harriet's Quilt, by Joyce J. Scott, from the collection of the Shah Garg Foundation. On the right, Beaded Quilt, by PS255 5th graders.
Student work in reference to Charline von Heyl by Alexia Barroso and 2024Shah Garg Foundation
Watercolor references to Charline von Heyl's Plato Pharmacy
Student Presentations at Making Their Mark: The Next Generation by Alexia BarrosoShah Garg Foundation
Our last hurrah
On the last day of Making Their Mark New York City, we hosted a celebratory breakfast with all NYC public school students, teachers, and families involved in Making Their Mark: The Next Generation.
Art is Magical, student work inspired by the Shah Garg Collection (2024) by Alexia BarrosoShah Garg Foundation
