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!

Student works in reference to Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, From the collection of: Shah Garg Foundation
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Afterword Afterword, Lynette Yiadom-­Boakye, 2019, From the collection of: Shah Garg Foundation
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Some of these works were made as extensions of the sketches created during their exhibition visits.

Students works inspired by Miriam Schapiro by Alexia Barroso and 2024Shah Garg Foundation

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

Harriet's Quilt, From the collection of: Shah Garg Foundation
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Beaded Quilt, Alexia Barroso, From the collection of: Shah Garg Foundation
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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

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