Teen Gallery

Explore works of art created by teens in the Youth Insights program.

Spring 2011 Projects

AMERICA: REMIXED

Inspired by the work of artists including Jasper Johns, David Wojnarowicz, and Barbara Kruger, YI Artists explored iconography and political messages in art, incorporating different materials and techniques to alter images of the American flag and the world map. Artwork by Sarah

I Am a Man…

After meeting artist Glenn Ligon, YI Artists created works inspired by Ligon’s painting, Untitled (I am a Man),1980. Using stencils, stickers, paint, and other materials, YI Artists reimagined Ligon’s seminal work in a variety of ways. Artwork by Evelin

Three Defenses

What are three things you never leave the house without? How are they weapons of defense? Artist-in-residence Wardell Milan asked YI Artists to think about these questions and choose three objects that make them feel strong, confident, and comfortable when facing the world. Considering these personal belongings and their daily importance, YI Artists depicted the objects through painting, drawing, and photography. Artwork by Natalie

The Skinny

This semester, YI Writers worked with artist-in-residence Angel Otero, who uses scraps of dried oil paint (called ”skins”) in his art. On a visit to Angel’s studio, YI Writers saw some of his work in progress and made their own art using some unique materials. Artwork by Christopher

Read Me

YI Writers explored the connection between art and writing while looking at artist books by Raymond Pettibon and Carrie Mae Weems. Over the course of the semester YI Writers created their own artist books, adding details and making entries inspired by the world around them. Artwork by Henry

And I Quote

YI Writers created works inspired by the words of novelists, poets, playwrights, musicians, and even an astronaut! Working with artist-in-residence Angel Otero, they experimented with various ways of altering text. Artwork by Samantha

Fall 2010 Projects

Photography En Route

Images by the top twenty finalists of Photography En Route, an online teen photography contest inspired by the work of Lee Friedlander and organized by YI Leaders. Artwork by contest winner Jonah

Reconstructing New York City

Drawing on artist-in-residence Lize Mogel’s work, which includes the incorporation of maps and local environments, YI Writers used road, subway, and bike maps in collages that reimagine New York City. Artwork by Orly, Miranda, and Vanesa

De-Tour for the Non-Tourist

Inspired by artist Lize Mogel, YI Writers explored their own neighborhoods to create work that reflected their communities. Artwork by Hannah

Photographic Reflections

Inspired by the work of Lee Friedlander, YI Writers went out into their own neighborhoods to take photographs that featured reflections of themselves. Artwork by Zoe

Shoebox Memories

Inspired by the work of Edward Hopper, YI Artists created shoebox dioramas based on childhood memories of a place in their past. Artwork by Amanda

Expression Through the Face, Gesture Through the Hand

Inspired by artist-in-residence Sara Vanderbeek’s sculptures and photographs, YI Artists created their own sculptures of faces and hands. Artwork by Natalie

Collaging Memories

Connecting Sara Vanderbeek’s use of collage and a group activity that helped conjure memories, YI Artists began these works of art as memory-inspired collages, using smell as a catalyst. Artwork by Isaiah

Spring 2010 Projects

Interpreting War

Images and writing inspired by Biennial artist Nina Berman’s photography workshops with teens in the YI Writers program. Artwork by Troy, 2010.

Reading Pictures: Text and Image

Text and image collages, inspired by Barbara Kruger’s work, 2010. Artwork by Monica, 2010.

The Authenticity Project

Drawing from workshops with 2010 Biennial artist Aki Sasamoto, YI Artists created final projects in many different media reflecting on what they learned throughout the semester. Artwork by Michael, 2010.

Found Object Sculptures

Inspired by the work of artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Huma Bhabha, YI Artists created sculptures using found objects. Artwork by Pedro, 2010.

A Thousand Words

YI Writers captured Polaroid shots to accompany their original short stories inspired by the work of 2010 Biennial artist James Casebere. Artwork by Henry, 2010.

FALL 2009 PROJECTS

Landscapes

Multi-media landscapes of New York and beyond, inspired by artist Roni Horn, 2009. Photograph by Claire Altizer

Seismic Calligraphy Films

Short films documenting student experiments with sound, color, and motion, 2009. Photograph by Claire Altizer

Visual Poetry

Poetic responses to Georgia O’Keeffe’s abstractions, 2009. Photograph by Danielle Linzer

Seismic Calligraphy Prints

Abstract prints created by teens working with artist-in-residence Christine Kim, 2009. Photograph by Claire Altizer

Subjective Abstractions

Abstract paintings made in response to subjective writing, 2009. Photograph by Claire Altizer

Objective Abstractions

Abstract paintings from natural objects, inspired by Georgia O’Keeffe, 2009. Photograph by Claire Altizer

SPRING 2009 PROJECTS

Self-portraits

Self-portraits inspired by the work of Kenny Scharf and Cory Arcangel, 2009. Photograph by Legacy Russell

Altered Landscapes

Reimagined landscapes inspired by the exibition, Sites, 2009. Photograph by Legacy Russell

Sculptures

Sculptures created while working with artist-in-residence Rashawn Griffin, 2009. Photograph by Legacy Russell

Found Sculptures

Polaroid photographs of found objects with sculptural qualities, 2009. Photograph by Luyu

Truisms

Statements inspired by Jenny Holzer’s Truisms, 2009. Photograph by Legacy Russell