When I heard that the Youth Insights Leaders would be working with photography for our collaboration with artist Fred Wilson, I was scared. I have never really used a camera other than the one on my phone.
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Youth Insights Leader Keyana practices with a Holga camera in the Whitney Studio, March 2013. Photograph by Adena, Youth Insights Leader
Youth Insights Artists design, cut, and sew costumes in the Whitney Studio for a project they are working on with Artist-in-Residence Dave McKenzie, March 2013. Photograph by Correna Cohen
On March 20, Youth Insights Artists were in the studio putting the finishing touches on the costume project we have been doing with Artist-in-Residence Dave McKenzie.
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For their visit to the New Museum, YI Artists were given scavenger hunt worksheets along with lyrics and album art from the album that inspired the exhibition’s title: Sonic Youth’s Experimental Jet Set, Trash, and No Star. Photograph by Correna Cohen
On Wednesday, March 13, Youth Insights Artists took their first field trip, to The New Museum of Contemporary Art.
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At the Met, YI Writers opened dossiers containing a scavenger hunt challenge and other important materials to guide them through their visit. Photograph by Correna Cohen
On March 11, the YI Writers visited the Metropolitan Museum of Art to see two exhibitions that explored the interface between art and culture.
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Artist Fred Wilson visits the Whitney Studio for a brainstorming session with Youth Insights Leaders, March 2013. Photograph by Correna Cohen
In early March, we met a second time with artist Fred Wilson who is working with the Youth Insights Leaders on a photography project.
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Kira Lynn Harris speaks to students in the Youth Insights Writers program, March 2013. Photograph by Carda Burke
On Tuesday, March 5, participants in the Youth Insights Writers program met the artist Kira Lynn Harris.
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