• Tuesday, 03/01/2016

  JEFF KOONS COLLABORATES WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION GROUNDSWELL ON NEW SOHO HOTEL MURAL

  Eleven Howard, the swanky new SoHo hotel owned by property mogul Aby Rosen, has received a site-specific mural courtesy of a partnership between a group of young artists from New York–based public arts organization Groundswell and the artist Jeff Koons, who provided mentorship.

  Robin Scher, Art News
• Tuesday, 03/01/2016

  Aby Rosen's 11 Howard Teams Up With Groundswell and Artist Mentor Jeff Koons to Create Massive Public Mural

  11 Howard, real estate mogul and RFR co-founder Aby Rosen’s latest venture in SoHo, will showcase the work of inspiring young artists thanks to a partnership with Groundswell and mentorship from renowned artist Jeff Koons.

  ArtFix Daily
• Friday, 02/19/2016

  Aby Rosen Announces New SoHo Hotel Opening April 1

  With mentorship from renowned contemporary artist Jeff Koons, youth from the local group Groundswell have created a site specific mural on 11 Howard’s south facing wall.

  Haute Living
• Wednesday, 02/17/2016

  Thirteen's Groundswell Ticket Giveaway

  THIRTEEN and Groundswell present "A Long Way From Home: The Complex Relationship between Police and Young Men of Color," a VIP film screening and panel discussion with youth artists and civic leaders

  Thirteen
• Wednesday, 02/17/2016

  Faces in NYC Public Spaces, Part XI

  This is the tenth in an occasional series of posts featuring the range of faces have surfaced in NYC public spaces.

  Street Art NYC
• Thursday, 02/11/2016

  Politically and Socially Conscious NYC Street Art, Part III

  This is Part III in an ongoing series of posts featuring politically and socially conscious artworks that have surfaced on NYC streets.

  Street Art NYC
• Tuesday, 02/02/2016

  Mural Project Gives Young NYC Artists a Venue for Public Voice

  Working alongside Groundswell artists, local youth will develop and install murals that they themselves identify as reflective of the issues confronting residents of public housing.

  Jennifer Amanda Jones, Nonprofit Quarterly
• Monday, 02/01/2016

  Mural Depicting 'One Crown Heights' Needs a Home, Artists Say

  A new mural dedicated to the diversity of Crown Heights is taking shape in the neighborhood, but it needs a wall to call home before it can go on display, its creators said.

  Rachel Holliday Smith, DNAinfo
• Thursday, 01/28/2016

  NYC Public Housing Residents Are Being Paid to Paint Murals

  NYCHA will team with Brooklyn-based public art nonprofit Groundswell to create three murals at each of five chosen housing developments.

  Joe Cucci, The Roosevelts
• Thursday, 01/28/2016

  New York City Is Paying Public Housing Residents to Paint Murals

  Starting in February, the walls of some of New York’s housing developments will look a little brighter.

  Heather Hansman, Smithsonian

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