Image credit: A Flower Grows in Harlem (Ayana Ayo); N. Carlos J. (courtesy)
Join us for the reveal and celebration of A Flower Grows in Harlem by ONE WALL MOVEMENT muralist N. Carlos J.
For the development of his work, Carlos photographed local Harlem residents, making them the center of this new work. The mural features the images of hands, and the faces of young Harlem community members surrounded by a bouquet of flowers.
"Our children are our future and if we teach them well they WILL lead the way to a better future. We must cultivate and nourish with love, guidance, protection and intelligence so that their minds grow like fruits and flowers." — N. Carlos J.
Free and open to all! No RSVP required.
August 11, 2023
2-4 pm | 2050 Frederick Douglass Blvd.
Join N. Carlos J., Hi-ARTS, and Let's Paint in August for the reveal of the 2023 ONE WALL MOVEMENT MURAL, A Flower Grows in Harlem.
August 12, 2023
2-4 pm | 112th & Frederick Douglass
We'll be back for NYC Open Streets, in which a block of Fredrick Douglass will be blocked off to traffic for foot traffic and outdoor social gatherings!
ONE WALL MOVEMENT is a public art initiative that centers the voices and talents of muralists, writers, and street artists who self-identify as BIPOC, PGM (People of the Global Majority), women, femme, transgender, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming. This spring we welcomed N. Carlos J. as our 2023 ONE WALL MOVEMENT muralist. Over the next three months, Hi-ARTS will support N. Carlos J. in the installation of a large-scale Harlem-based mural.
A Flower Grows in Harlem, Ayana Ayo