Global InformationYazmany Arboleda information
Yazmany Arboleda | |
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 Yazmany Arboleda serves as the first People's Artist for New York City at the Civic Engagement Commission and is the Founder of The People's Creative Institute. | |
| Born | May 7, 1981 Boston, Massachusetts, US |
| Education | Catholic University of America, Parson's School of Design, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Istituto Marangoni Juilliard School |
| Known for | Large Scale Participatory Art Interventions |
| Notable work | The People's Bus, The Hospital for the Soul, Colour In Faith, Espejismo |
Yazmany Arboleda (born May 7, 1981) is a Colombian-American artist based in New York City known for his thought-provoking and immersive installations that engage with complex social, cultural, and political themes.[1]
He serves as the first People's Artist[2] for New York City at the Civic Engagement Commission.[3] His practice focuses on creating “Living Sculptures: People coming together to transform their experience of the world through co-creation.”[4] Arboleda lectures internationally on the power of art in public space;[5] An architect by training, his art practice fosters community connections through expansive public art initiatives. He has been commissioned by Carnegie Hall, the Yale School of Management, and the United Nations. His core belief is that art is a verb not a noun.In 2013, he was named one of Good Magazine’s 100 People Making Our World Better.[6]
From working with a community of artists and activist in Kabul to give away 10,000 pink balloons to adults on a Monday Morning in 2013[7][8] to literally highlighting the housing crisis and governmental corruption in Johannesburg's Central Business District by painting them to appear to be bleeding color from their windows and rooftops,[9] his work is motivated largely by political, cultural, and social circumstances. In 2015, Arboleda has been developing a project titled 'Colour In Faith,' where religious communities across Kenya are working together to paint the exteriors of mosques, temples, and churches yellow in the name of love.[10] The project was nominated for the Disruption By Design (DxD) in the fall of 2015.[11]
He received his Master of Architecture degree from The Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. He has also completed art and design programs at Parson's School of Design in New York City, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya in Barcelona, and Istituto Marangoni in Milan and London.[12] In 2014 he participated in the Juilliard School’s inaugural inter-arts program.
Arboleda writes occasionally for the Huffington Post about art and culture. For the publication he has interviewed renowned personalities including playwright/journalist/actress and MacArthur Fellow Anna Deavere Smith,[13] Turner Prize winning artist Anish Kapoor,[14] supermodel/actress Lauren Hutton, and Golden Lion Award winning artist Marina Abramović,[15] among others.
In 2020, Arboleda was appointed as the first Artist-in-Residence at the NYC Civic Engagement Commission.[16] Within that role he created the People's Bus: A beautiful community center on wheels that was originally a Corrections vehicle used to transport detained people on Riker's Island.[17]
In 2023, the People's Bus was transformed into Tippy: The Tender People's Money Monster, a large scale puppet that promotes New York City's first citywide Participatory Budgeting process named "The People's Money."[18]
- ^ Jaroljmek, Danda. "Colour in Faith Project Launch". The Circle Art Gallery. Circle Art Agency, Kenya.
- ^ "Yazmany Arboleda - Civic Engagement". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "RELEASE: City Leaders, Elected Officials, Community and Cultural Organizations, and NYC Speaks Celebrate Arts, Culture, and Civic Engagement Wins". NYC Speaks. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Kinsella, Eileen (9 September 2014). "Artist Gives Johannesburg's Decrepit Landmarks a Neon Pink Makeover". artnet news. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
- ^ "TEDxUNC: 10,000 Reasons To Believe In the Power of Art in Public Space". TEDxUNC: 10,000 reasons to believe in the power of art in public space. TED Talks.
- ^ "GOOD 100: Meet Yazmany Arboleda, Unexpected Moments of Hot Pink". No. April 2013. Good Magazine. Good Worldwide Inc. April 16, 2013.
- ^ Nordland, Rod (25 May 2013). "Foreign Projects Give Afghans Fashion, Skate Park and Now 10,000 Balloons". The New York Times.
- ^ Arboleda, Yazmany (10 June 2013). "Bringing Art to a War Zone". Global Observatory. IPI International Peace Institute.
- ^ Liston, Enjoli (8 September 2013). "Painting Johannesburg pink: urban art highlights city's neglected high rises". The Guardian. Guardian News.
- ^ Whalley, Frank. "Colour me mellow yellow - and look behind the mask". No. 4 September 2015. The East African. Nation Media, KE.
- ^ Jackson, Nik. "Loving Humanity Through Yellow, From Kenya To The World". A Mondeas, Ltd. Company. By Urban Press Kenya.
- ^ McGrory, Kathleen (April 4, 2008). "Artist Makes Big Leap". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Arboleda, Yazmany (December 23, 2009). "Let Me Down Easy". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2009-12-30. Retrieved 2009-01-08.
- ^ Arboleda, Yazmany (December 3, 2010). "The Return of the Wizard". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-11-12. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ Arboleda, Yazmany (May 28, 2010). "Bringing Marina Flowers". The Huffington Post. Archived from the original on 2011-08-22. Retrieved 2010-01-10.
- ^ "Yazmany Arboleda - Civic Engagement". www.nyc.gov. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ "Once a Bus That Transported Incarcerated People Around Rikers, Now a Gorgeous Work of Community Art". nextcity.org. Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Golata, Justine (2023-05-23). "This Former NYC Correction Bus Is Now A Massive Mobile Puppet Named 'Tippy'". Secret NYC. Retrieved 2023-10-20.