Metamorphosis: CUE Teen Collective 2021-22 by CUE Art Foundation

CUE TEEN COLLECTIVE 2021-2022

Metamorphosis

an exhibition by the CUE Teen Collective May 19 — June 1, 2022

Dechen Ballantine-Kaplan

Henry Baltz

Lauren Clare Doros

Tatiana Estrin Stella Kogan Zoe Lenz Angela Morcos

Micah Parnass

Sarah Lua Rodrigues Iggy Roque

Tiffany Ruan Tahmia Urmi Jolie Saint Vil Skye Wu

Curated by Amanda Adams-Louis (CTC Coordinator & Lead Educator) with support from Phyllis Yao (CTC Assistant Educator)

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Metamorphosis is the fifth annual exhibition of the CUE Teen Collective. Through a variety of artistic media, students reflect upon the events of the past two years, along with the shifts and transformations they have experienced. Metamorphosis is a collective visual commentary on personal, historical, cultural, sociopolitical, and ecological change from the perspective of young artists today.

ABOUT THE CUE TEEN COLLECTIVE

CUE Teen Collective (CTC) is a free, year-long after-school program for high school students who are passionate about visual culture and interested in exploring careers in the fine arts. Through the program, students investigate various aspects of the contemporary art world, develop and refine their artmaking and critical thinking skills, and conceptualize and create artwork for a final group exhibition presented at CUE’s gallery space.

CTC offers behind-the-scenes access to the New York City art world, demystifying career paths in the arts while inspiring students to develop their own personal artistic voices. The program consists of talks with artists and curators, trips to gallery and museum shows, visits to art fairs, hands-on studio sessions, and more. Participants have the opportunity to learn from working arts professionals and build sustainable and rewarding careers of their own in the arts.

Additionally, participants form a community with their peers over the course of the academic year, sharing their work with each other and exchanging meaningful feedback on artistic concepts, techniques, and processes as they work together to develop and refine their artistic practices. At the culmination of the program, students present original artwork as part of a group show, for which they collectively decide upon the theme and content. Students also learn how to communicate their work through the development of visual and written materials for the final exhibition, including curatorial statements, artist statements, and artist biographies. Through this process, students learn how to envision, produce, install, and communicate an art exhibition in the same manner as working artists, organizations, and galleries all over the world.

2021-2022 Cohort: CUE Teen Collective

Dechen Ballantine-Kaplan Henry Baltz Micah Parnass Zoe Lenz Angela Morcos Skye Wu Jolie Saint Vil Tahmia Urmi

Tatiana Estrin Lauren Clare Doros Sarah Lua Rodrigues Stella Kogan Tiffany Ruan Iggy Roque

Carlos Martinez leads a graffiti workshop at CUE, 2021. Aneesa Razak, a CUE Teen Collective alum, leads a drawing workshop at CUE, 2021.

Students

Students participate in a Chelsea gallery walk led by Brian Fee, 2021. engage in a bookbinding workshop at the Center for Book Arts, 2021.

Students take a trip to the Whitney Museum, 2022. Students tour several Lower East Side art galleries, 2022.

Students visit artist studios and an exhibition at the International Studio & Curatorial Program, 2022. Alex Santana leads an artist statement writing workshop at The Clemente Center, 2022.

All images: Metamorphosis student exhibition at CUE, May 19 — July 1, 2022. Photos by Walter Wlodarczyk.

DECHEN BALLANTINE-KAPLAN

Where I’ve Been, 2022

Acrylic paint on wood 12 x 16.5 inches

Where I’m Going, 2022

Acrylic paint on wood 12 x 16.5 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Where I’ve Been is made with oil pastel on wood. I was born in India; my family immigrated from Tibet to India to get away from the Chinese government. I was sent to a boarding school for Tibetan children, and that is what my art reflects. The use of oil pastel shows the life of a student; on the black chalkboard are drawings of two students (the younger one being me) in their uniforms. On the chalkboard next to the students is the Indian national anthem written in Hindi. This shows gratitude toward the Indian government for helping Tibetans. This art shows my experience before coming to America.

Where I’m Going shows a portrait of me last year on the NYC subway. I’m no longer in a uniform to show I have more of individuality. My haircut is a mullet; short hair on a girl is a bit uncommon in Tibetan culture. In America, I realized that I prefer short hair over long. In India, many students, including me, would wear uniforms that were oversized to avoid buying new uniforms every year. Here, it is a choice rather than an economic decision. The fact that I’m alone in this portrait shows that the change I have gone through is a bit lonely and hard to relate to. The setting of the train shows that I’m still changing and that there is much more change in the future; the train is taking me through the changes.

ARTIST BIO

Dechen B-K is 18 years old and goes to East Side Community School. Her family immigrated to India from Tibet. She was born in India and lived there until she was adopted by an American family when she was seven. Dechen likes paint, pencil, photography, and digital art. She likes to base her art on events in her life, music, and other factors. Dechen is part of NHS, and she is being trained as a leader in the Facing History organization. She is interested in advocating against discrimination of minority groups. Her favorite hobbies include writing, music, watching anime and Korean dramas, and spending time with friends and family. Dechen wants to design album or book covers and travel around the world.

HENRY BALTZ

Springtime in Central Park, 2022

Acrylic on canvas

16 x 20 inches

Summer on Governors Island, 2022

Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches

Fall Foliage in Prospect Park, 2022

Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches

Snowy Empty Trees, 2022

Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Henry interpreted the exhibition theme of Metamorphosis as change, and what better way to represent this than to show the changes that are constantly occurring in a place such as New York, where we are blessed with four beautiful seasons. For this exhibition, Henry has chosen to display four works representing each of the seasons of New York. They are all based on photographs that he has taken previously. In each piece, Henry captures the natural beauty that is all around us. He wants people to remember that even though New York isn’t thought of as a very natural place, we can go outside and enjoy the beautiful parks and scenery that is here.

ARTIST BIO

Henry Baltz is an 18-year-old artist from Brooklyn, NY. He likes painting and drawing. He recently graduated from City As School. Henry takes classes at the Art Students League. He has previously had his work exhibited at the Queens Council on the Arts. His art is a representation of him, his identity, and how he sees the world around him. His color scheme is very important to him and his art. Henry also loves museums and art institutions, and visits them frequently. He has had two internships, one at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and one at the Apollo Theater. His work was also recently shown at their “Teen Takeover” event.

LAUREN CLARE DOROS

Videri, 2022

Polymer clay, beads 16 x 8 x 9.5 inches

Videre, 2022

Polymer clay, wire, gel 18 x 6 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Knowledge of class divisions is not inherent, but acquired. Through time, one grows more and more aware of the context of class. I interprete this as an example of Metamorphosis. The pieces are intended to reflect my experience attending a private school on financial aid. The first of these percent sign sculptures has an unassuming lack of color and dimension, conveying how awareness is not inherent, but rather gained. The perception of those who are more privileged is represented by the lenses dangling around the sculptures, leading to a person becoming aware of the context of their class. The second percent sign sculpture displays this change, as the piece possesses more dimension and color.

ARTIST BIO

Lauren Clare Doros is a 15-year-old student currently living in the Bronx. They are in the 10th grade at Dominican Academy. Lauren mostly paints and draws, but also makes jewelry. They are in various clubs at their school, such as Art Club, Students of Color Alliance (SOCA), Rainbow Connection, and Certamen. In addition to these clubs, they are in Congresswoman Maloney’s Congressional Youth Cabinet. Lauren intends to double major in art and psychology in college, in order to become an art therapist.

TATIANA ESTRIN

Flutter by, 2022

Acrylic and oil paint

70 x 54 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

When reflecting on the word metamorphosis, Tatiana Estrin thought about the relationships with the people close to her. The theme of metamorphosis immediately made her think of her sister, Mayrav. The two of them have had many differences throughout their childhood, causing them to not relate to each other as much as they wished. The two grew older and started to understand the importance of sisterhood and what it means to have each other. This process is depicted in Tatiana’s piece. She uses her old canvases from failed paintings with additional cardboard as her base and a combination of oil and acrylic paint. The piece reads from left to right, young to young adult, showing the process of getting older. The oil paint is used to depict the younger sisters in a soft delicate way. As the piece progresses, the acrylic paint is used in a more gestural way to show Tatiana and Mayrav in a new light. When they were children, Tatiana always loved ladybugs and Mayrav always loved butterflies. The use of these bugs in this piece are important symbols for growth and metamorphosis in their relationship.

ARTIST BIO

Tatiana Estrin is sixteen and growing up in Brooklyn, NYC. She attends Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Arts in Manhattan. Tatiana has a long history of attending art classes and exploring her passion for creating art. In recent years, she has discovered a love for painting and hasn’t put down a brush since. Over this past year, she has won one gold medal and two silver medals in the Scholastic art competitions. She has been commissioned for many pieces of art, including the tiny library outside of the popular bookstore Books Are Magic. Tatiana pushes herself to grow as an artist and to explore different mediums and styles. She aspires to go to art school for college to continue studying her passion.

STELLA KOGAN

The Tax on Childhood, 2022 Graphite on paper 11 x 14 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

The process of change is how I perceive the topic of metamorphosis. I wanted to critique the evolution of change through the perspective of a young child. I chose to create a drawing of a young girl who overcomplicates things that she is too young to comprehend. Through this artwork, I am able to express the prevalent issue of growing up too fast, which has swiftly become mainstream in society. Today, innocence is taken away from children at an early age in an attempt to improve their maturity or level of intelligence. While I realize that a child’s education is crucially significant, where do we draw the line between necessary education and stripping a child of their innocence?

ARTIST BIO

Stella Kogan is currently 15 years old and lives in New York City. She is a rising junior attending Dwight School. At a young age, Stella loved to create art. Whether through painting, drawing, sculpting, or crafting steel, she has been very creative since she was young. Since then, Stella has grown to have a strong passion for painting, ceramics, drawing, digital art, and interior design. She has shown her passion for art through joining art clubs at her school and attending the Michigan Stamps School of Art and Design Pre-College program later this summer. As a CUE Teen Collective member, Stella has created artwork under a theme that is very influential and important to her. She hopes to continue to create and express herself through art, and hopes to create a career out of it in the future.

ZOE LENZ

Begin, 2022

Cut paper on canvas 16 x 12 inches

Progress, 2022 Cut paper on canvas 16 x 12 inches

Growth, 2022 Cut paper on canvas 16 x 12 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Improvement, 2022

Cut paper on canvas 16 x 12 inches

Advancement, 2022 Cut paper on canvas 16 x 12 inches

Regress, 2022 Cut paper on canvas 16 x 12 inches

Zoe Lenz’s piece was made with the intent of exploring the metamorphosis of women’s rights. Just a century ago, in the early 1900s, the clothing that was considered ideal for women was Edwardian-era fashion. Edwardian-era fashion featured high collars and wide-brimmed hats, with the intent of creating a mature and elegant look for women. This style became very popular because of its modesty. As women fought for and gained more rights, they also gained more freedom with fashion. Women’s fashion has transformed into a method of self-expression because of the work to resist the restrictions of the patriarchy. However, despite the freedom women have with self-expression now, they still have a long way to go before they get equal rights. With the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court’s draft vote on whether or not to overturn Roe vs. Wade, it is clear that women still have struggles in their fight for rights. The piece is made using colored paper, as well as cut-outs and print-outs from magazines and newspapers on canvas

ARTIST BIO

Zoe Lenz is a 10th grade student at the Dwight School. They are 15 years old and are from Hoboken, New Jersey. They primarily make digital artworks using an iPad, as welll as pieces with pencil on paper. They enjoy using art as a means to express their identity and hope to continue doing so. Other than art, they are also interested in reading and writing.

ANGELA MORCOS

Phases of a Champion, but Hate Refutes Embrace, 2022

Paper mache, beading, ink on mirror 10 x 45 inches

It Feels One Dimensional; Where’s the Other Side?, 2022

Digital art and mod-podge on wood 24 x 6 x 26 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

The most constant thing in life is change, which is my interpretation of the theme of metamorphosis. Each piece represents a type of transformation or progression in correlation with the irony reflected through nature. I combine the most literal interpretations of metamorphosis with current popular changes in an op-art piece reminiscent of butterfly parts and their life cycle, two sides of a struggling person, moon phases with self-reflection, and phases of a love-hate relationship with oneself.

The op-art canvas uses wood, ripped newspapers, and book pages to create paper mache moons as a mobile, with beading patterns that create clear images on mirrors. These processes were all unpredictable, but I was satisfied with the result. I especially connected with the moon phases´ representation of a love-hate relationship because I included images of things I “used to” dislike about myself. However, I celebrated a victory for slowly coming to terms with these things about myself and embracing these traits. Through my op-art canvas, metamorphosis is portrayed through two physical states/sides of a person in their darkest and brightest moments. This is a change many go through; it is sometimes hard to see the other side, and it feels one-dimensional, as if one is surrounded by the same depressive fog. My message: change is alright, it is uncomfortable, but it is a normal part of life; some may call it...natural.

ARTIST BIO

Angela Morcos, born in June 2006, is an Egyptian-American student from New York. She currently lives in Brooklyn and goes to Dominican Academy in Manhattan as a STEM-motivated student. She has earned several awards, including honor roll and the Presidential Service Award. She enjoys making things, whether through building, crocheting, painting, coding, or other mediums. Even though she keeps a professional work ethic, she is still a kid at heart and loves cartoons and 2D, and CGI films. From 2D films originates her love of character creating, animating, and storytelling by making comics. She hopes that one day she can publish her own comic and inspire others the same way these light-hearted films inspired her.

MICAH PARNASS

The Room Over Time, 2022

Video

Dimensions variable

Waiting For Henry 050622, 2022

Photo paper, multiple pieces

Dimensions variable

ARTIST STATEMENT

I interpreted metamorphosis as a change in character and setting over time. Through video and photography, I chose to document the evolution of my friend Henry and the space he had been tending to. In addition to the culminating video I pieced together, I took landscape images of the site in order to fully capture its magnitude, as well as closeups of interesting objects I found hanging on trees or lying around the vicinity. Henry is a fairly metaphysical being, and I believed that in order to conduct a more accurate portrayal of his character, I needed to transcend a linear 2D structure and capture his energy through formulaic gestures. In order to interface with this energy, I created a series of chicken-scratch writing pieces and arranged them around and on top of still images I took of Henry and the space.

I believe that through this project, Henry and I are clinging to a vestigial sense of boyhood dulled by a pervasive desire to conform that was brought about by our respective adolescences. I decided to document Henry and this space because I believe that he encapsulates the struggle of a contemporary youth disillusioned by the monotony of adult life and the prospect of coming to terms with his own maturity, instead searching for adventure in a last-ditch attempt to maintain the purity of childhood.

ARTIST BIO

Micah Parnass is a 16-year-old Brooklyn native. He is a junior at Edward R. Murrow High School, where he is in the art program with a focus on drawing and painting. Micah’s contribution to the CUE Teen Collective final exhibition is a photography and video project concerning the construction of a utopian encampment in an urban woodland. His previous internships include the Whitney Youth Insights arts program and Brooklyn Cultural Adventures Program. He intends to continue pursuing creative interests, including art, urban photography, and creative writing at a college level.

SARAH LUA RODRIGUES

The lightest dark phase, 2022

Acrylic on canvas 9 x 12 inches

Rising, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 9 x 12 inches

Beginning, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 9 x 12 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

For the theme metamorphosis, I instantly thought about butterflies and how I connect with them. Butterflies are beautiful insects that help nature and flowers to grow and multiply, but I am very scared of them. Metamorphosis means change, and I started to see changes as butterflies, as changes can be beautiful; they can bring beauty and amazing growth to our lives. At the same time, they are scary. In order to grow, we have to break out of our comfort zone, face these changes, and become better versions of ourselves. Sometimes the process of change seems as scary as a butterfly.

ARTIST BIO

Sarah Lua Rodrigues was born and raised in Brazil, and moved to New York City at the age of 15. She is a high school student who has experienced many areas of the arts. Through realism, illustration, and mediums such as oil and acrylic paints and color pencils, she is focused on creating pieces that express her feelings, observations, and obsessions.

IGGY ROQUE

Ismene, 2022

Felt needling on foam 7 x 13 inches

Mother of Pearl Choker, 2022

Clear glass beads on wire 16.5 x 6 inches

Artery Choker, 2022

Red glass beads on wire 17 x 6 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Vein Waist Beads, 2022 Blue and red glass beads on wire 32 x 12 inches

Deep Sea Waist Beads, 2022 Blue glass beads on wire 32 x 12 inches

Each of my pieces represents a different form of self expression that can be used to defy heteronormative societal standards. Trans people are constantly being told how they must present themselves. Our bodies are picked apart, and we are told we need to change in ways that are palatable to others. However, our transitions throughout life are up to us. My necklaces are larger versions of the statues’ jewelry. Despite being abstract pieces, the jewelry is intended to make the wearer feel beautiful and unique. The waist beads have the same meaning; embracing culture and historic forms of beauty allows us to feel more comfortable in our bodies. I chose to make necklaces and waist beads because wearable art was one of the first mediums that I was really interested in. Making jewelry allowed me to be creative and play with a lot of different materials, while also learning new techniques and making more advanced and intricate pieces. For the statue, I used felt needling as the main medium. Felt’s versatility, to me, represents the different shapes and forms that trans people embody. Felt also allows me to play with texture, shapes, and color. All these pecies represent the ways in which trans people can express ourselves. Our looks are our own to create, and while the ways in which we present ourselves change throughout our lives, our identities remain uniquely our own.

ARTIST BIO

Iggy Roque was born in downtown Manhattan in 2005. From an early age, she showed interest in art. Throughout her life, her experiences with gender, relationships, and social issues further shaped her pieces. Iggy currently attends East Side Community High School, where she is heavily involved in academics and extracurriculars. Iggy has recently taken an interest in 3D art, and has been working in jewelry, embroidery, and sculpture. She hopes to expand her horizons even further. Iggy also works with photography, and she was featured in two of East Side Community High School’s photo magazines. She hopes to have more opportunities to show her work in the near future.

TIFFANY RUAN

Stomachache, 2022 Acrylic on wood 18 x 18 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Related to thies year’s CUE Teen Collective theme, this piece focuses on the metamorphosis of people. During our transition from children into young adults, there are a plethora of changes we go through, mentally and physically, and it’s always a ongoing journey. In this time, there is a growing expectation to be at your peak; we are expected to be perfect during our “golden years.” For many people, this puts a lot of pressure on their bodies, and specifically, their stomachs. We want our stomachs to be flatter; we want to have abs; we cover and hide our stomachs because we think that they aren’t nice to look at. We often forget that a physical change, a metamorphosis in our bodies, isn’t a bad thing but rather a natural part of life.

ARTIST BIO

Tiffany is an Asian American artist based in New York. In her sophomore year of high school, at 15 years old, she works mostly on theater sets and costumes for school and creates watercolor paintings on the side. She has gained graphic design and social media experience as former Director of Design of Aid2Day, a childhood cancer education organization, and she continues to manage social media for student-led programs. She is currently in the law program in her school, and she has a strong interest in history, performing arts, and music.

JOLIE SAINT VIL

Layers,

2022

Acrylic paint, plexiglass, plywood, paper, permanent marker 20 x 26 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Metamorphosis reminds me of the ways families change over generations. In my own family line, on my Western European mother’s side, there are lots of stories—and many photos and documents—about our history. However, on my Haitian father’s side, there are very few pictures, stories, and documents. My father has said that many don’t tell stories out of shame, as though their stories of struggle are something to hide. My dad knows nothing of his grandparents, of his great grandparents, or even the story of his parents’ marriage. This disparity is very striking, I do not want to carry a legacy that appears as though my Haitian ancestors are less important.

I use three sheets of plexiglass to show three major changes between three generations. On the first panel, I show myself as the product of these two sides. The second panel shows my grandparents’ weddings. My maternal grandparents’ wedding was highly documented, but my paternal grandparents’ was not, even though I know they were married. I used exhisting photos to make silhouettes, in order to show what I wish existed. The third panel contains recent family photos, showing that my generation is proud of our background and where we came from, and that we will carry our legacy on for generations to come.

ARTIST BIO

Jolie Saint Vil is a 16-year-old artist from Brooklyn, New York. She is in her junior year in LaGuardia High School. Jolie specializes in self portraits and portraits of friends and family. She loves to paint and meet new people, which helps to inspire art that she loves to make. Her dream is to one day own her own gallery, and to fill it with art from artists whose voices are not often heard. She is proud to have been a part of the CUE Teen Collective, and through the program, she has met people who will help her throughout her life as an artist.

TAHMIA URMI

single handed strokes, 2022

Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches

your final march 7th, 2022

Acrylic on canvas 16 x 20 inches

tech terror, 2022 Acrylic on canvas 12 x 12 inches

ARTIST STATEMENT

Metamorphosis by the CUE Teen Foundation is Tahmia Urmi’s first exhibition. As part of the show, she presents a new series of work called Strings of Youth, which portrays many experiences of her youth, including her process of wearing the hijab (single handed strokes), the struggles behind studying virtually in quarantine due to COVID-19 (tech terror), and celebrating her late father’s final birthday party (your final march 7th). The primary material used to produce all three of these art pieces is acrylic, with one of the pieces also including gold leaf and glitter and shells from Cannon Beach. Her artworks represent moments in her youth that hold importance in building her identity, and the changes she has had to face in order to become who she is today.

ARTIST BIO

Tahmia Urmi, born in New York, is a junior at High School for Environmental Studies. She is a self taught artist who bases her art on mixed media and abstraction using acrylic and watercolor. Her artwork primarily focuses on landscape and line art with warm tones. She is a member of the CUE Teen Collective, and was proud to work on the Metamorphosis exhibition and on the series displayed in the show.

SKYE WU

Mei Mei, 2022

Black and white photographs 5 x 7 inches each

Hugs, 2022 Black and white photographs 5 x 7 inches each

ARTIST STATEMENT

No Space, 2022 Black and white photographs 5 x 7 inches each

I understand, 2022 Black and white photographs 5 x 7 inches each

I interpret the theme of metamorphosis to be an evolving and transformative process. I chose to take a series of eight black and white photographs that have allowed me to explicate my journey as a daughter and a sister in a significant way. Photography has been instilled into my life, as my father enjoys the medium as well. It is a beautiful process that allows me to capture specific and intimate moments in time, ones that have deeply affected my familial dynamic and connection to those closest to me. I am able to convey the importance of my special bond to my family and its transformative aspects. Family dynamics are an extremely complex theme, but one thing that has been constant in my life is the unconditional love and intimate connection I have with each one of my family members. The photographs illuminate these unique bonds.

ARTIST BIO

Skye Wu was born in New York City, and is a rising junior attending Fieldston High School. Raised with a strong emphasis on the culture of art, she has cultivated a deep interest in various mediums such as painting, drawing, photography, glass, and ceramics. She has shown her passion for art through classes at the School of Visual Arts and UrbanGlass, and at a National Geographic photography workshop in Yellowstone, Montana. Skye further developed her interest in art at Fieldston by majoring in 2D visual arts, minoring in life drawing, and starting the first fine arts club at her school. She is the only student in her grade to be accepted into an arts semester school, the Oxbow School, in Napa, California, which she will be attending in the Spring of 2023. As a CUE Teen Collective member, Skye found a community of people who inspire her. She hopes to continue making art as a lifelong passion, but is also open to other opportunities that are presented to her in the future.

ABOUT CUE

CUE Art Foundation is a nonprofit organization that works with and for emerging and underrecognized artists and art workers to create new opportunities and present varied perspectives in the arts. Through our gallery space and public programs, we foster the development of thought-provoking exhibitions and events, create avenues for mentorship, cultivate relationships amongst peers and the public, and facilitate the exchange of ideas.

Founded in 2003, CUE was established with the purpose of presenting a wide range of artist work from many different contexts. Since its inception, the organization has supported artists who experiment and take risks that challenge public perceptions, as well as those whose work has been less visible in commercial and institutional venues. As CUE enters its 20th anniversary year, we celebrate the voices that have contributed to our work and public presence, and seek to uphold and critically engage with our mission in new and dynamic ways.

SPECIAL THANKS

CUE Teen Collective is an experiential learning program that goes beyond traditional arts education, introducing students to many varied topics that prepare them for careers in the arts. During the fall session, students meet with creative professionals working in the arts at cultural institutions, galleries, studios, auction houses, educational spaces, and other sites of artistic production. These experiences would not be possible without the generosity, grace, and expertise of our collaborators and guest speakers, which include peer organizations, artists, educators, creative producers, scholars, critics, and creative professionals.

We’d like to thank all those who made the 2021-22 CUE Teen Collective program possible, including: The Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural & Educational Center, the Center for Book Arts, The Whitney Museum, the International Studio & Curatorial Program, Brian Fee, Jia Jia Fei, Loreto Jamlig, Carlos Martinez, Dionis Ortiz, Aneesa Razak, Alex Santana, Dr. John Tyson, and Ivan Velez.

SUPPORT

Programmatic support for CUE Teen Collective is provided by ING Financial Services, the Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, the William Talbott Hillman Foundation, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.