Art Initiative

City Harvest Art Initiative

As part of the Cohen Community Food Rescue Center, City Harvest has launched the City Harvest Art Initiative (CHAI) to integrate art from local artists into our new home. With the help of our community, our art program, including pieces from nine artists, celebrates and reflects our work, our community, and the New Yorkers we serve. This collection was curated by 3Walls in collaboration with emphas!s design.

Cey Adams (b. 1962) Fresh Produce, 2022 Latex and acrylic paint. Size: 38’–6″ x 20’–6″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative This is a tough time in New York. It reminds me of the 70s and the 80s. For

Cey Adams

Adrian Brandon (b. 1993) Hold Tight, 2022 Acrylic, ink, and graphite on canvas. Size: 48″ x 48″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative The title of this piece is “Hold tight.” I saw this scene of a man and

Adrian Brandon

Sarah E. Brook (b. 1981) Reach, Source, Level, 2022 Paint, salvaged lumber from onsite. Size: Room 19’–2″ x 25’–6″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative I grew up in Nevada, the child of a geologist whose spatial awareness was

Sarah E. Brook

Jessica Dalrymple (b. 1972) Urbanscape; City Harvest (Past, Present, Future), 2022 Oil on canvas. Size: 24″ x 96″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative When I began as a professional artist, I was obsessed with going into nature and

Jessica Dalrymple

Patti Grabel Play Time, from the Spiritual Spoon series, 2022 Photographed acrylic painted wooden spoon sculpture. Archival pigment print mounted to acrylic. Size: 288″ x 72″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative My grandmother taught me that a spoon

Patti Grabel

hektad (b. 1969) for the love of city harvest, 2022 Acrylic spray paint. Size: 12’–0″ x 32’–6″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative I pinch myself. I have gotten arrested, chased, shot at . . . For doing graffiti,

hektad

Sui Park (b. 1977) Pompom at City Harvest, 2022 Hand-dyed cable ties. Size: 38’–0″ x 14’–0″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative When I walked through the new City Harvest building, I thought of seeds because I believe that

Sui Park

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya (b. 1988) Neighbors Feeding Neighbors, 2023 Latex paint. Size: 11’–4″ x 48’–6″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative I try to foster belonging and encourage transformative moments in my art. I create ecosystems of care and healing through

Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya

Natasha May Platt (b. 1987) Wildflowers to Dream With, 2022 Latex paint. Size: 9’–6″ x 13’–0″ Part of the City Harvest Art Initiative There is a saying, “Nature never hurries and it always gets it done.” I am inspired by

Natasha May Platt