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Joseph Brill 518-474-5987 | joseph.brill@ogs.ny.gov
March 16, 2022
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13TH ANNUAL STUDENT EXHIBIT FEATURES ART INSPIRED BY PLAZA ART COLLECTIONStudent Art From 16 Area School Districts on View at the Empire State Plaza |
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New York State Office of General Services Commissioner Jeanette M. Moy today announced the opening of the 2022 Empire State Plaza Art Collection Student Exhibition on the Empire State Plaza Concourse. Established in collaboration with the Capital Area Art Supervisors and New York State Art Teachers Association, more than 1,150 pieces of work created by students from 16 Capital Region school districts will be on view through March 27.
“Each March, we emphasize the value of art education with our annual student art exhibition. The exhibit takes full advantage of the great works of art in the Empire State Plaza Art Collection to benefit the young, aspiring artists whose work we are delighted to display during National Youth Art Month.” Commissioner Moy said. “I want to applaud the Capital Area Art Supervisors, the New York State Art Teachers Association, and the OGS curatorial team for their efforts at making this exhibit a success each year.”
“This is the 13th year that Capital Area Art Supervisors, or CAAS, has collaborated with NYS OGS in conjunction with National Youth Art Month,” said Kate Wright, K-12 Fine Arts Supervisor for the City School District of Albany and CAAS chair of the exhibit. “The Empire State Plaza modern art collection is a gemstone in the City of Albany, the Capital Region, and New York State. We are thrilled to be able to easily access these important works of art to teach our next generation the important role it has played in our state’s history and art movements. In creating their own pieces for this extraordinary exhibition, Capital Region students have learned about and connected with historically important art from our own community that nourishes creativity through reflection and art interpretation. It’s been a wonderful opportunity for everyone.”
The student exhibit is the result of a collaboration among OGS, the Capital Area Art Supervisors, and the New York State Art Teachers Association. Through special tours and educational resources, the program introduces the Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Plaza Art Collection into the curriculum of local elementary and middle schools, where the students are invited to create their own works of art by interpreting the collection.
The one-of-a-kind exhibition held each year during National Youth Art Month features works of art created by students in kindergarten through eighth grade. School districts represented include Albany, Bethlehem, Berne-Knox-Westerlo, East Greenbush, Guilderland, Hoosic Valley, Ichabod Crane, Mohonasen, Niskayuna, North Colonie, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Scotia-Glenville, Shenendehowa, Troy, and Voorheesville.
The Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller Empire State Plaza Art Collection consists of 92 modern art paintings, sculptures, and tapestries that were selected by an appointed commission and purchased with state funds during the construction of the Empire State Plaza. Included are works by Alexander Calder, Jackson Pollock, Franz Kline, Joan Mitchell, and Mark Rothko. In all, 82 artists who were working in New York are represented.
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