The Power of Teachers
The Power of Teachers by Johnathan Carrera I was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. Since a young age, art teachers have had a tremendous impact on me. In kindergarten, we had a class project where our teacher gave…
Stories Told Through Paint
Stories Told Through Paint by Diego Mora I was born in 2007, in Venezuela, but have been living in New York City for almost 8 years now. My family moved to New York during the economic and political crisis haunting…
The Art of Using Your Voice
The Art of Using Your Voice by Lois Chang Beginning in first grade, kids bullied me by making fun of my Korean lunches, calling me racial slurs, and excluding me from games. This made me wonder about my identity and…
Left, Right, and Straight
Left, Right, and Straight Written by Daniel Onofreichuk-Demyan Daniel Onofreichuk-Demyan is a multidisciplinary artist training in music and visual arts. He began his artistic studies at a young age and continued a strong practice in both fields throughout high school. Daniel began…
Learning New Ways of Learning
Learning New Ways of Learning Written by Nana Adwoa Agyemang Nana Adwoa Agyemang is a young Ghanaian-American artist whose work explores the intersections of culture, community, and belonging. Drawing from her experiences growing up between Ghana and New York City,…
Loving the Process
Loving the Process Interview with Liz Almonte By Mei Bock The first time I met Liz, she was leading a class of elementary school students at PS37 through a painting lesson. With the class divided into Spanish and English speakers,…
Blooming at the League
Blooming at the League By Eric Muñoz Throughout my life I’ve experienced moments that altered my brain. Those same moments that completely changed me. From bright burning flames inside my house, to grief being all that I knew, I continued…
The Power of Laughter
Interview With Andre Gibbs By Mei Bock Andre Gibbs is a comic artist. At the League, he studied comics with Steve Walker. He received his BFA in screenwriting at Brooklyn College in 2023. Andre has worked as a Seeds of…
Inward Reflection and Outward Expression: Finding a Shared Lens
Student Spotlight: Amber Sevilla “I like to create introspective work, to use my paintings as an attempt to fully capture a complex emotional theme within myself. Often, the process of conceptualizing a painting and bringing it to completion when it…
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