Murals + Projects

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About Janel Young: Creative Achievement Awards



Heroes on the Horizon, Bakery Square, Pittsburgh, PA



Respect the Space, Port Authority + Smart Growth America Commission, Pittsburgh, PA



Be Open To..., US Open 2020 Commission, Arthur Ashe Stadium/Queens, NY


About The Home Court Advantage Project: Pittsburgh's first art court


New Magic Wand Live Mural Painting, Remy Rouge Culture Center, Brooklyn, NY


Live Rebelliously Art Activation, Dreamville Festival, Raleigh, NC

 

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Avalanche, Grant-winning Wallscape: How COVID Impacts Communities, Pittsburgh, PA
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Meet my latest digital piece, “AVALANCHE”  (made with #procreate). I created this based on the theme “how COVID impacts communities” for the 2020 artist cohort with New Sun Rising + Riverwise. Most of what went into this piece is based on what I’ve witnessed, absorbed + learned through research/data at my current residency with #UrbanKindInstitute. Honestly, it’s going to take you some time to digest this (I would even say look at it on a bigger screen than your phone if you can — an iPad, laptop or TV). Luckily we’re having a virtual gallery ✨TONIGHT✨ so you can see it on a larger scale + hear about the inspiration/realities of the artwork! (RSVP link in my bio). Here’s a peek at the artist note for 7PM EST “Avalanche” addresses the compound, layered challenges that local marginalized + under-resourced communities are facing during the pandemic, including COVID-19 complications globally, police brutality + social unrest on a national level, plus unhealthy environmental conditions when it comes to local water + air quality in Pittsburgh. The woman shown with her mask on, arms outstretched, tears rolling, represents Black people on the front lines + in everyday life who feel the emotion + weight of each compounded layer on her shoulders. What else do you see? What stands out to you? __ Minha nova peça, “AVALANCHE”.  Eu criei isso com base no tema "como o COVID impacta as comunidades". Muito do que foi feito é baseado no que absorvi e aprendi por meio de pesquisas/dados em meu trabalho. Para ser honesto, levará algum tempo para digerir isso. Teremos uma galeria virtual ✨ESTA NOITE✨ para que você possa vê-la em uma escala maior e ouvir sobre a inspiração da arte! (link em minha biografia). Aqui está uma prévia da nota do artista para 19h EST "Avalanche" aborda os desafios complexos e em camadas que as comunidades locais enfrentam durante a pandemia, incluindo complicações COVID-19 globalmente, brutalidade policial em nível nacional e baixa qualidade da água/ar em Pittsburgh. A mulher retratada com máscara representa os negros que sentem a emoção e o peso de cada capa sobre os ombros. O que mais você vê? O que se destaca para você?

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The Home Court Advantage Project, Upper McKinley Park, Pittsburgh, PA
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|| FOR US, BY US: a full court look at the #HomeCourtAdvantageProject aka Pittsburgh’s first art basketball court, inspired by my community, designed by me. : @studio.hayes : It’s Time x Big Sean ⚡️ 11 months of planning + 10 days of painting with community residents, family + friends. Much love to my assistants @krobxfactor + @insidious_b. ⚡️Many thanks to the community orgs #VoicesAgainstViolence + the #BeltzhooverConcensusGroup for being on board. ⚡️Funding + materials from the URA + local @acehardware store. __ @project_backboard @project_in_the_paint @local_hoops @hypecourts @art.work.basketball @nbalab @blckartexpo #hypecourts #hypebae #nbalab #artwork #artcourt #mural #outdoormural #blackart

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Align Your Destiny, Dream Center, Harlem, NY

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Here’s some timelapse therapy from my latest chalk mural @thedreamcenterharlem. I love how the colors turned out  What do you think? Stop by + take pics if you’re in Harlem! #chalkart #artoftheday #crayolachalk #nycart

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Four Seasons, Brooklyn, NY

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One People: Eradicating Labels and Nurturing Mental Health Support, Brooklyn, NY

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|| WOW, we are finally finished! Thank you @cardinale.graphics for trusting me to be on the team who brought your vision to life! This brainchild of yours is truly inspirational. ✨ To my NY followers, your homework over #Thanksgiving break is to stop by this mural in Brooklyn & enjoy it in person. TRUST ME. MS354 The School of Integrated Learning on Troy Ave b/w Sterling & Park Pl. || Not pictured: @jackieneon @dariana__10 @staserz || #brooklyn #brooklynmural #artistssupportingartists #artistsoninstagram #nycmuralartsproject #servingtheunderserved #thankful

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Harlem Paint Studio, Harlem, NY

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 || Minor updates. #100gatesproject

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Create Your Way Forward, Dream Center Harlem, NY

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珞|| There’s something special about the idea that I get to positively impact someone’s day without my physical presence, because of something I left for them to see at the right moment. I get to shape the atmosphere with color & kind words. That’s joy.❣️What’s the last thing you randomly saw that spoke to you & stuck with you?

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 || Sit down. Sound on. Be ready to receive a message.  Every now and then we feel stuck - too many road blocks, disappointments, signs that we should back off of what we so graciously planned our lives to be, what we’ve worked HARD for. But I am here to tell you what @toureroberts told me (and the rest of the #onechurchLA podcast listeners). Watch until the end to see the message. ✨ Thank you Touré for this word as I continue creating my path one color at a time. “You are divinely wired to create your way forward.” || @thedreamcenter #mural #chalkmural #bookme #nycartist #artoftheday @sarahjakesroberts

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Flowers for Mama, Pittsburgh, PA

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 || Round one of my #Pittsburgh home project: Flowers for My Mama || #timelapsevideo #timelapse #timelapseart #swipeleft #homeprojects

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✌|| Round two!! Add dimensions. Home project: Flowers for My Mama || #timelapsevideo #timelapseart #flowers #floral #homeprojects #done

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