Groundswell Artist
Chris Beck
Artwork contributor
Projects
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Project | 2010
Space Adventure
The "Space Adventure" mural was created as part of The Trust for Public Lands renovation of PS 7s playground. This murals theme is directly driven by PS 7s motto: Everyone is a Star. -
Project | 2010
Star Polishers
"Star Polishers" was created by two 5th grade classes and frames the entrance to PS 506 in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. The students read and discussed the poem The Star Polisher by Leah Becks. -
Project | 2009
What We Want, What We Believe
"What We Want, What We Believe" is a mural inspired by the work of legendary artist and former Black Panther Emory Douglas. The mural project was completed in conjunction with a major retrospective... -
Project | 2010
Social Traps
The students created the mural as an anti-gun violence advertisement for the high school walls. The students researched ways to prevent gun violence, shared personal stories, and created the mural to address these pressing issues. -
Project | 2011
Transforming Your Transit Into Tranquility
Transforming Your Transit Into Tranquility was created in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation. It complements a Groundswell project from 2009, entitled “Worker Bees;” together, the two artworks beautify both sides of a traffic barrier in Downtown Brooklyn. -
Project | 2010
All Services Entail Tender Loving Care and A Listening Ear
All Services Entail Tender Loving Care and a Listening Ear was created by a team of youth commissioned by the Black Veterans for Social Justice (BVSJ) organization in Brooklyn. -
Project | 2009
Coney Island Aquarium Mural
"Coney Island Aquarium Mural" adds even more color and life to the New York Aquarium. It is a large-scale mural created by a youth group from the South Brooklyn Youth Consortium (SBYC) in partnership with Groundswell artists. -
Project | 2009
Worker Bees
"Worker Bees" was created in partnership with the New York City Department of Transportation. It spans 180 feet and is located in Downtown Brooklyn at Cadman Plaza, a major traffic crossroads of people going to and from work. -
Project | 2005
An Environmental Partnership
Groundswell partnered with the Brooklyn Museum and the Brooklyn Academy of Science and the Environment (BASE) to create a mural for the elevator bay of the fifth floor of Prospect Heights High School. -
Project | 2008
The Water Cycle
The Water Cycle was created in the spring of 2008 and is featured on the playground of PS 503 in Brooklyn. -
Project | 2008
New York is a Rollercoaster
In 2008, Groundswell collaborated with the New York City Department of Transportation and the Office of the Mayor to create New York City is a Rollercoaster. The team of muralists collectivel...