Tribeca Festival and Chanel Partner to Bring ‘Art Is New York/New York Is Art’
In honor of 20 years of the Tribeca Festival Art Awards, Tribeca Festival collaborated with Chanel to bring Art Is New York/New York Is Art, a design initiative to beautify the city as COVID-19 restrictions begin to ease. Art from 60 artists will be placed around Lower Manhattan, decorating storefronts and creating a citywide outdoor art gallery.
Among the artists contributing to the artistic enterprise are Julian Schnabel, Kiki Smith, Nate Lowman, Swoon, Chuck D, Matthew Modine, Christopher Walken, Donna Ferrato, Aurel Schmidt, Kalup Linzy, Don Gummer, Sophie Matisse, Piers Secunda, Gillian Laub, Joan Synder, and Dustin Yellin.
“Tribeca’s long-standing partnership with Chanel in supporting human expression through art is deeply rooted in the spirit of the festival. Their commitment to honoring the boldness and authenticity of artists is palpable. There’s no better way to see New York come alive and heal than through the creative lens of these wonderful artists. This project beautifully represents the city,” said Tribeca CEO Jane Rosenthal.
Tribeca Festival, in partnership with @Chanel, announces #tribeca2021’s lineup of Art Awards contributors and “Art Is New York | New York is Art,” a city-wide art project featuring over 60 artists. Explore the doodles and learn more: https://t.co/xzUq5wxnDl pic.twitter.com/dSGHT3Kb6C
— Tribeca (@Tribeca) June 7, 2021
After the devastating impact the pandemic has had on the arts, Tribeca Festival’s efforts to restore the artistic soul of New York are more important than ever. Tribeca and Chanel also released a short film featuring Julian Schnabel, Donna Ferrato, and Chuck D, capturing the passion and strength of New York in the face of such a difficult year. Additionally, Tribeca and Chanel are presenting a special 25th-anniversary screening of Julian Schnabel’s remastered Basquiat on June 17. Winning creators in the competition categories are up for monetary awards, as well as original art from contemporary artists such as Clifford Ross, Curtis Kulig, Deborah Kass, Francesco Clemente, Gus Van Sant, Jeff Chien-Hsing Liao, Laurie Simmons, Meghan Boody, Sheila Berger, Stephen Hannock and Will Ryman.
The 2021 Art Awards can be accessed through an online gallery, and the art will be distributed to filmmakers during the award ceremony on June 17. Tribeca Festival runs from June 9-20.
