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Anthony “Ace” Patterson ’11 Makes Music on His Own Terms
In February, just weeks before coronavirus shut down the country, rap artist Anthony “Ace” Patterson ’11 released an EP that was, coincidentally, titled Working From Home.
(Columbia College Today, Fall 2020)

Conrad Tao Explores His Relationship to Music
Conrad Tao ’15’s extraordinary musical journey began the day his parents found him sitting at the family piano at 18 months, plucking out Mary Had a Little Lamb to the best of a toddler’s ability.
(Columbia College Today, Summer 2013)

Branching Out: Math and nature inspire a new art show in Flushing
Fractals — irregular shapes that can be broken down into parts closely resembling the whole — are everywhere in nature: Clouds, mountain ranges, coastlines and broccoli are just a few examples.
(Queens Chronicle, Jan. 19, 2012)

Dorsky exhibit encourages contemplation of detail
At first glance, the works of contemporary art that comprise Other Voices, Other Rooms, the latest exposition at the Dorsky Gallery Curatorial Program’s exhibition space in Long Island City, are shrouded in a somewhat deceptive simplicity.
(Queens Chronicle, April 23, 2009)

Dina Denis Dance to Perform in L.I.C.
For Queens native Dina Denis, the dance lessons that began as a hobby at the age of three became a life calling, leading her to a career as an educator, choreographer and artist.
(Queens Chronicle, June 5, 2008)

Explore Queens’ Subway Art Scene
It’s an often overlooked art scene that is — sometimes literally — underground.
(Queens Chronicle, May 22, 2008)

Back To The Garden: Daily Life to Spiritual Vision
Crossing Art’s current mixed-media exhibition takes its name from the lyrics of the song “Woodstock” by Joni Mitchell, which speaks of a return to utopian existence.
(Queens Chronicle, April 17, 2008)

Enviro-Friendly LIC Exhibit Makes Art Out Of ‘Trash’ 
While you’ve probably heard the phrase “one man’s trash is another’s treasure,” you might not be as familiar with the concept espoused by Materials for the Arts — that there simply is no such thing as trash.
(Queens Chronicle, Jan. 31, 2008)

QMA Exhibit Explores Abstractions in Ink
After visiting Paris, Tokyo, Seoul and San Diego, the drawings of Korean artist Il Lee have made their way to the Queens Museum of Art in Flushing Meadows Park.
(Queens Chronicle, Aug. 23, 2007)