Eddie Bruckner Fine Art
Rockefeller Center's The Flag Project 2020
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My artwork was on display at Rockefeller Center from August 1-23, 2020 as part of a temporary Public Art Project called The Flag Project!
Winning entries were selected by Rockefeller Center and a jurying committee comprised of Casey Fremont (Executive Director, Art Production Fund), Ernest Green (civil rights advocate), Margaret Morton (Director of Creativity and Free Expression, Ford Foundation), Faith Ringgold (artist), and the Ali Forney Center. Each winning design was produced into an eight by five foot flag.
The flags were flying from the Flagpoles that surround The Rink at Rockefeller Center celebrating the diverse culture, vibrant energy, and strength of New York City!
It was an incredible honor to be a part of this project alongside so many talented artists including: Jeff Koons, Carmen Herrera, Christian Siriano, Faith Ringgold, Hank Willis Thomas, Jenny Holzer, KAWS, Laurie Anderson, Marina Abramović, Sanford Biggers, Sarah Sze, Shantell Martin, and Steve Powers.
The Flag Project helped usher in a new era of togetherness and human connection amidst a difficult time.
Photos and videos can be viewed on social media using the hashtag, #TheFlagProjectRC
Winning entries were selected by Rockefeller Center and a jurying committee comprised of Casey Fremont (Executive Director, Art Production Fund), Ernest Green (civil rights advocate), Margaret Morton (Director of Creativity and Free Expression, Ford Foundation), Faith Ringgold (artist), and the Ali Forney Center. Each winning design was produced into an eight by five foot flag.
The flags were flying from the Flagpoles that surround The Rink at Rockefeller Center celebrating the diverse culture, vibrant energy, and strength of New York City!
It was an incredible honor to be a part of this project alongside so many talented artists including: Jeff Koons, Carmen Herrera, Christian Siriano, Faith Ringgold, Hank Willis Thomas, Jenny Holzer, KAWS, Laurie Anderson, Marina Abramović, Sanford Biggers, Sarah Sze, Shantell Martin, and Steve Powers.
The Flag Project helped usher in a new era of togetherness and human connection amidst a difficult time.
Photos and videos can be viewed on social media using the hashtag, #TheFlagProjectRC
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My flag design is based on an original acrylic on canvas painting titled, “Liberty” of the Statue of Liberty holding her torch high and proud, against a blue mosaic-like sky. In many ways the illusion of mosaic tile (it’s all paint) represents the melting pot of people, cultures, immigrants, who arrived in NYC in the past as well as those who call New York City home today. |
Original Acrylic on Canvas Painting: "Liberty" by Eddie Bruckner
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