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‘iCreate’ Exhibition Highlights High School Talent

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“Religious Upbringing” by Henry Bohan. High School of Art and Design, Grade 12.

Starting June 9, the Bruce Museum will be showcasing art from students throughout New York and Connecticut in the iCreate 2018 exhibition. This annual exhibit is in its eighth consecutive year and features 45 works of fine art selected from more than 600 submissions, coming from 33 high schools in the region.

This exhibition spotlights the creative energy and vitality of artwork created by an emerging generation of young talent. The objective of iCreate is not only to provide young artists a venue to build confidence and gain recognition, but also to showcase a wide range of artwork. While there is no overarching theme, many of the pieces explore different social criticisms and aspects of our culture.

The exhibition is organized by nine high school seniors who form the Bruce Museum’s Youth@Bruce committee: Justin Rodriguez and Anika Rabenhorst from Greenwich High School; Julia Levy and Abby Glaser from Scarsdale High School; Abby Kaiser from Byram Hills High School; and Nadia Czebiniak, Emma Love, Liam Morrill, and Emily Neuner from Darien High School.

“Shut Up” by Ashley Xu. Kings School, Grade 11.

“The perspective of high schoolers is often forgotten in our society, a society where the power you possess equates to your voice,” said Rabenhorst. “Being able to celebrate the young minds of artists in our community through iCreate has been extremely unique and exciting.”

“This exhibit is a chance for art students to get recognition in the museum world for their work,” added Czebiniak. “There is so much amazing artwork, it’s very hard to choose such a small number of pieces. Congratulations to all the winners!”

iCreate is a juried competition. On June 7, there will be an opening celebration where seven honorees will each be awarded prizes from $100 to $500. There will also be voting for a People’s Choice Award which will be awarded on Aug. 5. Make sure to come to iCreate before then to cast your vote.

The Bruce Museum is located at 1 Museum Dr. For more information, call 203-869-0376 or visit brucemuseum.org

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