Townsend Harris High School
Nudge Art Mural

Created by:
Queens-based Artist Anthony Posada & Townsend Harris High School Students

For this Nudge Art mural, our Townsend Harris High School students wanted to focus on equality, respect, and breaking stereotypes.

After learning about genEquality’s 10 Activations, our THHS students decided that they wanted to visualize a work of art that inspired their classmates towards a culture in which all students felt equal, safe, respected, and not confined by any stereotypes. Artist Anthony Posada led them through color theory workshops and facilitated the design visualization process.

The THHS students’ design is a meditation on what it means to live in a culture of openness. The colors are mostly bold and bright, as the students wanted viewers to feel the depth and power of the mural’s message through its deep and powerful colors as well. The culture of openness is symbolized by the archway that leads to the radiant sunflower at the center of the piece. The figures above the archway are ripping apart a sign that says "stereotypes" reinforcing the idea that the world inside the archway is one where all of us can feel comfortable being who we are. The sunflower is also emitting the words "Equality" and "Respect" surrounded by multiple patterns that embody the richness of diverse perspectives and represent how all are welcome in this safe and inclusive space.

~1 Minute Mural Creation Video + Behind-the-Scenes Photos

Interested in seeing more of our Nudge Art murals?

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Resources

Interested in learning more about what you can do to advance gender equality daily?

Check out the 10 genEquality Activations to learn about how you can advocate for and make change through your daily beliefs and behaviors. We share 10 core beliefs and behaviors that you can practice; they touch on social cues and cultural norms, daily communications (language and humor), and economic equality behaviors, choices, and values.

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