The Museum of Arts & Culture will showcase the work of New Rochelle
High School alumni artists as part of ArtsFest next weekend, September
22nd and 23rd. Created by 2009 graduates Jesus
Baez and Rebecca Mills, the show, titled “Concept Cube,” was designed to
show off the skills of the New Rochelle High School art alumni while
also highlighting the strength of the school’s visual arts program. The
exhibit features works in a variety of media including painting,
photography, sculpture and video.
The MAC will be open Thursday night,
September 20th as part of the ArtsFest preview, and again on Saturday, September 22nd
from 12:30 to 5 pm. ArtsFest, organized by the New Rochelle Council on
the Arts, is a weekend-long celebration featuring free art exhibits and
performances at 32 venues in New Rochelle and Pelham; for a complete
calendar of ArtsFest events visit www.newrochellearts.org.
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Mr. Baez is currently signed with Tearsheet Education and is also a
freelance graphics designer and fashion photographer. Ms. Mills works
for the Pelham Art Center as the weekend assistant and is a feminist
illustrator. Baez and Mills are currently collaborating on numerous
projects and “aspire to arouse an art movement in New Rochelle adopting
young underground artists.”
