NYIT Opens New Woodlands Art Collection

New York Institute of Technology (NYIT), or New York Tech, has opened up their brand new Woodlands Art Collection on the first floor of their New York City campus right here in Lincoln Square at 1855 Broadway (at West 61st Street). Woodlands Art Collection serves as an affirmation of the university’s renewed dedication to ecology, to the acres of ancient forests on their sister campus in Long Island and to providing students with unequaled experiences.

The inagural exhibit, “Art, Health and Wellness: The Power of Creativity and Nature – Through the Eyes of Sculptor Emilie Brzezinski”, opened on Monday, November 8. Brzezinski began her art career in the 1970s, working in a variety of media including resins, latex, and wood fiber. Her expressive themes always related to nature. Eventually, she shifted focus to creating monumental wood sculpture, using a chainsaw and axe to carve towering forms that breathed new life into felled trunks. The exhibit shares themes from Brzezinski’s life and includes three original sculptures. Featuring images of the artist in action and many of her other works, the exhibit will also explore the critical connections between art and nature, healing, family, resilience, learning and design.

“Art, Health and Wellness: The Power of Creativity and Nature – Through the Eyes of Sculptor Emilie Brzezinski” is open during regular campus operating hours to NYIT students, faculty and staff. The outside community may view it by invitation or during once-a-month open gallery hours on select Fridays. Information regarding the first Friday viewing has yet to be announced. Click here to check for open gallery hours and to learn more on the exhibit and Woodlands Art Collection.

Photo credit: New York Institute of Technology