https://joelartista.com/video-press/2025-07-03T14:37:50+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/home-2/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/img_0135.jpgUnity in OrbitHyattsville, Maryland 2024https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/nasa-metro-mural-dc-low-res-15.jpgSatellites of Hope detailWashington, DC 2024: detail shot of a section focused on the issue of the global displacement crisishttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/nasa-metro-mural-dc-low-res-14.jpgNASA Metro Mural DC low res-14Washington, DC 2024: detail from mural with NASA Lifelines and WMATAhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/nasa-metro-mural-dc-low-res-09.jpgNASA Metro Mural DC low res-09Washington, DC 2024: detail from mural with NASA Lifelines and WMATAhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/nasa-metro-mural-dc-low-res-07.jpgNASA Metro Mural DC low res-07Washington, DC 2024: mural with NASA Lifelines and WMATA exploring how satellite technology can be used to create greener cities, connect across the globe and support refugees fleeing from conflict and environmental disasters. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ddot-arow-2024-41.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0675.JPGWashington, DC 2024: art on the street to promote pedestrian safety. With DDOThttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ddot-arow-2024-33.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0628.JPGWashington, DC 2024: art on the street to promote pedestrian safety. With DDOThttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ddot-arow-2024-36.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0642.JPGWashington, DC 2024: art on the street to promote pedestrian safety. With DDOThttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ddot-arow-2024-20.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0545.JPGWashington, DC 2024: art on the street to promote pedestrian safety. With DDOThttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ddot-arow-2024-19.jpgDCIM100GOPROGOPR0541.JPGWashington, DC 2024: art on the street to promote pedestrian safety. With DDOT2025-02-19T19:47:25+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2014/07/14/project-jericho-peace-building-with-court-involved-teens/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7575.jpgIMG_7575https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0193.jpgIMG_0193photo by Lauren Houserhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0191.jpgIMG_0191taking pics at the mural inauguration. photo by Lauren Houserhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0186.jpgIMG_0186watching the performances. photo by Lauren Houserhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0176.jpgIMG_0176The teens put on a dance show for the crowd at the mural inauguration. photo by Lauren Houserhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7566.jpgIMG_7566dancing for peace!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0153.jpgIMG_0153The inaugural event. photo by Lauren Houserhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_7539.jpgIMG_7539an ocean of poetry and expressionhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_0066.jpgIMG_0066detail shot. photo by Lauren Houserhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/img_9977.jpgIMG_9977photo by Lauren Houser2024-09-26T03:30:04+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/south-asia-aboriginal-australia/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rohingya-may-2018-low-res-49.jpgRohingya May 2018 low res-49https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rohingya-may-2018-low-res-51.jpgRohingya May 2018 low res-51https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rohingya-may-2018-low-res-36.jpgRohingya May 2018 low res-36https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rohingya-may-2018-low-res-37.jpgRohingya May 2018 low res-37https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rohingya-may-2018-low-res-27.jpgRohingya May 2018 low res-27https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/rohingya-may-2018-low-res-30.jpgRohingya May 2018 low 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res2022-12-12T23:55:09+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/crisis-and-resilience-in-the-middle-east/2022-12-12T23:54:53+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/overcoming-divisions-across-the-united-states/2022-12-12T23:54:30+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/about/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/81c24aa3-6eee-48d6-88cd-7cfc05563e53.jpgUganda 2019https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4496.jpgPortrait of Joel, photo by Samantha Robison in Jordan2022-12-06T03:04:17+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/washington-dc-baltimore-art-social-action-projects/2020-08-14T12:12:38+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/gallery/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/joel-artista-tagline03.jpgJoel Artista tagline03https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/amara-east-village-mural.jpgEast Village, New York City 2019East Village, New York City 2019: The central portrait is Joel's toddler daughter, Amara, representing the importance of imagination and play across all cultures. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/img_2863.jpgLondon, UK 2015London, UK 2015: Joel at work on one of his trademark portraits that incorporates the characters of many participants.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/amara-east-village-mural-slim_.jpgEast Village, New York City, 2019East Village, New York City, 2019: Joel worked with Central American youth to create characters that "come to life" via Augmented Reality, telling the stories of the participants. Partners: Artolution, KIND (Kids in Need of Defense), We Are Royale, Key Food Supermarket, Education Alliancehttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/f7b09b16-2fb5-4aae-b7bc-add37d86321e.jpgf7b09b16-2fb5-4aae-b7bc-add37d86321ehttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/uganda-bidibidi-low-res-26.jpgBidi Bidi Refugee Settlement, Northern Uganda, 2019Bidibidi Refugee Settlement, Uganda 2019: project with South Sudanese artists and schoolchildrenhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bloomington-mural-2019.jpgBloomington, Illinois 2019Bloomington, Illinois 2019: Project with local teens in partnership with the Illinois Art Stationhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bloomington-mural-2019-5.jpgBloomington Mural 2019-5https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bloomington-mural-2019-4.jpgBloomington, Illinois 2019Bloomington, Illinois 2019; detailhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/bloomington-mural-2019-3.jpgBloomington Mural 2019-32020-07-30T23:46:33+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/solo-collabo-murals/2019-04-30T15:40:20+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2015/07/23/ix-chels-dream-collaboration-with-chris-soria/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/photo-11.pngphoto 1Photo by @slimjim72https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/photo-4.pngphoto 4Chris Soria on the wall. Photo by @slimjim72https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/photo-3.pngphoto 3Joel Artista painting; Photo by @slimjim72https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/photo-2.pngphoto 2Photo by @slimjim722018-12-31T20:52:33+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/syrian-refugees-the-zaatari-project-jordan/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/amman-mural-final.jpgAmman mural finalhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-26.jpgglobal refugees low res-26Azraq Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan 2015: Educational workshop in Azraq Camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-23.jpgglobal refugees low res-23Za'atari Village, Jordan, 2015https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-20.jpgglobal refugees low res-20Ali Kiwan, Syrian artist in Za'atari: the Arabesque master!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-13.jpgglobal refugees low res-13Wheelbarrow art!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-9.jpgglobal refugees low res-9Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan, 2017https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-8.jpgglobal refugees low res-8https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-6.jpgglobal refugees low res-6Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan, 2013https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-5.jpgZa'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan, 2014Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan, 2014: I Dream Of... Syrian kids painted their dreams for the future inside the shapes of this mural.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/global-refugees-low-res-4.jpgZa'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan 2014Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, Jordan 2014: "A River in Za'atari"2018-03-14T23:31:48+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2018/02/15/syrian-refugee-youth-projects/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/amman-mural-low-res.jpgAmman, Jordan 2017Amman, Jordan 2017: This project in a girls school included Syrian and Jordanian students. Partnership with Max Frieder, Artolution, GIZ2018-03-14T23:30:42+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2017/01/09/dreams-superpowers-a-south-african-story/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/johannesburg-south-africa-low-res-17.jpgJohannesburg, South Africa 2016Johannesburg, South Africa 2016: This orphanage was transformed by a mural designed and painted by the children and teens who live here, who expressed their dreams for the future and the importance of social cohesion between distinct ethnic groups. Partners: Artolution, Radisson Hotels, 5Cees Orphanagehttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/joburg-mural-4.jpgjoburg-mural-4Johannesburg, South Africa 2016https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4557.jpgimg_4557https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4550.jpgimg_4550https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/joburg_mentor_image.jpgjoburg_mentor_imagehttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/joburg_final_mural.jpgjoburg_final_muralJohannesburg, South Africa 2016: Designed and created with children and teens from the 5Cees Orphanage, whose painted the outside wall of their center with images of their dreams, portraits of the people who support them, animals that represent them and a shot out to ethnic unity in South Africa!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/joburg_blue_woman.jpgjoburg_blue_womanhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/joburg_animal_final.jpgJohannesburg, South Africa 2016Johannesburg, South Africa 2016: Children in an orphanage created an homage to the significant animals in their culture. Partners: Artolution, Radisson Hotels, 5Cees Orphanagehttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4691.jpgimg_4691https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/img_4687.jpgimg_46872018-02-17T19:50:00+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2018/02/17/world-refugees-paint-their-journey/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-47.jpgStuttgart low res-47https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-46.jpgStuttgart low res-46https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-45.jpgStuttgart low res-45https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-44.jpgStuttgart low res-44https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-42.jpgStuttgart low res-42https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-41.jpgStuttgart low res-41https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-40.jpgStuttgart low res-40https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-39.jpgStuttgart low res-39https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-38.jpgStuttgart low res-38https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/stuttgart-low-res-37.jpgStuttgart low res-372018-02-17T19:40:25+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2017/08/09/art-sustainability-in-the-dominican-republic/2017-08-09T10:33:25+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2017/01/31/california-communities-stand-strong-with-messages-of-inclusion/2017-01-31T21:59:30+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/11/21/the-dream-city-on-the-dragon/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/krakow_dragon_final.jpgKrakow, Poland 2016Krakow, Poland 2016: Joel worked with teenagers in foster care to design and paint this community mural that explores local culture and envisions the community and families that the youth envision for their future.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_4021-2.jpgKrakow, Poland 2016https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_3756.jpgimg_3756A poster inviting the public to the closing ceremonyhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_3706.jpgimg_3706https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_8793.jpgimg_8793Opening workshophttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_1071.jpgimg_1071https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_1037.jpgimg_1037https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_1027.jpgimg_1027https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_1022.jpgimg_1022https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/img_0996.jpgimg_09962017-01-30T17:15:23+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/shop/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/1width400height400appearanceid1version1448231730.jpg1,width=400,height=400,appearanceId=1,version=14482317302016-12-05T08:59:09+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2016/05/01/transforming-a-tunnel-transforming-lives-in-queens-new-york/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/mg_1062-2.jpg_mg_1062-2Queens, NY 2016: detail of the newly beautified tunnelhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/cj_mural_queens.jpgQueens, New York 2016Queens, New York 2016https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_9872-3.jpgimg_9872-3https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/img_9870-3.jpgimg_9870-32016-11-22T18:07:03+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/03/25/overcoming-the-demons-in-kolkata-india/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8408-2.jpgKolkata, India 2016Kolkata, India 2016: Joel and his wife, CJ, worked with Bengali artists and young people who had experienced human trafficking, life on the streets, and chaotic family lives. This epic mural on the outside of the Birla Academy of Art tells their story, from the demons of the past to building new, positive lives with the support of positive people and activities. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8395-1.jpgIMG_8395 (1)Detail from mural in Kolkatahttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8162-1.jpgIMG_8162 (1)https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8136.jpgIMG_8136Prantik modeling for the demon in Kolkatahttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_1991.jpgIMG_1991Detail depicting the teens' visions for their future, Kolkata2016-11-21T07:08:02+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/in-the-media/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/screen-shot-2016-11-15-at-7-41-55-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-15-at-7-41-55-pmhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/screen-shot-2016-11-15-at-4-37-41-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-15-at-4-37-41-pmhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/screen-shot-2016-11-15-at-4-27-37-pm.pngscreen-shot-2016-11-15-at-4-27-37-pm2016-11-16T00:45:25+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/paintings/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/maya-painting.jpgCanvas painting, 2015"Maya" 2015. Acrylic and spray paint. This is a portrait of a 4 year old girl from a Salvadoran family that Joel has been close to since his first visit to El Salvador in 2004. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_1651.jpgIMG_1651“Braiding Hair” 2014. Ink and acrylic on cardboard. 42″ x 16″ painted in Rio de Janeirohttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/campesino.jpgcampesino“El Campesino” acrylic and spray paint on canvas. 30″ x 20″ painted in Mexico City. Commissioned by the organization IRRI.2016-11-15T19:19:43+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2013/01/09/132/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/img_5380.jpgIMG_5380Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2013: One of Joel's many contributions to graffiti/ street art festivals in Brazil, "Karlinha" was created for Latin America's largest of such events, MOF (Meeting of Favelas).https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/saopaulo.jpgsaopaulo2016-11-13T00:55:28+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/10/414/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/ltrain.jpgLtrain2016-11-13T00:54:41+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/10/29/diving-into-the-subconscious-with-chris-and-marc/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_1617.jpgQueens, New York 2016Queens, New York 2016: "Diving into the Subconscious" collabo with Chris Soria and Marc Evan for the Welling Court Mural Festivalhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_1543.jpgimg_1543https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_1620.jpgimg_1620Queens, New York 2016: Collabo with Chris Soria and Marc Evan for the Welling Court Mural Festivalhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_1626.jpgimg_1626Queens, New York 2016: Collabo with Chris Soria and Marc Evan for the Welling Court Mural Festivalhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/img_1547.jpgimg_15472016-10-29T01:20:39+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/10/19/battling-the-demon-in-estonia/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/2d32ee1f-3b74-4ec6-b54f-1fa1b2966ad4.jpg2d32ee1f-3b74-4ec6-b54f-1fa1b2966ad4https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/a216c733-dc43-4a06-85aa-77ae69a7ffcb.jpga216c733-dc43-4a06-85aa-77ae69a7ffcbhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/470edb47-c40a-49f8-919b-9a21b7aade88.jpg470edb47-c40a-49f8-919b-9a21b7aade88https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/540a193f-514f-4000-bbce-7631786a4a05.jpg540a193f-514f-4000-bbce-7631786a4a05https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/95f1eae5-a14f-4d99-9ac4-bb159b75906d.jpg95f1eae5-a14f-4d99-9ac4-bb159b75906dhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/4f639207-5f08-4b45-a843-1c7c160fcae1.jpg4f639207-5f08-4b45-a843-1c7c160fcae1https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/0a610339-53f6-4531-91af-a2acbcd4250a.jpg0a610339-53f6-4531-91af-a2acbcd4250ahttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/56b98ec1-21f5-4d82-9060-d8db3644a9e2.jpg56b98ec1-21f5-4d82-9060-d8db3644a9e2https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/13653647-422c-414c-ab17-e8916b2ae090.jpg13653647-422c-414c-ab17-e8916b2ae090https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/dd9a3e0f-d419-4b1e-97fc-fe67aa85a8e1.jpgdd9a3e0f-d419-4b1e-97fc-fe67aa85a8e12016-10-19T19:42:12+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/10/14/youth-transforming-their-community-in-norway/2016-10-14T15:11:36+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/07/23/sparking-dialogue-through-art-the-israeli-palestinian-artolution-initiative-2016/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_0498.jpgIMG_0498https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4242-1.jpgIMG_4242 (1)Project partners: UNITEF and Spouses of Diplomats from a variety of countrieshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3682-11.jpgIMG_3682 (1)Project with African asylum-seeker children and staff at UNITAFhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_3857.jpgIMG_3857Joel and Maxhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4280.jpgIMG_4280Mural in Tel Avivhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_4259.jpgIMG_4259mural detail in Tel Avivhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_11742.jpgIMG_1174Mural with African asylum seeker children and their staffhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_99581.jpgIMG_9958Nablus, West Bankhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_99511.jpgIMG_9951Nablus, West Bank Artolution participantshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/img_99201.jpgIMG_9920Nablus, West Bank mural project with youth from the Balata refugee camp2016-07-24T02:25:22+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/action-ashe-youth-mural-projects/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/action.jpgMicrosoft Word - Joel Bergnerhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_23701.jpgIMG_2370Mosaic and aerosol project with youth as part of the Murals DC summer youth employment project.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0877.jpgIMG_0877Joel's students at the Boys & Girls Club's Teen Arts & Performance (TAP) Camp show off their work created in workshops.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_0865.jpgIMG_0865Joel's students at the Boys & Girls Club's Teen Arts & Performance (TAP) Camp show off their work created in workshops.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_2332.jpgIMG_2332Created with Joel's students at the Boys & Girls Clubhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4161.jpgIMG_4161The "Godfather of Go-Go," the late local legend of DC Chuck Brown, featured in a mural created by students in Joel's after-school program.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4153.jpgIMG_4153A piece created with students at Ballou High School.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4108.jpgIMG_4108Having fun with art in Ballou High School in Southeast DC. This after-school project was funded by the DC Commission on the Arts & Humanitieshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_4077.jpgIMG_4077"The Voyage of the St. Louis" on canvas was created for the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants as part of a poster series.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_40651.jpgIMG_4065"The Boat People" on canvas was created for the US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants as part of a poster series.2016-04-17T03:35:36+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2013/01/06/kibera/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/kibera1.jpg2016-04-05T20:15:28+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/12/20/miami-wynwood-walls/2016-04-05T20:13:19+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/community-arts-social-action-india/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7235.jpgIMG_7235Youth performance in Mumbaihttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7128.jpgIMG_7128The Shanti Arts crew!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_7023.jpgIMG_7023Mural in Mumbaihttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6591.jpgIMG_6591Community performance in Mumbaihttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6573.jpgIMG_6573The team at Mumbai Smileshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6551.jpgIMG_6551CJ and her talented women performers in Mumbaihttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6361.jpgIMG_6361Kevin Bachti of Kid Powered Media leading a workshop in Delhihttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6219.jpgIMG_6219Delhi's Vidya youth center in Okhlahttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_6197.jpgIMG_6197Mural in Delhihttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/img_5999.jpgIMG_5999Creating the foundstrument soundstrument in Delhi2016-04-05T12:39:18+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2015/11/05/collabo-with-rocko-in-bushwick-brooklyn/2016-03-31T22:47:01+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/03/05/art-for-gender-equality-in-mumbai-india/2016-03-29T06:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2016/03/18/combatting-human-trafficking-through-the-arts/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_8066.jpgIMG_8066https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_1531.jpgIMG_1531https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/siliguri_final3.jpgSiliguri_final3https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/siliguri_final2.jpgSiliguri_final2https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/siliguri_final1.jpgSiliguri_final1Siliguri, India 2016: This collaboration with 4 local Bengali artists (Anindya, Saptarshi, Santanu and Binod) was created for the International Anti-Human Trafficking Conclave. It aims to raise awareness for this issue, also known as modern day slavery, which is at epidemic levels in this region. Organized with Shakti Vahini, Meridian International Center and the US Consulate in Kolkata.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7817.jpgIMG_7817https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7808.jpgIMG_7808https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7792.jpgIMG_7792Siliguri, India 2016: This collaboration with 4 local Bengali artists (Anindya, Saptarshi, Santanu and Binod) was created for the International Anti-Human Trafficking Conclave. It aims to raise awareness for this issue, also known as modern day slavery, which is at epidemic levels in this region. Organized with Shakti Vahini, Meridian International Center and the US Consulate in Kolkata.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7760.jpgIMG_7760https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/img_7742.jpgIMG_77422016-03-29T06:48:09+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/galleries/2015-12-21T00:32:07+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/nairobi-kenya-kibera-walls-or-peace/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1559.jpgIMG_1559https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1548.jpgIMG_1548https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1128.jpgIMG_1128https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_0549.jpgIMG_0549https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1011.jpgIMG_1011https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2322.jpgNairobi, Kenya 2013Nairobi, Kenya 2013: Joel led the "Kibera Walls for Peace" program with local youth and graffiti artists in Kibera Slum, creating a series of murals advocating for ethnic unity and an end to political violence during a time of unrest in the lead up to the 2013 elections.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1879.jpgIMG_1879https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1887.jpgIMG_1887The Peace Train!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_2232.jpgIMG_2232https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1838.jpgIMG_18382015-11-21T20:49:38+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2015/10/12/1671/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2267.jpgIMG_2267https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2257.jpgIMG_2257https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2253.jpgIMG_2253https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2247.jpgIMG_2247https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2245.jpgIMG_2245https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2279.jpgIMG_2279https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2231.jpgIMG_2231Malmo, Sweden 2015: Mural with refugee and immigrant youth in their community center.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2227.jpgIMG_2227https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2182.jpgIMG_2182https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/img_2169.jpgIMG_21692015-11-12T02:37:26+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/10/31/1590/2015-11-04T18:32:49+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/10/26/brussels-public-art-for-an-inclusive-society/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/brussels-full-mural.jpgBrussels full muralThe full mural!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3072.jpgIMG_3072Mural in Clair Matin home created with children who have been taken from their families. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3071.jpgIMG_3071Mural in Clair Matin home created with children who have been taken from their families. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2845.jpgIMG_2845https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6720.jpg6720Carolyn, me, Inge and Said https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6668.jpg6668https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6665.jpg6665Even green-haired people are included on our team!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6629.jpg6629https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6533.jpg6533Discussing the meaning of the mural at the final eventhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/6522.jpg65222015-10-31T15:57:55+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/10/19/mural-for-street-child-summit-on-londons-village-underground/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2902.jpgIMG_2902The finished piece!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2870.jpgIMG_2870https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2929.jpgIMG_2929Me and Jessica celebrating!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2869.jpgIMG_2869https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2803.jpgIMG_2803The Burundi youth ambassadors show off their work.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2933.jpgIMG_2933Bec, Meghan and Jessicahttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2875.jpgIMG_2875https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2814.jpgIMG_2814The youth ambassador from Pakistan makes a statement on the wall!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2794.jpgIMG_2794https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_2779.jpgIMG_2779The view from the scaffolding as night fell in London.2015-10-31T15:56:41+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/10/18/refugee-youth-facing-an-uncertain-future-in-germany/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3916_2.jpgIMG_3916_2Renaldo and the kids interacting with our global viewers via the Periscope app.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_3997.jpgIMG_3997skating and painting!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4093.jpgIMG_4093https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4107_2.jpgIMG_4107_2getting busy on the wallhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4138_2.jpgIMG_4138_2the lil' men of Cape Townhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4258_2.jpgIMG_4258_2https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4233_2.jpgIMG_4233_2trying out the spray paint with stencilshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4248.jpgIMG_4248the swimmerhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4381_2.jpgIMG_4381_2Nigel, founder of 9 Miles Project, speaks at the closing ceremonyhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/img_4306.jpgIMG_4306Ribbon-cutting ceremony2015-10-27T20:54:54+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/05/mexico/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/benito2.jpgbenito2https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/benito.jpgbenito2015-10-23T00:58:32+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/04/434/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/lion.jpglionBaltimore, Maryland 2012: mural on Montego Bay restaurant2015-10-23T00:58:12+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/03/gdansk-poland/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/img_4993.jpgIMG_4993The kids of Wrzeszcz!2015-10-23T00:57:58+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/06/131/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/chief.jpgchiefhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/cropped-img_12452.jpgcropped-img_12452.jpg2015-10-23T00:57:26+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/07/427/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/maat.jpgma'atBrooklyn, NY 2012: "A New Ma'at" deals with the Arab Spring using ancient iconography.2015-10-23T00:57:09+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/02/06/about-kibera-walls-for-peace-nairobi-kenya/2015-10-23T00:56:09+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/16/first-mural-complete/2015-10-23T00:55:02+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/02/17/robbed-by-the-cops/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/cop_diet.pngcop_diet2015-10-23T00:54:30+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/02/12/the-peace-train/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1861.jpgIMG_1861The Peace Train!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1853.jpgIMG_1853The Peace Train!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1845.jpgIMG_1845The Kibera Walls for Peace closing ceremony.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1879.jpgIMG_1879https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0737.jpgIMG_0737Peace-building workshopshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1823.jpgIMG_1823https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_0493.jpgIMG_0493Kiberahttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_1089.jpgIMG_10892015-10-23T00:54:14+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/04/02/musas-outdoor-graffiti-gallery/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2507.jpgIMG_2507https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2506.jpgIMG_2506https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2505.jpgIMG_2505https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2390.jpgIMG_23902015-10-23T00:53:55+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/03/28/back-in-brazil/2015-10-23T00:53:46+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/02/20/kibera-walls-for-peace-on-npr/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/img_2322.jpgIMG_23222015-10-23T00:53:25+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/04/08/sao-paulo/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2579.jpgIMG_2579https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2568.jpgIMG_25682015-10-23T00:53:00+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/04/18/554/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2927.jpgIMG_2927The kids of Cidade de Deus-- so much character!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/img_2681.jpgIMG_26812015-10-23T00:52:49+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/05/01/quilombo/2015-10-23T00:52:35+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/05/03/543/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2948.jpgIMG_2948Excited to paint! City of God, Rio de Janeirohttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3088.jpgIMG_3088https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3085.jpgIMG_3085https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_2947.jpgIMG_29472015-10-23T00:52:14+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/05/30/514/2015-10-23T00:51:54+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/06/04/new-piece-up-in-5-pointz-the-plague-doctor/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_1329.jpgIMG_13292015-10-23T00:51:15+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/06/11/first-day-at-the-zaatari-camp-for-syrian-refugees/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/970718_10151722733148689_2032246966_n.jpg970718_10151722733148689_2032246966_n2015-10-23T00:50:24+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/06/28/painting-a-syrian-refugee-camp-the-zaatari-project/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tomorrow-is-more-beautiful.jpgTomorrow is more beautifulNew York 2013: "Tomorrow is More Beatiful" on canvas-- this is an Arabic proverb and features a portrait of one of the young participants in the Za'atari refugee camp project in Jordan.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3552.jpgIMG_3552https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3677.jpgIMG_3677https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3673.jpgIMG_3673https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3670.jpgIMG_3670Hygiene, sanitation and art workshophttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3461.jpgIMG_3461https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3512.jpgIMG_3512https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/img_3502.jpgIMG_3502Syrian refugee collaborators and artists from South Africa, Syria and the US2015-10-23T00:49:53+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/04/22/exhibition-at-the-united-nations-headquarters/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01531.jpgDSC01531Hanging out with Samantha Powers! https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01522.jpgDSC01522Discussing youth engagement through the arts with the ambassadors of the US, Jordan and Venezuela.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01516.jpgDSC01516https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01444.jpgDSC01444Photography reception at the UNhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01389.jpgDSC01389https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/dsc01378.jpgDSC013782015-10-23T00:48:40+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/06/06/brooklyn-is-the-future/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/rooster-mural1.jpgrooster muralBrooklyn, NY 2015: Joel's contribution to the Writing on the Walls event in Brownsville. Sponsored by the Brooklyn Arts Council, organized by Brooklyn is the Future.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0299.jpgIMG_0299Karlinha rockin' the patterns!https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0560.jpgIMG_0560final touches...2015-10-23T00:47:29+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/06/27/frustation-in-zaatari/2015-10-17T18:32:08+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/11/01/from-the-ashes-the-power-of-a-second-chance-2/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4903.jpgIMG_4903https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4755.jpgIMG_4755https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4751.jpgIMG_4751https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4750.jpgIMG_4750https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4742.jpgIMG_4742One of many workshops that led up to the design and creation of the mural.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4883.jpgIMG_4883https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4809.jpgIMG_4809Students from the Regional Alternative School.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4823.jpgIMG_4823https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4821.jpgIMG_4821https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4807.jpgIMG_48072015-10-17T18:30:54+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2014/04/26/street-child-world-cup-football-art-for-change/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/20140407_0953181.jpg20140407_0953182015-10-17T18:30:11+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2014/06/25/refugee-camp-art-the-zaatari-project/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0556.jpgIMG_0556We painted with the famous wheelbarrow boys of Za'atari who smuggle goods into the refugee camp. They painted about what they miss most about their homes in Syria.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1049.jpgIMG_1049Za'atari Refugee Camp, Jordan 2014: Soft-spoken Syrian artist Ali Kiwan has been beautifying the Za'atari refugee camp where he resides with classic arabesque patterns with a street art influence. Project with aptART, Mercy Corps, ACTED and UNICEFhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0496.jpgIMG_0496Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, 2014: piece with local kidshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0431.jpgIMG_0431children in Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0272.jpgIMG_0272Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, 2014, "I dream of..." right side: local kids participated in this mural, expressing their dreams for the future.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_1048.jpgIMG_1048Working on a new piece with Syrian kids in the brand-new Azraq refugee camp about the importance of education, as many kids have stopped going to school in the chaos of conflict and displacement. https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_7202.jpgIMG_7202Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, 2014: my coworkers! artists and educatorshttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0710.jpgIMG_0710Za'atari Syrian Refugee Camp, 2014: (detail shot) collaboration with local youth, who painted about what they missed most about their homes in Syria in the colored shapes.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0961.jpgIMG_0961Syrian refugee kids are creating their own mural-neighborhood to reflect the growing realization that they may be displaced for a long time and must build new communities.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/img_0906.jpgIMG_0906Working on a new piece right outside of the Za'atari Syrian refugee camp with boys who smuggle goods into the camp. There is little legal trade in the camp other than essentials, so these guys risk frequent beatings by the cops to make money on the huge black market. In our mural the kids envision the building of a new sense of community, as the old one has been lost.2015-10-17T18:29:49+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2014/09/24/london-vienna/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/greenbelt.jpgGreenbeltUK, 2014: Joel created an interactive mural as part of the Greenbelt Festival outside of London, which focuses on progressive social causes, music and art. Joel’s piece was prominently featured along a long wall in the entrance to the event, and festival- goers were invited to participate in the creation of the piece by adding their poems, drawings and messages on the colored geometric shapes. The theme was the environment; participants were asked to reflect on what we— as individuals and as communities— can do to begin the healing process and reverse the damage done to our natural environment.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_8300.jpgIMG_8300Levin Jam 2014https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7901.jpgIMG_7901UK, 2014: Joel created an interactive mural as part of the Greenbelt Festival outside of London, which focuses on progressive social causes, music and art. Joel’s piece was prominently featured along a long wall in the entrance to the event, and festival- goers were invited to participate in the creation of the piece by adding their poems, drawings and messages on the colored geometric shapes. The theme was the environment; participants were asked to reflect on what we— as individuals and as communities— can do to begin the healing process and reverse the damage done to our natural environment.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7890.jpgIMG_7890https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7882.jpgIMG_7882Festival-goers work on the mural at Greenbelt in the UK.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7867.jpgIMG_7867https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7856.jpgIMG_7856https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7849.jpgIMG_7849https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/img_7838.jpgIMG_7838Getting started on the Greenbelt mural!2015-10-17T18:28:48+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2014/12/08/emma/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/1.jpg-1https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_9849.jpgIMG_98492015-10-17T18:28:07+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/02/20/a-chilly-reception-in-jordan-syrian-refugee-project-part-3/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/photo-6.jpgphoto-6https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0132.jpgIMG_0132Detail of the youth participants' work in the mural in Za'atari Villagehttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/boy-on-camel2.jpgboy on camel2Fishing for dreams, Azraq refugee camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4744.jpgIMG_4744A Syrian boy expresses his goals for the future; Azraq refugee camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_4706.jpgIMG_4706A Syrian boy expresses his goals for the future; Azraq refugee camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0245.jpgIMG_0245Syrian girls creating a mural in Azraq refugee camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0228.jpgIMG_0228Youth workshop in Azraq refugee camphttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0214.jpgIMG_0214Girls in Azraq Syrian Refugee Camp attend a workshop focused on their goals for their lives and their hopes for the future of their community.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_0177.jpgIMG_0177Syrian youths work on a 3D mural https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/img_9510.jpgIMG_9510We were invited to an amazing meal at the home of a community leader in Za'atari Village.2015-10-17T18:27:48+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/04/22/the-warriors-east-harlem-youth-mural-project/2015-10-17T18:27:16+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/06/07/palestinian-israeli-youth-collaboration-projects/2015-10-17T18:25:44+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/07/15/artistic-noise-art-with-youth-in-the-justice-system/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0669.jpgIMG_0669A close up of the Harlem muralhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0655.jpgIMG_0655https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0258.jpgIMG_0258https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0660.jpgIMG_0660https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0661.jpgIMG_0661https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0659.jpgIMG_0659A wall of my Brooklyn students' work at the exhibitionhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/artistic-noise-mural.jpgArtistic Noise muralMural with Harlem students exploring the struggle between others' negative judgements vs. positive self affirmationhttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0658.jpgIMG_0658https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0184.jpgIMG_0184https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/img_0653.jpgIMG_06532015-10-17T18:25:06+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2015/07/15/holy-cow-new-mural-in-staten-island/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0687.jpgIMG_0687Staten Island, NY: https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0692.jpgIMG_0692https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1536.jpgIMG_1536Staten Island, NY 2015: Detail of mural on Fab Cup Coffee Shophttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0699.jpgStaten Island, New York 2015Staten Island, New York 2015https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0682.jpgIMG_0682https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_0681.jpgIMG_0681Staten Island, NY 2015: Detail of mural on Fab Cup Coffee Shophttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/img_1537.jpgStaten Island, NY 2015Staten Island, NY 2015: Mural on Fab Cup Coffee Shop inspired by cattle, a highly symbolic animal in many cultures throughout history.2015-10-17T18:22:20+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/blog-2/2015-10-17T18:13:51+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2014/12/06/1162/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_8038.jpgIMG_8038Joel, Felipe and his cousin Julia in 2009https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_0979.jpgIMG_0979https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/download-21.jpgdownload-21Cidade de Deus (City of God) community in Rio de Janeirohttps://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_2991.jpgIMG_2991Joel, Felipe and his friend in 2013https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/img_8762.jpgIMG_8762https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/photo-1.jpgFelipe's Story pt. 3Washington DC, 2015: "Felipe's Story" is the latest of a series of murals on the BloomBars arts center. Felipe is a boy who Joel knows from his many visits to the City of God (Cidade de Deus) community in Rio de Janeiro. Felipe, like many other boys in marginalized neighborhoods, struggles with which path to take: the one of crime, drugs and violence or positivity and healthy relationships.2015-07-15T16:53:02+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/israelis-palestinians/2015-06-28T21:28:04+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/2013/01/14/the-dilemma-of-the-slum/2014-12-14T16:17:41+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/15/focus-on-tribalism/2014-12-14T16:17:01+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/01/17/life-in-kibera/2014-12-14T16:16:37+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/02/10/582/2014-12-14T16:16:18+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/2013/11/04/new-feature-by-sahar-sarshar-for-voice-of-america/2014-12-14T16:11:41+00:00monthlyhttps://joelartista.com/973-2/2014-10-07T20:57:51+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/mexico/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/380502_10200877142279623_647878125_n-1.jpg380502_10200877142279623_647878125_n-1https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0398.jpgIMG_0398Section of a mural with students at a Mexico City school.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0394.jpgIMG_0394Students at a Mexico City school explore the issue of water preservation through this mural.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0391.jpgIMG_0391The Children's Hospital crew! It's important to bring joy, comedy and goofiness to this intensely sad place.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_03121.jpgIMG_0312https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0282.jpgIMG_0282https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/556726_10152006516495353_355552710_n.jpg556726_10152006516495353_355552710_nThe Paz Paz Bus! In the jungle of Jalisco.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0237.jpgIMG_0237https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0202.jpgIMG_0202A Huichol girl works on a mural in her village.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/img_0344.jpgIMG_0344Bringing the arts to severely ill children in the Mexico City Children's Hospital.2014-02-20T18:39:04+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/ohio-sex-trafficking-awareness/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4159.jpgIMG_4159International students contributing to the mural.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4122.jpgIMG_4122Local high school students contributing to the mural.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4173.jpgIMG_4173Newly-arrived freshmen participating in one of the workshops.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4167.jpgIMG_4167The background of the mural with the poetry and artwork reflecting the students' thoughts on the issue of sex trafficking.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4158.jpgIMG_4158A participant adds her poetry to the mural.https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/img_4161.jpgIMG_4161International students at the University of Dayton participating in the Sex Trafficking Awareness Project.2014-02-20T18:27:50+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/cape-verde-west-africa-na-terra-de-cabral/2013-08-11T04:12:15+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/gdansk-poland-between-two-worlds/2013-08-04T14:50:37+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/maryland-workshops-with-incarcerated-youth-adults/2013-08-04T14:26:17+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/el-salvador-the-chalatenango-project/2013-08-03T23:30:02+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/newark-public-art-project-with-disabled-youth/2013-08-03T23:13:06+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.com/brazil-city-of-god-street-youth-projects/https://joelartista.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/img_1295.jpgIMG_12952013-07-28T15:44:19+00:00weekly0.6https://joelartista.comdaily1.02025-07-03T14:37:50+00:00