Juilliard x Lincoln Center

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Fauvell has participated in global residencies and currently resides in New York, balancing her career with raising her 6-year-old child, Matti.","permanent_home_name":null,"contributors_info":null,"perm_lat":null,"perm_lng":null,"artist_photo":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/supabase-website/uploads/pianos/artists/kate-fauvell.jpg","artist_website_url":null,"artist_facebook_url":null,"artist_instagram_url":null,"public_location_name":"Hearst Plaza @ Lincoln Center","piano_search":null,"search_vector":null,"piano_site":130,"notes":null},{"id":174,"piano_title":"Artbeat","piano_image":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/site/pianos/2026/artbeat.jpg","piano_statement":"Artbeat is a visual and musical exploration of how creativity is vital to our well-being. The design begins with stark black-and-white lines resembling an EKG, representing the heartbeat of life and the fundamental rhythm of music. These lines gradually blossom into soft curves and subtle color, eventually flowing into vibrant, swirling patterns that fill the negative space, mirroring how engagement with the arts transforms us, promotes mental and physical health, and brings color and energy to our daily lives. By connecting visual rhythm, color, and movement, Artbeat celebrates the power of music and the arts to make us feel alive, inspired, and connected.","created_at":"2026-09-10T18:11:18.197188+00:00","piano_url":"artbeat-hearst-plaza","piano_artist":null,"piano_year":"2026","artist_name":"Maria Tonelli Smith","piano_program":"43","piano_artist_bio":"Maria Smith is a freelance artist with over 30 years of experience creating hospital art, public murals, and residential and commercial projects. A former Sing for Hope Piano Artist, her work also includes public art initiatives with the Georgia Aquarium, Atlanta Furniture Bank, and Georgia Institute of Technology. She splits her time between the Atlanta area and Florida, where she is the Founder and Art Director of The Artmaking Space, a community art studio and outreach program offering welcoming, process-based art experiences that foster creativity, connection, and well-being. Her practice centers on using art as a tool for connection, well-being, and community engagement.","permanent_home_name":null,"contributors_info":null,"perm_lat":null,"perm_lng":null,"artist_photo":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/supabase-website/uploads/avatars/0.8956957252945682.jpg","artist_website_url":null,"artist_facebook_url":null,"artist_instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/mariatonellismith/","public_location_name":"Hearst Plaza @ Lincoln Center","piano_search":null,"search_vector":null,"piano_site":130,"notes":null},{"id":175,"piano_title":"Monarchs and Milkweed","piano_image":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/site/pianos/2026/monarchs-and-milkweed.jpg","piano_statement":"My design \"Monarchs and Milkweed\" focuses on the declining numbers of Monarchs in North America and what we can do to save them. Milkweed is the sole food source for monarch caterpillars and due to overdevelopment, fields of milkweed have been paved over. Milkweed is easy to plant, and we can reverse the trend by planting milkweed wherever we can to create welcoming landscapes for monarch butterflies to thrive. My design features all stages of a monarch's life from egg to caterpillar to chrysalis and finally to butterfly. Also prominently featured are milkweed plants which feed not only monarchs but are also a critical source for other pollinators. Let's save the monarchs, an important pollinator which travels thousands of miles each year across North America, bringing beauty and life to all of us.","created_at":"2026-09-10T18:11:18.197188+00:00","piano_url":"monarchs-and-milkweed-hearst-plaza","piano_artist":null,"piano_year":"2026","artist_name":"Christopher Spinelli","piano_program":"43","piano_artist_bio":"As a native Brooklynite who never left, my journey through the world of art began when I first decorated my parents' bedroom set with colored chalk. There are a number of recurring themes in my work, all influenced by my Brooklyn childhood: Coney Island, Religion and Gardening. My paintings are saturated in color and texture, the colors do not always represent what occurs in nature, they have more of a fever dream vibrancy. My solo exhibit \"Brooklyn Dreamland, Land Without Shadows\" which focuses on 35 years of drawings and painting based on my experiences in Coney Island opened at the Arsenal Gallery in January of 2025.","permanent_home_name":null,"contributors_info":null,"perm_lat":null,"perm_lng":null,"artist_photo":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/supabase-website/uploads/avatars/0.8787040136023543.jpg","artist_website_url":null,"artist_facebook_url":null,"artist_instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/brooklyndreamland","public_location_name":"Hearst Plaza @ Lincoln Center","piano_search":null,"search_vector":null,"piano_site":130,"notes":null},{"id":176,"piano_title":"Echoes of Dancheong","piano_image":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/site/pianos/2026/echoes-of-dancheong.jpg","piano_statement":"The design is inspired by the traditional Korean Dancheong patterns, which are intricate decorative coloring found on historic wooden architecture. This design transforms the piano into a musical pavilion for the community. Historically used to protect wooden palace and temple structures from natural elements, these patterns are reimagined here to celebrate the protective and healing power of public music.\nI often refer to my cultural heritage for inspiration, and consistent with my practice of using Buddhist mandalas and geometric structures in my design, this work utilizes the concept of Obangsaek, a harmony of five traditional colors representing five elements. By wrapping the piano in these rhythmic, vibrant layers, I aim to create an inviting visual harmony that parallels the power of music to heal, offering peace and calm to passerby listeners.","created_at":"2026-09-10T18:11:18.197188+00:00","piano_url":"echoes-of-dancheong-hearst-plaza","piano_artist":null,"piano_year":"2026","artist_name":"Kimmarii","piano_program":"43","piano_artist_bio":"Kimmarii (Ji Yong Kim) is a Brooklyn-based Korean American visual artist and educator specializing in Asian and Buddhist iconography. Based at the Brooklyn Army Terminal, he has created over ten public murals across NYC, including notable works in Harlem and Queens. A dedicated community advocate, Kim has led major collaborative projects with New York Cares and has exhibited widely in galleries like Thomas VanDyke and BWAC. With 15 years of teaching experience, he currently serves on the faculty at Raritan Valley Community College.","permanent_home_name":null,"contributors_info":null,"perm_lat":null,"perm_lng":null,"artist_photo":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/supabase-website/uploads/avatars/0.11122472737883238.jpg","artist_website_url":null,"artist_facebook_url":null,"artist_instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/jiyongkim_art","public_location_name":"Hearst Plaza @ Lincoln Center","piano_search":null,"search_vector":null,"piano_site":130,"notes":null},{"id":177,"piano_title":"Music Heals Us","piano_image":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/site/pianos/2026/music-heals-us.jpg","piano_statement":"Music Heals Us explores the restorative power of sound. The musical notes and comic inspired dots reference the song \"El Farolito\" and album Fogaraté by Dominican artist Juan Luis Guerra, grounding the piece in cultural memory and joy. Vibrant colors, flourishing botanicals, and a figure immersed in music reflect the emotional renewal that music can offer. This piano becomes an invitation for community, expression, and shared healing.","created_at":"2026-09-10T18:11:18.197188+00:00","piano_url":"music-heals-us-hearst-plaza","piano_artist":null,"piano_year":"2026","artist_name":"Almonte Studio","piano_program":"43","piano_artist_bio":"Almonte Studio is the bold, color-drenched world of Talisa Almonte. An afro-Dominican muralist, illustrator, and visual storyteller creating joyful, imaginative experiences through art.\nKnown for playful compositions and surreal floral landscapes, Talisa's work explores optimism, identity, and transformation. Her vibrant visuals are designed to spark curiosity, soften public spaces, and invite moments of delight into everyday life. Whether painted on city walls or translated into illustrated objects, her work encourages viewers to slow down, look closer, and reconnect with joy.","permanent_home_name":null,"contributors_info":null,"perm_lat":null,"perm_lng":null,"artist_photo":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/supabase-website/uploads/avatars/0.8173833442746962.jpg","artist_website_url":null,"artist_facebook_url":null,"artist_instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/almontestudio/","public_location_name":"Hearst Plaza @ Lincoln Center","piano_search":null,"search_vector":null,"piano_site":130,"notes":null},{"id":178,"piano_title":"Reflections II","piano_image":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/2022/01/img_8605-scaled.jpeg","piano_statement":"Created for Little Island at Pier 55, my Sing for Hope Piano entitled “Reflections” celebrates the opening of the brand new pier on Manhattan's southwest riverside that doubles as a public park and a world-class outdoor performance space. Little Island's 132 bell-shaped concrete pods inspired the piece, each pod with a unique form and tessellation fused to create undulating topography floating above the water. Overlapping pentagons and hexagons take on different colors found on the Island, including sky, water, concrete pods, corten steel railings and planters, pavements, and landscape. Pockets of colors vary in scale and fuse to capture the Island's reflection onto the water's surface along with the light and shadow of the water ripples onto the underside of the structure. Just as the old wooden structural piles that blanket Hudson River became the inspiration for Little Island, Reflections is ultimately an homage to New York City, its people, and its history. Nestled within intimate pockets of performance spaces on the Island, the piano not only overlooks water but, more importantly, faces and celebrates the cityscape. Especially after a strange year filled with grief and isolation for many New Yorkers, Reflections is a vehicle for the collective celebration of shared objects, spaces, and experiences. It honors human fragility and strength. And its scattered reflective fragments feature bits and pieces of the excellent company surrounding us – our city and fellow citizens.","created_at":"2026-09-10T18:11:18.197188+00:00","piano_url":"reflections-2-hearst-plaza","piano_artist":null,"piano_year":"2021","artist_name":"Jieun Yang","piano_program":"43","piano_artist_bio":"I have a diverse educational and professional background which began with a B.A. in Leadership Studies. After graduation, I served a year in AmeriCorps working with middle school students in Newark, NJ. I then focused my work in the nonprofit sector for several years with organizations like Girls Inc, The Urban League, and The Children’s Defense Fund. I held a variety of roles from Program Coordinator to Designer where I learned to design systems, develop program strategy, build community, and communicate messages clearly. These unique experiences have inspired my multifaceted perspective on how design can be used to create better outcomes.","permanent_home_name":"This Sing for Hope Piano will be delivered to a public school, healthcare facility, or community center to inspire lives for years to come.","contributors_info":null,"perm_lat":null,"perm_lng":null,"artist_photo":"https://cdn.singforhope.org/2022/01/jieun-yang-headshot-1-e1638299435330.jpg","artist_website_url":null,"artist_facebook_url":null,"artist_instagram_url":"https://www.instagram.com/habitatwksp/","public_location_name":"Hearst Plaza @ Lincoln Center","piano_search":null,"search_vector":null,"piano_site":130,"notes":null}]}]