Bronxville Students Featured In Hudson River Museum Teen Art Showcase

BRONXVILLE, NY — Five Bronxville High School students have their artwork on display at the Hudson River Museum's "Teens Seen: Art Showcase."

The installation will be in place through Oct. 4. The artwork of Jingqi (Emma) Chen, Emerson Dennis, Audrey Lovette, Liz Pressly and Ee-Ee Sung is on display now.

The exhibition features artwork by more than 80 students from 16 high schools throughout Westchester County. According to organizers, the show highlights the complexity and diversity of teen experiences through art.

The students' pieces were chosen by art teachers, and the exhibit includes work in a range of media. According to the museum's description, that includes paintings, drawings, vector illustrations, lino prints and cyanotypes. The showcase is also intended to highlight the talent of emerging artists and the importance of high school art programs.

Bronxville art teacher Courtney Alan said the selected student work stood out both technically and personally.

"The works chosen are technically strong with a focus on identity and reflection," Alan said. "All of the works show the student artist's unique voice and highlight the complex experience of teens."

The exhibit explores the depth, tension and nuance of young adulthood. The description says teenage life is layered, contradictory and deeply felt, and that the artwork reflects the pressures teens are balancing in their lives, according to organizers. Those pressures include societal and social media expectations about appearance, along with maintaining positive mental health while staying engaged as global citizens and family members.

The exhibition also includes a creative activity for visitors that invites people to draw their own picture and reflect on what it means to be truly seen.