Thousands of New York's yellow cabs have become mobile museums, displaying the artwork of children from across New York City. The artwork will be displayed from September to December of this year and is in conjunction with the 100th anniversary of the traditional metered taxicab.
Portraits of Hope, a non-profit founded in 1995 by brothers Ed Massey and Bernie Massey, has developed art, education and creative therapy projects that have culminated in the visual transformation of public settings across the country. Developed initially as a creative therapy program for seriously ill and physically disabled children, the program has expanded to include a wide array of children and adults who participate with their schools, hospitals, and community programs. These collaborative projects have visually transformed everything from blimps and buildings to airplanes and NASCAR racecars. Encompassing more than public art, Portraits of Hope projects include civics education sessions and highlight tangibly the power of teamwork. Portraits of Hope's most recent project -- Garden in Transit -- transforms one of the world's premier city's by utilizing its most visible icon, the yellow taxi, to display over 80,000 flowers painted by more than 23,000 children and volunteers from New York and beyond.
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