Hope (2022) 
CAZORLA & SALEME

At the intersection of Treat Place and Maiden Lane lives a giant turquoise cloud that transforms into a patterned carpet decending into the sidewalk. Centered is a typographic sculpture with the written word: HOPE.

The sculpture, HOPE, (2023) was conceptualized by artists Cazorla + Saleme during the 2020 global pandemic, when “HOPE was all that we had.”  Through bright fluorescent colors it commemorates our communities’ resilience and creates a space for joy.  HOPE was funded by the 2020 City of Newark Creative Catalyst Fund.

About Cazorla & Saleme:
Latinx, aunt, and niece multi-disciplinary artists Cazorla & Saleme live and work in the NJ/NYC area. Behind their work's whimsical appearance and bright palettes, they approach and address challenging social issues, such as their extensive work on migration.

Cazorla & Saleme have been granted awards and grants from the National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures, the Puffin Foundation, UNIQLO/NYC Parks, and El Museo del Barrio. They have been commissioned public art pieces by the Garment District Alliance, the Department of Transportation of NYC, the John Michael Kohler Art Center, and the NYC Health + Hospitals Arts in Medicine. Recent commissions include the Newark Artist Collaboration by Audible; City of Newark Creative Catalyst Fund Grant; City Artist Corps Grant/NYFA; Art Bridge Projects/NYC Cultural Affairs, and Four Corners Public Arts.

Cazorla & Saleme have been artist-in-residence at Vermont Studio Center, ChaShaMA NYC, the Children's Museum of Manhattan, and Gallery Aferro. Their work has been reviewed passionately on TimeOut NYC, The New York Times, Artdaily.org, Wescover.com, Secret NYC, GothamToGo, Fox 5, Newark Arts Journal, Univision News, Remezcla, EFE Spanish international news agency, New York Daily News, Riverdale Press, CUNY TV, News 12 The Bronx, and ArtNet News.

Learn more about the artists HERE.

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