THE NEWARK MUSEUM x ODR STUDIOS
NEWARK, NEW JERSEY
5 / 21 / 22
Celebrating city of Newark and its community, we partnered up with our family at ODR Studios to present a Plant Passenger for The Newark Museum of Art’s Community Day focusing on Hip Hop, a movement pioneered by Black artists who created a new wave of music, style, and culture.
THE CAR
1984 FORD F150 XLT
Stuffed with over 40 tropical varieties, ODR Studios’ dual toned, blue on blue F150 was the perfect truck to host Saturday’s Plant Passenger install.
This time, however, we left a bit of space for a seat and brought in local Newark photographer, Chrystopher Davis, and created a mobile studio for attendees.
THE HOST
THE NEWARK MUSEUM
It holds fine collections of American art, decorative arts, contemporary art, and arts of Asia, Africa, the Americas, and the ancient world. Its extensive collections of American art include works by Hiram Powers, Thomas Cole, John Singer Sargent, Albert Bierstadt, Frederick Church, Childe Hassam, Mary Cassatt, Edward Hopper, Georgia O’Keeffe, Joseph Stella, and Tony Smith.
Founding Director John Cotton Dana believed that museums were established to promote the appreciation, understanding, and enjoyment of the arts and sciences. Together with a group of public officials, prominent businessmen and local collectors, he established the Museum in 1909 at the Newark Public Library. He provided the intellectual leadership that made it one of the most progressive cultural institutions in the country.
THE PLANTS
PLANTSHED NYC
Since the 1950’s the PlantShed family has been immersed in the floral and botanical community in New York. With each generation, PS strives to make the community stronger and develop a deep understanding and appreciation for current trends, technology and continuing to set the standard for quality and affordability.
OUR PARTNERS
THE RESULTS
THE PORTRAITS
Thank you to our photographer, Chrys (@dolo_foto) for capturing 350+ images on the day, all of them beautiful in their own way and not easy to distill down to a few favorites.
THE FILM
As always, shot by Plant Passenger founder, Keith Martine (@bykeithmartine) on 35mm and medium format film.
