Illustration of a boy in a swimming cap, with comic panels on either side showing an egg falling...
Derek Zheng, Swimmer, 2021 (detail)
Community Day, Workshop

Communal Drawing with Derek Zheng

Saturday, August 10, 2024
10 am–11:30 am
Free, advance registration required

Join artist Derek Zheng, one of the finalists for the 2024 Open Call for Artist Banners, for a communal drawing workshop that explores the space between representation and abstraction. 

For visitors ages 17 and up. Free as part of Community Day. Space is limited and advance registration is required for the workshop.

Derek Zheng
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Derek Zheng, Close-up

Derek Zheng is a filmmaker and illustrator who lives in Queens. His work explores the nature of storytelling through the sequencing of images. Most recently, his film Sorrows premiered at the Efebo d’oro film festival in Palermo. His illustrative work has been featured in The Baffler, It’s Nice That, Bloomberg Businessweek, and The Economist. derekzheng.com | @derekzheng_

Derek Zheng, Swimmer

Video by Xuan Films
All works © Derek Zheng

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