Port Authority Vinyl

Chashama has given seven artists space to share their work outside of the bustling Port Authority Bus Terminal.

Featured Artists  

Jen Yoon: Tree of Life

Jen Yoon is a Korean illustrator based in New York. Her line works focus on the reinterpretation of classic stories. She earned her MFA from the School of Visual Arts in Illustration as Visual Essay. She keeps exploring a new way of storytelling through illustrations, AR, animations, and books. 

Varsha Suresh: Outside Lies Magic

Varsha Suresh (aka Pencil Roots) is an illustrator and photographer whose artistic practice is deeply rooted in exploration and research. Her artwork pushes the boundaries of traditional botanical illustration through the creation of abstract natural forms, focusing on studies of color and texture. Forms, patterns, and layers found in natural spaces are the inspirational forces that drive her compositions. As a conservationist, Varsha’s body of work serves as both a celebration and a call to action, encouraging a deeper connection with the ecosystems that surround us and reminding us of our responsibility to heal the places we love. 

SubtleFlux: Into the MicroVerse

Sonya Sklaroff: A Love Letter to New York City

Sonya Sklaroff, a New York City-based artist, finds her inspiration from the vibrant life of the city. With her sketchbook, pens, and watercolors always at hand, she captures the everyday moments that make New York unique. These sketches and watercolors serve as the foundation for her larger studio works. Sklaroff’s paintings have been exhibited in galleries and museums globally and are included in numerous public and private international collections. She earned her BFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design and participated in RISD’s prestigious European Honors Program in Rome. She holds an MFA from Parsons School of Design and has completed various artist residencies, including the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council’s World Views Project, where she was awarded a 9-month studio on the 91st floor of Tower One of the World Trade Center. She lives and works in New York City, but frequently travels, capturing her experiences in her sketchbook and on canvas, continually inspiring and informing her studio work. 

Alex Cassetti: Broadway is Closed

Alex Cassetti is a photo-based artist and sculptor based in Central NY. He received his MFA in Studio Art from the University at Buffalo in 2023 and a BFA in Photography and Video in 2016 at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York, NY. After graduating in 2016, Cassetti was given the Royal College of Art award, where he spent one semester studying at the RCA and the London School of Fashion (London, UK) in the MA in Photography programs.

Anika Ignozzi: Ooh Baby

Anika Ignozzi (Ooh Baby) is a Brooklyn-based artist transforming fine art into wearable collections that merge the dynamic pulse of the city with accessible, expressive fashion. Anika draws on the eclectic energy and vibrant scenery of Brooklyn to create leisurewear and jackets that act as canvases for her bold, colorful designs. Her collections bridge the gap between art and everyday expression, offering individuals a unique way to embody a sense of freedom and personal style through clothing. 

Harry Schnitzler: More For You: The Garden of Eden

Harry Schnitzler is a multi-disciplinary artist working in photography, book art, installation and music. His work has been extensively exhibited throughout the US and Europe, including Empire Outlets (JLL), NYC, Saint Marks Gallery, NYC, AOK Headquarters, Munich, Germany, Opéra Plage, Nice, France, Checkpoint Charlie Gallery, Berlin, Germany, and has been widely published by National and International press, such as Bomb Magazine, Nice Matin (France), Sueddeutsche Zeitung (Germany), Memoria Magazine (Japan), Art & Object, Currents Magazine (Cover) and The Morning Call, among others. Composer credits include German feature films like “Werner Volles Rohr” and “Under the Black Flagg”, image films for Coca Cola, Kelloggs, BMW, Audi, UNICEF and Nestle as well as numerous TV series, such as “SimsalaGrimm”, Germany’s best-selling TV series Internationally as well as “Wildlife”, for which he was honored with the Berner Filmmusik award.