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Windows of Inspiration at MLK HUB is a public art display featuring noted artists from the Jersey City community.
The windows at the corner of MLK and VA Avenue, JC, across from the MLK light-rail are now emblazoned with
six foot tall, full-color, beautiful designs and inspirational quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. The project
showcases artworks by Ibou Ndoye, Gregory Charles and Mike Markman, three talented artists committed to
working with young people in our neighborhoods. The Windows are part of Jersey City Redevelopment Agency’s
on-going public art plan for the HUB area. JCRA enlisted Victory Arts Projects to produce public art for the area in
2010. Working in conjunction with Jersey City Cultural Affairs, VAP has organized murals, street-art, and the
Windows of Inspiration display to showcase the creativity of our area’s professional artists and talented students.
The artists: Ibou Ndoye is originally from Senegal, Africa, and has been living in Jersey City for about ten years.
He teaches at Academy School and has produced workshops at the JC Public Library, St Joseph School for the
Blind, Grace Church, and Montgomery Gardens Housing Project in Jersey City, and has also done projects with
the Hoboken Homeless Shelter, Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA, Museum of Contemporary African
Diasporan Arts (MoCaDA), Brooklyn, NY, ArtReach XIV Inner-city Mentoring Program, City Without Walls, Newark,
Camp Allen Special Needs Camp, Bedford, NH, among others. His glass-paintings and other artworks have
been exhibited in Europe, Africa and the US.
Michael Markman was born and raised in New York City and has been a resident of Jersey City for the past
eighteen years. Mr. Markman’s artwork has been showcased in galleries throughout the east coast of the United
States and he had an solo exhibit at the Jersey City Hall Rotunda Gallery. Mr. Markman was the co-curator of the
exhibition Afusion at the William Brenan courthouse in Jersey City. His Illustrations have been published in
various periodicals such as The Nation, New York Newsday and the Jersey City Journal. Mr. Markman is the
author and illustrator of a children’s book titled “The Path: An Adventure In African Histor.” and has lectured and
taught art at the Urban League, Hudson Community College City of New York, The Brooklyn Museum, The
Metropolitan Museum and the Jersey City Arts High School Program. He is currently an Art Specialist at P.S.#5 in
Jersey City.
Gregory Charles is an graphic arts instructor at Snyder High School and is a Jersey City native. He is a product
of Jersey City public schools Visual and performing arts high school program where he learned to improve on
his artistic skills and was eventually accepted into the Cooper Union School of art in New York City N.Y. When he
graduated from Cooper Union in 2001, he became an art teacher at P.S # 9 in Jersey City N.J. and a swimming
coach to the Jersey City Special Olympics team. In 2010 Greg's art was featured in the Jersey City magazine. He
is very active in the Jersey City art scene and he currently coaches swimming for Ferris High school.
Windows of Inspiration at MLK HUB is a public art display featuring noted artists from the Jersey City community.
The windows at the corner of MLK and VA Avenue, JC, across from the MLK light-rail are now emblazoned with
six foot tall, full-color, beautiful designs and inspirational quotes from Martin Luther King Jr. The project
showcases artworks by Ibou Ndoye, Gregory Charles and Mike Markman, three talented artists committed to
working with young people in our neighborhoods. The Windows are part of Jersey City Redevelopment Agency’s
on-going public art plan for the HUB area. JCRA enlisted Victory Arts Projects to produce public art for the area in
2010. Working in conjunction with Jersey City Cultural Affairs, VAP has organized murals, street-art, and the
Windows of Inspiration display to showcase the creativity of our area’s professional artists and talented students.
The artists: Ibou Ndoye is originally from Senegal, Africa, and has been living in Jersey City for about ten years.
He teaches at Academy School and has produced workshops at the JC Public Library, St Joseph School for the
Blind, Grace Church, and Montgomery Gardens Housing Project in Jersey City, and has also done projects with
the Hoboken Homeless Shelter, Please Touch Museum, Philadelphia, PA, Museum of Contemporary African
Diasporan Arts (MoCaDA), Brooklyn, NY, ArtReach XIV Inner-city Mentoring Program, City Without Walls, Newark,
Camp Allen Special Needs Camp, Bedford, NH, among others. His glass-paintings and other artworks have
been exhibited in Europe, Africa and the US.
Michael Markman was born and raised in New York City and has been a resident of Jersey City for the past
eighteen years. Mr. Markman’s artwork has been showcased in galleries throughout the east coast of the United
States and he had an solo exhibit at the Jersey City Hall Rotunda Gallery. Mr. Markman was the co-curator of the
exhibition Afusion at the William Brenan courthouse in Jersey City. His Illustrations have been published in
various periodicals such as The Nation, New York Newsday and the Jersey City Journal. Mr. Markman is the
author and illustrator of a children’s book titled “The Path: An Adventure In African Histor.” and has lectured and
taught art at the Urban League, Hudson Community College City of New York, The Brooklyn Museum, The
Metropolitan Museum and the Jersey City Arts High School Program. He is currently an Art Specialist at P.S.#5 in
Jersey City.
Gregory Charles is an graphic arts instructor at Snyder High School and is a Jersey City native. He is a product
of Jersey City public schools Visual and performing arts high school program where he learned to improve on
his artistic skills and was eventually accepted into the Cooper Union School of art in New York City N.Y. When he
graduated from Cooper Union in 2001, he became an art teacher at P.S # 9 in Jersey City N.J. and a swimming
coach to the Jersey City Special Olympics team. In 2010 Greg's art was featured in the Jersey City magazine. He
is very active in the Jersey City art scene and he currently coaches swimming for Ferris High school.
Victory Hall Inc www.victoryhall.org 201.823.9393 victoryhall1@msn.com
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