Village Alliance Art Competition winner and Cooper Union student Ari Barash at Astor Place, where his winning series LONG LIVE YUL: NOMADIC COSMOLOGY is on display, adorning the area’s utility boxes. ( Photo: Ryan Muir/Village Alliance) Student Who Lost an Older Brother, Honors Him By Finishing First in Art Show For artist Ari Barash, a Cooper Union student who recently won the second annual Village Alliance Art Competition, the award... City Arts 13 May 2026 | 04:04