Background
Sara Rosen was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and moved to the Bronx in 1978.
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Sara Rosen
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Education
She attended Fiorello H. Laguardia High School of Music and Art as a fine art major (graduating in 1991). She received her Bachelor of Arts in Art History from The City College of New York, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa/Summa Cum Laude in 1996, and Master of Arts
Career
She left after ten years to start her own company, Mission Rosen. in Journalism focusing in Cultural Reporting and Criticism from New York University in 1998. Growing up in New York City in the 1970s and 1980s inspired Rosen to curate "That 70s Show: New York City in the 1970s", a 50-artist exhibition at The powerHouse Arena, Brooklyn, in March 2007 and edit an edition of powerHouse Magazine of the same name featuring the works of Bobby Seale, Afrika Bambaataa, Patti Astor, Godlis, Roberta Bayley, Diego Cortez, Maripol, Blade, John Fekner, and many others During her time at powerHouse Books, Rosen helped to produce historic events including "We B*Girlz: A 25th Anniversary Breakin’ Event" at Lincoln Center Out Doors with hip-hop documentary photographer Martha Cooper on August 10, 2006.
The event featured an all-star international line-up of female performers, participants and judges.
Emceed by Toni Blackman of New York, and featuring music spun by DJ Sparkles of Philadelphia, We B*Girlz showcased a 3-on-3 battle between four crews: Fox Force Five of New York City. Natural Born Killahz of New Jersey.
Style Comes First of Philadelphia. And Flowzaic of London.
The judges included Rokafella of New New York
Asia One of Los Los Angeles And Aruna of Rotterdam. The backdrop was painted by graffiti legend Lady Pink along with Toofly and Muck.
Rosen produced the first public conversation between former graffiti writers and New York City Police Department Vandal Squad officers, held at the powerHouse Arena on March 19, 2009, to provide an open forum for public discussion to discuss the issues regarding the methods that the Vandal Squad employs and their impact on the lives of the writers themselves.
Panelists included Vandal Squad author Joseph Rivera, former Commanding Officer Lieutenant Steven Mona, original Vandal Squad Lieutenant Ken Chiulli, graffiti artist COPE2, graffiti activist Ket, and street artist Ellis Gallagher. The event was moderated by Stern Rockwell, Streets Are Saying Things.
Rosen also helped to produce the February 24, 2005 graffiti episode of National Broadcasting Company’s The Apprentice, which was inspired by the book Autograf: New York City’s Graffiti Writers by Peter Sutherland.
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There were also performances by popper/locker Rowdy of Flowzaic as well as a group show by members of Keep Risin’ to the Tops, a dance troupe based in Spanish Harlem.
