New York artist turns Brooklyn home into showcase for urban dioramas

Kinard tackled themes that were on everyone's mind during the shutdown, including politics, racism, homelessness and Black Live Matters. Photo: Reuters

A self-taught New York artist took advantage of the pandemic to create a diverse array of dioramas that depict urban Brooklyn scenes in addition to a host of other more rural settings.

Aaron Winston Kinard has worked for decades for Barnard College in Manhattan. Around four years ago, he elevated a life-long artistic flair into a passion for creating ornate dioramas.