West Harlem
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GETTING TO THE ROOT OF THINGS
The West Harlem Art Fund is embarking on a new journey. We will produce engaging interventions, panel talks, tours, thematic series and exhibitions that are more immersive. Getting to the root where all life matters. Connecting with others in mutual exchanges — fostering growth and cultural appreciation versus appropriation. We wish to…
African experiences, American art, American experiences, Art from the Diaspora, contemporary art, Fusion NY, Getting to the root, Getting to the root of things, Harlem, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, immersive experiences, Lonnie Holley, outsider arts, public art, Savona Bailey-McClain, thematic events, thematic series, Thornton Dial, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund, West harlem Arts
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FUSION EAST WEST COMING THIS SPRING
Work by Sai Morikawa Catering by Hanamizuli Japanese Cafe The West Harlem Art Fund in partnership with independent curator Sai Morikawa from Japan and her collective will present FUSION EAST WEST during FRIEZE Art Week in Chelsea at the UR Concept Space located within Hanamizuli Japanese Cafe. Sai Morikawa studied at The National Academy Museum…
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STREET ART GONE FUSION CRAZY
Curators Lady K Fever and Savona Bailey-McClain Fusion Corner NY: Graffiti & Street Art Collectables Artists: BG 183 TATs Cru, BriM TATs Cru aka Mr. MadCap, BIND, Ms. BoomBox, Karlos Carmaco, Marthalicia, Natalie Wood, Share37, SIENIDE, REE, and B Girl Rokafella The West Harlem Art Fund transformed the main floor of a townhouse on Lenox…
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PHOTOS FROM BREAKFAST PANEL ONE
The West Harlem Art Fund in partnership with Iconic Linx had a great time at the Red Rooster for FUSION NY. Our panelists were wonderful. There was a spirited conversation that considered some provocative ideas and solutions that dealt with the issue of diversity in the creative arts world. WBAI Radio will air the entire…
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AUDUBON MURAL PROJECT LED BY GALLERY GITLER& IS SPOTLIGHTED
The last presentation for benefit guests were three videos of the Audubon Mural Project. A collaboration between the Gitler& gallery and the National Audubon Society in West Harlem.
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WHAF PRESENTED ITALIAN FUTURISM TO BENEFIT GALA
Nicola Lucchi, courtesy of the Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) was the featured speaker at the West Harlem Art Fund benefit dinner. The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) is a 501c3 nonprofit exhibition and research center established in 2013 in New York City to promote public appreciation and advance the study of modern…
art in Harlem, Center for Italian Modern Art, contemporary art, Dale Dobson, Harlem, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, Iconiclinx, Italian Futurism, modern art, modern Italian literature, Nicola Lucchi, NYC art, Savona Bailey-McClain, socialist realism, visual culture, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund, West harlem Arts
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WHAF BRINGS FUSION NY TO HARLEM FOR ARMORY 2016
FUSION New York is a thematic event series comprised of art exhibitions, panels, a jazz concert, and tours during Armory Week 2016. FUSION is more than an art event, it’s an innovation platform that explores the need for injecting more diversity in the creative industries. Facilitators for this event will be sourced from…
Armory 2016, art + technology, Arttable, Ayanna Legros, Basquiat Still Fly@55, Bill T. Jones, Center for an Urban Future, creative arts, Dale Dobson, Daniel Schnyder, Danielle McConnell, Dave Taylor, Debra Swack, diversity in the creative arts, Erica Kermani, Fusion NY, Hannah Ghorashbi, Harlem, Hrag Vartanian, Iconiclinx, Janell Ajani, Janet Goldner, jessica Care Moore, Jonathan Bowles, Kevin Cunningham, Leila Heller, Maddie Maxey, Nadeesha Godamunne, National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Prerana Reddy, Rawspace, Red Rooster, Savona Bailey-McClain, WBAI, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund, Yardbird
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CENTER FOR AN ITALIAN MODERN ART WILL TALK ABOUT ITALIAN FUTURISM FOR WHAF BENEFIT
The West Harlem Art Fund in partnership with the Center for Italian Modern Art will present a talk at our benefit February 10th. Dinner guests will learn about Italian Futurism. The Center for Italian Modern Art (CIMA) is a 501c3 nonprofit exhibition and research center established in 2013 in New York City to promote…
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WEST HARLEM ART FUND BENEFIT CELEBRATION
The West Harlem Art Fund is celebrating 18 years of producing great public art works throughout New York City. We are asking you to support us with our first dinner benefit on Wednesday, February 10th 2016. This event in Harlem will kick off our year with art & lifestyle programs. Our benefit will salute Old…
Armory 2016, Audubon Mural Project, Center for Italian Modern Art, Fusion, Fusion NY, Harlem, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, In Flight, interventions, interventions in Harlem, Italian 20th Century Art, Italian Futurism, Italian Harlem, LADY K-FEVER, Lighthenge, Marcus Garvey Park, public art, public art in Harlem, Rawspace, Room 322, Under the Viaduct, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund
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WEST HARLEM ART FUND & WBAI RADIO ARE OFFICIALLY CULTURAL PARTNERS
The West Harlem Art Fund (WHAF) has officially partnered with WBAI Radio, and the two organizations intend to produce and broadcast a number of live performances & public art events throughout the NYC area. Coupled with the radio show State of the Arts NYC, hosted by Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director & Chief Curator…
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CALL FOR MUSIC ON STATE OF THE ARTS NYC
The Executive Director of the West Harlem Art Fund is now the Host & Producer for the new radio show State of the Arts NYC. We have been using as our musical theme Lovely Day by Bill Withers. And now, we will look to include original music from NYC artists. Please submit to our…
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COMMUNITY SCREENING OF ELLIS DIRECTED BY JR
The Executive Director of the West Harlem Art Fund in collaboration with WBAI FM Radio will host a community screening of the short film Ellis directed by the artist JR and starring Robert DeNiro on Friday, November 13th in Brooklyn. The evening will begin with the permanent launch of the show, “State of the Arts” hosted by…
ANDRÉ CHEMETOFF, art in public spaces, CATHERINE AND NIKLAS ZENNSTRÖM, Ellis, Ellis Island, EMERSON COLLECTIVE, ERIC ROTH, GUILLAUME LEFRANÇOIS, JANE ROSENTHAL, JR, MARC AZOULAY, MAXIME POZZI-GARCIA, National Park Service, New York City, NILS FRAHM, NYC art, NYC films, public art, Robert DeNiro, Savona Bailey-McClain, SOL GUY, State of the Arts, The Commons, WBAI radio, WOODKID
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NEW PROGRAMMING IN 2016
HARLEM & BEYOND ART MAKING WORKSHOPS 2016 In the new year, the West Harlem Art Fund will introduce a new series of art making workshops for the public. Participants will work with professional artists, dancers, chefs & designers to create land art that will pop-up outdoors,…
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THANK YOU NYC
Tonight, we close our interventions series Under the Viaduct for 2015. Emotions are high. Artists worked very hard for this final installment and we had to deal with change of dates and other considerations but we pushed through. I would like to thank everyone who made these interventions from June to October possible. Lady K…
Alissa Lazaro, Alyssa Arocho, Amanda Zhang, Amy Larson, Andres Prince Gonzalez, Anna Hayman, Anna Hong, Bike NYC, Billy Clark, Blake Carrington, Caceres, Carla Gannis, Caroline Voagen Nelson, Celena Tang, Charlie Reynoso, Christa Carr, Christopher Rutledge, City College DIAP Program, Coraima Jimenez, CultureHub, Cythnia Beth Rudin, Dan Ran, Daniel Carbone, Debra Swack, Dejen Tesfagiorgis, Dennis Hylnsky, Dianne Smith, DockNYC, Ed Darino, Eda Zallak, Eileen Cohen, Ellen Maynard, Enrique Garcia, Esther Shin, Evan Poliquin, Harlem, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, Heein Park, Hye Soo Chang, Inwood Canoe Club, Jesse Ricke, Jessica Beshears, Jiawei Gao, Katherine Hadgis, Kiki Williams, LADY K-FEVER, Lauren Wang, Liyuan Wang, Louise Benkelman, Louise Eberle, Manhattan Community Board 9, Mariel Greenberg, Marion Spencer, Mary Madsen, Matt Broach, Miguel Diez, Movement Playdates, NYC Department of Parks & Recreation, NYC Department of Transportation, NYC Police Department, Office of Councilman Mark Levine, Office of State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Office of the Manhattan Borough President, Pete Rogina, photographer, Po-Chu Lin, Pratt Digital Media Arts, Quentin Burley, Rachel Goldstein, Rafia Santana, Reel Tee, Rita Dove, Santi Sobejano, Sarah Cameron, Shannon Tuozzo, Songyang Li, Steven Subotnick, Tessa Anton, Theresa Elwell, Under the Viaduct, UTV2015, Victoria Chan, Waterfront Alliance, Weekend Walks, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund, West harlem Arts, West Harlem Development Corporation, Will Vaultz, Yaqi Wang, Yiling Xie, Yiwen Yan
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REAL COLLABORATION
The West Harlem Art and Pratt Digital Media Arts have formed an important partnership that will create original digital works with Northern Manhattan artists and teams of Pratt students and professors. Learn about this great department and institution. PRATT DEPARTMENT OF DIGITAL ARTS (DDA) Enjoying a history of artistic accomplishment since its founding as the…
12th Avenue, 12th Avenue viaduct, art in open spaces, Bed-Sty, Blake Cunningham, Brooklyn, Carla Gannis, Central Harlem, Charlie Reynoso, Clinton Hill, Cotton Club, Debra Swack, Dianne Smith, Ed Darino, Ellen Maynard, Fairways, Harlem, Inwood, Matt Broach, NYC Department of Transportation, NYC DOT Weekend Walks, NYC Police Department, Office of Adriano Espaillat, Office of Mark Levine, Office of the Manhattan Borough President, Peter Patchen, Pratt Digital Media Arts, public art, Rafia Santana, Riverside Drive Viaduct, Synced, Under the Viaduct, UTV2015, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund, West Harlem Development Corporation
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ROLLING ESSENCE
The West Harlem Art Fund was inspired this year with poetry from former US poet laureate Rita Dove. Her poem, Under the Viaduct, 1932 focused on the sounds and movements underneath these structures. The Design Trust of NY recently published a study called Under the Elevated which shares the history of NYC’s el trains. And…
125th Street, American art, Ashcan School of American Art, Elevated Viaducts, group portraits, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, John French Sloan, Manhattanville, New realism, NYC art, Rolling Essence, Savona Bailey-McClain, Under the Elevated, Under the Viaduct, UTV 2015, West Harlem, West Harlem Art, West Harlem Art Fund, West harlem Arts
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ANIMATED LOGO
Professor Ed Darino from Pratt’s Digital Art, has created an animated video of our logo SYNCED. The various teams are getting excited. We will present original artwork that will use technology to embed in these original works by Northern Manhattan artists.
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WE ARE SYNCED
Today, the West Harlem Art Fund begins its photo campaign for SYNCED. We will meet neighbors and friends and talk about how we can be more in SYNCED with each other. This engagement campaign is brought to the public by the team for this group installation that will occur on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 at…
Chenchita’s Garden, Cindy Worley, Haja Woo, Haja Worley, Joseph Wilson, NYC Green Thumb, Our Little Green Acre Garden, Project Harmony, Savona Bailey-McClain, Synced, The Clayton Williams Garden, The Electric Lady Bug Garden, The Harlem Rose Garden, The Joseph Daniel Wilson Memorial Garden, The Linette C. Williamson & Unity Gardens, The Morris Jumel Community Garden, The William A. Harris Garden
