Two years ago, the historic parks in Harlem were transformed into venues for large-scale contemporary public art. This outdoor exhibition, curated by the West Harlem Art Fund and co-presented by the NY Artist Equity Association and the West Harlem Art Fund, is available for viewing from early May to the end of October. West Harlem’s cultural, demographic, and natural history are the inspiration for works.
Through collaborations with partners like the City College School of Architecture, Brotherhood Sister Sol and the J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures, we drove our project to also address climate change and urban resiliency issues.
Public art installations demand robust construction skills—carpentry for bases, understanding pipes for sound pieces, and drone piloting for monitoring. Facing new environmental challenges, we have trained our team for resiliency—adding soil, flood, and tree stewardship expertise.
Visit our exhibition website (https://harlemsculpturegardens.com) to learn about each venue.
Interested artists may apply online for our 2026 edition at the link below https://form.jotform.com/252173821028048
Listen to past artists from our Youtube Channel – https://www.youtube.com/@harlemsculpturegardens
2025 Harlem Sculpture Gardens Exhibition Artists
Savona Bailey-McClain, Joseph Bochnyski, Richard Brachman, Graciela Cassel, Elizabeth Catlett, Bridget Conway, Carole Eisner, Iliana Emilia Garcia, David Karoff, Eunkyung Lee, Michael Levchenko, Fitgi Saint-Louis, Peter Miller, Ayala Naphtali, Shervone Neckles, Ag Ngoc Pham, Michael V. Poast, Abigail Regner, Margaret Roleke, Luke Schumacher, David Sheldon, Motohiro Takeda, Sheena Vaughn
Production Team
Curatorial Assistant & Producer — Juan Luis Sanchez
Web Design & Development — Banu Akman, Breative.net
Graphic Designers — Roaring Lion Marketing
Beam Fabrication Team with artist Shervone Neckles
Kamaari Blake, Lakeisha Hammond, Haris Javed, Gregory Pastor, Justin Rios, Johanna Rodriguez, Kevin Romero
Beam Fabrication Team with artist Fitgi Saint-Louis (Fe Limye)
Em Eason, Team Leader, Akib Chowdhury, Horatio Mottola
Fabrication Team (Place of the Rushes)
Savona Bailey-McClain, Joshua Jeannoble, Sharon Jones, Sabrina Ortiz, Ayanah Reid, Solomon Rivers, Juan Luis Sanchez, Dejanay Veras
Installation Team
GL Square Consulting Inc., Gary Linares, Director, Mike Beltran, Jose Colon , Mike Diaz , Lupe Ortiz
Consulting Team
Walter Worthington, Structural Engineer NYC, James Richardson, One Hermitage
