Harlem Sculpture Gardens 2025

Curated by Savona Bailey-McClain; Co-presented by West Harlem Art Fund and NY Artist Equity Association

Featured artists in our post — Grid Lines by Bridget Conway, Gate by Motohiro Takeda,  Bronco by Michael Poast and Tethered Diffusion.

 

 

 

 

Past events

This winter, a fresh look at how modern design has been shaped by the old tradition of drawing with its many complexities. The panel will ask how has architecture, jewelry, sculpture, or furniture been influenced by the “art” of drawing? What details inspire these disciplines? Are nature and culture significant when it comes to moving the arts forward? When computers now generate our visual reality, can we still connect to the skills we once possessed?

Moderated by Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director & Chief Curator, West Harlem Art Fund

Impacts on Modern Design

Master Drawings New York 2025

National Arts Club, New York City

February 5, 2025

 

 

Yehuda Hyman was an artist-in-residence with the West Harlem Art Fund and Visual Muze. He has been developing this work since last summer. The August 28th performance was the first time Hyman’s work had been performed live since the pandemic began.

“This is the Time to Dance” was conceived by Hyman with text and movement developed  by the ensemble of actor/dancers under Hyman’s direction: Hallie Chametzky, Grayson Bradshaw, Aviya Hernstadt, Aria Roach, and Stephanie Mizrahi. Performing in the August 28th showing are Chametzky, Bradshaw, Roach and, new to the ensemble, Glenna Yu. In addition, an original musical score by noted NYC musician/composer William Catanzaro, will be performed live by Catanzaro as he weaves around the performers as they move through the night.

Presented under Uptown Pops, a work in progress initiative envisioned by the West Harlem Art Fund and led by Savona Bailey-McClain. These pop up performances allows the public gets to comment on new dance works and connect with the uptown neighborhood of Harlem.

West Harlem Art Fund and Visual Muze are members of the Alliance for Artist Communities, an umbrella organization for American artist residency programs.