Harlem Arts
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Harlem Sculpture Gardens opens May 2nd
April 18, 2024–New York, New York: Harlem Sculpture Gardens is honored to announce the launch of its debut art project, curated to foster joy and beauty within our local community. Harlem will host its first large-scale sculpture exhibition on May 02, 2024, and run through October 30, 2024. A plethora of local public…
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Space Uptown 2024
AHL Foundation is pleased to announce the artists selected for Space Uptown 2024. Co-curated by Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director & Chief Curator, West Harlem Art Fund and Jiyoung Lee, Gallery Director, AHL Foundation. The artists for this year’s exhibition are Ara Ko, Carlos Mateu, Bishop McIndoe, Kai Oh and Kejoo Park. Supported by Manna’s…
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Augusta Savage – Our inspiration
I have created nothing really beautiful, really lasting, but if I can inspire one of these youngsters to develop the talent I know they possess, then my monument will be in their work. Augusta Savage Born Green Cove Springs, FL 1892 – died New York City March 1962 The career of Augusta Savage was fostered…
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Introducing Carl E. Moore
Protest and Fire by Carl E. Moore Carl E. Moore (b. Canton, MS) lives and works in Memphis, TN as an artist and designer. He attended the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Memphis College of Art where he received his BFA and MFA. Artist Statement My work Deals with Color and…
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PALMER C. HAYDEN
Palmer Hayden, Harlem Renaissance artist and beyond Palmer Hayden’s birth was on November 9th 1890. He was an African American painter whose work became known during the Harlem Renaissance. Born Peyton Cole Hedgeman in Wide Water, Virginia, he was a prolific artist of his era. He depicted African American life, painting in both oils and…
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RICHARD HUNT AMERICAN SCULPTOR
The Amazing Richard Hunt is in HARLEM !! BIO Richard Hunt (born September 12, 1935) is an internationally renowned sculptor. He was born in 1935 on Chicago’s South Side. From an early age he was interested in the arts,…
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JARDíN DE LAS SEMILLAS
An ecological phenomena has been occurring gradually around the globe. The incorporation of street art & graffiti with botanical materials. The results are quite spectacular because it’s interactive, living and a little life changing.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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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MAJOR COLLABORATION FOR UTV, 2015
The West Harlem Art Fund and Pratt Digital Arts are pleased to present the artists Rafia Santana, Charlie Reynoso, Dianne Smith and Debra Swack for the premiere of SYNCED for Under the Viaduct on Saturday, October 3rd. This exciting collaboration involved months of planning with the assistance of professors and students at Pratt. Special thanks…
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BLACK PERFORMANCE IN CONTEMPORARY ART
“Performance that is improper can shift the air.” by Thomas DeFranz Move over Marina Abramovic! Black artists have been creating performance art for decades. An often misunderstood art form. Performance art disrupts conventional thinking and the presentation of art. The West Harlem Art Fund has invited Harlem-based artist Dianne Smith to present her 1st performance…
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MOVEMENT PLAYDATES JOINS UTV 2015 FOR IMPROV
The West Harlem Art Fund is so pleased to bring improvisation to Under the Viaduct. The organization has selected Movement Playdates. This team will show how we can all live life more artfully. The lineup for Under the Viaduct is growing for Saturday, July 18th. Time for this intervention is 4 p.m. About Playdates Playdates is…
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IMAGES FROM COTTON CLUB PROJECTION
NYC Light 2015 chose “Shuffled Light” for projection at their Opening Ceremony Press Event in January 2015. This was an official event of the United Nations “International Year of Light & Light-based Technologies”. ”Shuffling” various segments from five (5) pieces shown in 2014 created the piece. New light was also added and, of course, the…
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DUBBED DIRECTIONS
Dubbed Directions acknowledges how construction is apart of everyday city life. We have to re-route and navigate constant change. This intervention is a play on street and construction signage and how we can still make ourselves feel safe within constant flux. LADY K-FEVER (b. Canada) is a New York based inter-disciplinary artist and curator working…
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