public art in NYC

HARLEM IS CREATING IT’S OWN URBAN “BURNING MAN” — BUT WITH LIGHTS

Eduardo Difarneco A Papa. 1999 Video, Black and White, Sound, 4’09” Many folks are familiar with the “Burning Man” Festival in Nevada. For years, in Black Rock, a community is created where fire and light is the focal point. People come from thousands of miles to come. Participants think it’s an amazing experience. Well,…

April 23, 2014

WHAF

Harlem, West Harlem

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DON’T WORRY …. WE GOT YOUR BACK

The West Harlem Art Fund is expanding its practice with urban art interventions. Our first will be an eyebombing at Riverside Park North. Eyebombing is the art of sticking “googly eyes” onto an inanimate object in the public sphere, in a way that cleverly lends the object the appearance of a living creature. We will…

November 30, 2013

WHAF

Harlem

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New Public Art Series in East Harlem

THE WEST HARLEM ART FUND & NEW YORK RESTORATION PROJECT BRING INTERACTIVE PUBLIC ART INSTALLATIONS TO EAST HARLEM GARDENS East Harlem, NY…Play (LABS) is a group exhibition that will link four East Harlem community gardens together and explore the importance of play for both children and adults. This public art series will begin in mid-October…

September 20, 2013

WHAF

East Harlem, Harlem, New York City, West Harlem

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Street Art

The West Harlem Art Fund is looking forward to working with Ecuadorian artist Raul Ayala. We are inviting artists to do more street art in our area. Ayala is leveraging his visual arts skills into murals that incorporates local history, interest and values. Street art used to be referred to unsanctioned art, as opposed to…

July 25, 2013

WHAF

Harlem, West Harlem

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Stained Glass Artist Ellen Mandelbaum joins WHAF for Harlem Armory Day

The West Harlem Art Fund will once again produce an event & installations for Armory Arts Week 2013. For Harlem Armory Day, there will be a public art tour of stained glass windows at St. John the Divine at 11 a.m. with special guest stained glass artist Ellen Mandelbaum. Featured above are her…

February 18, 2013

WHAF

LIC, New York City, West Harlem

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public art in NYC

HARLEM IS CREATING IT’S OWN URBAN “BURNING MAN” — BUT WITH LIGHTS

DON’T WORRY …. WE GOT YOUR BACK

New Public Art Series in East Harlem

Street Art

Stained Glass Artist Ellen Mandelbaum joins WHAF for Harlem Armory Day