Savona Bailey-McClain
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SANFORD BIGGERS DEBUT AT MARIANNE BOESKY
Marianne Boesky Gallery is pleased to present Selah, Sanford Biggers’ first solo exhibition with the gallery. Through symbolic gestures and imagery Biggers creates an experience that highlights often overlooked cultural and political narratives in American History. The artist’s expansive body of…
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NIGERIAN ARTIST TOYIN OJIH ODUTOLA
Born in Nigeria, Toyin Ojih Odutola is a contemporary artist who focuses on the sociopolitical construct of skin color through her multimedia drawings. Her work explores her personal journey of having been born in Nigeria then moving and assimilating into American culture in conservative Alabama. “I’m doing black on black on black, trying to make it…
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BLACK POWER MOVEMENT AT SCHOMBURG CENTER
Black Power! serves as another touchstone in the Schomburg’s “Black Power 50” focus, a yearlong examination into the 50th anniversary of the Black Power movement. Stokely Carmichael and fellow Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) worker Willie Ricks introduced Black Power as a concept in June 1966. Black Power! is located in the newly-renovated Main Exhibition…
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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.…
art bombing, botanical art, Caribbean, City of Water Day, eco green, ecological, environmental art, Fort-de-France, graffiti bombing, grass bombing, green art, Harlem, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, Jardin de las semillas, land art, Martinique, moss, moss bombing, Nuxuno Xän, Pedro Ramirez, public art, Rosali Rodrigues, Savona Bailey-McClain, Seed Garden, street art, Street Art Utopia, Under the Viaduct, UTV 2016, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund
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WELL HELLO AFRICA 1:54
One continent with 54 countries. That’s what behind the art fair. The fair is located in Red Hook which took a long on this community but perseverance won the day and we have a fine art show. Above is a sampling of works with great artists represented by galleries around the globe. 1:54 New York…
1:54 Contemporary African Art, Angola, Belgium, Benin, Brooklyn, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Dave McKenzie, Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Derrick Adams, Ethiopia, France, Ghana, Italy, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Morocco, Mozambique, Nigeria, Pioneer Works, Red Hook, Savona Bailey-McClain, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Togo, Tunisia, United Kingdom, USA, West Harlem Art Fund, Zimbabwe
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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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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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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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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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STATE OF THE ARTS
Photo by Will Vaultz Hosted by Savona Bailey-McClain NYC’ s creative industries have exploded over the last decade. But this growth has benefited just a few museums, galleries and auction houses. This special broadcast will discuss what is needed to sustain a vast array of performance and visual arts professionals jockeying high rents, high…
Adam Forman, Billy Clark, Center for an Urban Future, Creative New York, Neil Gagliardi, NYC, NYC arts, NYC Department of Transportation, NYC public radio, NYC radio, Savona Bailey-McClain, Scherezade Garcia, Sherry Dobbin, State of the Arts, Tim Tompkins, Times Square Alliance, Under the Elevated, WBAI radio, West Harlem Art Fund
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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
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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…
125th Street, 12th Avenue, 12th Avenue viaduct, art in NYC, art in open spaces, art in public spaces, Carla Gannis, Charlie Reynoso, cross county collaboration, DDA, Debra Swack, Dianne Smith, free art, Harlem, Harlem art, Harlem Arts, Manhattanville, NYC free art, NYC public art, Peter Patchen, Pratt Department of Digital Arts, Pratt Institute, public art, Rafia Santana, Riverside Drive Viaduct, Savona Bailey-McClain, Under the Viaduct, UTV2015, Weekend Walks 2015, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund, West Harlem Art Fund + Under the Viaduct -
FRESH EYES/HARLEM DIGI-TOUR
Still image from Cloud Mapping by Debra Swack Still Image from What We Were, What We Are, What We Will Be by Bryan Christie Public Art Curator Savona Bailey-McClain is presenting FRESH EYES, an exclusive, site-specific Harlem Digi-Tour for FRIEZE WEEK. The tour will spotlight points in the Mt. Morris Historic District where she’s…
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