West Harlem Art Fund
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Geometric Realism: An Immersive Journey
The West Harlem Art Fund is proud to presentCarlos Mateu for its fall exhibition on Governors Island in Nolan Park. Carlos Mateu’s paintings invite viewers into a symbolic world where geometry becomes a language for storytelling. His distinctive style, which he calls Pop Geometric, combines the structural discipline of Cubism with the clarity of Realism, while drawing on…
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Remembering Unity Ribbon 2010
I remember how this wonderful sculpture was presented and then violently destroyed. Art has that kind of power. To invoke fear, joy, curiosity or a feeling of loss. Created by Scherezade Garcia, a graduate student at the time. She was attending City College of New York’s MFA program. Installed on what is now called the…
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DEEP ALTARS
Deep Altars, an evocative meditation on ritual, is a solo show by OTERO FUENTES, curated by Alitza Cardona, opening on Governors Island, June 20, 2026. This body of sculpture ponders how cultural beliefs serve as a counter for hope in the face of today’s transactional behaviors. Otero Fuentes sculpts material into possibility. Each piece is…
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Artist Spotlight – Photographer Phil Buehler
Through my work I look to transport viewers to important places or moments in time. Starting in 1973, when I rowed out to then-abandoned Ellis Island to photograph its ruins, I’ve researched and documented many places of historic, cultural, or political significance through photographs, books and immersive photo-based installations, hoping to bring their stories into…
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Harlem Sculpture Gardens launches May 2nd 2026
Visit our official site : https://harlemsculpturegardens.com For the third year, West Harlem Art Fund and NY Artist Equity Association present 21 sculptures across six venues in West Harlem. The exhibition opens May 2nd and runs through October 30, 2026. Venues that will display art are as follow: Morningside Park Featuring Joseph Iacona, Elizabeth Knowles, Eunkyung Lee, Elizabeth…
Atu Ram, Brett Cook Dizney, Broadway Mall Association, Chris Sancomb, design, Dianne Smith, EK Lee, Elizabeth Knowles, Elizabeth MacWillie, Harlem Sculpture Gardens, Joseph Iacona, Luke Schumacher, Michael Levchenko, Michael V. Poast, Moses Ros, Natalie Colette Wood, NYAE, NYC Parks, NYC Parks & Recreation, Peter Miller, public art, Savona Bailey-McClain, Savona Bailey-McClain curator, Ted Salmon, Tonia Kennedy, West Harlem Art Fund, Z Buehl, Zihao Zhang
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Environmental Monitoring is ready to launch this spring
Northern Manhattan has formed a huge partnership to monitor the environment in its local parks. This collaborative effort focuses on monitoring land, air, and water quality. To engage the community, they are creating opportunities such as nature and trail walks, as well as novice paddling excursions on the Harlem River, offering unique views of Highbridge…
Broadway Mall Association, City College School of Architecture, climate change, Columbia Climate School, Columbia School of Engineering, Columbia University, Dana Thomson, Drone Cadets, environmental impact, environmental monitoring, Exalt Youth, Harlem River, Highbridge Park, Humanitarian Open Street Map Team, J.Max Bond Center for Urban Futures at City College, Jackie Robinson Park, June Moses, Kytt McManus, Landscape Architecture Program, Morningside Park, New York Restoration Project, NYU Gallatin Wetlab, resiliency, Slum Dwellers International (SDI) federated network, St. Nicholas Park, The Brotherhood Sister Sol, Washington Heights, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund
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Contemporary Black Artists – Late 20th to 21st Century
Today, there is a real threat of erasure. Once again, our past is under attack. However, our present and future are also at risk. We have made gains. Also being trashed is the growth of our humanity. Those gains have not been reflected upon. Our fear of losing our past is keeping us from seeing the gems that are right…
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Building Capacity
The definition of citizen science is below. Citizen science is the partnership between professional researchers and the public, where volunteers (citizen scientists) collect, analyze, and share data to advance scientific knowledge. Anyone can get involved to help monitor the environment, identify species, or classify images, often contributing to large-scale, long-term studies. There is a need to…
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It’s that time of year again with Harlem Sculpture Gardens 2026
New York, NY… The 3rd rendition of Harlem Sculpture Gardens (https://harlemsculpturegardens.com) presented by West Harlem Art Fund and NY Artist Equity Association will feature more women artists and academic teams, this year. Joining the lineup is Natalie Colette Wood, a seasoned artist who uses recycled materials that are turned into botanical forms. Harlem-based artist Dianne Smith will bring a…
broadway-malls, Dianne Smith, Jackie Robinson Park, Maggie’s Garden, Michael Gormley, Michael Levchenco, Montefiore Park Plaza, Morningside Park, Natalie Collette Wood, NY Artist Equity Association, NYC Parks, public art, Savona Bailey-McClain, sculpture, St. Nicholas Park, temporary public art, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund
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New Partnership
West Harlem Art Fund has formed a new partnership with NYCXDesign. During Design Week in mid-May, Harlem Sculpture Gardens will be a featured tour for NYC residents and the design community. Harlem Sculpture Gardens 2026 will be presented across six venues this year. The roster of artists are quite diverse. Additional partnerships are in development.…
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Stargazing
Star-gazing has been around for thirty thousand years before Christ. Babylonians and Mesopotamians (modern-day Iraq and Syria) studied the stars along with early Chinese, Central American, and European cultures. Astronomy was used by early cultures for timekeeping, navigation, spiritual practices, and agricultural planning. Now, moving forward to present times, Black Americans have historically faced systemic exclusion and racism…
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MASTER DRAWINGS NEW YORK 2026 EXHIBITORS
Master Drawings New York (MDNY), the premier art fair for exhibiting and celebrating exceptional works on paper in the United States, is pleased to announce the exhibitor list for the 20th anniversary edition of the fair, which will be held across thirty-five galleries on the Upper East Side of Manhattan from January 30 – February 7, 2026. The exhibitors of Master…
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Governors Island Fall Art Show – The Painterly Eye
This fall, immerse yourself in an unforgettable exhibition that celebrates the power of painting. Autumn’s vivid colors come alive through the extraordinary talents of artists Shenna Vaughn, Linda Griggs, and Allen Hansen, who transform our space on Governors Island into a vibrant haven of creativity. Experience Shenna Vaughn’s captivating abstracts, Linda Griggs’s evocative object-inspired paintings,…
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Romance in the Garden
Nika Antuanette will animate on Saturday, August 16th at 2 pm, the sculptural installation Romance in the Park with a 20-minute dance, embodying the spirit of romance woven into the artwork in Morningside Park, Harlem. Inspired by the fleeting, joyful encounters that Romance in the Park celebrates, the performance is an ode to the elation, excitement,…
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The meaning behind the 3 Sisters
Dianne Hebbert takes us on a journey to her indigenous culture. Her family is from Nicaragua and she shares her traditions and heroes in several paintings that compliments the Native history on Governors Island and the site specific work of Elizabeth Knowles. Corn, bean and squash were grown together as companion crops which sustained Native…
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Harlem Sculpture Gardens presents Ukrainian culture and art to Morningside Park
Post-Tango by artist Mikhailo Levchenko, is a sculpture about the aftermath of human devastation. The state where one has to face unpleasant circumstances, where emotions may have passed, but the body still remembers the physical pain. It is about the search for form after destruction — about a dance turned into an architecture of survival. …
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Convergence on Governors Island
Artist Statement by Elizabeth Knowles Installation can be seen on Governors Island, Nolan Park, Building 10B/West Harlem Art Fund through August 31, 2025 Natural patterns inspire my work. Some are biological patterns atthe cellular level of organisms. Others are geological patternsfound in the earth’s natural landscapes. By working site-specifically with a variety of media in…
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Public Art in Harlem and Beyond
This Friday, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, panelists will discuss how contemporary presentation styles for public art affect urban communities like Harlem today. Among the panelists are Kendal Henry, Assistant Commissioner, Public Art, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, and Harlem-based artists Fitgi Saint-Louis and Dianne Smith. The West Harlem Art Fund’s…
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Harlem Sculpture Gardens Returns in 2025
West Harlem Art Fund and New York Artist Equity Association are pleased to announce the second rendition of Harlem Sculpture Gardens (HSG), a large-scale outdoor exhibition, curated to foster joy and beauty within the Harlem community. Opening on May 2nd this exhibition runs until October 30, 2025. Sculpture and design works will be displayed in…
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Delonte Crossing 110th Street
West Harlem Art Fund in partnership with NY Artist Equity Association is seeking to present Coby Kennedy’s Delonte Crossing 110th Street this spring in Morningside Park. This is a bold work that will spark conversations about shaping identity. How do marginalized people define their own image and bring healing. ARTIST STATEMENT The core theme…
African American culture, Bonaparte Crossing the Alps, Coby Kennedy, Delonte Crossing 110th Street, equestrian portraits, fiberglass, Harlem Sculpture Gardens, Jacques-Louis David, kevlar, Le Premier Consul franchissant les Alpes au col du Grand Saint-Bernard, Morningside Park, Napoleon at the Saint-Bernard Pass, Napoleon Crossing the Alps, West Harlem, West Harlem Art Fund
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