West 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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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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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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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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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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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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SEEKING UPTOWN ARTISTS
UNDER THE VIADUCT 2015 Informational Meeting for West Harlem & Northern Manhattan Visual Artists Digital Media Opportunity Thursday, April 30, 2015 6- 8:30 p.m. West Harlem Development Corporation 423 W 127th St, New York, NY 10027 Presented by The West Harlem Art Fund in partnership with Pratt Digital Arts.
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WHAF GEARING UP FOR UNDER THE VIADUCT 2015
And when we say, GEAR UP, we really mean it. The West Harlem Art Fund is planning some lifestyle interventions for Under the Viaduct. With support from the NYC Department of Transportation, WHAF hopes to create temporary lanes for new and experienced riders on 12th Avenue. Signage will be created by street artists and then…
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WEST HARLEM ART FUND WELCOMES KOREAN ARTISTS UPTOWN
The West Harlem Art Fund (WHAF) will increase access to the “arts” for West Harlem and NYC residents by developing light based and digitally based art works. These works will be shared through their new digi-theater platform and outdoor intervention series. According to Executive Director Savona Bailey-McClain, “In order to better engage local residents with…
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MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE
In honor of Michael Jackson, the King of Pops! the Street Artist Lady K Fever and the Curator Savona produced a graffitti tribute in West Harlem on 12th Avenue, Under the Viaduct. Enjoy the imagery and Video.
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UNDER THE VIADUCT
The 2nd installment of our lighting intervention is scheduled for Saturday, July 12th. There will be sound, graffiti and more digital art to show the public from 125th Street to 135th Street. This intervention series also complements the “H” installation by lighting designer and artist Bentley Meeker. To learn more about the intervention series, its…
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Creating a sustainable partnership with art & science
The West Harlem Art Fund reached out to Harlem Biospace which is located in the old Sweets Laboratory building in Manhattanville, to provide some images for their lighting intervention. The Executive Director is an alum of Bronx High School of Science and wanted to connect that important discipline into the program. By showing how cool…
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Lawn Moaning Digital Still by Swedish Artist Eva Olsson
Lawn moaning 1:48 min 2012 After the rain drifted away and the sun comes out they come one by one, in harmony with the moans and groans from neighbors who just wanted a quiet moment. EVA OLSSON is a Swedish artist who works with contemporary art where moving image is her major way…
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Cone the 125th Street Fault
The West Harlem Art Fund is spearheading a public art initiative for the communities of West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood. Communities along the Hudson River, want to enhance their open public spaces and attract artist locally, regionally and beyond. Northern Manhattan neighborhoods understand the benefits of the “arts” and that it can improve…
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