The West Harlem Art Fund

10/08/2025

Come out to Governors Island this Saturday and meet artist Shenna Vaughn. See her abstract paintings in person.

10/08/2025

https://westharlem.art/fab-lab/
Sign up for our 1st Fab Lab class on hand tools

Why a Fabrication Studio and Who Will Use It? In order to elevate the arts, local and regional and the trades within Harlem’s community, there has to be a space to cultivate these skills. Currently…

10/08/2025

https://westharlem.art/harlem-sculpture-gardens/
Learn more about our outdoor exhibition here.

Two years ago, the historic parks in Harlem were transformed into venues for large-scale contemporary public art. This outdoor exhibition, curated by the West Harlem Art Fund and co-presented by th…

10/06/2025

Our 1st bird watching event in Morningside Park. We know there is a bird count before Christmas but this is different. Folks get to enjoy the birds only. We had a great crowd and the weather was just wonderful.

09/29/2025

Come out and have a grand time.

Public Art Panel:
⭐ Savona Bailey-McClain, Executive Director and Chief Curator, West Harlem Art Fund
⭐ Sherwin Banfield, Artist and Hip Hop Sculptor
⭐ Tom Finkelpearl, Social Practice Teaching Scholar-in-Residence, CUNY
⭐ Denise Markonish, Martin Friedman Chief Curator at Madison Square Park
⭐ Mia Pearlman, Artist and Moderator
⭐ Seph Rodney, Writer, Editor and Curator
Get your tickets at the link below.
https://www.eventbrite.com/.../public-art-party-2-head-up...

09/27/2025

This show is very important on so many level. Jacob Lawrence is the inspiration for our Lawrence Knight Garden Project in the Lower East Side with NY Artist Equity Association.

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09/26/2025

Very grateful to the students at Columbia University and the Spectator for covering our exhibition.

Residents of West Harlem only need to step outside to experience the city’s art scene this fall. For the second consecutive year, the Harlem Sculpture Gardens, curated by the West Harlem Art Fund and co-presented by the NY Artist Equity Association and the West Harlem Art Fund, have transformed Ha...

09/20/2025

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, and Allen Hansen’s bold, atmospheric canvases, each inviting you to see the season in a new light....

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 …

09/17/2025

https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/harlem-sculpture-gardens-expand-to-broadway-corridor-with-two-new-important-works/

Thank you Harlem World Magazine.

This summer, Harlem Sculpture Gardens, co-presented by the West Harlem Art Fund and NY Artist Equity Association, grew its outdoor exhibition with support

09/16/2025

The Burrow and Reflections on Sunnyslope The citizens of Phoenix Arizona came together to create Sombra, a public art exhibition that creatively deal with the rising heat index in that city. With support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, nine artists were selected to present temporary public art. The ¡Sombra! artists are experimenting with innovative materials and processes, creative themes, and community engagement activities resulting in temporary art installations which were unveiled throughout the City of Phoenix in the Spring of 2025....

The Burrow and Reflections on Sunnyslope The citizens of Phoenix Arizona came together to create Sombra, a public art exhibition that creatively deal with the rising heat index in that city. With s…