The West Harlem Arts Collaborative 2023 Exhibition brought together a cohort of 6 artists to collaborate with 7 local community organizations in the creation of a banner design that explores the theme of EMERGENCY. Which is derived from all of the never ending series of emergent global crises we find ourselves in at this time. From Covid to Civil Unrest, Mass Shootings, and Women’s rights violations.Artists and their organizational partners worked together to speak to these “emergencies” and offer a visual response.
Featured Artists and Organization Partners:
Fungible Foods + Elan Cadiz +
While We Are Still Here + Dionis Ortix +
La Morada Restaurant and Mutual Aid Kitchen
Sisters Uptown Bookstore + Marco Saaverdra
Sistahs About Sup’hum Serious + Uniqua Simmons
PATHOS Creative + Candace Leslie
Violence Intervention Program + Luis Leon
Fungible Foods + Elan Cadiz
LETS BE THE SEED/ SEAMOS LA SEMILLA The banner is more than a call to action. It is a testament to the influence of Harlem and its residents in initiatingRead More »Fungible Foods + Elan Cadiz
PATHOS Creative Inc. + Candace Leslie
We Belong “We Belong.... "Dispels " the desert" within the self to come home to ourselves" We Belong... also reminds us that to nurture a sense of belonging, is theRead More »PATHOS Creative Inc. + Candace Leslie
Violence Intervention Program + Luis Leon
Perseverance The message we want to send is that despite the obstacles in society and the abuse perpetrated by individuals we can persevere and rebuild ourselves. We are resilient andRead More »Violence Intervention Program + Luis Leon
While We Are Still Here + Dionis Ortiz
“Shining the Light… So Our History Is No Mystery” “Shining the Light… So Our History Is No Mystery” was inspired by the continuing powerful presences that are part of whyRead More »While We Are Still Here + Dionis Ortiz
Sisters Uptown Bookstore + La Morada Mutual Aid Kitchen + Marco Saavedra
Sister's and Brothers Uptown Working with Ms. Janifer P. Wilson, Owner of Ssisters Uptown Bookstore, we wanted to convey the history of Harlem using images of Baldwin and Malcolm XRead More »Sisters Uptown Bookstore + La Morada Mutual Aid Kitchen + Marco Saavedra
Sistahs About Sup’hum Serious + Uniqua Simmons
WATCH ME CHANGE Our Banner was an inspiration for all mothers and Black girls of BIPOC communities to be proud of who they are and what they provide to theRead More »Sistahs About Sup’hum Serious + Uniqua Simmons