West Harlem Arts

Biography I am a visual communicator and believe that art is a language that connects with people on multiple levels. There are two main influences in my background that have helped shape and hone my… Read More »James Green

Biography My name is Glynn “Jonas” St. Juste, I was born and currently live in Hamilton Heights, Harlem,NY. I am a first generation to my Caribbean parents (St. Lucia and St. Kitts. I’m 25 years… Read More »Jonas St. Juste

Biography Born and raised in Beirut, Lebanon to Armenian parents, in a ethnically diverse society and moved to New York City in my early 20’s, after living through the first 8 years of the Lebanese… Read More »Jirair Tcholakian

Biography Kim Cabán, born and raised in NYC, is a multidisciplinary artist whose work encompasses her passion for creating. Inspired by her Caribbean roots she explores raw textures, bold colors, and natural elements in her… Read More »Kimberly Caban

Biography Originally, I started taking photos because I was interested in exploring human rights and identity. I am a self-taught photojournalist based in New York City and Dominican Republic. My work as a photographer has… Read More »Maria Fernandez

Biography Illustrator and Painter Steven Mckenzie is a Bronx native and graduate of Clark Atlanta University with a BA in Fashion design and merchandising currently freelancing in New York City. Growing up, Steven was consumed… Read More »Steven McKenzie

Biography Tina Rinehart is a writer and visual artist based Harlem, NY. She is currently attending the SUNY Purchase Creative Writing Program. Her work has been featured in Grungecake magazine, the Broadkill Review, Sinister Wisdom,… Read More »Tina Rinehart

Biography Uniqua Simmons born and raised in Harlem. A Mother of two and two grand children is a Certified Fitness Practitioner, Performance Artist, Self -Taught Jewelry, Multidisciplinary, Interdisciplinary Artist. She writes and creates Art about… Read More »Uniqua Simmons

The found object artworks presented for this exhibition at Children’s Art Carnival Gallery celebrate the energy, beauty, and originality of women.

Biography Yasuyo Tanaka is a first-generation Japanese immigrant, with passionate interest in radiation disasters, caused by the Fukushima nuclear accident, and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. She is a social practice artist, educator,… Read More »Yasuyo Tanaka

Afrofuturism is an emerging philosophy of the diaspora and Africa that is a  framework for how African people locate themselves in time and space with agency, with the understanding that the control of time is… Read More »Curators