GIL EVANS Manuscripts acquired by Library of Congress in Feb 2026 Evans is widely remembered as one of the greatest orchestrators in the history of jazz – and is celebrated for his collaborations with legendary jazz trumpeter, composer and bandleader Miles Davis.https://westbeth.org/event/gil-evans-manuscripts-acquired-by-library-of-congress/

PETER MADDEN quoted in Artists Housing in New York City in a The City article on why not more have been built. https://westbeth.org/event/should-nyc-build-artists-housing-peter-madden-replies/

JOAN HALL Parroquiam Dreams II. Collages featuring the Parroquia, San Miguel’s most famous sight, a parish church, characterized by its pink ‘wedding cake’ towers that soar above the town. Jan 31 – May 31, 2026 Interseccion Gallery San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. Link to Exhibition announcement

PAT LASCH. 13 Women Artists . A NYTimes must-see exhibit. A re-staging of the eponymous exhibition that originally took place in 1972. Jan 31 – Feb 28, 2026 Zurcher Gallery, NYC. Link to exhibiton announcement

.WESTBETH ARTISTS RESIDENTS COUNCIL opposes demolition of Tony Dapolito Recreation Center and advocates for its restoration and renovation. read Dec 2025 joint to Mayor-elect Mamdani (and July 2025  to Mayor Adams) from community organizations. https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-artists-residents-council-opposes-demo-of-tony-dapolito-rec-center/ and https://westbeth.org/event/dapolito-recreation-center-warc-gvshp-and-community-urge-mayor-elect-mamdani-to-save-dapolito-rec-center/

MIRIAM CHAIKIN and ROBERT TRACHTENBERG video interviews by DAVID PLAKKE on their recently published books about Westbeth. https://westbeth.org/event/david-plakke-2/

LIGORANO REESE “Vanishing Finish” and “Borrowed Time” Cyanotypes of vanishing keystone species. Catherine Clark Gallery, San Francisco, Nov 8 – January 3, 2026 https://westbeth.org/event/ligorano-reese-fall-2025-events-democracyiced-and-museum-acquisitions/

DAVID PLAKKE Open House New York Artist Portraits and Open Studio video.Oct 17 – Oct 17, 2025 Online til Dec 2025 https://westbeth.org/event/open-house-new-york-open-studio-portraits-by-david-plakke

VERONICA RYAN Retrieval Paula Cooper Gallery, NYC presents an important historical installation by Veronica Ryan, Archaeology of the Black Sun 1956–2002 (2003), alongside new works. Oct 16 -Nov 22, 2025 https://westbeth.org/event/veronica-ryanretrieval-solo-show/

KARIN BATTEN Swimming on Mars Solo Painting Show. Drawing on past experience with ceramics and metal scuptures and using many different materials, she works from above on the floor building a single unified richly textured surface which has the tactile appeal of sculpture. Closes Nov 11, 2025 at June Kelly Gallery, NYC More Info here

NASHEET WAITS TARBABY MIDWEST TOUR with Orrin Evans and Eric Revis featuring music from their album You Think This America – NY Times 2024 Best Jazz Album. Click here for tour dates. Dec 2025

BARBARA SLITKIN Group Show “Seeing Music Live” presented by New York Artists Circle, explores the visual connection between art and sound. Barbara’s work shown at left explores the inner workings of the psyche. To Nov 16, 2025. More info here

SANDRA CAPLAN, RAY CIARROCCHI, MAYA CIARROCCHI Fantastical Realities The family of 3 artists exhibits work together for the first time. Sept 7 – Dec 11, 2025 Click here for info.

DAVID GREENSPAN in Prince Faggot. Six queer and trans performers imagining themselves into a world of inherited power and royal expectation—quickly becomes a gloriously profane and surprisingly tender love story. Closes Dec 13, 2025. https://westbeth.org/event/david-greenspan-prince-faggot-return-engagement-in-a-new-venue/

DIANA JENSEN “SUM OF LIGHT” Group show featuring alumna of NY Art Students League – Botanical landscapes in light Aug 8, 2025 – Feb 9, 2026 The Urbane Arts Club, Bklyn NY. Also join her in her OPEN STUDIO Red Hook, Bklyn in Oct 2025. https://westbeth.org/event/diana-jensen-sum-of-light-exhibit-open-studio-in-october/

WEST SIDE FEST AT WESTBETH 2025. Open Studios, Live Music Puppet Show, Art, Craft Market, Westbeth Gallery – 4 Solo Shows; and a Merce Cunningham Dance Technique Workhop . Video and photos by David Plakke, dance photos Ellie Kusner. Link: https://westbeth.org/event/west-side-fest-2025-video-and-photos/

ZE”EVA COHEN’s s Photograph and video of her dancing with her DTW colleagues is on display in the exhibition: “Room to Move : Dance Theater Workshop and Alternative Histories of Downtown Dance.” At the NYPL for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Until Sept 13, 2025 https://westbeth.org/event/zeeva-cohen-room-to-move-dance-theater-workshop-exhibition-alternative-histories-of-downtown-dance/

HOWARDENA PINDELL New York Times article HOW TO BE AN ARTIST Interview by Nicole Acheampong June 9, 2025

VERONICA RYAN retrospective “Unruly Objects” Pulitzer Arts Foundation surveys four decades of artmaking by Montserrat-born, British artist, Turner Prize winning artist, Veronica Ryan, known for her singular ability to convert the most common of materials and objects into revelatory works of art.In May 2025 ArtForum Ryan’s exhibit received a rave review.
March 7, – July 27, 2025. Link to exhibit information

ROBERT BUNKIN Greenwich Village Portraits May 21 – July 21, 2025 Portraits from life. “I explore the specifics of appearance.”https://westbeth.org/event/robert-bunkin-the-greenwich-house-portraits/

DANCE AT WESTBETH An exhibition which celebrates the dancers and choreographers currently living at Westbeth. Exhibiton located in the Westbeth Project Room 24/7 . Til Oct 2025 https://westbeth.org/event/dance-at-westbeth-and-within-these-walls-jazz-at-wesstbeth-exhibits-opening-reception/

STEPHEN HALL “All Else Pales II” April 17 – May 25, 2025 Studio Kroner, Cincinatti OH. A multidisciplinary art exhibition and community initiative focused on sustainability, environmental justice, and climate change, featuring five talented artists whose thought-provoking installations explore nature, ecology, and climate change.https://westbeth.org/event/stephen-hall-at-studio-kroner-cincinnati/

VERA GIRAUDO LIFE AT Westbeth Rookie Interviews
17 year-old Radio Rookies reporter Vera Giraudo moved into Westbeth Affordable Artist Housing with her family four years ago and gives us this inside look.https://westbeth.org/event/vera-giraudo-reports-on-westbeth/

DAVID PLAKKE WESTBETH PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT Starting in 2025, Westbeth will embark on a major renovation.In an effort to document elements of the property that will look different once construction is complete, Westbeth management asked longtime resident David Plakke to photograph these impacted areas. David Plakke Westbeth Photography

WITHIN THESE WALLS: JAZZ AT WESTBETH
For more than fifty years, Westbeth has been a home to musicians of all genres. This exhibit is focused on jazz artists, past and present who lived and still live here. Link to Exhibit https://westbeth.org/within-these-walls-jazz-at-westbeth/

HANS HAACKE: WHY ARE MUSEUMS SO AFRAID OF THIS ARTIST?
NY Times Style Magazine Sept 16,2024. Photo: Daniel Terna New York Times

WESTBETH FEATURED IN MASTERCARD WALKING TOUR OF VILLAGE Embark on an immersive, self-guided journey through one of Manhattan’s oldest and most fascinating neighborhoods, Greenwich Village.

ON THIS SPOT: WOMEN ARTISTS OF WESTBETH
On This Spot features a video of pioneering women artists of Westbeth: Hannah Wilke, Shigeko Kubota, Lorraine O’Grady, Helene Aylon, Elizabeth Murray, Anita Steckel, and Diane Arbus.

 

THE KITCHEN AT WESTBETH (2022)
Founded in 1971 as an artist-driven collective, The Kitchen today reaffirms and expands upon its originating vision as a dynamic cultural institution that centers artists, prioritizes people, and puts process first. Programming in a kunsthalle model that brings together live performances, exhibition-making, and public programming under one roof, The Kitchen empowers its audiences and communities to think creatively and radically about what it means to shape a multivalent and sustainable future in art.
THE KITCHEN AT WESTBETH

WESTBETH OLDER ADULT CENTER/GREENWICH HOUSE Greenwich House officially commemorated the opening of our older adult center at Westbeth Artists Housing with a ceremony on June 28, 2022. The new older adult center, at 155 Bank Street in the West Village, links Greenwich House programming with one of the most unique artist residency sites in the country. The Westbeth site will provide meals and social programming and will focus on social services, including much sought-after assistance with benefits, entitlements, healthcare, nursing. In addition a full day of cultural activities include art talks, dance and art workshops, music workshops, film screenings, visits to museums, and more.
WESTBETH OAC /GREENWICH HOUSE

THE SCHOOL OF DRAMA is home to a dynamic group of directors, writers, actors, and creative technologists. The award-winning faculty works directly with playwriting, directing, and acting students, providing highly skilled artistic training, project-based learning, and access to consistent performance opportunities. Located at 151 Bank Street, it occupies a one of the larger buildings in the Westbeth complex.