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.
March 7, – July 27, 2025. Link to exhibit information
DIANA JENSEN and HEATHER COX in EMULSION: Scratching the Surface Diana Jensen and Heather Cox employ vernacular photography as a point of departure – each adding and subtracting layers of imagery to create evocative objects.At Project: ARTspace NYC. feb 13 – May 25, 2025. https://westbeth.org/event/diana-jensen-at-project-art-space-in-emulsion-show/
ARLENE GOTTFRIED “Picture Stories” at The New York Historical Jan 31 – My 25, 2025. This solo exhibitionbrings much deserved attention to this understudied photographer’s honest, sensitive, and sometimes searing images of New York City’s population. More information
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
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.
SUZEN ‘S MURAL Searching for New York’s Hidden Art NY Times Article
A SAMPLING OF ACTORS An exhibition featuring photos, and favorite productions of Westbeth actors: David Greenspan, Erica Fae, Joel Rooks, SHukura, Gloria Miguel, Jack Davidson, Karen Ludwig. Westbeth Courtyard Gallery til August 2024
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.
Photo: Arlene Gottfried
ARLENE GOTTFRIED PHOTOS NY Times article Jan 27, 2024
“Arlene wanted her legacy kept alive in museums or shows or galleries,” Dara Gottfried said during a recent visit to the locker. “Gilbert (her brother) and I wanted to honor her wishes to have her work shared with the world, so it could live on forever.”
