Events

2023 Westbeth Gallery Calendar

Westbeth Gallery 55 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014, New York, NY, United States

February 1 - February 26 PAROXYSM Group Show curated by Alison Pirie(outside Westbeth) Paroxysm is a group exhibition featuring 57 artists based in the tri-state area and abroad working across […]

James Gortner: Terra Incognita – Solo Exhibit

Atamian-Hovesepian Curatorial Practice NYC

Tidal Wall (unknown-2023) Reclaimed paint on linen, 84 in x 68 in May 18 - August 12, 2023 Atamian-Hovesepian Curatorial Practice 227 East 24th St New York, NY Each of Gortner's works, created from reclaimed paint, embodies a range of artistic expression, including abstract and conceptual art. His work challenges conventional notions of permanence and […]

Ralph Lee Installation in Westbeth Inner Courtyard

Westbeth Inner Courtyard

For years, Ralph Lee installed puppet pageantry in the windowed alcove of the Westbeth inner courtyard. They were quarterly installations of puppets, masks, small and large figures which sometimes referenced current events or the change of seasons but were mostly evocative allusions to mythology, fairy tales, and magic. Ralph was a Westbeth Icon, the founder […]

Christina Maile: West Indian Day Parade 1956 – creative non-fiction

Flora Fiction Literary Magazine

West Indian Day Parade in Harlem. Many slaves brought the tradition of African outdoor ceremonies to the Caribbean. However, once enslaved, they were prohibited from holding public celebrations despite their slaveholders’ engagement in street parades like Mardi Gras. Once freed, ex-slaves began their own street celebrations, combining elements of African and European culture. /caption] Flora […]

Westside Exposure: Whitney Staff Art Show 2023

Westbeth Gallery 55 Bethune St, New York, NY 10014, New York, NY, United States

August 3 - 23, 2023 Opening Reception Thursday Aug 3, 6–8 pm Gallery Hours Wednesday–Sunday, 1–6 pm Westbeth Gallery 55 Bethune Street New York, NY From its origins in Gertrude […]

First Fridays: Dance Concert with The Barrytones

Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014

Friday August 4, 2023 at 7PM Westbeth Community Room 55 Bethune St New York, NY or 155 Bank St enter through Courtyard Barry Temkin Rock, blues and country guitarist, singer-songwriter […]

Joan Hall: Collage Workshop

Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014

Native New Yorker Joan Hall is a pioneer in the field of collage and assemblage illustration. Her work has appeared on covers of Time magazine, and in The New York […]