Hudson River Park presents "Through the Lens of Shelley Seccombe" Photographer Shelley Seccombe moved to Westbeth in Greenwich Village in 1970 and captured the evolution of the Hudson River piers in her book, Lost Waterfront: The Decline and Rebirth of Manhattan’s Western Shore. Included here is a selection of her work showing the conditions of […]

Westbeth Gallery 55 Bethune St, New York, NY Show Dates: Oct 6 - Oct 29, 2023 Gallery hours: Wednesday - Sunday 1-6pm and by appointment. Westbeth Gallery is pleased to present Dads, a group exhibition of artists who are also fathers, on view at its’ Richard Meier designed courtyard location, 55 Bethune Street in the […]

William Kennon. Plant Forms soft ground etching. Edition of 20 William Kennon is a painter, printmaker and longtime Westbeth resident. His exhibition venues include the Old Print Shop, Hirschl and Adler Gallery, the National Arts Club and the Westbeth Gallery in New York City, and the Galerie Albert Benamou in Paris. His work is included […]

The Westbeth Artist Safe Haven Residency Program in collaboration with Artistic Freedom Initiative is designed to house and nurture international artists who are persecuted on the basis of political affiliations, ethnic, locational, religious, and/or gender-based persecution. Performances by the 2023 Westbeth Safe Haven Artists were funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the […]

Joan Davidson at the Tenth Anniversary of Westbeth 1980. Photo: Shelley Seccombe Throughout my tenure on the board - and most importantly in my role as chair - Joan was an enthusiastic, sage and generous advisor and supporter. Always available to listen, opine and contextualize this daring and unique experiment that is Westbeth. Her dedication […]