Event

In Plain Air

Join the West Harlem Art Fund at our exhibition space on Governors Island in the historic district of Nolan Park. Take advantage of this country setting that's only a short ferry ride away from the City. Observe life reflectively without any prior art experience.Reconnect to nature with an Intro to Botanical Drawing class led by artist Kraig Blue or our Intro to Still Life class with artist Dario Mohr.

ARTIST BIOS

KRAIG BLUE is a multimedia sculptor using found materials as metaphors to explore complex socially constructed ideologies and paradigms; creating multilayered assemblages as altars to become vehicles for contemplation and dialogue.

He received his BFA (2015) at the Laguna College of Art & Design in figurative sculpture, painting, and drawing, and his MFA in Studio Art from The City College of New York (2019).

Dario Mohr is a New York City based interdisciplinary artist who creates interactive sanctuary experiences. Born in 1988, Mohr received a BFA from Buffalo State College, and an MFA from The City College of New York. In addition to work created in painting, sculpture or made digitally, he often includes assembled objects to build immersive sacred spaces.

Our exhibition NP/10 (Nolan Park Building 10B) is set in an old military house that was completed in 1878, visitors can enjoy both the folk architecture and bucolic scenery that still marks Nolan Park on Governors Island to this day.

The West Harlem Art Fund presents art and culture in open and public spaces to add aesthetic interest; promote historical and cultural heritage; and support community involvement in local development.