Arrivals and Departures — watercolor paintings by Jan Mohlman. The show will be up for the month of March 2026 at Cafe Buunni on Pinehurst Avenue.
Reception is Saturday, March 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Arrivals and Departures — watercolor paintings by Jan Mohlman. The show will be up for the month of March 2026 at Cafe Buunni on Pinehurst Avenue.
Reception is Saturday, March 7 from 4:00 – 6:00 pm
Join Word Up for the closing of Color de Dolor, a small selection of artworks created over the past three years, attempting to understand these times of public genocide and new/old ignominies by visual artist Reynaldo García Pantaleón.
This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 30 max attendees. Please register in advance.
In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees for this event must wear a mask inside.
Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (& 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th St.
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Word Up Community Bookshop’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
The Jewel Box: Little Gems from the Neighborhood
A group show curated by Valentina Spalten
Meghan Caughill, Gal Cohen, Alison Cuomo, Soren Glassing, Elissa Gore, Josefina Hernandez, Jeff Hoppa, Francis Hsueh, Francesca Leszynski, Tomo Mori, Keeshon Morrow, Evelyn Palmer, Jennifer Peng, Sarah Sanders, Anna Shukeylo, Mark Trezza, Shu Tu, George Tun Sein, Marjorie Van Cura
The Jewel Box: Little Gems from the Neighborhood brings together nineteen local artists whose work reflects the vibrant, diverse, and tightly-knit community we share. Installed in the welcoming setting of our beloved neighborhood coffee shop, the exhibition features small-scale works across painting, drawing, collage, photography, ceramic, and textile–conveying joy, light, and color through an array of artistic practices.
17th annual exhibition OPENING RECEPTION CURATED BY ANDREA AROYYO
Shade explores the intersections of light and shadow—literal, social, and emotional. In every culture and community, shade carries layered meanings: it can offer refuge or concealment, protection or defiance, acceptance, or rejection.
From throwing shade to sheltering in shade, from colorism in race to color range in art, shade speaks to power, presence, and the unseen forces that shape how we move through the world.
How does shade define visibility? How do we navigate the tension between exposure and cover, clarity and ambiguity, belonging and otherness?
PARTICIPATING ARTISTS from Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood:
Yael Ben-Zion, Gina K Callaghan, Arcadia Caraballo, Gwendolen Cates, Karin Dando-Haenisch, Rose Deler, Carol Diamond, Dale Emmart-Lieberman, Kat Gooch-Breault, Wilhemina Grant-Cooper, Jyoti Gupta, Alison Hamilton, Avery Hines-Mudry, Kathy Houle, Carolina Jimenez , Flor Khan, Chae Kihn, Andrea Kornbluth, Christy Martinez, Francesca Messina, Margo Moore, Rosa Naparstek, Mesoma Hammida Onyeagba, Paula Maria Persiani, Bonnie Jean Phillips, Leah Poller, Liz Ritter, Yumi Rodriguez, Darcy Rogers, Susan Rubin, Anne Saint-Pierre, Diana Schmertz, Maria Schoenhammer, Uniqua Simmons, Elizabeth Starčević, Janet Stewart, Kathleen Sweeney, Tania Taubes, Rafaelina Tineo, April Kristine Tsosie, Yona Verwer, Linda Vigdor
Fashion in the Hispanic Society’s Collection of Illuminated Manuscripts: A Conversation with Amanda Wunder
Join us for a moderated conversation with Amanda Wunder, the curator of the exhibition Spanish Style: Fashion Illuminated, 1550-1700. Inspired by Spain’s imperial expansion, elite fashion in 16th and 17th century Spain underwent a profound transformation, producing opulent garments that radically reshaped the human body and projected an air of wealth and nobility. The talk will focus on the way Professor Wunder utilized the Hispanic Society’s tremendous collection of illuminated manuscripts to chart the development of elite style in early modern Spain.
The program begins with light refreshments, followed by the conversation and a viewing of the exhibition.
This conversation is presented in partnership with The Drawing Foundation and forms part of their programming for Drawings Week 2026.
The event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are required.