
CAA Arts Access: Uptown at The Wallach Art Gallery
Date and time
Location
Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Art Gallery
Lenfest Center for the Arts
615 West 129th Street
New York, NY 10027
Refund policy
No Refunds
Description
Join CAA Arts Access and the Black Alumni Council for a private evening tour of The Wallach Art Gallery's current exhibition Uptown, a new triennial surveying the work of artists who live or practice north of 99th Street. Informal pop-up gallery talks about works on view will take place throughout the evening. Wine reception to follow the gallery talks.
Uptown showcases established and midcareer artists alongside emerging talent from Harlem, El Barrio, Washington Heights and all neighborhoods in between. With this initiative, the Wallach Art Gallery joins northern Manhattan’s vibrant art scene. Uptown celebrates these neighborhoods long at the vanguard in nurturing vital, internationally recognized art.
The Wallach presents 25 accomplished artists exploring a wide range of media in a project curated by Wallach Art Gallery director and chief curator, Deborah Cullen. Uptown includes works by artists Ghada Amer, Sanford Biggers, Vladimir Cybil Charlier, Marta Chilindron, Elizabeth Colomba, Renee Cox, Reza Farkhondeh, Alicia Grullón, Maren Hassinger, Michael Kelly Williams, Miguel Luciano, Julie Mehretu, Leeza Meksin, José Morales, Ademola Olugebefola, Shani Peters, John Pinderhughes, Jessica Rankin, Elaine Reichek, Bayeté Ross Smith, Duhirwe Rushemeza, David Shrobe, Virginia Inés Vergara, Tomas Vu and Nari Ward.
For more information, visit the gallery's site.
Visitor Information
The Wallach Art Gallery is located in the Lenfest Center for the Arts on Columbia University's new Manhattanville campus, 615 West 129th Street (enter on 125th Street, west of Broadway).
Transit Directions
The No. 1 subway line serves the Columbia neighborhood. The Manhattanville campus subway stop is the 125th Street station.
Four bus lines (M4, M5, M104 and Bx15) have stops close to the Manhattanville campus.
You may park on the street or use the local parking garages.
Parking
University Garage is located at 532 West 122nd Street between Broadway and Amsterdam Ave.
Riverside Church Parking Garage is located on 120th Street between Claremont Avenue and Riverside Drive.
Questions?
Please contact us at alumniarts@columbia.edu