Calendar
Events & Exhibitions
Openings, artist talks, workshops, and collector previews. Something is always happening at My Gallery NYC.
UPWARD THROUGH THE NIGHT: Memory of Jamaican Hue
Opening Reception & Artist Talk: 6:00 – 9:00 PM (Fri, Aug 21)
Part tribute to Hugh McDonald, her beloved father, and part meditation on family photography, Abena Malika's exhibit explores the moment an ordinary snapshot graduates to historical document.
Public Ritual: "Tales From the Table"
7:00 – 8:00 PM
A community art project using culinary traditions to explore diasporic narratives, culture, and identity through food and oral histories.
"The Trees Are Naming Themselves"
2:00 – 8:00 PM
Exhibition of large-scale mixed-media works by Fei Li exploring diaspora, mythology, and ancestral memory through botanical and labyrinthine imagery.
"Wading Through Oblivion"
6:00 – 9:00 PM
Debut solo exhibition by Omar Wiseman exploring the chaos and uncertainty of contemporary life through surreal abstraction and caricature.
"Solo Gallery Exhibit" by Aleathea Sapp Jimenez
5:00 PM
Solo exhibition by Aleathea Sapp Jimenez featuring vibrant portraits set against colorful backgrounds, exploring identity through flowers and patterns.
"Home" An Art Exhibition
11:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Homebodies' debut group exhibition exploring what it means to feel at home, through a multicultural multimedia collection by native Brooklyn-Queens artists.
Insistence on Another World
3:00 – 8:00 PM
Group exhibition by Tala Arts celebrating queer and trans BIPOC artists, embodying collective power, resistance, pleasure, and cultural reverence.
Afro Art Show (Summer Version)
9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
A vibrant one-day celebration of African art and culture presented by Kwame Adjei. Beautiful people deserve beautiful art.
"Perspectives on Women"
3:00 – 7:00 PM
Five artists — four women and one man — offer contrasting perspectives on the portrayal of women in art across age and background.
"Indistinct Chatter"
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Group exhibition curated by Nkosazana B. featuring seven artists, with a closing reception celebrating Juneteenth on June 16th.
"Resurgence"
3:00 – 7:00 PM
Solo exhibition by Robert Reid celebrating the fluidity of the human form through vibrant color rooted in his Trinidad and Tobago heritage.
Afro Art Show
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
A 3-day celebration of African culture through visual arts, curated by Kwame Adjei. Free entry. Immerse yourself in creativity and cultural exchange.
"She Documents"
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Film screening of documentary shorts by women of color, curated and hosted by Julia O'Farrow, with a Q&A at the opening reception.
Tomorrow's Vig by Martin Eaton
12:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Nine illustrated flash fiction stories by writer/art director Martin Eaton, exploring the unexpected prices humans pay in pursuit of happiness.
"At That Age"
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Five artists in their seventh decade of life — Anne Gilman, Ann Hinds, Carey Clark, Linda Hiwot, Patricia Broadbelt — explore depth and diversity of later life.
"Restaurant Row Exhibition"
4:00 – 7:00 PM
A fundraiser exhibition celebrating 12 restaurants on Nostrand Avenue in Crown Heights, featuring artwork by Aleathea Sapp-Jimenez and others.
"Walking in the Light"
3:00 – 7:00 PM
Artwork by Larry Weekes inspired by the life of Quaker founder George Fox, exploring light as energy, spiritual connection, and a path out of darkness.
"Sounds of Joy"
3:00 – 7:00 PM
The Fulton Art Fair presents a holiday exhibition of fine visual art by renowned and emerging artists of African American descent from the USA, Africa, and Caribbean.
"The Place We Live"
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Five artists — Patricia Fabricant, Ed Grant, Darla Ebanks, Louella Jones, Doba Afolabi — explore the mind as home, externalizing inner landscapes and identity.
Aleathea Sapp-Jimenez
1:00 – 6:00 PM
An art and craft pop-up weekend by Aleathea Sapp-Jimenez, featuring a live performance by songbird Ms. Chleo Wilson.
"Seeds and Memory" Asian Diaspora Reimagined
2:00 – 8:30 PM
Experimental exhibition by Fei Li blending installation, performance, and community engagement to explore Asian diasporic food, memory, and identity.
"Friends of Verna Hart"
3:00 – 8:00 PM
Annual fundraiser reception celebrating The Legacy of Verna Hart and supporting The Verna Hart Scholarship Fund, with art by 20+ artists on silent and live auction.
Artists Talk: The Art Behind "Beautiful Disarray"
6:00 – 8:00 PM
Artists Isaac Paris, Nina Meledandri, Darla Ebanks, and others discuss their work from the extended Beautiful Disarray exhibition, moderated by author Audrey Edwards.
Beautiful Disarray
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Group exhibition exploring subjective beauty and chaos, featuring 7 artists whose work demands investigative sight and questioning awareness from viewers.
The "YES!" Collective Presents: Unfolding
6:30 – 9:30 PM
Six artists — seasoned and emerging — share individualized artistic expressions curated by Nancy La Lanne in this group exhibition celebrating personal creative unfolding.
Gett Off the Wall
2:00 – 7:00 PM
Solo exhibition by artist Chic paying tribute to Michael Jackson and Prince through portraiture, sculpture, and mixed media celebrating their iconic careers.
"The Journey Through Metamorphosis"
3:00 – 7:00 PM
Aleathea Sapp-Jimenez presents an art event capturing life's turmoils and triumphs — from hunger for knowledge to transformational growth and resilience.
"Day Dream"
2:00 – 8:00 PM
Exhibition by Takuma using light, color, and crystal prisms to create portals to new dimensions — an experience akin to meditation or prayer.
American History
3:00 – 7:00 PM
Larry Weekes presents poignant drawings honoring Juneteenth by chronicling the tribulations and monumental contributions of African Americans throughout history.
"Time & Pressure"
3:00 – 7:00 PM
Eight artists navigate the interplay between inner creative drive and external constraints, balancing time and pressure, aesthetics and substance.
"Before I Do: There's Something to Know."
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Eight artists — including Emmett Wigglesworth, Larry Weekes, and Darla Ebanks — express their understanding of doing, being, and becoming through diverse mediums.