Outgoing
CANVAS ON TREES 1
Decorative Exhibition

Canvas On Trees

Sugar Hill

Construction scaffolding becomes a canvas for East Harlem itself. You'll find 220 feet of striking black-and-white portraits of local residents alongside bold Adinkra symbols celebrating the African diaspora, all transforming boring barriers into monumental community art.

Community-driven public art
Street photography display
African diaspora symbols
Youth artist collaboration

Tips

📍wraps the hospital fence on 2nd Ave
🎨youth from East River Houses co-created the work
Adinkra symbols originated from the Asante Kingdom

CANVAS ON TREES

500 W 148th St #4D, New York, NY 10031, USA