West River Arts

West River Arts Artist space in Westville

A little corner of calm here at West River. art studio #210 during photographed by
05/11/2026

A little corner of calm here at West River. art studio #210 during photographed by

and guests in studio #208 during 📸
05/11/2026

and guests in studio #208 during
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working in his studio during photographed by
05/11/2026

working in his studio during photographed by

Repost from •Yeah!Here it is, The 29th annual Westville Village ArtWalk community festival ! Check out the weeks worth o...
04/29/2026

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Here it is, The 29th annual Westville Village ArtWalk community festival ! Check out the weeks worth of events & programs that are sure to get your creative spirt flying.
We are truly in love with our creative community and hope that you are up to celebrating them with us, May 3-9

Thank you for our lovely poster and for our dogwood logo!

Two opportunities to check us out. May 6 & 9 as part of ! Wednesday May 6th 5-8pmSaturday May 9th 11-4pm 909 Whalley Av...
04/29/2026

Two opportunities to check us out.
May 6 & 9 as part of !
Wednesday May 6th 5-8pm
Saturday May 9th 11-4pm
909 Whalley Ave
New Haven Ct
Up the stairs from & !
Come for the art and stay for the conversation.

Coming up next at West River Arts: we’ve got the Westville Village ArtwalkAs part of this neighborhood community event, ...
04/24/2026

Coming up next at West River Arts:
we’ve got the Westville Village Artwalk
As part of this neighborhood community event, we will be opening up our West River arts Studios for 2 different viewing opportunities.

Join us
Wednesday, May 6
for the village wide art crawl.
Our studio spaces will be open from 5 to 8 PM.
Followed by
Saturday, May 9 from 11 to 4 PM

We are excited to welcome Arvia Walker to the building as well as Spotlight, our visiting guest Artist, Jaunita Austin

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04/02/2026

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Repost from •📣 Please join us for a special public program this Saturday, March 14th, at 1:30, at the Island Free Librar...
03/11/2026

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đź“Ł Please join us for a special public program this Saturday, March 14th, at 1:30, at the Island Free Library! đź“Ł

Howard el‑Yasin (he/they), an interdisciplinary artist, educator, and curator based in New Haven, CT, will give an artist talk to the community. Hosted by Low Season Artist Projects and sponsored by the Block Island Arts Council, this program offers an opportunity to learn about el‑Yasin’s expansive, research-driven art practice and their engagement with questions of materiality, value, and identity.

In recent years, el‑Yasin has developed a distinctive body of work centered on everyday and castoff materials such as banana skins and dryer lint, which they collect from friends, family, and their wider community. Works featured in their March 2023 solo exhibition “Specific Matter” at Real Art Ways included thousands of baked banana peels and felted tiles made from sorted dryer lint, which transformed the space into immersive sculptural installations. These raw, residual materials become embedded with personal and collective histories, pointing to issues of labor, the global economy, race, and gender. Through this practice, el‑Yasin prompts audiences to reflect on the stories embedded within the materials of daily life.

The artist talk is free and open to the public. We hope to see you there!

🔹Location: Island Free Library, Block Island

🔹Date & Time: Saturday, March 14th, 1:30–3:00



This programming is part of a new initiative, the Livesey Low Season Residency.

(Stay tuned for the announcement of the next artist from our Spring Open Call!)

Images:
-Portrait
-“Strange Fruit” 2023 installation
Photo credit: Peter Brown
-“Grey Matter” 2023 installation @ Mercy Gallery, Loomis Chaffee School
Photo credit: Peter Brown

Announcing the March edition of the First Friday event series! March 6th 5-8pm at 909 Whalley Avenue in New Haven, CT! ...
02/18/2026

Announcing the March edition of the First Friday event series! March 6th 5-8pm at 909 Whalley Avenue in New Haven, CT!

We will have open art studios, art and vintage for sale, libations and good vibes! FREE to attend!

First Friday open studios Feb 6th 5-8 join the fun 909 Whalley Ave..
02/03/2026

First Friday open studios Feb 6th 5-8 join the fun 909 Whalley Ave..

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909 Whalley Avenue
New Haven, CT
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