The Arts Rundown this Weekend: West Chelsea Festival of Art

Sculpture by Laura Kaplan

Come out this weekend to experience art, performance art, music, and film, at the West Chelsea Festival of Art. This festival has been going on for the entire month of November and coming to an end on December 1. If you are looking for art and music in Chelsea this is the place to be, Caelum Gallery, 508 W 26 St. and West Chelsea Building, 508 West 26th 12 fl. West Chelsea is the place to see these art experiences and this weekend this is where it’s happening. Here’s the schedule for the events this week:

Nigel Ahmad, Musician

WAKE UP CHELSEA?! | Art Party | 11/25 2-6pm | Caelum Gallery | 516 West 26 St., suite 314

The culture and community of the West Chelsea Arts District. Featuring performance art, live music & surprise guests: MaaShiyah, Morgan Lappin, MAA SHIYAH, Rae Noir, Nigel Ahmad, Isis Swaby, GOODW.Y.N, Ronit Levin Delgado, Ken Anderson, Frank River & Neil Miner Kay Turner, Verónica Peña and more.

EVA MUELLER “Just a Moment” INSTALLATION | 11/26 5-7 pm | PENTHOUSE, 526 West 26th, 12th Fl.

Featuring artwork by Adrian Buckmaster, Alexandria Deters, Alvaro Luna, Chanette Manso, Chris Larson, Chuck Nitzberg, Eileen Dover, Gabriel J Shuldiner, Gocha Chkadua, Jonathan Feldschuh, Jos Stumpe, Kim Hanson, Krys Fox, Mareshah Yisrael, Matvey Kukalov, Paul Michael Graves, Laura Kaplan, Vicki Khuzami, Victor Giganti, Yuko Uchida, Carlos Gonzalez

Qinza, Najm Tabdeeli, 2017

Just A Moment’s Closing Party | 11/26 3-9 pm | PENTHOUSE, 526 West 26th 12th Fl.

Official close of the festival and art exhibition with live performances including performance art, music, drag, spoken word & video art.

Collaborative Performance Art | Pineapple O | Bedtime Ritual

View Art Performance: Pineapple O Bedtime Ritual

Performers will be exploring stillness, boundaries, and self-care in real-time by folding and unfolding a comforter (84″ x 72″) and fitting their bodies on it into human sculptural formations. The piece will be improvised and poses will be held for a few breaths of time for documentation and appreciation. Featured Artists: Stephanie Vézina, Nikki Sweet, Willy Hartland, Tank, Electric Djinn, Olive Hui, XHOSA, GOODW.Y.N, and more.

Isis Swaby

Culture and Lifestyle Writer

Isis Swaby is a culture and lifestyle writer, artist, and DJ, as well as a native New Yorker. Isis's love for fashion and travel extends into food palettes of amazing world cuisines and spirits. Isis has traveled to Japan and to the tropics of Jamaica, and has completed art residencies with the InterCultural-ODYSSEYS Artist Residency in San Ramon, Costa Rica and the Chashama Studio Artist Residency in Harlem. Worked with brands as likes of Sonos, Apple Music, NTS Radio, Kangol, Redbull, Supreme and VP Records. Based in Brooklyn, NYC and Jersey City, NJ.