The West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA) is re-mounting “Manhattanville: Hidden in Plain Sight,” the panel-based public history exhibit originally curated by Eric K. Washington in 2004 at The City College of New York's Morris Raphael Cohen Library.
Washington previously collaborated with Ethan Cohen, the former director of the City College Architectural Center. Under his guidance, architecture and design students developed a striking visual narrative.
The result: roughly two dozen vertical vinyl panels — resembling window shades — pair contemporary photos with historic 19th-century images and documents. Together, they uncover the layered, often-overlooked history of Manhattanville on the Hudson River — an unincorporated gateway village to Harlem on the Harlem River — whose once thriving commercial, civic, and cultural life fostered New York City’s growth.
The exhibit will be on display starting on August 5 with an opening reception and will conclude on September 30.
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