Harlem Frames at the HFAS Summer Festival 2026
Harlem Frames is participating in the Harlem Fine Arts Show Summer Festival, taking place July 17–19, 2026 at Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill, New York.
Harlem Frames is participating in the Harlem Fine Arts Show Summer Festival, taking place July 17–19, 2026 at Duck Walk Vineyards in Water Mill, New York.
Set in the Hamptons, the summer edition of HFAS brings together artists, collectors and cultural leaders for a weekend centered around art, culture and community, with more than 50 renowned and emerging artists alongside art talks, music, wine and culinary experiences.
Throughout the weekend, Harlem Frames is presenting our approach to custom framing, preservation and presentation. Visitors can meet us at the festival, explore examples of our work, and speak with us about framing solutions for paintings, works on paper, photography, textiles and other objects.
We look forward to connecting with artists, collectors and visitors in a setting that celebrates both the work itself and the communities surrounding it.
July 17–19, 2026
Duck Walk Vineyards · Water Mill, New York
Harlem Frames at the Harlem Fine Arts Show 2026
Harlem Frames is participating in the 18th edition of the Harlem Fine Arts Show, taking place February 20–22, 2026 at The Glasshouse in New York City.
Harlem Frames is participating in the 18th edition of the Harlem Fine Arts Show, taking place February 20–22, 2026 at The Glasshouse in New York City.
The Harlem Fine Arts Show brings together more than 100 artists alongside collectors, galleries and cultural organizations, with a longstanding focus on artists of the African diaspora.
Throughout the weekend, Harlem Frames is presenting our approach to custom framing, preservation and presentation. Visitors can meet us at the show, explore examples of our work, and speak with us about framing solutions for paintings, works on paper, photography, textiles and other objects.
Our participation reflects our commitment to working closely with artists and collectors and to considering framing as an integral part of how artwork is preserved, presented and experienced.
February 20–22, 2026
The Glasshouse · New York City
Framing Karl Shakur's Photographs
Harlem Frames is pleased to work with photographer Karl Shakur on the presentation of his second solo exhibition in New York City.
Harlem Frames is pleased to work with photographer Karl Shakur on the presentation of his second solo exhibition in New York City.
Organized independently by Karl as a one day exhibition, the show brings together a selection of photographs from his ongoing practice exploring travel, landscape, culture, and human experience.
We are proud to contribute to the presentation of this body of work and to support an independent artist in bringing his vision from photograph to exhibition.
Karl Shakur
Sunday, December 8, 2024 · 5:30–9:30 PM
132 Bowery, 2nd Floor · New York City
Framing Beyond the Flat Surface
Not everything intended for a frame begins as a flat work of art.
For dimensional work, the frame becomes more than a border. Depth, mounting, backing, glazing clearance, and structural support are considered together to create an enclosure appropriate to both the object and its intended display.
Coins, hand fans, open notebooks, ledgers, textiles, medals, keepsakes, and other dimensional objects each present different considerations for mounting, depth, support, and presentation.
The object itself determines the approach. A coin may require a discreet mount that allows both its form and surface to remain visible. An open ledger needs adequate depth and support while preserving the natural position of its pages. A hand fan presents an entirely different challenge, where its shape, weight, and relationship to the surrounding space become part of the composition.
For dimensional work, the frame becomes more than a border. Depth, mounting, backing, glazing clearance, and structural support are considered together to create an enclosure appropriate to both the object and its intended display.
At Harlem Frames, we approach these projects individually, developing the presentation around the particular characteristics of what is being framed.
Framed Hand Fan — An open folding fan is mounted within a deep, white shadow-box frame, allowing the complete form of the object—including its hanging tassel—to remain visible. The generous space surrounding the fan emphasizes its shape while providing the depth required to accommodate the object without placing it against the glazing.
American Boricua x Harlem Frames: Summer Gallery Talk Series
Saturday, July 13 · 3 PM
Wanda is joined by distinguished Boricua documentary photographer Maximo Rafael Colon, whose work has documented the Nuyorican experience for more than four decades and has been exhibited internationally.
Tuesday, August 6 · 3 PM
Legendary documentary photographer and Magnum Photos member Eli Reed, Wanda’s longtime mentor, joins the conversation to discuss his work and experience in documentary photography.
Saturday, September 28 · 3 PM
Wanda returns for the final gallery talk of the series, sharing her American Boricua documentary work and previews from her upcoming book.
Harlem Frames is proud to present the American Boricua Summer Gallery Talk Series with photographer and author Wanda Benvenutti.
Throughout the summer, Wanda brings her ongoing American Boricua documentary project to Harlem Frames for a series of conversations exploring photography, Puerto Rican identity, the Nuyorican experience, and the tradition of documentary storytelling.
Saturday, July 13 · 3 PM
Wanda is joined by distinguished Boricua documentary photographer Maximo Rafael Colon, whose work has documented the Nuyorican experience for more than four decades and has been exhibited internationally.
Tuesday, August 6 · 3 PM
Legendary documentary photographer and Magnum Photos member Eli Reed, Wanda’s longtime mentor, joins the conversation to discuss his work and experience in documentary photography.
Saturday, September 28 · 3 PM
Wanda returns for the final gallery talk of the series, sharing her American Boricua documentary work and previews from her upcoming book.
The exhibition remains on view at Harlem Frames throughout the series, bringing together photography, conversation, and stories of the Puerto Rican diaspora.
July 13 · August 6 · September 28, 2024
3 PM · Harlem Frames · New York City
'American Boricua' with Wanda Benvenutti
Join us Saturday, June 8, as photojournalist, writer, model, and emerging author Wanda Benvenutti shares the twenty-year journey behind American Boricua, her first book documenting the Puerto Rican diaspora across the United States.
Join us Saturday, June 8, as photojournalist, writer, model, and emerging author Wanda Benvenutti shares the twenty-year journey behind American Boricua, her first book documenting the Puerto Rican diaspora across the United States.
Original black-and-white photographs from the project will be on view throughout Harlem Frames and available for purchase.
We invite you to spend the afternoon with us as we celebrate photography, storytelling, and Puerto Rican culture on the eve of the National Puerto Rican Day Parade.
Saturday, June 8 · From 2 PM until sundown
Harlem Frames · New York City
