Westwood Gallery

Westwood Gallery Contemporary art gallery in New York City's Bowery Art District.

WESTWOOD GALLERY, established in 1995 in NYC, focuses on contemporary artists from the 1960s through today, including downtown artists, Bowery Arts District, historic photography, and secondary market artwork. Other projects include an award-winning documentary environmental film, site-specific installations, international art collaborations, museum loans and non-profit philanthropic activities. T

he gallery also has a research, archive and book publishing division to preserve artist estates and their legacy. Westwood Gallery artists are represented in the permanent collections of MoMA, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Smithsonian, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, PS1, Walker Art Center, Los Angeles County Museum of Art and other national and international institutions.
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Today we're honoring the memory of Danny Simmons (1953–2026), whose life’s work was guided by the values of freedom, art...
06/19/2026

Today we're honoring the memory of Danny Simmons (1953–2026), whose life’s work was guided by the values of freedom, artistic expression, and self-determination.

As an artist, poet, and co-founder of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, Danny spent decades supporting artists and arts education. He believed deeply in the power of creativity to foster self-expression, build community, and create pathways for those too often excluded from traditional institutions, and it became his enduring mission not only to create his own work, but to open doors for others.

Danny’s impact continues to be felt, and his presence is immensely missed. 🤍

Westwood Gallery NYC will present a solo exhibition of Danny Simmons' most recent works in September, and his work is currently on view through June 28, 2026 at the Butler Institute of American Art.

01./ Danny Simmons in ‘Artist Spotlight’ by the Butler Institute of American Art
02./ Extended Family (2022)
03./ Steep Climb (2021)
04./ We Shall Not be Moved (2025)

06/16/2026

We are very saddened to share the news of the passing of Danny Simmons (1953-2026).

Not only an incredible artist and poet, Danny has contributed immensely to the arts community since the 1990s. His work in co-founding both Def Poetry Jam and the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation have impacted and inspired the lives of so many young artists and performers. Through his poetry publications and his Neo-African Abstract Expressionist artwork, we will always feel Danny’s spirit with us. 🤍

‘Danny Simmons: Visual Expressions’ is currently on view through June 28 at the Butler Institute of American Art. Westwood Gallery NYC will present a solo exhibition of Danny Simmons’ most recent work in September 2026.

Missing my good friend life will not be the same without him-
06/16/2026

Missing my good friend life will not be the same without him-

06/12/2026

ON VIEW //

In Ron Janowich’s work, thousands of permanent silverpoint lines are meticulously etched into the surface, creating a structure that is built rather than simply drawn. Layered with graphite and punctuated by spontaneous gestures of encaustic, these works unite precision and chance through one of art history’s oldest and most demanding mediums.

‘Artists on the Bowery, Part 6: Reframing the Edge’ is on view now through August 1, 2026

06/10/2026

“The painting is the object itself and exists in the space of the viewer.” (Will Insley, 1964)

‘Reframing the Edge’ urges viewers to adjust how we understand paintings. Will Insley’s Wall Fragments are not just painted surfaces, they encompass physical shape, scale, orientation, and color and the concept of a larger system. 🧩

When Will Insley exhibited his Wall Fragments at Galerie Annemarie Verna in 1976, each work occupied a specific place within a mathematically structured grid. Reunited now at Westwood Gallery NYC, these 24 fragments reveal Insley’s belief that a single form can point beyond itself toward an invisible, infinitely expandable whole.

‘Artists on the Bowery, Part 6: Reframing the Edge’ is on view now through August 1, 2026

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06/04/2026

Who are the Artists on the Bowery❔

Charles Hinman, Will Insley, Ron Janowich, and Alan Steele challenge the implications of the rectangular canvas with shaped paintings, now on view in ‘Reframing the Edge’ ✨

exhibition through August 1, 2026

05/30/2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Charles Hinman (1932–2026), a pioneer of the three-dimensional shaped canvas and an immensely important figure of postwar American abstraction.

For more than six decades, Hinman created paintings that refused to stay flat, transforming canvas into constructions of color, shadow, and geometric form entering into the space of the viewer. With his work in collections of major institutions across the country and around the world, he remained devoted to his studio, his process, and his singular vision until the end.

He was an inspiration to some of the most significant artists of his generation and of the next generation through his teachings at The Art Students League. Above all, he was a painter who never stopped asking what a painting could be.

At the time of his passing, his work is currently on view in ‘Artists on the Bowery, Part 6: Reframing the Edge’ and will remain on exhibit through August 1, 2026.

We will miss you, Chuck 🖤

05/29/2026

Last night’s opening ✨

Thank you to all the art lovers who joined us for the opening reception of ‘Reframing the Edge,’ the 6th installment of our exhibition series of artists on and around the Bowery 🤍

on view through August 1, 2026

05/28/2026

OPENING TONIGHT //

Thursday May 28, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
🔗RSVP link in bio

Artists on the Bowery, Part 6: Reframing the Edge
Charles Hinman, Will Insley, Ron Janowich, and Alan Steele

on view through August 1, 2026

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OPENING THURSDAY//Artists on the Bowery, Part 6: Reframing the EdgeCharles Hinman, Will Insley, Ron Janowich, and Alan S...
05/27/2026

OPENING THURSDAY//

Artists on the Bowery, Part 6: Reframing the Edge
Charles Hinman, Will Insley, Ron Janowich, and Alan Steele

opening reception //
Thursday May 28, 6:00 - 8:00 PM
🔗RSVP link in bio

on view through August 1, 2026

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262 Bowery
New York, NY
10012

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Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

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