Closing Reception & Artist Talk with Nyasia P. R. for Who Will Come Into My Kitchen and Be Hungry For Me?
November 16th, 2025, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Opening Reception Who Will Come Into My Kitchen and Be Hungry For Me? by Nyasia P. R.
September 14th, 2025, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Who Will Come Into My Kitchen And Be Hungry For Me? is a solo exhibition by Nyasia P. R., featuring self-portraits, collages, and poetry that explore longing, insecurity, and the complexities of Black love.

Closing Reception & Artist Talk with Gustavo Lopes for Jesus Loves Drag
August 3rd, 2025, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Opening Reception Jesus Loves Drag by Gustavo Lopes
June 1st, 2025, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Jesus Loves Drag is the culmination of a seven-year photographic archive built by Gustavo Lopes through years of participating in and documenting New York City’s annual Drag March. Featuring an exhibition of intimate portraits as well as the publication of an accompanying book of photographs, history, and interviews, Jesus Loves Drag serves as a visual tribute to the Drag March, and is dedicated to the communities and individuals who carry on its legacy.

Closing Reception & Artist Talk with Raine Roberts for Stages of Compromise
May 18th, 2025, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Opening Reception Stages of Compromise by Raine Roberts March 16th, 2025, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Second solo exhibition by Raine Roberts, featuring a new body of work of photo-transfers onto plywood, a site-specific installation, and a collection of silver gelatin prints.

Poetic Souls: a gathering of kindred spirits who come together to share their love for poetry, spoken word, and creative expression.
January 18th, 2025, 7pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Closing Night for MONO NO AWARE XVIII Cinema Arts
December 8th, 2024, Center for Performance Research

Set Into Motion: curated by Westlab + Gallery, six previously exhibited artists were commissioned to present debut moving image works works on 16mm film as a part of Mono No Aware’s biannual festival of expanded cinema.

Closing Reception for It Gets Better With Time by Corey Jermaine
November 17th, 2024, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Artist Talk for It Gets Better With Time by Corey Jermaine
October 15th, 2024, 7pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Opening Reception of It Gets Better With Time by Corey Jermaine: Solo Exhibition
September 15th, 2024, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

It Gets Better with Time is a solo exhibition of street-style fashion photographs and book launch of studio-based portraits by Corey Jermaine. Corey’s approach to photography captures the varying sensibilities, values, and attitudes expressed through fashion within a cross-section of Bushwick.

Closing Reception for La Foudre by Swan Kiss (Chloe Majenta, Fiona Nguyen, Sarah Piché, and Mariana Jiménez)
August 25th, 2024, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Opening Reception of La Foudre by Swan Kiss (Chloe Majenta, Fiona Nguyen, Sarah Piché, and Mariana Jiménez)
June 30th, 2024, 6pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

La Foudre is a group show of new paintings and poetry by Montreal-based art collective Swan Kiss in collaboration with Westlab + Gallery. French for lightening strike, “La Foudre” is a historical name for the Tower in French and Belgian Tarot decks. Representing sudden change, upheaval, chaos, the Tower also portends revelation and reawakening. Swan Kiss paints and writes this moment of transformation to envision the simultaneous implosions and explosions that can consequentially unfold.

Closing Reception and Artist Talk for Cosa de Corpo by Coco Villa
June 11th, 2024, 7pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Vernissage with Coco Villa for Cosa de Corpo
May 7th and 28th, 2024, 7pm-9pm, Westlab + Gallery

Opening Reception of Cosa de Corpo by Coco Villa: Solo Exhibition
April 21st, 2024, Westlab + Gallery

Cosa de Corpo is an homage to the work of the flesh and an unwavering devotion to our physical human form on this earth. Inspired by African folktales, familial routines, and spiritual practices, Coco Villa transforms memory into fantasy.

Poetry Reading from How to grow una flor en el desierto
March 23rd, 2024, Westlab + Gallery

Featuring Alina Patrick, Kristine Kelsch, Meg Aubuchon, and Tatyana Muradov.

How to grow una flor en el desierto by Alina Frezquez Patrick February 25th, 2024, Westlab + Gallery

Book Launch and Print Show hosted at our shop — 96 editions, handprinted and handbound.

Undocumented by Gustavo Lopes: Closing Reception December 16th, 2023, Westlab + Gallery

Artist talk and Q&A to culminate solo exhibition of new and archival photographic works and sculptural elements by Gustavo Lopes.

Undocumented by Gustavo Lopes: Opening Reception October 29th, 2023, Westlab + Gallery (new location: 131 Irving Avenue)

Solo Exhibition of new and archival photographic works and sculptural elements by Gustavo Lopes.

Cement Flow by Raine Roberts August 20th, 2023, Westlab + Gallery

Solo Exhibition of new photographic sculptural works by Raine Roberts, as well as the debut of a site specific installation by the artist on our street corner.

Colder than Cobalt by Kenzie King July 9th, 2023, Westlab + Gallery

Book Launch Party and Print Exhibition hosted at our shop — 50 edition release commissioned by Westlab + Gallery.

Muted Spaces by Nyasia P. R. Nov 20th - 30th, 2022, Ornithology Jazz Club

Opening reception and artist talk on November 20th, featuring photographic works by Nyasia P.R.

Collages from American Vista by A. Grey. Nov 13th - 20th, 2022, Ornithology Jazz Club

Opening reception and artist talk on November 13th, featuring photographic works by A. Grey.

Corpos by Gustavo Lopes
Nov 6th - 13th, 2022, Ornithology Jazz Club

Opening reception and artist talk on November 6th, featuring photographic works by Gustavo Lopes.