Elizabeth Foundation for The Arts

09/18/2026

Reposting | Asilah Oui: Robert Blackburn in Morocco | Opening reception: Saturday, September 19, 3-6pm

Throughout history, prints have traveled across continents, carrying ideas, techniques, and communities with them. Asilah Oui: Robert Blackburn in Morocco curated by Imani Congdon explores the first decade of the Asilah Cultural Moussem through the prints created by its international community of artists, revealing how printmaking and the model of Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop facilitated and encouraged cultural exchange.

On view through December 12, 2026

Curated by Imani Congdon, works by Etel Adnan, Rodolfo Abularach, Malika Agueznay, Camille Billops, Robert Blackburn, Luis Cancel, Farid Belkahia, Mohammad Omer Khalil, Abderrahmane Rahoule, Mohamed Melehi, Richard Nelson, Kamal Boutaleb, Coca Garrido, Simone Fattal, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Molly Renda & Abbès Saladi, Krishna Reddy, Michael Kelly Williams, Rose Viggiano, and Zarina.

Blackburn Study Center at the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
📍323 West 39th Street, New York, NY
Free and open to the public.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the Teiger Foundation Teiger Foundation

We are deeply grateful to the individuals, galleries, estates, and collections whose generosity and loans made this exhibition possible. With gratitude to Hisham Aidi, Hatim Betioui, Omar Berrada, Ernestine White-Mifetu, Tarek Elhaik, Toni Maraini, Fatima-Ezzahra El Khammas, Jenna Hamed, Amina Ahmad, Ethel Renia, Ximena Abularach, the Estate of Krishna Reddy, the Nelson/Dunks Collection, Ryan Lee Gallery, Luhring Augustine, Greene Naftali Gallery, Galerie Lelong, Greene Naftali Gallery, the Estate of Rodolfo Abularach, and David Nolan Gallery.

Special thanks to Mujah Maraini-Melehi, Amina Agueznay, and Shafiah Bennaissa; and to the artists of the Print Atelier: Simone Fattal, Luis Cancel, Judy Blum Reddy, Rose Viggiano, Michael Kelly Williams, Richard Nelson, and Former Asilah Engraver’s Atelier Director - Mohammad Omer Khalil for their generosity, loans, and continued commitment to support to the Workshop and keeping Bob’s Legacy alive.

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09/18/2026

Reposting | Asilah Oui: Robert Blackburn in Morocco
Opening Reception: Saturday, September 19, 3-6pm

Throughout history, prints have traveled across continents, carrying ideas, techniques, and communities with them. Asilah Oui: Robert Blackburn in Morocco curated by Imani Congdon explores the first decade of the Asilah Cultural Moussem through the prints created by its international community of artists, revealing how printmaking and the model of Robert Blackburn’s Printmaking Workshop facilitated and encouraged cultural exchange.

🖼️ On view through December 12, 2026

Featuring works by Etel Adnan, Rodolfo Abularach, Malika Agueznay, Camille Billops, Robert Blackburn, Luis Cancel, Farid Belkahia, Mohammad Omer Khalil, Abderrahmane Rahoule, Mohamed Melehi, Richard Nelson, Kamal Boutaleb, Coca Garrido, Simone Fattal, Mary Lovelace O’Neal, Molly Renda & Abbès Saladi, Krishna Reddy, Michael Kelly Williams, Rose Viggiano, and Zarina.

Blackburn Study Center at the EFA Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop
📍323 West 39th Street, 2nd Fl, New York, NY
🌟Free and open to the public.

Support for this exhibition is provided by the Teiger Foundation Teiger Foundation

We are deeply grateful to the individuals, galleries, estates, and collections whose generosity and loans made this exhibition possible. With gratitude to Hisham Aidi, Hatim Betioui, Omar Berrada, Ernestine White-Mifetu, Tarek Elhaik, Toni Maraini, Fatima-Ezzahra El Khammas, Jenna Hamed, Amina Ahmad, Ethel Renia, Ximena Abularach, the Estate of Krishna Reddy, the Nelson/Dunks Collection, Ryan Lee Gallery, Luhring Augustine, Greene Naftali Gallery, Galerie Lelong, Greene Naftali Gallery, the Estate of Rodolfo Abularach, and David Nolan Gallery.

Special thanks to Mujah Maraini-Melehi, Amina Agueznay, and Shafiah Bennaissa; and to the artists of the Print Atelier: Simone Fattal, Luis Cancel, Judy Blum Reddy, Rose Viggiano, Michael Kelly Williams, Richard Nelson, and Former Asilah Engraver’s Atelier* Director - Mohammad Omer Khalil for their generosity, loans, and continued commitment to support to the Workshop and keeping Bob’s Legacy alive.

Did you work in the print atelier- we want to

06/03/2026

It is with deep gratitude that we share the passing of Jane Stephenson, co-founder and longtime Executive Director of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts, who died on April 14, 2026 at the age of 89.

Born on September 11, 1936, in Muscatine, Iowa, to Claude Maxwell Stanley and Mabel Elizabeth Holthues, Jane lived a life defined by intellectual rigor, creative vision, and an unwavering commitment to the arts. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Iowa Wesleyan, a master’s degree from the Theater Department at Northwestern University, and a doctorate from the University of Denver.

Jane’s early career spanned theater, design, and education. In 1959, she married Donald Guy “Deeg” Buckles, and together they founded Tent at the Lake, a summer outdoor theater company in Springfield, Illinois. She taught costume and set design at the University of New Mexico and the University of Denver. Her work and life took her internationally, including two years in London and five years in Pakistan, where she founded a global clothing design wholesaler.
In 1992, alongside her son Guy Buckles, Jane co-founded the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts. For more than three decades, she led the organization with extraordinary vision, dedication, and care, building it into a vital and enduring resource for artists in New York City and beyond. She established EFA as a place where artists could access studios, tools, and a supportive community. Under her leadership, the organization expanded to include studio programs, exhibitions, and the stewardship of the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop, fostering a cooperative environment grounded in experimentation, access, and mutual support.

Jane’s lifelong commitment to artists was grounded in the idea that creative work requires stability, trust, and a sense of belonging. Through EFA she cultivated those values. Hundreds of artists benefited from her leadership, and countless others were impacted by the communities she helped build. We continue her vision forward for generations of artists to come.

Jane’s vision endures in the spaces she created, the communities she nurtured, and the ongoing work of the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts.

01/29/2026

Join us this Saturday, January 31 from 4-6pm to celebrate the opening of the RBPMW 2025 Kahn Mason SIP Fellowship Exhibition .rbpmw 💫

January 31 – February 28, 2026

Blackburn Study Center

323 West 39th St., 2nd Fl

Featuring works by:

Serafina Ariel
Zalika Azim
June Canedo de Souza
E. Jane
Carly Mandel
Anna Ting Möller
Elle Pérez
Anne Wu

Each year, we open an exhibition by welcoming back Fellows from the previous cohort as we introduce a new roster of Fellows. We are delighted to welcome Alicia Mersy , Charmaine Bee, SHAN Wallace , Kearra Amaya Gopee , Cameron Granger , Diana Guerra , Brandon Foushée , and Claire Gilliam

We also extend our sincere thanks to this year’s jurors: Chantal Lee (New York Public Library) , E. Jane (’25 SIP Fellow) , Paige Laino (Practice Index) , and Sika Bonsu (Weeksville Heritage Center) ; and last year’s jurors: Marie Catalano (Educator and Independent Curator) , Sheldon Gooch (MoMA PS1) , Jon Santos (Common Space Studio) , Keli Safia Maksud (‘SIP Fellow)

This year marks the final year of Kahn | Mason funding for the Studio Immersive Project Fellowship. The Kahn | Mason SIP Fellowship is named in honor of avid printmakers and educators Emily Mason and Wolf Kahn, with partial funding provided by the Emily Mason | Alice Trumbull Mason Foundation and the Wolf Kahn Foundation. We are deeply grateful for their generous support, which has helped cultivate five cycles of this critical program.

09/08/2025

EFA is pursuing an expansion of its 33-year program into Chelsea. Our bid to purchase 526 W 20th St. through a public/private partnership is a commitment to supporting artists and sustainable studio practices in Manhattan.

Without artists there is no Chelsea Arts District!

This thriving, creative hub fostered by Gloria and Raymond Naftali at the Chelsea Arts Building is essential to a creative ecosystem defining the district. We are grateful to Eagle Point Properties, City and State Representatives, and tenants support for this effort!

07/03/2025

Summerworks is a month-long residency supported by Art Hub Copenhagen and Bikuben Foundation NY ☀️

This year, four jury-selected artists (Javier Alvarez Sagredo , Zven Balslev , C Clement , and Henriette Heise ) will work in shared studios at EFA and the Robert Blackburn Printmaking Workshop .rbpmw

On July 23, 5-8 pm, they will host an open studio reception to the public to share their works and research.

05/12/2025

This is the last week to view The Rain Don’t Mind curated by Deric Carner at 💫

The Rain Don’t Mind is a group exhibition exploring the complexity of violence and tragedy. It uses humor, glamour, and absurdity to approach heavy themes from unexpected angles.

Featuring works by EFA Member Artists Shimon Attie , Richard Barnes (alumni), Rhona Bitner Edgar Jerins Greg Kwiatek, Nazanin Noroozi , and Maria Rapicavoli the exhibition invites viewers to engage with narratives that resist simple interpretations, encouraging reflection on the ambiguity of life’s darker moments.

Image: Richard Barnes, Unabomber Cabin, 1998

04/04/2025

02/04/2025

Our current exhibition ‘Tacit Knowledge: Paper as Practice in the Dieu Donné West Bay View Foundation Fellowship Program’ in partnership with is on view until March 7 at EFA Gallery on the 3rd Floor! 💫

Featuring works by:
Anna Hendrick Karpatkin Benjamin
Katharine L. DeLamater
Candy Alexandra González
Jaz Graf
Lauren Krukowski .krukowski
SR Lejeune
Anela Ming-Yue Oh

Curated by Eliana Blechman

‘Tacit Knowledge’ celebrates seven years of Dieu Donné’s West Bay View Foundation Fellowship, an immersive studio mentorship for emerging papermakers to expand and enrich their artistic practices at Dieu Donné’s papermaking studios in Brooklyn, NY.

Applications for this immersive papermaking fellowship are now open, more info at

Image Credit: Anna Hendrick Karpatkin Benjamin, Prism Drawing 5, 2022, Colored pencil on abaca, 18 in x 24 inches.

09/12/2024

EFA Project Space is excited to announce a Workshop & Participatory Performance Series, “Gong(ฆ้อง) Gathering” by artist collective elekhlekha อีเหละเขละขละ! The series will run on select Tuesdays, September 17 - November 26, 2024 as Duo Sessions.

“Gong(ฆ้อง) Gathering: Workshop & Participatory Performance Series” is a series of workshops, collaborative sound-making, and participatory performances by artist collective inspired by a community gathering gong ensemble found throughout Southeast Asia.

Gong(ฆ้อง) Gathering is a platform for sharing, exchanging ideas, and collective conscious raising where elekhlekha invite guest artist collaborators .kana, , , and participants to collectively investigate and unfold Southeast Asia’s layers of political complexity through the continuity of oral and aural history and sound cultures’ lineage. We’ll dive into different roots and communities and learn their way of collaborative sound-making, ritual, history, and political complexity. We create our work out of the struggle of unlearning and relearning our history and looking to discover a common ground beyond the nation-state and define decolonized possibilities. Our public engagement is designed to be a learning experience, divided into three section sessions, each with one collaborator artist or collective with two parts, one workshop, and one participatory performance.

Click the link in bio to learn more about each session and sign up for the Duo Sessions!
RSVP required. Free and open to the public