NYC Crit Club

💥 APPLY TODAY to work with Rose Nestler ( Rose Nestler ) for the 2026-2027 The Canopy Program - NYC Crit Club 🍃 Rose’s cohort will be held virtually via Zoom! 🌏🪜Learn more about this virtual cohort & what to expect from The Canopy Program via our website ~ link 🔗 in bio !

🕳️ Canopy Program Applications are open NOW through August 5th  🕳️

Tip 💡: you can rank your mentors 1-3 in terms of preference 👀 

🪜 Roses cohort will be a great place for artists working in all disciplines: but particularly those with an interested in sculpture, installation, video, painting, and color.

🏎️ Artists who are accepted into The Canopy Program have access to additional salons both virtual and in person to offer more mentorship and connection throughout the year! 📞 

💥 Each cohort culminates in a pop up show at our beautiful Chelsea Studio 🌆 

Rose’s Canopy cohort boasts an incredible visiting critic and guest speaker lineup: 
Raul De Lara ( Raul De Lara )
Nickola Pottinger ( Nickola Pottinger 🇯🇲 )
Robun F. Williams ( Robin F. Williams 🎨 )
Tamar Ettun ( tamar ettun )
Seth Curcio - Owner, Nazarian/Curcio ( Nazarian / Curcio )
Hannah Root - Senior Director, Megan Mulrooney Gallery ( Megan Mulrooney )

+🆕 Additional and Asynchronous content we have built into The Canopy Program offers Virtual and In person Salons with artists and faculty: Ernesto Burgos ( ernestoburgos ), Angela Conant ( Angela Conant ), and Loren Erdrich ( Loren Erdrich )!

✨ If you are interested in learning more, sign up for an upcoming info session with Founder, Catherine Haggarty Catherine Haggarty - link in bio!

💫✨Join us this Thursday, June 18th, 6-8 pm, for the opening of “I Didn’t Think It Would Go Like This” - a pop-up Group Show for our The Canopy Program - NYC Crit Club 2025-2026 Artists 🌳☀️ who participated in 🌀🌿 Amir H. Fallah’s ( Amir H Fallah ) Canopy Cohort! ✨💫
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🔹Opening Reception 🔹
Thursday, June 18th, 6-8 pm
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The Canopy Studio
508 W 26th St.

New York, NY

🔹 Gallery Hours 🔹
Friday, June 19th, 12-5pm + June 20th, 12-5 pm
508 W 26th St.

New York, NY

🔹 Coffee with the artists 🔹
Saturday, June 20th, 12-2 pm
508 W 26th St.

New York, NY

✨Exhibiting Artists✨
Madeleine Cutrona Madeleine Cutrona
Leslie Peterson Sapp Leslie Peterson Sapp
Jack Schofield 𝘫𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥
Bronson Shonk Bronson Shonk
Amanda Snyder Amanda K Snyder
Katie So Katie So
Paula Wood

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APPLY TODAY to work with George Boorujy ( George Boorujy ) for the 2026-2027 The Canopy Program - NYC Crit Club 🍃 George’s cohort will be held virtually via Zoom! 🌏🪜Learn more about this virtual cohort & what to expect from The Canopy Program via our website ~ link 🔗 in bio !

🕳️ Canopy Program Applications are open NOW through August 5th  🕳️

Tip 💡: you can rank your mentors 1-3 in terms of preference 👀 

🪜 George’s cohort will be a great place for artists working in all disciplines: but particularly those with an interested in painting, figuration, material, drawing, and color.

🏎️ Artists who are accepted into The Canopy Program have access to additional salons both virtual and in person to offer more mentorship and connection throughout the year! 📞 

💥 Each cohort culminates in a pop up show at our beautiful Chelsea Studio 🌆 

George’s Canopy cohort boasts an incredible visiting critic and guest speaker lineup: 
Letha Wilson ( Letha Wilson )
Robin F. Williams ( Robin F. Williams 🎨 )
Jessica Stoller ( )
Selena Kimball ( Selena Kimball )
Klara Ha - Founder, CHART (NYC) ( CHART )
David Smith - Founder, David B. Smith Gallery (Denver, CO) ( David B. Smith Gallery )

+🆕 Additional and Asynchronous content we have built into The Canopy Program offers Virtual and In person Salons with artists and faculty: Ernesto Burgos ( ernestoburgos ), Angela Conant ( Angela Conant ), and Loren Erdrich ( Loren Erdrich )!

✨ If you are interested in learning more, sign up for an upcoming info session with Founder, Catherine Haggarty Catherine Haggarty - link in bio!

🥳 Congrats to the Canopy Artists in Catherine Haggarty’s (  ) 2025-2026 Canopy Cohort on their culminating group show “Beyond Scale” !! Swipe to view these stunning installations views.

✨Exhibiting Artists✨
Mike Agricola
Lisa Candela
Heidi Daehler
Christa Fowles
Sydney Guzman
Jackie Leishman
KC Miller .art
Christian Platt .studio
Paula Wachsstock
Lisa Warren

📸 Install photos by Andrew Schwartz  📸

💥 APPLY TODAY to work with Yevgeniya Baras ( .baras ) for the 2026-2027 🍃 Yevgeniya’s cohort will be held virtually via Zoom! 🌏🪜Learn more about this virtual cohort & what to expect from The Canopy Program via our website ~ link 🔗 in bio !

🕳️ Canopy Program Applications are open NOW through August 5th  🕳️

Tip 💡: you can rank your mentors 1-3 in terms of preference 👀 

🪜 Yevgeniyas cohort will be a great place for artists working in all disciplines: but particularly those with an interested in painting, abstraction, material, drawing, and color.

🏎️ Artists who are accepted into The Canopy Program have access to additional salons both virtual and in person to offer more mentorship and connection throughout the year! 📞 

💥 Each cohort culminates in a pop up show at our beautiful Chelsea Studio 🌆 

Yevgeniya’s Canopy cohort boasts an incredible visiting critic and guest speaker lineup: 
Dominic Terlizzi ( )
Veronika Pausova ( )
Ellen Berkenblit ( )
Craig Taylor ( )
Jennifer Samet - Senior Director, Eric Firestone Gallery( )
Laurel Gitlen - Director + Curator, Laurel Gitlen Gallery ( )

+🆕 Additional and Asynchronous content we have built into The Canopy Program offers Virtual and In person Salons with artists and faculty: Ernesto Borgos ( ), Angela Conant ( ), and Loren Erdrich ( )!

✨ If you are interested in learning more, sign up for an upcoming info session with Founder, Catherine Haggarty - link in bio!

🥳 Congrats to the amazing artists of Faculty Mentor Catherine Haggarty’s ( ) Canopy Cohort for 2025-2026 ! 💥 “Beyond Scale” is open through Saturday 5pm at our Chelsea Studio!

🔹 Gallery Hours 🔹
Friday, June 5th, 12-5pm + June 6th, 12-5 pm
508 W 26th St.

New York, NY

🔹 Closing Reception 🔹
Saturday, June 6th, 12-1 pm
508 W 26th St.

New York, NY

✨Exhibiting Artists✨
Mike Agricola
Lisa Candela
Heidi Daehler
Christa Fowles
Sydney Guzman
Jackie Leishman
KC Miller .art
Christian Platt .studio
Paula Wachsstock
Lisa Warren

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🎉Applications for the 2026-2027 Canopy Program are OPEN through August 5th!

🚀Curious about The Canopy Program? RSVP for an upcoming Info Session with program Founder Catherine Haggarty ( ). This is a great opportunity to learn what the program encompasses and hear about our 2026-2027 Mentors! RSVP today via the link in our bio!

🔹2026-2027 Mentors🔹
💻Virtual
Yevgeniya Baras ( .baras )
Rose Nestler ( .nestler )
Bridgett Mullen ( )
George Boorjy ( )

👯In-Person
Suzanne Joelson ( )
Sarah Peters ( .peters.sculpture )

📝 The Canopy Program is a year-long intimate mentorship program, providing artists access to work exclusively with a Faculty Mentor and a cohort of 10 artists for 3-consecutive semesters. Cohorts are available virtually via Zoom for artists based across the world, and in-person Cohorts are available for artists living in the New York City area.

🎉Applications for the 2026-2027 Canopy Program are OPEN through August 5th!

🚀Curious about The Canopy Program? RSVP for an upcoming Info Session with program Founder Catherine Haggarty. This is a great opportunity to learn what the program encompasses and hear about our 2026-2027 Mentors! RSVP via the link in our bio!

🔹2026-2027 Mentors🔹
💻Virtual
Yevgeniya Baras ( .baras )
Rose Nestler ( .nestler )
Bridgett Mullen ( )
George Boorujy ( )

👯In-Person
Suzanne Joelson ( )
Sarah Peters ( .peters.sculpture )

📝 The Canopy Program is a year-long intimate mentorship program, providing artists access to work exclusively with a Faculty Mentor and a cohort of 10 artists for 3-consecutive semesters. Cohorts are available virtually via Zoom for artists based across the world, and in-person Cohorts are available for artists living in the New York City area.