Momma Loves You

Exhibition Dates: February 14 – March 21, 2026
Opening Reception: Saturday, February 14 | 4–6 PM
Location: Heath Gallery, Harlem, NY

Momma Loves You brings together work by eleven artists whose practices cross portraiture, figurative and abstract work, collage, assemblage, and mixed media.

Some of the artists in this exhibition are mothers, currently or in the past navigating the demands of raising children while continuing to make and share their art publicly. Others are not mothers in the literal sense, but their work is shaped by care and deep commitments — to community, history, justice, preservation, their own creative practices and telling the stories that need to be seen, heard, and protected.

Opening during Black History Month on Valentine’s Day weekend and extending into Women’s History Month, Momma Loves You is a love letter to each artist and those who will experience their art.

Participating Artists

Danielle Scott
Madge Scott
The Queen’s Artillery / Sandy Clafford
Élan Cadiz
Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper
Phoebe Ploom
Destyni “Desi” Swoope
Shanequa Benitez
Nykie Gibbs
Christina M. Tapper
Heather Williams

Gallery hours: Thursday – Saturday, 12–6 PM and by appointment.
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