WHAT'S The WORD? What we DOING?
- Vaughn Bentley
- Jul 28
- 4 min read
Updated: 19 hours ago
THE FIRST:
🎨 Vaughn Bentley Creative
July–August 2025
Newsletter
And we've got GREAT NEWS for you!
We are in the blazing heart of summer at Vaughn Bentley Creative! This season is bursting with artistic growth, public art announcements, vibrant community partnerships, and exciting ways to engage with us through murals, education, exhibitions., and of course this minty fresh newsletter! Whether you're an art lover, collector, curator, or community partner, there's some great news for you here! Check out the Quick Links for a straight shoot, or read and scroll down to various exciting tidbits!
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🔥 NEW THIS SUMMER
🏙️ Studio Residency at 2 Lafayette – Collector Access Now Open
Our collective Gallery/ Studio near Tribeca at 2 Lafayette Avenue, Manhattan in partnership with Art on the Ave. Come have a tour with us and view gallery pieces and works-in-progress by William Bentley and Shenna Vaughn, and other amazing artists within our collective network!
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🎩 Shenna Vaughn: Curator in Action Shenna leads impactful exhibitions across NYC! : " 'Art on the Ave NYC" presents the Here, Now, Always: Everybody's Neighborhood exhibition, a community-driven project that transforms vacant storefronts into art galleries, showcasing local, underrepresented artists. The project aims to revitalize neighborhoods and foster connections within the community through art. The current exhibition, curated by Shenna Vaughn, features works by various artists in multiple locations on the Lower East Side."
Location:
The exhibition is located in Lower Manhattan, specifically on the Lower East Side, with art installations at 150 William Street, 25 St. James Place, 25 A St James Place, 23 St James Place, and 41 Division Street
🏛️ Kings Manor Museum Exhibition – Queens A new room installation designed in collaboration with King Manor Museum celebrates Jamaica, Queens with imagery of dollar vans, Golden Krust, and backyard BBQs. INSTALLATION ON VIEW UNTIL DECEMBER 20th 2025
🙊 Open Call: Queens in Flight – Submit Your Work
Now open via JCAL for a year-long public art installation at JFK Terminal 6.Selected artists will:
Exhibit work to millions of global travelers
Include portfolio QR codes
Retain sale rights
📝 Note: Shenna Vaughn is Program Manager in partnership with JCAL.
🌿 Public Art Preview: The Art of Woman by Shenna Vaughn
Launching this August at Maggie's Garden 149th St & Broadway, Manhattan, Shenna’s new installation offers healing through nature, abstraction, and storytelling.
🗓️ Unveiling: August (Date TBA)
🎨 Artist Spotlight: William Bentley
William expands his Dandelion Series with Night Wish, featured in the JFK Terminal 4 Juneteenth Celebration, drawing inspiration from his A Traveling Dream exhibition. William Bentley also has his work permanently installed in the bathrooms of Terminal 4, along with Shenna Vaughn, and murals in the bathrooms of Terminal 8.
Additionally William has designed with Shenna Vaughn murals for Hudson News also in Terminal 4 with the latest being 149th and Grand, a mural series in tribute to the inspiration of subway graffiti art in NYC Bronx history..
📢 William is now a JCAL Visual Voices curator (2025–2028)!🖼️ View more images of William Bentley's Art works at: vaughnbentleycreative.com/williambentley
🏥 Community Art in Action: NYC Health + Hospitals
We’re partnering with Arts in Medicine to co-create a mural focused on healing through community.
🫱🏽🫲🏽 We participated in a focus group BBQ with Guns Down, Life Up at Lincoln Hospital, a mentorship initiative for youth.🔗 gunsdownlifeup.org
Focus group hospitals included:
Lincoln (Bronx)
Woodhull (Brooklyn)
Jacobi (Bronx)
Kings County (Brooklyn)
Harlem (Manhattan)
🖌️ What’s Next: Book Your Mural or Commission This Summer
We’re taking custom commissions for:
Restaurants, bars, & businesses
Home interiors
Exterior murals
Offices, theaters & schools
Family portraits & gifts
📧 Contact us: vaughnbentleycreative@gmail.com
💼 Services We Offer
Murals (public & private)
Custom fine art
Portraits
Graphic design
Art education for all ages
🎨 ArtWithMrBentley Updates: In-Studio Art Classes for Kids
Weekly NYC studio sessions (ages 5–14) include:
Little Creators (5–6)
Young Makers (7–8)
Emerging Artists (9–11)
Studio Explorers (12–14)
Portfolio Prep (12–14)
📚 More info: artwithmrbentley.com📧 Email: artwithmrbentley@gmail.com
🙌🏽 Support Our Work
You can help support our fabulous programs with a subscription to our affiliated art education initiatives at WWW.ARTWITHMRBENTLEY.COM, starting at just $5/month🔗 Become a supporter
With appreciation,
The Vaughn Bentley Creative Team
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