Hiding in Plain View: Harlem Exhibition

“To see my works among others is to feel them speak in chorus — each voice distinct, yet all part of the same song.” – Tatyana Thrapp

On August 19, 2025, Tatyana Thrapp stepped into a new chapter of her journey as her work joined the exhibition “Conjuration – Hiding in Plain View” at ACP Jr. Blvd163, West 125th Street, curated by Greg Mills.

For this show, two of her most resonant pieces — Pushkin and Monk — were chosen to stand alongside the works of other contemporary artists. Together, they formed part of a broader exploration of what it means for meaning, memory, and truth to live “in plain view,” sometimes overlooked until we choose to see.

Displayed in Harlem — a neighborhood alive with cultural legacy and artistic pulse — her paintings invited viewers to pause in the midst of the city’s rhythm. Pushkin, with its poetic undercurrents, and Monk, with its meditative stillness, seemed to embody two sides of the same coin: expression and reflection, voice and silence.

The exhibition opened not only as a showcase, but as a dialogue. In the layered abstractions of her canvases, visitors found echoes of identity, heritage, and hidden resonance, each person bringing their own interpretation to the work.

Closing Reflection:
In Harlem, Tatyana’s paintings became part of a larger conversation — one that reminds us that art, when placed in the world, no longer belongs to the artist alone but to all who choose to see it.