Harkawik

Harkawik has grown steadily from an ambitious curatorial project into a vibrant bi-coastal gallery known for championing artists whose work pushes conversations in contemporary art. Founded by curator and artist Peter Harkawik, the gallery began with a landmark institutional solo presentation in 2009, followed by a series of expansive survey exhibitions throughout the 2010s. These early projects established Harkawik’s reputation for thoughtful curation and a willingness to engage with experimental forms. By 2018, the gallery opened its first permanent space in Los Angeles, later expanding to New York’s Lower East Side in 2020. In 2024, Harkawik marked a new chapter with a renovated 2000-square-foot gallery in Tribeca, solidifying its presence at the heart of New York’s contemporary art scene.

Photography plays an essential and evolving role within Harkawik’s program. Many of the gallery’s represented artists explore photography as a central medium or as part of multidisciplinary practices that challenge traditional boundaries. Through exhibitions that foreground lens-based work—ranging from conceptual series to documentary approaches—the gallery highlights how photography continues to shape artistic discourse today. Harkawik also engages with photography historically, presenting works that reconsider the medium’s past while encouraging new interpretations of image-making in the digital era.

The gallery’s approach often positions photography alongside sculpture, installation, and painting, creating dynamic dialogues between mediums. This cross-disciplinary spirit reflects Peter Harkawik’s curatorial ethos and provides an ideal context for photographers whose work intersects with design, architecture, performance, and technology. As a result, Harkawik has become a destination for viewers seeking fresh perspectives on how contemporary artists use the camera to examine identity, space, memory, and materiality.

Harkawik’s participation in organizations such as NADA and Gallery Platform Los Angeles further extends its reach, enabling wider visibility for its photography program and fostering collaborations with artists, collectors, and institutions. Whether presenting emerging voices or established practitioners, the gallery remains committed to supporting innovative photographic practices that contribute meaningfully to the evolving landscape of contemporary art.