Lenfest Center for the Arts

The Lenfest Center for the Arts is subject to the Key to NYC Executive Order. All guests entering the building will be required to show proof of vaccination. Visitors 18 and older are also required to show an accompanying ID. Children under age 5 cannot be admitted at this time. For more information, see here.

Welcome

Columbia University School of the Arts’ Lenfest Center for the Arts is a dynamic hub for cultural and civic exchange in Upper Manhattan. Featuring four flexible venues and a public plaza, this state-of-the-art facility offers unprecedented opportunities for the presentation and generation of contemporary art across disciplines.

From readings and installations to performances, screenings, and symposia, the vibrant array of activity at the Lenfest Center for the Arts aims to strengthen local partnerships while highlighting contemporary scholarship, global perspectives, and compelling voices of our time.

Ongoing Events

Lenfest Kids

Columbia University School of Arts presents Lenfest Kids, a monthly series of film recommendations and screenings for the whole family. We're celebrating the reopening of New York by dedicating this season to films set in this great city.

Wallach Art Gallery

Currently on view: What is the use of Buddhist Art?; Object Relations: Indigenous Belongings; and Time and Face: Daguerreotypes to Digital Prints.

December 4, 2021–March12, 2022

Upcoming Events

The Art of Listening: Under Water

February 3–13, 2022

When we committed ourselves to the Manhattanville campus in West Harlem, we knew it would be essential for Columbia to use this opportunity to build exceptional spaces for our mission of teaching, research and creativity that make a difference in the world—and to do so in a way that benefits our city and community.

- Lee C. Bollinger, University President

Our goal is to create a welcoming venue where every space can be activated by the work of students, faculty and guest artists in film, theatre, writing and visual arts, opening our doors to new collaborations both across the University and our community, fostering connections to the always vibrant art scene in Harlem and beyond.