The Kingsbridge Historical Society (KHS) will host an exhibition of artwork by celebrated Bronx painter Daniel Hauben from May 1 through June 30.

 

Officials of KHS, located at 2570 Independence Avenue in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx, said an opening reception will also be held on May 1, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., with additional public events happening on May 24 and June 21. They said the exhibition offers a rare opportunity to experience the artist’s monumental cityscapes, sculpted oil reliefs, and landscapes, both real and imagined.

 

They said the exhibition will be held in the historic Edgehill Church building, home of the Kingsbridge Historical Society. “This will be a unique opportunity to view Danny’s art work in [an] NYC landmark building,” said Nick Dembowski, executive director of KHS.

According to KHS officials, featured among the works are several recent pieces, including the 21-foot “Reflecting on the Familiar” and the 9-foot centerpiece painting, “Emergence.”

 

They said Hauben is widely recognized as one of the most versatile and prolific painters in The Bronx. Working primarily in oil and pastel, they said he has spent more than five decades documenting the landscape and unique character of the borough he calls home. They added that he has also traveled widely, painting wherever he goes, and when travel ceased during the pandemic, he began painting “Emergence,” which he describes as “a 6-year odyssey into the realm of the imagination.”

KHS officials said visitors to the exhibition will have the opportunity to engage more deeply with Hauben’s work during a special event on Sunday, May 24, at 1 p.m, which will feature a time-lapse video presentation of the evolution of “Emergence,” along with an artist talk and guided gallery tour.

 

Additionally, on Sunday, June 21, they said KHS will host a fundraising event, during which Hauben will sell prints of his work and the organization, “From The Bronx,” will offer a wide variety of Bronx-themed merchandise for sale. They said a portion of the proceeds will benefit KHS and its programs.

ASSEMBLYMAN JEFFREY DINOWITZ presents a check of $250,000 to Kingsbridge Historical Society 10/9/25 to repair the roof of Edgehill Church in the Spuyten Duyvil section of The Bronx. Video by Síle Moloney

Exhibition hours are from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays, Mondays, and Tuesdays, and admission is free. The exhibition will be on display through June 30. Further information and additional open hours can be found at www.kingsbridgehistoricalsociety.org.

 

KHS officials said the program is supported, in part, by public funds from the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs and the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, in partnership with the City Council. They said KHS programs are made possible by the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

 

In October 2025, local Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) secured a state grant for KHS of $250,000 to restore the roof at Edgehill, which was in dire need of repair.

KHS is the first, and oldest, local historical society in The Bronx. Founded in 1949, its members say it is a cultural institution dedicated to preserving and celebrating what they say is the rich history of the Kingsbridge and Riverdale area communities. In 2022, KHS took ownership of the landmark Edgehill Church building, which was constructed in 1889 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

 

Society officials said Hauben was born and raised in The Bronx, and is a graduate of the School of Visual Arts. They said he has had over thirty national and international solo exhibitions, including at the Bronx Museum and the American Embassy in Berlin. They said his MTA  Arts for Transit commission “The EL” was acknowledged in 2008 by Americans for the Arts as one of forty notable works of public art nationwide. They said that in 2012, Hauben completed a commission of 22 paintings for the Bronx Community College Library, the largest public art commission in The Bronx in 70 years.

They said his lifelong artistic focus has been the urban landscape, the natural landscape and, more recently, the landscape of his imagination. They said his work can be seen in the collections of the Bronx Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, the New York Historical Society, the Library of Congress, and the New York Public Library. For more information, visit www.danielhauben.com.