Unveiling of the Sculpture Aunties

On Friday, June 6, 2025, NYC Department of Transportation in partnership with artist Fitgi Saint-Louis and the West Harlem Art Fund will unveil the sculpture “Aunties” on the 124th Street and Lenox Ave. median. The work presents three figures, each standing 6.5 feet high, 6 inches deep, and 16 inches wide. This sculpture is composed of hollow CNC milled layers of wood that has been fine sanded and painted. Assisting the artist Fitgi Saint-Louis is Brooklyn-based woodworker Kevin Carlin.

As described by Saint-Louis “Aunties honors the women within our lives who passionately nurture and embolden our community. In Harlem these cultivators of culture, organizers and style icons, have fearlessly called us to action across generations.”

Community Commissions is a flagship initiative under NYC Department of Transportation where NYC artists are encouraged to apply.

Unveiling is scheduled for Friday, June 6, 2025 at 10:30 a.m.