Arts Events
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Field Library Gallery The Reciprocity of Grace and Gravity: Notes to Self June 18 - September 17 Reception Sat. July 10 Noon - 2 pm This exhibition by Carla Rae Johnson is an intimate look into the mind of the artist/creator via an installation of eight "bulletin board" collaged drawings. The ebb and flow of "grace and gravity"" -- in nature and in the mind -- are reflected in elements of poetry, visual metaphor, and drawing. The moon, that great reflector, becomes the recurrent metaphor. The artist invites viewers to share her "notes to self" -- simple pleasures, silent reflections, insights, dream imagery, moments of transcendence -- and -- notes of panic, fear, pain, and loss -- as we come to embrace the natural cycle that is the stuff of life itself. The sculpture, "Peace Pleas," completes this installation with reference to the events of September 11, 2001 and our lingering hopes that human violence will not continue to be part of the cycle. Carla Rae Johnson is a New York Foundation for the Arts 2005 Fellow in Sculpture, and a 1990 recipient of a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant. She is an Associate Professor of Art at Westchester Community College in Valhalla, and resides and has a studio in the artists' community in Peekskill. |
IN THE SCULPTURE GARDEN @ MAXWELL FINE ARTS
Installation View 2009 Brody's work "revolves around the female - the tree of life, earth mother and mother earth-clay/earth/dirt/dust. I work with clay and cement, both from and of the earth. I see women as strong, rooted, connected to the earth. (Wo)Man was made of clay." June 5-October 17, 2010, Sat and Sun 12-5 PM and by appointment. Opening reception: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 5-7 PM in conjunction with Peekskill's Open Studios 2010 from 12-6, June 5 and June 6, 2010. |
IN THE GALLERY @ MAXWELL FINE ARTS
Perfect Circle: Slipping through my fingers!, 2009 View this "work in progress" and discuss with the artist his evolving and cumulative thinking as well as the making of these paintings, prints, drawings and photographs. June 5-October 17, 2010, Sat and Sun 12-5 PM and by appointment. Opening reception: Saturday, June 5, 2010, 5-7 PM in conjunction with Peekskill's Open Studios 2010 from 12-6, June 5 and June 6, 2010. |
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Natural Beauty at the SMOKE FIRE WATER Photo Exhibition in Peekskill, NY The H-Art Gallery - “SMOKE FIRE WATER”, a multimedia exploration of the natural phenomena featuring series of photographs by Victor DeCicco, local Peekskill artist and resident. The H-Art Gallery’s reputation for combining dazzling art and experiential exhibitions continues with this upcoming show, as the opening night of "SMOKE FIRE WATER” will create a multisensory portal into the world seen through the lens of Mr. DeCicco. The show will be curated by Filmmaker Nicholas Cannell and sculptor Wilfredo Morel, and a percentage of the proceeds of the sale of DeCicco’s photographs will be donated to Hudson River HealthCare (HRHCare), a nationally recognized network of community health centers located throughout the Hudson Valley region and Greenport, Long Island. The theme of the show is the awesome elemental beauty of nature, and one man’s spiritual awakening to perceive it. But what is so striking about the ethereal world which Victor portrays is that it is so close to home. Most of the photographs were taken in the Hudson Valley, and as the artist states, “they depict how powerful and beautiful the elements of nature are and how we are surrounded by and interact with them every day. I believe there is a great photo in just about everything, but the key is hunting for it and capturing it the way your mind envisions it.” “SMOKE FIRE WATER” invites guests to open their eyes, hunt a little bit, and envision a different world. photographs will be on display through July 2, 3-6 pm and by appointment. SMOKE FIRE WATER from Nick Cannell on Vimeo. |
Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art
Current Special Events
THE CONGRESSIONAL ART COMPETITION:
75 Works of High School Students from Westchester
Opening May 15 through June 13 Each spring, a nation-wide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Congressional Art Competition is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in each congressional district. The over-all winner of each participating district will be displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol. The Congressional Art Competition began in 1982 to provide an opportunity for members of Congress to encourage and recognize the artistic talents of their young constituents. Since then, over 650,000 high school students have been involved with the nation-wide competition. |
Upcoming Special Events
ARTIST TALK WITH SERGE ONNEN
| June 10th, 2010 at 7:30pm This is your chance to hear about the kaleidoscope sculpture on the waterfront. Meet Serge Onnen and learn what his art is all about. Artist |
Water and Music everywhere! June 4 at 7.30 pm Unveiling of Water Works at Annsville Creek in Peekskill Join us as we unveil Job Koelewijn's latest installation, Water Works. Job Koelewijn is also the artist of Sanctuary, the life size gas station made of books, on show at HVCCA. He will be present at the unveiling. The ceremony will be followed by cocktails and food. Job Koelewijn, Job Koelewijn, Water Works, 2010 Sanctuary, 2007
Daan Padmos Daan Padmos, Time Sharing, 2009 12 more weeks of Double Dutch and in.flec.tion, don't be the one who missed it! |
DOUBLE DUTCH
A New Generation of Dutch Installation and Video Artists
Job Koelewijn’s Sanctuary, a 46 foot gas station composed of 3,000+ art books |
Artists in the show:
Marc Bijl, Martha Colburn, Fendry Ekel, Dylan Graham, Folkert de Jong, Job Koelewijn, Maartje Korstanje, Alon Levin, Erik van Lieshout, Serge Onnen, Daan Padmos, Karen Sargsyan, Lara Schnitger, Jennifer Tee, Rob Voerman, Guido van der Werve.
Upcoming Special Events
FENDRY EKEL: Art and Architecture: A Way of Seeing the World
| Opens September 12, 2009 As part of a focus on the Quadricentennial year of the Dutch settlement along the Hudson, HVCCA presents a solo exhibition by Fendry Ekel in the Mezannine Gallery. In this exhibition Ekel’s guaches and watercolors critically investigate the way in which buildings and monuments are used as a confirmation of power to seduce, manipulate and intimidate. |
Ongoing Exhibitions: Folkert de Jong - Mount Maslow, 2007
Thomas Hirschhorn - Laundrette, 2001
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Peekskill Downtown Business Improvement District, Westchester County NY |