Category Archives: Art

Eugene Ludins was a Woodstock-​​​​based artist who painted enigmatic, politically charged imaginary landscapes, which achieved some recognition in the 1930s and 1940s. He died in 1996 at age 92, having long fallen into obscurity; Abstract Expressionism had hit New York like … Continue reading →

Albert Shahinian Fine Art (ASFA) in Rhinebeck is celebrating its 15th Anniversary with a group exhibition of 15 artists entitled: “15: Artists from Ulster County.” The exhibition has, in fact, sixteen artists. Rosalind Robertson was included after all the publicity materials … Continue reading →

Maurizio Cattelan – Italian sculptor and bad-​​​​boy of the art world – had refused numerous requests to mount a retrospective of his work on the basis, as he insisted, that his work was so disparate that it would defy a conventional, chronological solution. Finally, last year, … Continue reading →

The Dutchess County Art Association/​Barrett Art Center is seeking entries for PHOTOWORK’12, the 25th Annual National Juried Photography Exhibition. Continue reading →

Water is fast becoming a major topic of discussion the world over as our access to it becomes threatened by climate change, pollution, and, increasingly, privatization. But in the Hudson Valley it has been a topic, and a contentious one, going back to … Continue reading →

…in spite of the ever-​​improving technology of the camera, the field of botanical art is still viable and vibrant, Continue reading →

…Named for the Italian word for very slow as well as the musical tempo that denotes only 40 beats per minute, Lentissimo explores the artist’s relationship to time while inviting viewers in for quiet, careful observation. Continue reading →

A sculpted, steely grey fish, fins flanged and mouth agape, lusts after the tendrils of a gelatinous burst of orange, … Continue reading →