Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (SDMA)

Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (SDMA) http://newpaltz.edu/museum

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The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz (The Dorsky) is located at the center of the SUNY New Paltz campus. It is one of the largest museums in the SUNY system, with more than 9,000 square feet of exhibition space distributed over six galleries. Through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, the Dorsky supports and enriches the academic programs

at the college, presents a broad range of world art for study and enjoyment, and serves as a center for Hudson Valley arts and culture. The Dorsky's permanent collection comprises more than 5,000 works of art, with areas of focus that include American Art, with an emphasis on the Hudson Valley and Catskill Regions, 19th, 20th and 21st century photography and metals. A small but excellent "world collection" of art and artifacts dating back to ancient times and representing diverse cultures enhances the museum's exhibitions and educational programs. The Dorsky's temporary exhibition program includes exhibitions drawn from the museum's collection as well as exhibitions, installations, and projects by nationally and internationally recognized artists. Each summer the Museum sponsors thematic exhibitions of work by Hudson Valley artists, featuring works by artists living in the mid-Hudson Valley and Catskill Mountain regions.

Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick SilvaCurator Talk & Walkthrough with Sophie Landres📅 Wed...
03/04/2025

Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva
Curator Talk & Walkthrough with Sophie Landres

📅 Wednesday, March 5 | 1:30 PM

How does a curator shape an exhibition? Join Sophie Landres for a walkthrough and talk on Landmines, where she will share insights into the curatorial process—how works by Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, and Rick Silva come together to create a dialogue about borders, memory, and visual storytelling.

Featured in "10 Shows to See in Upstate New York This February"! Grateful for the inclusion in this roundup by Taliesin ...
02/20/2025

Featured in "10 Shows to See in Upstate New York This February"!

Grateful for the inclusion in this roundup by Taliesin Thomas, highlighting "Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva" at the Dorsky Museum. This powerful exhibition, curated by Sophie Landres, brings together artists exploring the complex role of landscapes in history, memory, and social justice through camera based work.

Read the full article at the link in our bio and visit "Landmines", on view through July 13!

TODAY! 🎉 Join us at The Dorsky Museum for the Spring Season Opening Party from 4–6 PM!Celebrate the opening of two new e...
02/08/2025

TODAY! 🎉 Join us at The Dorsky Museum for the Spring Season Opening Party from 4–6 PM!

Celebrate the opening of two new exhibitions:

🖼 Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva
Exploring landscapes as witnesses to history—what they reveal, what they bury, and the forces that shape them.

🎨 Hudson Valley Artists: Movement
Showcasing 38 regional artists examining migration, displacement, and the physical and emotional journeys that transform communities.

Featured Artists: Fern Apfel, Joan Barker, Peter Bynum, Elizabeth Castagna, Jennie Duke, John Ebbert, Jill Enfield, Audrey Francis, Richard H Franklin, Samantha French, Joanne Gelb, Matthew Gilbert, Carl L Grauer, Aaron Hauck, Ali Herrmann, Candice Ivy, Carole Kunstadt, Elizabeth Livingston, Annie Lewis, Joel Longenecker, Norm Magnusson, Jason Mitcham, Emmanuel Ofori, Franc Palaia, Cate Pasquarelli, Gina Palmer, Beverly Peterson, Alex W Rader, Susanna Ronner, Aleks Rosenberg, Richard T Scott, Carla Shapiro, Rebecca Shippee, Ben Sloat, James Stamboni, Suprina, Daniel Venture, and Erik Daniel White

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⏰ 4:30 PM – Remarks by curators & , Museum Director Anna Conlan, and University President Darrell Wheeler.

📸 Image: Samantha French, Summer Solstice, 2024, oil on canvas, courtesy the artist.

🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨 Join us for The Dorsky Museum’s Spring Season Opening Party!📅 Saturday, February 8🕓 4:00–6:00 pm📍 The Samu...
02/07/2025

🚨 Tomorrow! 🚨 Join us for The Dorsky Museum’s Spring Season Opening Party!
📅 Saturday, February 8
🕓 4:00–6:00 pm
📍 The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art

Celebrate the launch of our spring exhibitions with an afternoon of art, music, refreshments, and hands-on art-making! 🎨🎶✨

🌍 Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva explores landscapes as witnesses to history through camera based work.

🔄 Hudson Valley Artists: Movement presents works by 38 regional artists exploring migration, displacement, and transformation.

At 4:30 PM, hear remarks from curators Sophie Landres and ransome, alongside Museum Director Anna Conlan and University President Darrell Wheeler.

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📰 “Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva” is featured in Chronogram! Read the full prev...
02/05/2025

📰 “Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva” is featured in Chronogram! Read the full preview on chronogram.com, linked in our bio.

“Nowadays most of us depict a landscape by turning our cell phones sideways and snapping a photo. To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the founding of the Hudson River School of art, the Dorsky Museum has assembled works by four contemporary photographers, in a show titled "Landmines," which opens February 8.

But these photographers are doing a lot more than wielding cell phones. In fact, they deploy some of the newest innovations in art photography. Irish artist Richard Mosse uses multispectral satellite imagery to show the environmental devastation in and around the Amazon Basin. It's like seeing through a machine's eyes, though the pastel colors are surprisingly gentle. "Slaughterhouse, Rondonia" (2021) recalls the abstract canvases of Richard Diebenkorn. Burnt "Eucalyptus Plantation, Rondonia" (2020) looks like a worn piece of Victorian embroidery.”

🚨 OPENING THIS SATURDAY 4–6 pm! 🚨"Hudson Valley Artists: Movement Guest curated by ransome📍 Samuel Dorsky Museum of Arta...
02/04/2025

🚨 OPENING THIS SATURDAY 4–6 pm! 🚨
"Hudson Valley Artists: Movement
Guest curated by ransome

📍 Samuel Dorsky Museum of Artat SUNY New Paltz

This year’s Hudson Valley Artists exhibition features incredible work exploring movement—migration, social change, physical motion, and more. Don’t miss it!

🖼️ Image: Cate Pasquarelli, Flood, 2023, Plexiglass case, wood, resin, string, mylar, fabric, and wire, courtesy of the artist

🎨 Featuring:
Fern Apfel, Joan Barker, Peter Bynum, Elizabeth Castagna, Jennie Duke, John Ebbert, Jill Enfield, Audrey Francis, Richard H Franklin, Samantha French, Joanne Gelb, Matthew Gilbert, Carl L Grauer, Aaron Hauck, Ali Herrmann, Candice Ivy, Carole Kunstadt, Elizabeth Livingston, Annie Lewis, Joel Longenecker, Norm Magnusson, Jason Mitcham, Emmanuel Ofori, Franc Palaia, Cate Pasquarelli, Gina Palmer, Beverly Peterson, Alex W Rader, Susanna Ronner, Aleks Rosenberg, Richard T Scott, Carla Shapiro, Rebecca Shippee, Ben Sloat, James Stamboni, Suprina, Daniel Venture, Erik Daniel White

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🚨 Join us at The Dorsky Museum on February 8 from 4–6 PM for the opening of Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, ...
01/31/2025

🚨 Join us at The Dorsky Museum on February 8 from 4–6 PM for the opening of Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva!

Landmines examines landscapes as silent witnesses to history—revealing, concealing, and shaping the narratives of our past.

📷 Richard Mosse, Slaughterhouse, Rondônia, 2021, archival pigment print, courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery

💥 Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva📅 February 8 – July 13, 2025🌄 Curated by Sophie L...
01/16/2025

💥 Landmines: Dawoud Bey, Christina Fernandez, Richard Mosse, Rick Silva
📅 February 8 – July 13, 2025

🌄 Curated by Sophie Landres, Landmines coincides with the bicentennial of early landscape photography, the Hudson River School's founding, and the forced relocation of Native people from New York to Wisconsin. This exhibition showcases camera-based works that examine the landscape's role in concealing or revealing social histories.

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📽 Image: Rick Silva (b. 1977), Western Fronts: Cascade Siskiyou, Gold Butte, Grand Staircase, Escalante, and Bears Ears, 2018, video, 18 minutes, 32 seconds, courtesy the artist and Art Bridges.

🎨 Unlock Creativity: Join Us for "Drawing Thought" ✍️Join us Saturday, December 7, at 2 PM for a collaborative drawing w...
12/06/2024

🎨 Unlock Creativity: Join Us for "Drawing Thought" ✍️

Join us Saturday, December 7, at 2 PM for a collaborative drawing workshop led by 'In and Out of Lineage' artist Andrea Kantrowitz, author of 'Drawing Thought: How Drawing Helps Us Observe, Discover, and Invent.'

Discover how drawing can deepen your thinking and trace the connections between your surroundings and your creative process. Engage in guided exercises that help you unlock creativity and see your ideas come to life through lines and marks.

📍 The Dorsky Museum
🎟️ Free and open to all

🎄🌟 Celebrate the season with PRIDE!Join the New Paltz Pride Coalition and The Dorsky Museum this Sunday, December 8, fro...
12/06/2024

🎄🌟 Celebrate the season with PRIDE!

Join the New Paltz Pride Coalition and The Dorsky Museum this Sunday, December 8, from 1–4 PM, for a festive celebration of art, community, and holiday cheer!

What’s in store:
🌈 Cookie decorating
🎨 Arts & crafts
🍪 Snacks and refreshments

All are welcome—bring your friends, family, and festive spirit!

📍 The Dorsky Museum
🎉 Sunday, December 8 | 1–4 PM
🎟️ Free admission



🎭 In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty explores the rich connections between...
12/06/2024

🎭 In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty explores the rich connections between educators and their practices. With works across diverse mediums, this exhibition reflects on teaching as both tradition and innovation. Don’t miss the final days to experience this thoughtful display of creativity and lineage.

Chad Bridgewater
Extrinsic, 2022
Mixed media including 3D scans and 3D prints


📍The Dorsky Museum
🗓️ Closing December 8

Guest curated by Eva Zanardi

12/05/2024

🚨 Final Week Alert!
‘In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty’ closes this Sunday, December 8. Experience this dynamic exhibition guest-curated by Eva Zanardi, showcasing the work of 20 SUNY New Paltz Art & Design faculty members. This is your last chance to explore how teaching and creativity intersect to shape artistic heritage and innovation.

🎨 Kelly McGrath
Patterns in the Values of Dependent Variables, 2019
Encaustic and oil on panel

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📍The Dorsky Museum
🗓️ Open Wednesday–Sunday, 11 am–5 pm

Guest curated by Eva Zanardi

🔍 Discover the interwoven stories of education and creation at In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through ...
12/05/2024

🔍 Discover the interwoven stories of education and creation at In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty.
This exhibition features 20 faculty members whose works demonstrate the interplay between teaching, mentorship, and artistic practice. Don't miss the chance to view these remarkable pieces during the final week!

🎨 Bryan Czibesz, Vanishing Points (Halászbástya, Szent István), 2024
Clay, glaze, polyethylene, and more



📍The Dorsky Museum
🗓️ Final day: December 8

Guest curated by Eva Zanardi

🎨✨ BFA & MFA Thesis Exhibitions ✨🎨Join us Friday as we celebrate the culmination of creativity and dedication by our tal...
12/05/2024

🎨✨ BFA & MFA Thesis Exhibitions ✨🎨

Join us Friday as we celebrate the culmination of creativity and dedication by our talented Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts students!

🎉 Opening Reception:
Friday, December 6 | 5–7 PM

🗓️ Public Hours:
December 7–8 and 11–15 | 11 AM – 5 PM

BFA & MFA students have worked with one another, faculty advisors, and the museum team to plan this exhibition. It is our honor to showcase the talent of these emerging artists and invite you to support these emerging artists as they launch their professional journeys.

🔹 BFA Artists:
Beanie Bienish, Sophia Bon, Wylie Daole Baglieri, Benjamin Bryant, Raphiel O'Connor, Sean O'Neill, Risa Oshinsky, Natalya Parrotta, and Jordan Yarusso

🔹 MFA Artists:
Daniel Loxton and Jana Astanov



🚨 Don’t miss it!This is the final week of 'In and Out of Lineage', a powerful showcase of SUNY New Paltz faculty artistr...
12/04/2024

🚨 Don’t miss it!
This is the final week of 'In and Out of Lineage', a powerful showcase of SUNY New Paltz faculty artistry. Among the many highlights is Aurora De Armendi Sobrino’s Dibujos Circulares, Las cuatro tías, a delicate and playful work steeped in memory and connection. See it before Sunday!

Aurora De Armendi Sobrino
Dibujos Circulares, Circular Drawings, Las cuatro tías, The Four Aunties, 2024
Color pencil on hand-made cotton paper

Guest curated by Eva Zanardi

📍 The Dorsky Museum
🗓️ Closing December 8

📣 "In and Out of Lineage" is entering its final weeks! Featuring works by 20 SUNY New Paltz Art and Design faculty membe...
11/26/2024

📣 "In and Out of Lineage" is entering its final weeks! Featuring works by 20 SUNY New Paltz Art and Design faculty members, this exhibition delves into the enduring connections between teaching and creating. We are CLOSED this week but will reopen on December 4—mark your calendars to experience it before it closes on December 8!

🖼️ Nadia Sablin, Liza Vysotskaya on Oyat’ River, Alekhovshchina, Russia, 2013, archival digital print, courtesy of the artist

🪄Curated by Eva Zanardi

🗓️ Museum Hours: Wednesday–Sunday, 11 AM–5 PM.

Discovering Artistic Legacy! In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty offers a de...
11/15/2024

Discovering Artistic Legacy!
In and Out of Lineage: Tracing Artistic Heritage Through SUNY New Paltz Faculty offers a deep look at the ways knowledge and creativity are shared across generations. Curated by , this exhibition features 20 faculty artists whose works reveal the mutual inspiration of teaching and art-making.

Visit us through December 8, Wed–Sun, 11am–5pm.

As a university art museum, we’re proud to welcome so many first-time student visitors—and first-time student voters—thi...
11/05/2024

As a university art museum, we’re proud to welcome so many first-time student visitors—and first-time student voters—this semester.
Remember to speak up and exercise your right to vote!
Artwork by Ryan Cronin

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Friday 11am - 5pm
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