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A historic building in the heart of Newburgh is now revitalized as the Bank Art Gallery.

Spanning three levels, designed by Weary & Alford, the interior showcases significant moments in mid-Hudson history.

05/29/2026

Tonight at Bank Art Gallery 🎪

Join us for A Brush with History: Art in Circus & Circus in Art, a fascinating slideshow lecture presented by Karen E. Gersh.

Drawing from a lifetime immersed in both visual art and circus arts, Karen explores how performance, movement, illusion, and artistic expression have influenced one another across centuries. This engaging presentation offers a unique perspective on the rich connections between the worlds of art and circus.

Friday, May 29
6 PM - 8 PM

Bank Art Gallery
94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY

Suggested Admission:
Adults $15
Students & Children $5

🎪 Walk-ins Welcome. To reserve a seat, send us a DM. 🎪

05/28/2026

✨ Artist Spotlight - Tiffany Franklyn ✨

There is something deeply personal about Tiffany Franklyn’s The Making of What Will Be.

At first glance, the piece feels vibrant and dreamlike, layered with movement, architecture, nature, memory, and emotion all existing together at once. But the longer you stand with it, the more you begin to realize this work is not just about a place. It is about becoming.

The figure wears headphones, quietly disconnecting from the present while imagining a future that has not fully formed yet. Around her are fragments of home, unfinished structures, floating spaces, and shifting landscapes that never quite settle. There is beauty in that uncertainty.

What makes this work especially compelling is the emotional tension Tiffany creates between searching and belonging. Between adapting and remaining true to yourself. Even the young leopard-like cat becomes symbolic of transformation, resilience, and the instinct to keep moving forward despite not having all the answers yet.

As an emerging artist making her gallery debut, Tiffany brings an incredibly thoughtful voice to the space. Her work does not demand attention loudly. Instead, it pulls viewers inward slowly, rewarding those willing to spend time with it.

And maybe that is what makes this piece linger.

It captures that in between stage so many people know intimately - the feeling of becoming something new while still trying to hold onto who you are.

The Making of What Will Be by Tiffany Franklyn is currently on view and available for acquisition at Bank Art Gallery in Newburgh, New York.

Gallery Hours:
Fridays: 5 PM to 9 PM
Saturdays & Sundays: 12 PM to 5 PM

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05/27/2026

Create with light ✨

Join us at Bank Art Gallery for a hands on Cyanotype Workshop with Luis Fonseca and discover one of photography’s oldest and most captivating processes.

Experiment with objects, botanicals, textiles, and unexpected materials to create your own one of a kind cyanotype artwork. Whether you come with ideas or simply curiosity, this workshop is designed to explore, play, and create.

Then make a day of it and spend some time exploring the gallery before or after the workshop. Visitors are welcome to experience the current exhibition throughout the space and discover artwork by the artists currently on view.

Saturday, June 6, 2026
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Bank Art Gallery
94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY

Suggested Donation
Adults $20
Children + Students $10

If someone is unable to contribute, no one will be excluded from participating.

RSVP encouraged as space may become limited. Comment below, DM us, or use the RSVP link.

05/24/2026

💙 Ever wondered what would happen if you turned everyday objects into art?

Join us at Bank Art Gallery for a hands-on Cyanotype Workshop with artist Luis Fonseca and explore one of photography’s oldest processes through experimentation, light, and image making.

Bring florals, textiles, personal objects, keepsakes, or unexpected materials and watch them transform into one of a kind cyanotype prints.

Prefer to arrive empty handed? We’ll have materials available to work with as well.

No experience needed. Just curiosity and a willingness to experiment ✨

Saturday, June 6
2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

📍 Bank Art Gallery
94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY

Suggested donations:
Adults $20
Children & Students $10

If someone is unable to contribute, no one will be excluded from participating.

RSVP is strongly encouraged as space is limited. Walk-ins are welcome if availability allows.

📩 To RSVP:
DM us or email [email protected]
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05/21/2026

✨ Artist Spotlight - Mark Hopkins ✨

At first glance, Concentrate 666 feels quiet, balanced, almost meditative.

But the longer you stay with it, the more the details begin to reveal themselves.

In this work, Mark Hopkins explores tension between destruction and possibility, conflict and renewal, power and awareness. Floating above it all is the Buddha, calm, observant, unchanged, while beneath unfolds a world of symbols, choices, and human consequence.

The floor begins to feel almost like a map. Paths cross. Shapes repeat. Energy builds. Yet at the center remains something unexpected: possibility.

What makes this piece so compelling is that even while confronting uncertainty, it never feels hopeless. It leaves room for reflection and for the possibility that even in moments of tension and uncertainty, something new can still emerge.

And maybe that is what stays with you after you walk away:

When everything around us demands our attention… what do we choose to concentrate on?

Concentrate 666 by Mark Hopkins is currently on view and available for acquisition at Bank Art Gallery in Newburgh, New York.

Gallery Hours:
Fridays: 5 PM to 9 PM
Saturdays & Sundays: 12 PM to 5 PM

05/19/2026

🎪 A Brush with History: Art in Circus & Circus in Art

Step inside the captivating world of circus life through the eyes of artist and former circus performer Karen E. Gersch in this immersive visual lecture exploring the powerful relationship between circus culture and art.

Blending rare imagery, storytelling, performance history, and visual analysis, this dynamic slideshow presentation traces how movement, balance, illusion, endurance, and theatrical performance have inspired artists across centuries - from ancient imagery to contemporary works.

Karen E. Gersch is a visual artist, illustrator, and founding member of both Big Apple Circus and Circus Smirkus. Her internationally exhibited work is deeply rooted in movement, performance, and the emotional atmosphere of circus life.

Whether you are drawn to art, performance, history, or simply curious about the hidden world behind the circus, this promises to be a unique evening inside the historic Bank Art Gallery.

Friday, May 29
6 PM - 8 PM
Bank Art Gallery
94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY

Suggested Admission:
Adults $15
Students & Children $5

✨ Space is limited. RSVP encouraged. Walk-ins welcome based on availability.

To RSVP, please email [email protected] or send us a DM.

This project is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.

05/18/2026

✨ Artist Spotlight - Joseph Eschenberg ✨

Joseph Eschenberg’s mixed media assemblages are layered explorations of movement, tension, instinct, and transformation. Built from found materials, textured surfaces, industrial elements, and intuitive composition, his work feels both architectural and emotionally charged.

His featured piece, What is Crossroads, explores the defining moments that shape a creative and personal journey. The intersecting paths move throughout the composition like a visual map of choice and consequence, reflecting the internal push and pull between ambition, pressure, integrity, and possibility.

There’s an energy within Joseph’s work that feels constantly in motion. The piece balances structure and chaos so naturally that the eye never fully settles in one place. Every texture, line, and layered element begins to feel symbolic of the decisions, collisions, and unexpected turns that shape a life over time.

What makes this work especially compelling is the way it sits at the threshold between where someone has been and where they may be going next. It is about transformation, but also about the weight of the choices that lead us there. The piece quietly asks viewers to reflect on the crossroads within their own lives, and how differently everything might look had even one path been chosen differently.

Currently on view and available for acquisition at Bank Art Gallery in Newburgh, New York.

Gallery Hours:
Fridays: 5 PM - 9 PM
Saturdays & Sundays: 12 PM - 5 PM

05/16/2026

Thank you to The Hudson Valley Explorer for stopping by and capturing the gallery, the vaults, and the historic bank building.

Open Fridays 5-9
Saturdays & Sundays 12-5

94 Broadway, Newburgh

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94 Broadway
Newburgh, NY
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Friday	4pm - 8pm
Saturday	11am - 4pm
Sunday	11am - 4pm

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