The Exhibitions program at The Hort combines an innovative curatorial program with a unique gallery space to showcase emerging and established contemporary artists in all media who utilize the natural world, supported by a series of engaging public programs.
Gallery Hours: Monday through Friday, 12:00 to 6:00pm
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Current
Nature MorteAn exhibition of contemporary still life photography
Sharon Core
Corin Hewitt
Miranda Lichtenstein
December 7, 2011 – February 10, 2012
Opening reception:
Wednesday, December 7, from 6 to 8pm
This exhibition highlights three contemporary artists who utilize the still life as a central part of their process, honoring and subverting the traditions of the genre while exploring how photography has influenced it. Sharon Core takes her inspiration from art-historical still lifes, creating uncanny facsimiles of hyperrealistic paintings. Miranda Lichtenstein frequently uses the still life format as a means to examine and deconstruct the photographic process. In the multi-disciplinary work of Corin Hewitt, the still life represents the end-product and the documentation of an experiment and performance.
Download the press release here.Images: Miranda Lichtenstein, Untitled #2 (fruit), 2002-05, Polaroid, 4 3/16 x 5 3/16 inches, courtesy of the artist; Corin Hewitt, Untitled #1 from Drying Flowers with Microwaves, May 8, 2010, 2010, digital pigment print on cotton rag paper mounted to aluminum, 48 x 39 inches, courtesy of Laurel Gitlen, NY; Sharon Core, Early American, Still Life with Steak and Asparagus, 2008, 17 1/4 x 23 1/4 inches, chromogenic print, courtesy of Yancey Richardson Gallery, NY.
Upcoming
Hudson Valley Seed Library’sArt of the Heirloom
February 17 – March 2, 2012
Opening reception:
Friday, February 17, from 6pm to 8pm
Celebrating the intersection of art and agriculture, Art of the Heirloom showcases the 23 original works commissioned by the Hudson Valley Seed Library for their annual Art Pack collection. The exhibition features works in a variety of media and styles, including a graphic rendering of Mammoth Long Island Dill by Lynne and Richie Bittner, Melissa Mandel’s anthropomorphic Sparkler Radishes sculpted in felt, a forest scene of Evergreen Bunching Scallion painted by April Warren, and cartoonist Will Sweeney’s illustrative homage to the Cosmonaut Volkov Tomato. These imaginative interpretations are only a few examples of how the artists in the show have captured the character and diversity of the Seed Library’s evocatively-named heirlooms.
Hudson Valley Seed Library Pop-Up Shop
During the course of the exhibition, the Hort will host a pop-up shop selling seed packs and fine art prints of the works in the show, as well as other items from the Seed Library. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Hort and our social service programs.
Acknowledgements
We would like to thank the following sponsors for supporting the Hudson Valley Seed Library and this exhibition: Cross Roads Hydroponics, Catskill Native Nursery, and Glynwood.
Images (from top to bottom): Ustya Tarnawsky, Edible Amaranth Mix, dyed and embroidered fabric; Lynne & Richie Bittner, Mammoth Long Island Dill, mixed media drawing; Will Sweeney, Cosmonaut Volkov Tomato, digital print; and Florence Gidez, Jenny Lind Melon, silkscreen on wood panel. All images courtesy of Hudson Valley Seed Library.
Other Upcoming Exhibitions
From Apples to Zucchini:The Fifth Annual Sprout Exhibition of NYC Children’s Art
March 8 – 23, 2012
Annual NY American Society of Landscape Architects Awards Exhibition
April 2012
Field Recordings
Saul Becker and Stephen Vitiello
May – June 2012