- A unique and groundbreaking exhibition of notable contemporary art -
The Thomas Cole Historic Site and Olana, Frederic Edwin Church's
mansion, will showcase the work of contemporary American artists, such
as Chuck Close, Cindy Sherman, Maya Lin, Martin Puryear, and Gregory
CrewdsonIn a unique and groundbreaking presentation of important
contemporary art rarely seen in the traditional environs of the Hudson
River Valley, the Thomas Cole National Historic Site and Olana, Frederic
Edwin Church's Persian-inspired mansion, will showcase the work of
contemporary American artists such as Chuck Close, Cindy Sherman, Maya
Lin, Martin Puryear, and Gregory Crewdson, some of the 30 artists
exhibiting. Stephen Hannock, celebrated luminist painter and one of the
exhibition's co-curators, believes that this is a terrific opportunity
to open up contemporary art, as well as these historic properties, to
audiences who will see firsthand these shared artistic concerns. The
works of art selected for the exhibition will be shown at the two venues
to encourage visitors to experience both distinguished properties and
the grandeur of their surroundings, and to present a complete overview
and understanding of these contemporary works in a location where many
art historians believe American art was born.The accompanying
publication, River Crossings: Contemporary Art Comes Home, will provide
readers with a lavish record of this extraordinary and innovative
exhibition, and will offer unique and highly informative perspectives on
the continuity of the American artistic tradition in one of the nation's
most historic locations.The Artist Book Foundation is a 501(c)3;
proceeds from sales will help support the donation program to undeserved
public and university libraries across the country.
