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 EXHIBITIONS
Upcoming Exhibitions

  • AFTER THE FALL
    After the Fall September 19th, 2010 through July 2011
    Opening Reception: 3:00pm to 5:00pm
    5:00 to 6:30pm: Discussion with Artists

    After the Fall is an exhibition of contemporary artworks from Eastern and Central Europe, produced by artists born at the transitional period between communism and democracy.

    Stay tuned for details about the exhibition as well as upcoming special events!
    Zsolt Bodoni, Tito's Cadillac, 2010, acrylic and oil on canvas, 210-195 cm
Past Exhibitions

  • IN.FLEC.TION
    a turning away from a position
    a manner of expressing oneself
    Opening February 28, 2010, from 4-6 pm
    Inflection
    Showing 13 artists who have nothing in common, except that they meet monthly to critique each other's work. These discussions are open, incisive, tough, fair, generous and tremendously helpful.

    Click the Play buttom below to listen to the WAMC, North East Public Radio interview with the artists of in.flec.tion:

    Sarah LaDuke takes us on a gallery tour of in.flec.tion at HVCCA with Marc Straus, John Newsom, and Bryan Zanisnik. © Copyright 2010, WAMC
  • DOUBLE DUTCH
    Double Dutch September 12, 2009 – July 26, 2010
    Double Dutch is an exhibition celebrating the Quadricentennial of the Dutch discovery and settlement of the Hudson River. The exhibition showcases contemporary Dutch installation art, and is on view through July 26, 2010.
  • FENDRY EKEL: Art and Architecture: A Way of Seeing the World
    Fendry Ekel Opened September 12, 2009
    As part of a focus on the Quadricentennial year of the Dutch settlement along the Hudson, HVCCA presents a solo exhibition by Fendry Ekel in the Mezannine Gallery. In this exhibition Ekel’s guaches and watercolors critically investigate the way in which buildings and monuments are used as a confirmation of power to seduce, manipulate and intimidate.
  • ORIGINS
    Origins September 13, 2008 - July 26, 2009
    ORIGINS presents major works by 30 artists from 15 countries using natural materials: clay, ash, fiber, wood and soil including Magdalena Abakanowicz, Carl Andre, Huma Bhabha, Louise Bourgeois, Anselm Kiefer, Zhang Huan, Richard Long, Kiki Smith, Mierle Ukeles and Franz West.
  • KAREN SARGSYAN - 2008 Fall Artist-in-Residence: "Abroad Understanding"
    Karen Sargsyan February 8 - May 24, 2009
    Amsterdam based artist Karen Sargsyan came to Peekskill to produce a site-specific sculptural installation for his solo exhibition "Abroad Understanding".
  • RICHARD DUPONT: BETWEEN STATIONS
    Richard Dupont September 13, 2008 - January 18, 2009
    Sculptural Installation
  • GRIMANESA AMORÓS: ROOTLESS ALGAS
    Amoros September 13, 2008 - January 18, 2009
    Multimedia Installation
  • PEEKSKILL PROJECT 08
    Peekskill Project Through Nov 23, 2008
    City wide public arts festival with 55 international artists with works throughout the city.
  • PÁLINA JÓNSDÓTTIR
    Palina Sunday September 14th, 2008
    Special performance: The Sea Mare - Tableaux Vivant Nouveau for Grimanesa Amoros’ Rootless Algas
  • CHRIS JONES - Spring Artist in Residence
    May 18, 2008 - September 14, 2008
    Jones is a London based artist who creates sculptures that hover between the fantastical and the mundane, composed of images from magazines, calendars, encyclopedias and posters. During his residency at the HVCCA, Jones has lived in Peekskill creating a new group of works, piecing together local stories, history and terrain.
  • Size Matters: XXL - Recent Large-Scale Paintings
    September 16, 2007 - July 27, 2008
     Featuring monumental paintings by a diverse group of international artists.
  • Size Matters: XS - Recent Small-Scale Paintings
    June 9, 2007 - February 10, 2008
    The first of a two-part exhibition investigating issues of scale in contemporary painting featuring many of today’s most exceptional established and emerging artists.
  • ANIMAL SPIRIT: Maider Bilbao
    September 16, 2007 - December 16, 2007
    HVCCA's Summer '07 Artist-In-Residence.
    A site-specific installation and performance.
  • reverence
    May 20, 2006 - July 29, 2007
    reverence features the work of 33 internationally renowned artists from 13 countries. It addresses universal hopes and spiritual aspirations that are beyond particular religious iconography.
  • FIRST LOOK II
    Feb 2007 - May 2007
    16 students selected from over 800 studios - the best of the new artists in the U.S.
  • PEEKSKILL PROJECT 2006
    Sept 2006 - Oct 2006
    111 Artists . 16 Curators . 1 City
    Opening Weekend: September 16 & 17 through October 7
    Event Listing and Performance Schedule
    Sunday October 1
    Here, There, Everywhere: The Peekskill Project, 2004-2006: Roundtable discussion looking back at three years of The Peekskill Project featuring past and present participants:
    Moderator: Ingrid Chu
  • Only the Paranoid Survive
    Sept 2006 - Jan 2007
    Only the Paranoid Survive focuses on our current “culture of fear” that stems from the continuous bombardment of terror warnings, suspicions, and scenarios of impending catastrophe. The featured work focuses on the artists anxieties and plays with each of our pathological fears.
    Curated by Daniel Fuller
    Featuring Work From:
    Darren Almond, Marc Bijl, Nigel Cooke, Sean Dack, Jacob […]
  • Nostalgia
    May 2006 - Sept 2006
    Nostalgia features work by nine artists: Ann Hamilton (US), Mona Hatoum (Lebanon), Justen Ladda (Germany/US), Julian LaVerdiere (US), Matvey Levenstein (US), Luca Stoppini (Italy), Claire Woods (UK), Dustin Yellin (US) and Cristof Yvor (France). This group includes some of the most renowned artists today: Anne Hamilton, who represented the US in the Venice Biennale (1999) and younger artists who are emerging internationally, such as Clare Woods.
  • Figure It Out
    March 2006 - April 2006
    NY Times: “This is all museum grade… That it is in Peekskill is thrilling.”
    A comprehensive survey of the best figurative sculpture and video today featured 29 artists from 17 countries: Marina Abramovic, Berlinde DeBruykere, Tom Friedman, Red Grooms, Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Mark Manders, Paul McCarthy, Juan Munoz, Shirin Neshat, Nam June Paik, Evan Penny, Patricia Piccinini, Rona Pondick, Kiki Smith and emerging artists – Folkert de Jong, Will Ryman and others.
  • First Look
    March 2005 - Sept 2005
    NY Times: “This is all museum grade… That it is in Peekskill is thrilling.”
    A comprehensive survey of the best figurative sculpture and video today featured 29 artists from 17 countries: Marina Abramovic, Berlinde DeBruykere, Tom Friedman, Red Grooms, Damien Hirst, Yayoi Kusama, Mark Manders, Paul McCarthy, Juan Munoz, Shirin Neshat, Nam June Paik, Evan Penny, Patricia Piccinini, Rona Pondick, Kiki Smith and emerging artists – Folkert de Jong, Will Ryman and others.
  • Repetition
    June 2004 - Feb 2005
    Repetition uniquely focused on art which repeats an image, sound, and/or sculptural object.
  • Paul Clay - When We Came, 2004
    June 2004 - April 2005
    "When We Came" tells the story of Peekskill from the dawn of human beings.
  • Symbolic Space
    June 2004 - April 2005
    The visual artist’s space might be a flat canvas but how it energizes and implicates its own and other space is essential.
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