“Hudson Valley Artists: Movement” opens Feb. 8 at The Dorsky Museum

Opening on Feb. 8, 2025, at the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, “Hudson Valley Artists: Movement” is the latest iteration of The Dorsky’s annual exhibition series featuring collected works by emerging and mid-career artists in our region.

Guest-curated by the artist ransome, this year’s exhibition explores the theme of movement through diverse perspectives, inviting artists to interpret concepts such as migration, immigration, place, political displacement, social change, isolation and physical motion.

About “Movement”

What makes someone leave family, friends, and a familiar way of life behind? What would it take for you to say goodbye to the people you love and embark on a journey to a place you have never seen, many miles from your home?

The decision to leave can be both the most frightening and the bravest step of a lifetime. Often such moves are seen as taking steps to improve one’s circumstances. Just as often, the decision to relocate is made because one’s survival depends on it. In those instances, our bodies carry us forward—our small steps, the breath rising and falling in our chests, build into a journey of significance. These physical movements can ultimately reverberate over generations, altering the fabric of societies, creating new communities, and melding cultures.

“Hudson Valley Artists: Movement” will remain on view through April 6.

Featured Artists

“Hudson Valley Artists: Movement” features 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.

About the Dorsky Museum

Through its collections, exhibitions and public programs, the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art supports and enriches the academic programs at the College and serves as a center for Hudson Valley arts and culture. With more than 9,000 square feet of exhibition space distributed over six galleries, The Dorsky Museum is one of the largest museums in the SUNY system. Since its official dedication in 2001, The Dorsky has presented more than 100 exhibitions, including commissions, collection-based projects, and in-depth studies of contemporary artists including Robert Morris, Alice Neel, Judy Pfaff, Carolee Schneemann and Ushio Shinohara.

Funding for The Dorsky’s exhibitions and programs is provided by the Friends of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art and SUNY New Paltz.