The expansion of the museum’s permanent collection depends on a large part on the generosity of donors. The following individuals have recently made significant contributions: Elizabeth Ajay, wife of noted artist Abe Ajay, donated an untitled wood and mixed media construction piece via the Babcock Galleries in New York…
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Influential New York Artist Bolton Brown is Subject of Major Dorsky Exhibition
NEW PALTZ — Bolton Coit Brown printmaker, painter, renowned mountaineer and co-founder of the Byrdcliffe art colony in Woodstock was truly a Renaissance man, but he is perhaps best known as an innovator in the field of lithography. The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz presents a…
Read moreScholar of Modern and Contemporary Art Named Dorsky Museum Curator
NEW PALTZ — A noted scholar of modernism who has enjoyed a long professional association with the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, Dr. Karl Willers joins the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at State University of New York at New Paltz as curator of exhibitions. Willers…
Read moreAcquisitions 2002
Due to the continued generosity of faculty, alumni, and friends in the community, a number of areas in the permanent collection have recently seen growth. During the year 2002, 117 objects were added to the permanent collection. Highlights include a ca. 1828 sketchbook belonging to Hudson River School founder…
Read moreSamuel Dorsky Museum of Art receives $102,000 gift to director’s fund
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz has received a $102,000 gift from Ms. Karen Dorsky to benefit the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (SDMA). Ms. Dorsky, a member of the museum’s 15-member executive board, contributed the endowment to the museum’s director’s fund. The…
Read moreSamuel Dorsky Museum of Art receives $300,000 gift
NEW PALTZ — The State University of New York at New Paltz has received a $300,000 gift from Mrs. Sara Bedrick, the fifth largest donation in the college’s history, to benefit the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art, Interim President Steven Poskanzer announced Sept. 5. It is a lead gift…
Read moreSDMA Dedication Ceremony
We are deeply saddened by the tragic events of September 11, 2001 and offer our sympathies to all those who have experienced losses. The museum will hold its dedication and celebration as planned, but now without cost to everyone who wishes to join us. It is our hope that…
Read moreMessage from the Director
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art has affirmed a strong commitment to collecting, studying, exhibiting, and interpreting works of art associated with the Hudson Valley and Catskill regions. The rich cultural heritage of our region provides vast quantities of meritorious work that warrants the serious consideration of the museum, the…
Read moreAlumni News
Raymond J. Steiner class of 1966 and 1971 (BA in English and MA in Literature, respectively) recently published an important history of the Art Students League (NYC). The League’s early association with the Woodstock art colony is of special interest to the SDMA and we encourage you to follow this…
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