Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (Dorsky Museum)
The Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art (Dorsky Museum), located at the State University of New York at New Paltz, comprises more than 9,000 square feet of exhibition space distributed over six galleries. The Dorsky Museum is one of the largest museums within the SUNY system. Through its collections, exhibitions, and public programs, The Dorsky Museum seeks to support and enrich the academic programs at the university, present a broad range of national and international art for study and enjoyment, and serve as a center for Hudson Valley arts and culture of both the past and the present. Embracing the historical and the cutting edge, the regional and international, The Dorsky Museum unites art education and art exhibition, strengthening the university’s educational programs while building new audiences for the arts.
Dedicated in 2001, The Dorsky Museum is named after Samuel Dorsky, who came to the art world after achieving success in business. The museum grew out of the College Art Gallery, which was established in 1964 by a dedicated committee of faculty members to enhance the teaching mission of the university. The collection of The Dorsky Museum now has more than 5,000 works of art, with areas of focus in American Art—with an emphasis on the Hudson Valley region—photography, and metals. A small but excellent “world collection” of art and artifacts dating back to ancient times and representing diverse cultures enhances the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs. The museum’s temporary exhibition program features exhibitions, installations, and projects by internationally recognized artists as well as an annual thematic exhibition of work by regional artists.
The exhibitions on display in Summer 2012 offer something for everyone. From objects from the museum's permanent collection of world art in Reading Objects, to a retrospective view of the work of Eugene Ludins, an artist who lived and worked in Woodstock from 1929-1996, to the museum's annual exhibition of work by emerging artists from the Hudson Valley--The Dorsky offers numerous opportunities to engage the heart and mind of museum visitors.
SUMMER 2012 EXHIBITIONS
Summer hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. We are closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, national and university holidays, and intercession. Visit the museum’s website for updated closings.
Reading Objects 2011: Responses to the Museum Collection
Sara Bedrick Gallery
Through July 15, 2012
Reading Objects 2011 is part of an ongoing, interdisciplinary series featuring works from the permanent collection of The Dorksy Museum. The works on display are accompanied by texts or other reponses prepared by SUNY New Paltz faculty, staff and (new this year) students.
Eugene Ludins: An American Fantasist
Morgan Anderson, Howard Greenberg Family and Corridor Galleries
Through July 15, 2012
This important exhibition, curated by Susana Torruella Leval, offers a retrospective view of the 70-year career of Eugene Ludins, a Woodstock painter of realistic and allegorical landscapes and insightful portraits. Beginning with his residency at the Maverick colony in Woodstock in 1929 and until his death in 1996, Ludins was a leading member of the Hudson Vlley arts community, Ulster County Director of the Federal Arts Program of the WPA from 1937-39, and an avid baseball player. Sixty paintings, thirty drawings, sketchbooks, photographs and memorabilis, and two sculptures by Ludins wife, sculptor Hannah Small, illuminate the life of an artis who was both unique and emblematic of his time
Hudson Valley Artists 2012
Alice and Horace Chandler Gallery and North Gallery
June 23 – November 4, 2012
Opening reception: Saturday, June 23 from 5:00–7:00 p.m.
This year’s annual Hudson Valley Artists exhibition of new and recent work by emerging and mid-career artists that address a specific theme or topic that changes from year to year. The exhibition is open to artists living in Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester Counties who have not yet had a major one-person museum show and are not currently represented by a commercial gallery. Students are not eligible.
SUMMER OPENING EVENT
Saturday, June 23 from 5:00–7:00 p.m. Opening reception for Hudson Valley Artists 2012.
GETTING TO KNOW THE ART
Educational Tours — For Schools and Organizations
Group Tours for schools and other organizations are available throughout the year. A two-week minimum advance registration is recommended. For information regarding tours, please call (845) 257-2331.
Education Tours — For SUNY New Paltz Faculty and Students
SUNY New Paltz faculty are invited to use the museum’s exhibitions and collections in their curriculum. For more information, see the Faculty Guidelines (pdf).
Other Programs
Gallery talks, symposia, and other public programs take place throughout the year. For information about these programs, see Programs and Events.
For more information about the museum’s programs, call (845) 257-3844 or visit the museum’s website at www.newpaltz.edu/museum/programs. Join The Dorsky Museum email list so that we can send you advance notice about our exhibitions, educational programs, and special events.
MUSEUM INFORMATION
Samuel Dorksy Museum of Art
Museum Information
845-257-3844
www.newpaltz.edu/museum
sdma@newpaltz.edu
Wheelchair accessible (call for specific information)
Suggested donation of $5 per visitor (free with SUNY ID)
HOURS
Wednesday–Sunday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Closed on Mondays, Tuesdays, national and university holidays and intersession.
Open on weekends only in August 2012
Exhibitions and dates may be subject to change. Please call the museum or visit the website to confirm hours and schedules.
