Artists across the Hudson Valley and Catskills will open their studios to the public this weekend as part of Open Studios, a region-wide program organized by Upstate Art Weekend.
The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, with 240 participating artists across the region. Visitors can use UAW’s Google map to plan their route and visit studios, galleries and creative spaces throughout the Hudson Valley and Catskills.
The program is intended to offer a more intimate way to experience the region’s arts community, giving visitors a chance to meet artists where they work and see the places where their art is made.
Several participating artists and studios are in or near The Overlook’s coverage area, including stops in Woodstock, Bearsville, Lake Hill, Mount Tremper, Phoenicia, Shandaken, Lanesville, West Shokan, Shokan, Hurley, Saugerties and West Kill.
Local participants include:
Woodstock and Bearsville
Melissa Dadourian, 591 Zena Road, Woodstock
James Marilyn, 50 Lower Byrdcliffe Road, Woodstock
Carmela Tal Baron, Art Pod 66, 66 Rock City Road, Woodstock
Christina Kelly, 2159 Glasco Turnpike, Woodstock
Jennifer Zackin, 3220 Route 212, Bearsville
Saugerties
Kathy Halper, 186 Stoll Road, Saugerties
Laura Diffenderfer, 144 George Sickle Road, Saugerties
Samantha Taylor, Newberry Artisan Market, 236 Main St., Saugerties
Mandolyn Wilson Rosen, 1164 Blue Mountain Road, Saugerties
Shandaken, Phoenicia, Lanesville and Mount Tremper
Faye Storms, Blue Barn Marketplace, 7053 Route 28, Shandaken
Brian Batista, 6287 Route 28, Phoenicia
Christina Varga, VARGA Gallery & Studio, 60 Main St., Phoenicia
Jack Laroux, 2157 Route 214, Lanesville
Kathy Ruttenberg, 810 Wittenberg Road, Mount Tremper
Juliet Rania, 4228 Route 212, Apt. 8, Lake Hill
Olive, Shokan and West Shokan
Studio Hinterland, 3107 Route 28, Shokan
Terry Kolb, 11 Fada Lane, Route 28A, West Shokan
Josh Dorman, 30 Lang Road, West Shokan
Ciara Jade Dockery, 654 Watson Hollow Road, West Shokan
Maxine Davidowitz, 32 McMillan Road, West Shokan
Hurley
Amy Talluto, 282 Morgan Hill Road, Hurley
Hunter
Monika Kalra, 54 O Hara Road, Haines Falls
Nearby
Steven Weinberg, 2173 Spruceton Road, West Kill
In addition to the open studios, UAW founder Helen Toomer has curated a group exhibition, “Earthen Plot,” drawing from artists participating in the program. The exhibition will be presented at UAW headquarters from May 16 through June 29 and is intended to highlight the range of contemporary art being made across the Hudson Valley and Catskills.
More information, including the full participant list and map, is available at upstateartweekend.org.
Noah Eckstein is the editor-in-chief of The Overlook. Send correspondence to noah@theoverlooknews.com.
