Woodstock - Beginning Saturday, July 10th, an outdoor sculpture exhibit, curated by sculptor Alex Kveton, will be installed on the grounds of the Woodstock School of Art. The unique and historic bluestone and native timber buildings of the school which were constructed in 1939 as an initiative of the New Deal’s Works Progress Administration, will provide a perfect backdrop for the works of eight modern sculptors from Woodstock and its surrounding area.
Curator Kveton invited seven of his contemporaries, a "who’s who" of sculptors of the Upper Hudson River Valley, for the exhibit. They are: Anthony Krauss, Basha Ruth Nelson, Lenny Kislin, Jeff Schiller, Shelley Parriott, Ze’ev "Willy" Neumann and Michael Ciccone. Each of the artists has had national and international recognition for their vibrant and lively work.
Alex Kveton is an internationally renowned sculptor, whose work is recognized for both their originality and the high quality of their execution. Originally from the Czech Republic, Kveton studied at the Technical School of Machinery Construction in Czech Republic and the prestigious Academy of Arts, Architecture and Design in Prague where he received his Master Degree in Sculpture and Industrial Design. He shares a US patent for AlgoRytm Technologies. His work has received many awards and is in permanent collection of the Czech National Gallery, Prague, Czech Republic, Museum of Art, Ostrava, Czech Republic, Museum of Modern Art, New York City, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, Atlanta GA and numerous private and corporate collections in Europe, USA, Canada and Russia. Alex has exhibited extensively and is represented by several galleries. He currently lives and works in Saugerties, NY.
The Outdoor Sculpture Exhibit at the Woodstock School of Art opens with a meet the artist reception on Saturday, July 10 and will remain on the grounds through October 2nd. Concurrent exhibits in the gallery are the annual "Regional Exhibition" of two dimensional works from artists in New York State and its neighbor states which runs through August 7th. On August 14th, paintings by Louise Kamp (1867-1959) open.
For more information, visit www.woodstockschoolofart.org, call 845-679-2388 or e-mail info@woodstockschoolofart.org. The Woodstock School of Art is located at 2470 Route 212, just east of the hamlet of Woodstock. The school is open Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. In September, opening days are Tuesday - Saturday.
