• Two fathers, and my father-to-be, circa 1948 on Strathmore Drive. The Joseph Sherman Caldwell’s (Jr., Sr. and III) now rest in beautiful and historic Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. And while most know me as Jay, my birth certificate happens to say Joseph Sherman Caldwell IV. Missing these men on this day. And honored to be the father of three great kids, including two boys not named Joseph V. Happy Father’s Day 2019! #fathersday2019 #greatdads #strathmoredrive #syracuseny
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    Two fathers, and my father-to-be, circa 1948 on Strathmore Drive. The Joseph Sherman Caldwell’s (Jr., Sr. and III) now rest in beautiful and historic Oakwood Cemetery in Syracuse. And while most know me as Jay, my birth certificate happens to say Joseph Sherman Caldwell IV. Missing these men on this day. And honored to be the father of three great kids, including two boys not named Joseph V. Happy Father’s Day 2019! #fathersday2019 #greatdads #strathmoredrive #syracuseny
  • Pride parade 🏳️‍🌈 is in progress! #prideparade2019 #outhudson
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    Pride parade 🏳️‍🌈 is in progress! #prideparade2019 #outhudson
  • Bright Lights, Petite City. Our sidewalk window - while strolling home from a lovely dinner party tonight - had a theatrical flair about it. On view: #irenericepereira, #byronbrowne, #malvinahoffman, #ralphcahoon, and #vaclavvytlacil. #hudsonny #windowdisplay
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    Bright Lights, Petite City. Our sidewalk window - while strolling home from a lovely dinner party tonight - had a theatrical flair about it. On view: #irenericepereira, #byronbrowne, #malvinahoffman, #ralphcahoon, and #vaclavvytlacil. #hudsonny #windowdisplay
  • Swipe to see the light(house). Since 1869. Now a land trust. And you can stay there as a “hike in Bed & Breakfast”. Great picnic deck along the mighty Hudson. #saugertieslighthouse #saugerties #hudsonriverview #picnicspot #playinghooky #catskills #hudsonvalleylife
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    Swipe to see the light(house). Since 1869. Now a land trust. And you can stay there as a “hike in Bed & Breakfast”. Great picnic deck along the mighty Hudson. #saugertieslighthouse #saugerties #hudsonriverview #picnicspot #playinghooky #catskills #hudsonvalleylife
  • Short hike. Long views. Big rewards. #undisclosedlocation #sunsetoverthecatskills #birdssinging #coyoteshowling
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    Short hike. Long views. Big rewards. #undisclosedlocation #sunsetoverthecatskills #birdssinging #coyoteshowling
  • Not thirsty. Thirsty. #morningwalkscenes #driedflowers #hudsonny
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    Not thirsty. Thirsty. #morningwalkscenes #driedflowers #hudsonny
  • What does an art dealer’s daughter make for her 8th grade history project? A #keithharing study with his 1986 Berlin Wall Mural as the centerpiece (google it). I hope she got an A! #schoolproject #artproject
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    What does an art dealer’s daughter make for her 8th grade history project? A #keithharing study with his 1986 Berlin Wall Mural as the centerpiece (google it). I hope she got an A! #schoolproject #artproject
  • Swipe for images. Fidelia Bridges was a keen observer of the natural world who possessed an intrinsic aesthetic sensibility and innate artistic talent. In 2017 she featured prominently in an exhibition @florencegriswoldmuseum in Old Lyme, CT. And she currently features prominently in the major exhibition on view (with massive hardcover catalogue available) @ngadc in Washington. From their exhibition essay: In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the most influential art critic of the Victorian era, the Gallery presents more than 90 paintings, watercolors, and drawings created by American artists who were profoundly influenced by Ruskin’s call for a revolutionary change in the practice of art. The exhibition includes a number of recently discovered works never before exhibited publicly. Ruskin’s rejection of traditional academic art and his plea for works that reflected a deep reverence for both the spiritual and scientific qualities of the natural world found a sympathetic audience in America among a group of like-minded artists, architects, scientists, critics, and collectors. “The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists” runs through July 21, 2019. Fidelia Bridges was among the few nineteenth-century American women to enjoy a successful career as an artist. She attained popularity beginning in the late 1860s with her careful depictions of flowers and birds, many of which were reproduced and distributed by Louis Prang and Company. Bridges specialized in wild flowers, many native to Canaan, Connecticut, where she resided until her death. Our work, a large sheet (20” x 14”) is dated 1877, and survives in exceptional condition. It encapsulates every artistic aim of a rare, and important, artist. Inquiries welcome! #fideliabridges #americanpreraphaelite #preraphaelite #preraphaelites #radicalrealists #nationalgalleryofart #hudsonny
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    Swipe for images. Fidelia Bridges was a keen observer of the natural world who possessed an intrinsic aesthetic sensibility and innate artistic talent. In 2017 she featured prominently in an exhibition @florencegriswoldmuseum in Old Lyme, CT. And she currently features prominently in the major exhibition on view (with massive hardcover catalogue available) @ngadc in Washington. From their exhibition essay: In celebration of the 200th anniversary of the birth of John Ruskin (1819–1900), the most influential art critic of the Victorian era, the Gallery presents more than 90 paintings, watercolors, and drawings created by American artists who were profoundly influenced by Ruskin’s call for a revolutionary change in the practice of art. The exhibition includes a number of recently discovered works never before exhibited publicly. Ruskin’s rejection of traditional academic art and his plea for works that reflected a deep reverence for both the spiritual and scientific qualities of the natural world found a sympathetic audience in America among a group of like-minded artists, architects, scientists, critics, and collectors. “The American Pre-Raphaelites: Radical Realists” runs through July 21, 2019. Fidelia Bridges was among the few nineteenth-century American women to enjoy a successful career as an artist. She attained popularity beginning in the late 1860s with her careful depictions of flowers and birds, many of which were reproduced and distributed by Louis Prang and Company. Bridges specialized in wild flowers, many native to Canaan, Connecticut, where she resided until her death. Our work, a large sheet (20” x 14”) is dated 1877, and survives in exceptional condition. It encapsulates every artistic aim of a rare, and important, artist. Inquiries welcome! #fideliabridges #americanpreraphaelite #preraphaelite #preraphaelites #radicalrealists #nationalgalleryofart #hudsonny
  • I can see for miles... #infinityskies #cloudsfordays #rollinghills #driveinthecountry
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    I can see for miles... #infinityskies #cloudsfordays #rollinghills #driveinthecountry
  • Field report: Opening reception for “Basquiat x Warhol”, which runs through September 7 (Saturday’s only, 11-6). From the press release: “Five years since the opening of The School, Jack Shainman Gallery is pleased to present Basquiat x Warhol, an extensive examination of the compelling, albeit complex relationship between two master artists during the final years of their lives. The crux of this exhibition lies in the collaborative paintings and interconnected practices of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol. The two artists shared collective creative space in New York City, a city rife with possibility. The series of collaboration paintings, executed from 1984 – 85, sparked conversations between the two artists that are visible on each canvas – a visual language all their own that revitalized Warhol’s engagement with painting. This body of work was harshly criticized, with The New York Times reviewing in 1985, “[T]he collaboration looks like one of Warhol's manipulations. Basquiat, meanwhile, comes across as the all too willing accessory. While Basquiat, they claimed, was forced into the role of “art world mascot,” the final verdict was reflected in the exhibition’s promo posters: “Warhol, TKO in 16 rounds.” The poor reception marked the downfall of this pivotal relationship, which dissipated soon after with Warhol’s death in 1987, and Basquiat’s one year after. Thirty years later, Jack Shainman Gallery is proud to present these previously misunderstood works as an in-depth study to mine Basquiat and Warhol’s creative geniuses. #andywarhol #jeanmichelbasquiat #theschoolkinderhook #basquiatxwarhol #kinderhookny #hudsonvalleyhappenings
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    Field report: Opening reception for “Basquiat x Warhol”, which runs through September 7 (Saturday’s only, 11-6). From the press release: “Five years since the opening of The School, Jack Shainman Gallery is pleased to present Basquiat x Warhol, an extensive examination of the compelling, albeit complex relationship between two master artists during the final years of their lives. The crux of this exhibition lies in the collaborative paintings and interconnected practices of Jean-Michel Basquiat and Andy Warhol. The two artists shared collective creative space in New York City, a city rife with possibility. The series of collaboration paintings, executed from 1984 – 85, sparked conversations between the two artists that are visible on each canvas – a visual language all their own that revitalized Warhol’s engagement with painting. This body of work was harshly criticized, with The New York Times reviewing in 1985, “[T]he collaboration looks like one of Warhol's manipulations. Basquiat, meanwhile, comes across as the all too willing accessory. While Basquiat, they claimed, was forced into the role of “art world mascot,” the final verdict was reflected in the exhibition’s promo posters: “Warhol, TKO in 16 rounds.” The poor reception marked the downfall of this pivotal relationship, which dissipated soon after with Warhol’s death in 1987, and Basquiat’s one year after. Thirty years later, Jack Shainman Gallery is proud to present these previously misunderstood works as an in-depth study to mine Basquiat and Warhol’s creative geniuses. #andywarhol #jeanmichelbasquiat #theschoolkinderhook #basquiatxwarhol #kinderhookny #hudsonvalleyhappenings
  • The Grand Opening celebration for the Hudson River Skywalk today! This “new historic and scenic walkway at the place where American landscape painting began,” connects the Thomas Cole Historic Site to Frederic Church’s Olana, and offers extensive views of both the valley and the Catskills along the way: the views that both of these titans of American art and countless other oft-exhibited artists painted as well. Stretching about one mile, the Skywalk was built by the New York State Bridge Authority in phases over the last few years. The plan was backed by Governor Andrew Cuomo as part of his tourism initiative, with costs totaling more than $14 million. The new walkway includes three scenic viewpoints, each 50 feet long and 10 feet wide. The community is invited to assemble at the Thomas Cole Historic Site at 10:45 a.m. or Frederic Church’s Olana at 10:30 a.m. to receive free Hudson River Skywalk gifts and participate in the Parade of Paintings to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge to kick off the Grand Opening ceremony, which begins with a ribbon-cutting at noon at the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge toll plaza in Catskill. A party with food and music continues at the toll plaza from 12:30 to 3 p.m. What an exciting moment! #hudsonriverskywalk #thomascolesite #olana #ripvanwinklebridge #hudsonriverschool #thomascole #frederickchurch #iloveny
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    The Grand Opening celebration for the Hudson River Skywalk today! This “new historic and scenic walkway at the place where American landscape painting began,” connects the Thomas Cole Historic Site to Frederic Church’s Olana, and offers extensive views of both the valley and the Catskills along the way: the views that both of these titans of American art and countless other oft-exhibited artists painted as well. Stretching about one mile, the Skywalk was built by the New York State Bridge Authority in phases over the last few years. The plan was backed by Governor Andrew Cuomo as part of his tourism initiative, with costs totaling more than $14 million. The new walkway includes three scenic viewpoints, each 50 feet long and 10 feet wide. The community is invited to assemble at the Thomas Cole Historic Site at 10:45 a.m. or Frederic Church’s Olana at 10:30 a.m. to receive free Hudson River Skywalk gifts and participate in the Parade of Paintings to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge to kick off the Grand Opening ceremony, which begins with a ribbon-cutting at noon at the park next to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge toll plaza in Catskill. A party with food and music continues at the toll plaza from 12:30 to 3 p.m. What an exciting moment! #hudsonriverskywalk #thomascolesite #olana #ripvanwinklebridge #hudsonriverschool #thomascole #frederickchurch #iloveny
  • Charles Biederman (1906-2004) is having another well-deserved “moment”. Museums, major galleries, exhibitions. We have not one, but two, exceptional oils from 1935 by this great twentieth century abstract American artist. Biederman is often regarded as an American original, the self-proclaimed “best-known unknown artist in America.” #charlesbiederman #americanabstractartists #artofthe30s #americanart #geometricabstraction #biomorphicabstraction
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    Charles Biederman (1906-2004) is having another well-deserved “moment”. Museums, major galleries, exhibitions. We have not one, but two, exceptional oils from 1935 by this great twentieth century abstract American artist. Biederman is often regarded as an American original, the self-proclaimed “best-known unknown artist in America.” #charlesbiederman #americanabstractartists #artofthe30s #americanart #geometricabstraction #biomorphicabstraction
  • On today’s walk I saw some sort of tree-like thing, with leaves, and all these flowering things growing at the end of branch-like sticks. It might be a rare botanical discovery! #botanicals #naturewalking
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    On today’s walk I saw some sort of tree-like thing, with leaves, and all these flowering things growing at the end of branch-like sticks. It might be a rare botanical discovery! #botanicals #naturewalking
  • Artist Carl Holty (1900-1973) is featured on the cover of this month’s Art & Antiques magazine. We have eight excellent examples by the artist in inventory, dating from the 1930’s until just before his passing in 1973. Holty’s early work shows influences of Fauvist colors and the work of French artists Maurice de Vlaminck and André Derain. Following his studies at the Hofmann School of Art in Munich, Holty traveled extensively throughout Europe and Northern Africa. Although he is strongly linked to the Abstract Expressionist and Geometric Abstractionist Movements, it is important to note that Holty also experimented with Abstract Creationism, which swept through Paris in 1932. The artist Robert Delaunay sponsored Holty's membership to Paris's Abstraction-Creation Group, where Holty found greater artistic acceptance than at home in the US. The Group published some of Holty's curvilinear abstractions in their magazine the following year. His true passion lay in exploring the Cubism and Neo-plasticism of Mondrian, and after a year's membership, Holty left the Group to explore these techniques. Upon his return to the United States, Holty played a major role in the establishment and successful operation of the American Abstract Artists organization in NY. He became the chairman in 1938 and exhibited his work with them until his departure from the group in 1944. He also surrounded himself with his old friends from Europe, including Hans Hofmann, Vaclav Vytlacil, and Stuart Davis. The 1950’s found Holty move toward Abstract Expressionist work, and color field painting. He continued to explore and perfect these interests until his death in 1973. #abex #postwar #abstractexpressionist #americanart #gesturalabstraction #carlholty #americanabstractartists #abstractioncreation
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    Artist Carl Holty (1900-1973) is featured on the cover of this month’s Art & Antiques magazine. We have eight excellent examples by the artist in inventory, dating from the 1930’s until just before his passing in 1973. Holty’s early work shows influences of Fauvist colors and the work of French artists Maurice de Vlaminck and André Derain. Following his studies at the Hofmann School of Art in Munich, Holty traveled extensively throughout Europe and Northern Africa. Although he is strongly linked to the Abstract Expressionist and Geometric Abstractionist Movements, it is important to note that Holty also experimented with Abstract Creationism, which swept through Paris in 1932. The artist Robert Delaunay sponsored Holty's membership to Paris's Abstraction-Creation Group, where Holty found greater artistic acceptance than at home in the US. The Group published some of Holty's curvilinear abstractions in their magazine the following year. His true passion lay in exploring the Cubism and Neo-plasticism of Mondrian, and after a year's membership, Holty left the Group to explore these techniques. Upon his return to the United States, Holty played a major role in the establishment and successful operation of the American Abstract Artists organization in NY. He became the chairman in 1938 and exhibited his work with them until his departure from the group in 1944. He also surrounded himself with his old friends from Europe, including Hans Hofmann, Vaclav Vytlacil, and Stuart Davis. The 1950’s found Holty move toward Abstract Expressionist work, and color field painting. He continued to explore and perfect these interests until his death in 1973. #abex #postwar #abstractexpressionist #americanart #gesturalabstraction #carlholty #americanabstractartists #abstractioncreation
  • A day to reflect upon and honor those who gave their lives to protect and preserve the freedoms we enjoy. #memorialday2019 #letfreedomring #thankyouforyourservice
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    A day to reflect upon and honor those who gave their lives to protect and preserve the freedoms we enjoy. #memorialday2019 #letfreedomring #thankyouforyourservice