FEATURING TALENTED LOCAL ARTISTS
SUSAN BEE BECKONS US INTO THE UNKNOWN
On May 4 Bernay Fine Art will open The Familiar Unknown, curated by Sue Muskat Knoll and Phil Knoll and featuring 25 artists from the Hudson Valley, Berkshires, and New York City.
Behind every endeavor, whether it is selling art or curating shows, Sue Muskat Knoll and Phil Knoll’s process always begins with the intention to support artists and build community. These past few years have brought about upheaval and changes for most everyone. For their upcoming show, The Familiar Unknown, Muskat and Knoll […]
John Harney Keeps It Simple
The first thing John Harney said to me when I arrived at Provisions for our interview was, “I want you to know that I’m an amateur and there are much better photographers than me.” He then insisted on paying for my coffee, and after warmly greeting the numerous patrons who recognized him, we sat down to chat.
Many of us know the Harney name, whether it be from Harney Tea, Harney Real Estate, or the Oakhurst Diner, the […]
For Jason Middlebrook, Nature Always Prevails
I first learned about the artist Jason Middlebrook while assisting Deborah Goodman Davis, an art advisor based in Lakeville, CT, and New York City, with a show she curated for James Barron Art in Kent, CT. The show, currently on view until March 11 is titled Mosaics, and it brings together a body of work by “artists who express themselves in different styles and media, while hailing from different countries and generations.” Throughout her many discussions with James Barron deciding which artists to put in […]
Living in the Real World
Artist John Morra arrived in the Hudson Valley about two decades ago with two pugs in tow. He soon took up residence and set up a studio in an old church in Stuyvesant where he currently lives with his wife Isabelle Bosquet-Morra – a floral designer who initially hails from France.
Knowledge and experience are sources of inspiration for his oil paintings. “Knowledge means ‘thinking about art’ and this happens when I read art history, study old paintings, or abstractly dream about a concept and try […]
