Friday, August 1 – Sunday, September 28, 2014 Few families in the history of art have had as long and distinguished a run of creative talent as that of the Gould family of the Hudson Valley. Beginning with talented artists Albert Gould and his son George M. Gould, working in the 19th century, the line has continued to the present day. Six generations of art will be on display at the Karpeles Manuscript Museum from August through September. In the…

The public is invited to a launch party for the young-adult novel Welcome to Humanity by K.M. Walker at the Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum on Saturday, October 19th, from 1 to 4 p.m. The debut novel is about a 17-year-old girl who discovers after her mother's disappearance that she is the last descendent of Red Riding Hood. K. M. Walker, 22, is a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy and Agnes Scott College. The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum is at 94…

A Group Show of Work in Pastel by Artists in the Hudson Valley The public is invited to meet the women who pastel at an artists’ reception at the Karpeles Museum on Saturday, October 25, from 1 to 3 p.m Pastel is an art  medium that originated in Europe in the 15th century. It employs pure powdered pigments pressed together into a stick with a gum binder and has an extraordinary range of color intensity, producing work of great subtlety…

Thursday, February 5 – Sunday, March 29, 2015 One of the best-known photographers in the region, Richard Hirschman returns to the Karpeles Museum after a highly praised exhibition of his work in 2006. His powerful images represent a wide range of subject matter, including natural landscapes, human and animal figures, and dramatic urban images, often incorporating poignant emotional subtexts in his composition. Mr. Hirschman’s work has been presented extensively in the Hudson Valley and beyond, receiving exhibitions in numerous venues…

Psychologically illuminating art by Toni Quest Thursday, April 2 – Sunday, May 31, 2015 The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception at the museum on Saturday, April 18 , from 1 to 4 p.m. A versatile painter, sculptor, poet, and educator who employs her creative gifts to explore both outer form and inner significance, Ms. Quest holds a BFA in communication arts and a masters degree in adult education. She was named a leading new artist by…

The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception at the museum on Saturday, June 20, from 1 to 4 p.m. Newburgh is the second city in the U.S. to light a public street with electricity, and it has maintained a heritage as a site of innovation and imagination ever since. This year, on the 150th anniversary of its incorporation, the city celebrates and is celebrated by the artists who illuminate its spirit. Situated in one of the nation’s most visually impressive…

The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception at the Karpeles Museum on Friday, August 7, from 3 to 6 p.m. Fascinated since his under-graduate days at the College Conservatory of Music of the University of Cincinnati with the psychological and aesthetic relation between sound and color, composer and visual artist Michael Poast has developed a unique notation system fusing the auditory and the visual in fluid shapes and vivid hues. Holding a Masters of Fine Art…

"Moment of Life" The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception at the Karpeles Museum on Sunday, November 8, from 1-3 P.M. The Creative Photography of Vladimir Burovskiy Thursday, November 5 – Sunday, December 20, 2015 The artfully composed and meticulously reproduced photographs of Vlad Burovskiy reveal a natural sense of design, meticulous craftsmanship, and a profound love of nature in all its aspects.  His control of the subtle interplay of light and shadow enable him to…

The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception at the museum on Sunday,  January 10,  from 1 to 4 p.m. Oil and charcoal art by Terry Straus Thursday, January 7 – Sunday, February 28, 2016 Describing her work as “an outside view of the suburban condition,” Terry Straus examines her surroundings in an innovative combination of traditional landscape and pop art, interpreting familiar objects such as road signs and electric wires with an eye to both abstract form…

The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception at the Karpeles Museum on Saturday, May 7, from 1-4 p. m. A show that celebrates much more than a single flower, “The Subject Was Roses” reminds us of the wide thematic and technical range of which pastel art is capable. Dynamic landscapes and elegantly composed still lifes, as well as the florals appropriate to the season, are among the subjects of this varied artistic welcome to the spring. Many of the local artists on…

The September/October exhibit entitled “The Create Peace Project” is an attempt to direct the focus of our thoughts, words, and actions towards the concept of Peace. The visual arts and poetry displayed at the Karpeles Museum is a collective exhibit involving The Boys and Girls Club of Newburgh, the Newburgh Armory Unity Center Saturday Art Program, local artists, members of the community, and the Hudson Valley Poets. On September 21, 2001, the United Nations General Assembly member states unanimously adopted…