The Edward Hopper House Art Center presents Painters and Paintings of Rockland County, NY: The Hopper Years from February 22 through April 13, 2014. Organized by
Mark Waller, this exhibition comes on the 30th anniversary of the Edward Hopper
House’s groundbreaking exhibition, 19th Century Painters and Paintings of Rockland County, N.Y., curated
by Lynn Beman. This
updated presentation brings some of Rockland County’s lesser-known artists into
focus, providing a backdrop to the art created in the county during the life of
its most famous son, Edward Hopper.
The
exhibition will show the depth of the artistic communities around Rockland
Lake, Nyack and South Mountain Road during these critical years of Modern Art. 2013 was the 100th anniversary of the pivotal
Armory Show organized by another Rocklander, A.B. Davies. The current exhibition will feature works
showing the influence of the Modern Movement, and help expand awareness of the
Rockland County artists who formed this ‘cradle of modernism.’ It
will also offer a fascinating visual journey of the county through the century,
illustrating the changes in geography and attitudes during that period.
Artists
include A.B. Davies, Hayley Lever, C.K. Chatterton, John Mowbray Clarke, John
Costigan, Hal Robinson, Jacob Getlar Smith and others. An illustrated catalogue will be
available.
