Storm King Art Center’s Annual Summer Solstice Celebration, NYC
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Mark di Suvero. Jeanne, 2014–2015. Steel and rubber tire, 40’ x 19’ 4” x 26’. Lent by the artist and Spacetime C.C., New York.
Photo by Benjamin Lozovsky/BFA.com ©Mark di Suvero, courtesy of the artist and Spacetime C.C.
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Affair: Storm King Art Center's Annual Summer Solstice Celebration
When: Saturday, June 17, 2017 @ 5-9PM
Hot Spot: Storm King Art Center (1 Museum Road in New Windsor), NY
Deets: The annual Summer Solstice brings together artists, art world patrons, politicians, and local luminaries to celebrate the season amidst Storm King’s picturesque landscape and world-class collection. This year, guests will enjoy a cocktail reception, private tours of the grounds, and special viewings of the 2017 exhibitions, David Smith: The White Sculptures and Outlooks: Heather Hart, followed by a gourmet farm-to-table dinner in Storm KIng’s fields. Designed by Chef Jesse Schenker, executive chef and owner of The Gander, the regionally sourced menu will be inspired by the seasonal exhibitions. Dinner will be followed by dessert, dancing, and a live musical performance.
CELEBRATION COMMITTEE
David Diamond & Karen Zukowski, Peter O. Erwin, Lisa Stern, Judy Sund & Scott Gilbert, Derrik R. Wynkoop
EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW
For the 2017 season, Storm King Art Center presents David Smith: The White Sculptures, the first exhibition to critically and fully consider the use of the color white within David Smith’s works; and Outlooks: Heather Hart, a site-specific outdoor installation.
About Storm King Art Center
Storm King Art Center is one of the world’s leading sculpture parks. Located in New York’s Hudson Valley about an hour north of New York City, Storm King encompasses over 500 acres of rolling hills, woodlands, and fields of native grasses and wildflowers. This landscape provides a dramatic backdrop for a collection of more than 100 large-scale sculptures by some of the most acclaimed artists of our time, including Alice Aycock, Louise Bourgeois, Alexander Calder, Mark di Suvero, Andy Goldsworthy, Sol Lewitt, Maya Lin, Louise Nevelson, Claes Oldenburg, Nam June Paik, Richard Serra, David Smith, and Ursula von Rydingsvard, among others.
Who You May Spot: Artists, Chefs, Guests
Hint For The Average Socialite: All proceeds benefit Storm King’s exhibitions and programs. For ticketing information, please visit www.stormkingsummersolstice.org or e-mail summersolstice@stormkingartcenter.org. For information about hours and admission, membership, public transportation and directions, Zipcar discounts, special events, family activities, bike rentals, and the cafe, visit www.stormking.org, or call 845-534-3115.
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