This Fall at Hudson Valley MOCA
Upcoming Closures
HVMOCA will be closed for installations from August 14 - September 16
Thomas Hirschhorn, Abstract Relief # 936 (Nietzsche), Prints, paper, plastic, and aluminum foil on wood support, 1999, 70.8 x 86.5 x 11.6 inches
The Impact of Color
October 17, 2026 - December 2027
This exhibition is an exploration of how color plays an integral role in our lives and our psyches. White: Red: Black, Blue, Red White and Blue +.
When we think white we think purity, of wedding gowns, shrouds; when we think red, anger, power, blood and sacrifice; when we think blue for authority, sadness, dependability; when we think black the abyss, the secretive, the galaxy.
Color has power. We are surrounded by color—trees, flowers, a sea, the sky, the stars. A child handles a crayon box with 50 colors, primary, tertiary and they smile as they work feverishly on a slip of paper, a blank canvas. Color informs and impacts our state of mind, from black, to white, to blue or red, to our clothing, our homes, our public and private spaces.
Brian Walters, ORY
Beyond Clay
October 17, 2026 - January 15, 2027
These artists are known to us. They are our neighbors, were in our shows and in other venues we’ve seen. Their energy, craftsmanship, vision are outstanding. Some make us laugh, some just plain blow us away. Energy, artistry, and imagery all are here. Some are conceptional, some more traditional. Each has a vision, a style, a practice. Their chosen material(s) reflect their interest. Many started with clay and then moved to other media.
Artists:
Joel Brown, Ruby Chisti, Khalil Chistee, Natasha Das, Carole Kunstadt, Cal Lane, Tony Moore, Liz Ndoye, Adam Nikelwicz, Franc Palaia, Soli Pierce, Laurie Sheridan, Robert Spinazzola, Kurt Stiger, Brian Walters.
Peekskill Art Trail 2026
Urbanite Arts & Film Festival
September 6, 7, 8, and 9
The Urbanite Arts & Film Festival celebrates film, photography, screenplays, spoken word poetry, and music videos by artists aged 13-26.
The Urbanite Arts & Film Festival’s mission is to foster the next generation of filmmakers that are underrepresented in the film industry. In its fifth year, the Urbanite Arts & Film Festival 2026 will highlight underrepresented voices including, but not limited to, young women, BIPOC, Latinx, LGBTQIA, people with disabilities, and the neurodiverse communities. Through exhibition of their art, we create a platform for a diverse range of young artists to express themselves creatively and launch creative careers.
This year's festival will be held at the Studio Theater in Exile @ Hudson Valley MOCA in Peekskill, NY.
Check out STIE website for more shows!
https://www.studiotheaterinexile.com
https://www.Urbanitefest.org
APHASIA is moving to NYC
Oct 9, 10, 11
Dora Straus awakens in an E.R. with a massive stroke with paralysis on her right side and aphasia; she understands everything but cannot make herself understood. At age 76 she graduated college as a valedictorian.
Marc J. Straus, the author, also assumes the role of Dora. He has channeled Dora’s story through these poignant soliloquies and in so doing he speaks for her. As Eleanor Wilner (recipient of a MacArthur Award for poetry) writes, in this “wonderfully rich, idiosyncratic portrait in a convincing, living voice the Dora of these soliloquies comes strongly alive… an act of respect and homage to her and her life … and also to create a requiem.”
312 West 36th NYC 10018, 3rd floor
Oct 9, 10, 11
For further info: email mara.mills@studiotheaterinexile.com