Dale Stewart reports from Hudson.On a warm fall evening, art affectionados dashed between neighboring Hudson galleries McDaris Fine Art and Galerie Gris on Saturday, October 27. Galerie Gris featured a solo exhibition of UK photographer Christopher Sharples’ remarkably rich images of the abandoned Universal Atlas Cement Plant in nearby Greenport, NY. Sharples' show at Galerie Gris (gallerists Steve Isoz and Todd Gribben pictured left with Ellen Thurston) runs though November 28. Next door on view at McDaris Fine Art, Bernard Williams' Sighting Louis Sullivan presented stark reconfigured details of the master architect’s work; Kiko Govantes' “Burnt”, a dark mixed media collection of abandoned and ominous rectangular foils found all over the world, and Joseph Bradley's works, “Lowcountry Landscapes”, a vivid and transformative use of paint on canvas. All are on display until December 15.
Bronwyn Stippa with Liz Stippa and Nancy Fox; Martha Henry, Katharine Umsted and curator Richard Roth.
Artists and chef-team Dawn Breeze and Gianni Iacono; Paul de Marchin, artist Christopher Sharples, and Laurence Fox.
Gallerist Steve Isoz and Henry proprietor, Nancy Shaver; Fern's Gail Peachin, Hudson Alderwoman Sarah Sterling with environmental activist Mike O'Hara.
Stacy Waggoner, Todd Gribben and Thomas Malic; Martha Henry and gallerist Tom Swope.
Art consultant and gallerist Wendy McDaris and shop-owner Paul de Marchin: Vilma Mare and Adam Hall.
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Matteline deVries-Dilling, founder of Lite Brite Neon, one of the evening's honoree of this year's Upstate Benefit adresses the gala from the Caboose's caboose.
- Karen Pearson. Courtesy Art Omi.
Olana senior vice president and landscape curatorMark Prezorski, president Sean Sawyer, The evenings honoree Kristin Gamble and New York State Assemblymember Didi Barrett.
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