Catskill Art Space

Catskill Art Space (CAS), in partnership with the Dance Gallery Festival (@dancegalleryfestival ), is thrilled to announce the 10th Annual Ardsley Dance Residency, welcoming acclaimed Portland-based director and choreographer Shaun Keylock @shaunkeylock for a week-long immersive creative retreat in the Catskill Mountains. Now in its tenth year, this celebrated residency brings together choreographers and their collaborators for an uninterrupted creative experience — deliberately freed from the logistical pressures that so often constrain artists working in today's contemporary landscape. The result is work of exceptional deliberation and depth, shaped by the singular inspiration of the Catskill region. Open Rehearsals May 22, 3-5pm Performance May 23, 5pm Following the performance, audiences are invited to participate in a talk back with Keylock and his dancers — a rare opportunity to go behind the creative process and engage directly with the artists. Both events are free and open to all. Photo credit: @hyman.zach Image credit: 2025 Ardsley Dance Residency featuring choreographer @briangolden13 and his collaborators @bryantesta18 @frances_samson @m4rcuhz_ @liana.zhenai

In two months, we will gather together on Main Street for the Catskill Art Space Annual Gala! Supporters, artist and friends gather together in celebration and support of the organization for a special evening, raising crucial funds that sustain the organization all year. In its fourth year, the gala will take place on Main Street with cocktails at CAS and an opportunity to view Dike Blair's new exhibition, joined by a seated dinner in Renaissance Park, beside the Willowemoc. Join us for this special event with an early ticket or table pledge. Saturday, July 11, 6PM Click the link in bio to make your ticket or table purchase Photo credit: @clint_spaulding

So much to see and experience at CAS this weekend ✨ SATURDAY, 10:30AM — CAS Kids Second Saturdays with @lizziewrighttt 🎨 Free art classes for kids from 10:30–11:30am, timed alongside @keepingyogareal Vinyasa Flow in the River Gallery. Free childcare (ages 4+) available for yoga participants. SATURDAY, 4PM — Join Conjunctions Literary resident @mariemyungoklee for a reading and conversation with Conjunctions founder @_bradfordmorrow in the River Gallery 📚 Special thanks to @fostersupplyhospitality for generously hosting the residency and supporting an inspiring space for writers. Plus, experience current exhibitions and installations by @ian.mcm , @elanaherzog , and @russellfloersch throughout the Main Street galleries. See you in Livingston Manor ✨ Photo credit: @hymanzach

Catskill Art Space presents...⁠⠀ ⠀ Dike Blair, "Eyes, Skies and Pools"⠀ ⠀ In "Eyes, Skies and Pools", Dike Blair turns much of his attention to the Catskills, rendering skies and pools in gouache from photographs taken near his home and studio. The sky paintings register shifting atmospheric conditions—winter light, bare trees, and fleeting weather—punctuated by traces of human presence such as airplane trails and chimney smoke. The pool paintings focus on surface and depth, where reflective light and green tonalities render familiar backyard spaces strangely cinematic. Sculptural works extend these concerns into three dimensions through crate-based constructions that alter gallery space and invite changing viewpoints, blurring distinctions between image and object. Blair’s "Eyes" series, installed between galleries, presents disembodied human forms drawn from friends and acquaintances, returning the viewer’s gaze in moments that are both intimate and disquieting. ⠀ ⠀ Blair's exhibitions are joined by long-term installations from James Turrell, Sol LeWitt, Forrest Myers, Francis Cape, and Ellen Brooks, establishing an ongoing dialogue around time, duration and place.⠀ ⠀ The exhibition in accompanied by a catalog featuring a new critical essay by Cameron Martin.⠀ ⠀ Opening: June 27, 3–4pm (artist talk & catalog launch)⠀ Reception: 4–5pm (complimentary wine)⠀ ⠀ ✨ OPEN HOURS ✨⁠⠀ Saturday, June 27 | 11 AM - 5 PM⠀ Sunday, June 28 | 11 AM - 3 PM⠀ Monday, June 29 | 11 AM - 3 PM⠀ ⠀ Free and open to the public. Visit @catskillartspace for more information!

OPENING THIS WEEKEND! RUSSELL FLOERSCH, ELANA HERZOG, IAN MCMAHON "Reliquary", Ian McMahon’s latest body of work, opens this Saturday at Catskill Art Space. Composed of towering stacked forms, the “Bub Stack” sculptures embody the history and effort of their making—totemic structures that act as both containers and records of process. Cast in plaster, steel, and fiberglass, their rigid volumes belie the eye, projecting a soft, almost tactile illusion that invites closer inspection. At once imposing and intimate, these columns command the space, becoming portals into curiosity, perception, and material transformation—holding within them the blueprints of their own evolution. Join us for the artists talk with @russellfloersch @elanaherzog @ian.mcm and reception with free wine from @drinkingupstream Saturday, May 2 Artist Talk at 3pm Opening Reception at 4pm

ART AND ECOLOGY SYMPOSIUM TODAY AT 3PM! Artists Daniel Giordano (@danieljgiordano ), Davana Robedee (@davana.robedee ) and Kathy Ruttenberg (@kathyruttenberg ) will join together for an Earth Day-inspired discussion moderated by artist and writer Hovey Brock (@hoveybrock ), where they will be addressing how their practices engage with the climate crisis. Today is the last day to see the current exhibition! Open 11am - 5pm.

Kathy Ruttenberg (@kathyruttenberg )’s Floriography glows after dark—a chandelier of heeled, landscaped women holding illuminated blooms, set in the windows and visible from Main Street once night falls. Join us Saturday, April 25 at 3pm for an Earth Day–inspired Art & Ecology Symposium with Ruttenberg, @danieljgiordano , and @davana.robedee , moderated by @hoveybrock . Stay for Giordano’s refashioned vintage pieces and pick up free milkweed seeds from CAS Kids to start your own pollinator garden. Image credit: @hyman.zach

HAPPY EARTH DAY! This Earth Day we are celebrating the artists that deepen their connection and understanding to the natural world through their creative practices. Davana Robedee is the 2024 @gaelrootsfarm and CAS Fiber Artist. During her time at the farm she learned more about natural dyes, utilizing the marigold and dirt of the farm to dye her textile works. Best known for her stitch-resist shibori, which offers meditations on dreaming, hallucination and consciousness. Join us for special Art and Ecology Symposium in celebration of Earth Day this Saturday, April 25 at 3pm with the exhibiting artists in conversation with @hoveybrock @davana.robedee @kathyruttenberg Those interested in the 2026 Fiber Arts Residency are able to apply through May 8. Check the link in bio for more details! Photo credit: @hyman.zach

I had the pleasure of meeting @danieljgiordano while doing my fellowship at @annstreetgallery and I knew I wanted to write about his work. His work (like himself) encompasses much of what is lacking out there: authenticity, material taking the center stage, abjection, and humor. I’m happy to have a review out today of his show at @catskillartspace published by @whitehotmagazine ☀️ Go check it out! Much love 🫶🏻 #danielgiordano #whitehotmagazine

Catskill Art Space will host an Art and Ecology Symposium, 3-5pm in the second-floor, River Galleries on the date of the exhibitions closing on April 25th. Artists Daniel Giordano (@danieljgiordano ), Davana Robedee (@davana.robedee ) and Kathy Ruttenberg (@kathyruttenberg ) will join together for an Earth Day-inspired discussion moderated by artist and writer Hovey Brock (@hoveybrock ), where they will be addressing how their practices engage with the climate crisis. Free and open to all.

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! A week-long fiber arts residency at Gael Roots Community Farm (@gaelrootsfarm ) with Catskill Art Space 🌿🧶 Spend a week working on a 150-acre farm, deepening your connection to the materials you use and letting place shape your process. This tailored residency includes mentorship, a $1,500 stipend, housing, meals, and time immersed in fields, forests, and fiber animals. The residency culminates with a public program at Catskill Art Space on Saturday, September 26. Open to artists eager to engage with the farm as part of their practice. Residency dates: September 20 - 27, 2026 Application deadline: May 8, 2026 Link in bio to apply! Image credit: @lolodaccache Image 1 - 3: @rose.c.chiarello 2025 Fiber Arts Resident Image 4 - 6: @davana.robedee 2024 Fiber Arts Resident and current exhibiting artist at Catskill Art Space

CAS Patrons gathered together yesterday for a special curator-led tour of Carol Bove's exhibition at @guggenheim . CAS Patron membership provide leading support for CAS exhibition programs allowing us to continue supporting artists and inspiring audiences. In return CAS Patrons are offered privileged access to art world insiders. This spring Patrons will enjoy VIP access to @ifpda , curator-led tours of @guggenheim @newmuseum and @onnahouse . Visit our membership page to learn of more ways to support and engage with CAS community. Image 1 + 3: @lolodaccache