The Pocantico Center of the Rockefeller Brothers Fund

Performances, tours, and exhibitions at Pocantico this summer will bring new life to historic spaces, enduring artistic traditions, and iconic works of art. An expansive summer lineup includes bilingual theater by @samoraperdida , dance by @marthagrahamdance , music by @rossanojazz , and more. Explore the Japanese Garden, Marcel Breuer House, and outdoor sculpture collection at #Kykuit. Plus, celebrate @upstateartweekend at The Pocantico Center with extended gallery hours and a performance by @irvshakespeare . Many events include access to “Woven Wonders: Kykuit’s Picasso Tapestries” and the new Sculpture Walk, both opening May 29 at the #DRCenter. Tickets available at the link in our bio. #HudsonValley #WovenWonders #Tarrytown #Westchester #artswestchester - Photo 1: “SPANGLISH SH!T: A Bilingual Brujería Musical,” presented by @engardearts , September 7. Photo 2: Martha Graham Dance Company, August 7. (Photo by Luis Luque) Photo 3: Japanese Garden Tours, June 5. (Photo by Ben Asen) Photo 4: Acting Shakespeare: A One Man Musical, presented by Irvington Shakespeare Company, June 26. (Photo by Kimberly Patota) Photo 5: Jacqueline de la Baume Dürrbach, Night Fishing at Antibes (after Pablo Picasso), wool tapestry, woven 1967. © 2026 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

In honor of #AAPIHeritageMonth, we’re highlighting our 2025 Creative Residency at The Pocantico Center with composer Younje Cho and filmmaker Renu Savant. Since 2016, the @composersnow and @asianculturalcouncil residency at Pocantico has paired a composer with an artist drawn from a range of disciplines, who live onsite while developing a performance piece that engages the eyes and ears. The residency culminates in a public work-in-process showing and conversation on process and interdisciplinary collaboration. Last fall, Younje Cho and Renu Savant created new work inspired by Pocantico’s historic campus and the Hudson Valley landscape. This short documentary offers a behind-the-scenes look at their collaboration and creative process.

In April, The Pocantico Center and ArteJuntos/ArtTogether invited local families to the #DRCenter for an afternoon of art, movement, and connection. A program of @katonahmuseum , ArteJuntos supports new immigrant families and English language learners by fostering early literacy, communication, and critical thinking through art. Inspired by “Shen Wei: Still/Moving,” a joint exhibition of Pocantico and KMA, families sketched in the gallery, created watercolor nature paintings, and explored movement with special guest @danielfetecuaproductions , a choreographer and former @limondance dancer. ¡Muchas gracias a todas las familias que nos acompañaron! - Photos by @‌su513. ArteJuntos / ArtTogether is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional support from the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Rea Charitable Trust, and Rebecca Samberg. #ArteJuntos #ArtTogether #CommunityThroughArt #ArtsforAll #ShenWeiStillMoving #Tarrytown #Westchester

“Woven Wonders: Kykuit’s Picasso Tapestries” reimagines Pablo Picasso’s vivid paintings in silk and wool. This exhibition of monumental tapestries, handwoven by Jacqueline de la Baume Dürrbach through a 20-year artistic collaboration, will delight artists, scholars, and families alike. Opens May 29, 2026, at the #DRCenter at Pocantico. Guided tours are available the first Saturday of each month at 2 p.m. Always free with advance registration at the link in our bio. Pair your visit with a stroll through the new outdoor Sculpture Walk, featuring six pieces on loan from @‌themuseumofmodernart in an unparalleled natural landscape. Although Kykuit is closed for the 2026 season, you can still experience Nelson Rockefeller’s incredible collection and the Rockefeller family’s deep history with modern art. #WovenWonders #Picasso #MoMANYC #modernart #Tarrytown #HudsonValley #Westchester #Kykuit _ Photos: 1. Kykuit, the Rockefeller estate at Pocantico, photo by Cyruss Clark IV. 2. Jacqueline de la Baume Dürrbach, The Joy of Life (after Pablo Picasso), wool tapestry, woven 1971. © 2026 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York. 3. Jacqueline de la Baume Dürrbach, Night Fishing at Antibes (after Pablo Picasso), wool tapestry, woven 1967. © 2026 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.

Your last chance to experience Shen Wei: Still/Moving at @pocanticocenter is this Saturday, April 18 — don’t miss it! Celebrating three decades of Shen Wei’s boundary-transcending practice as a dancer, choreographer, painter, and filmmaker, the exhibition features an extensive collection of paintings, works on paper, choreographic compositions, and short films — including pieces never before exhibited in the United States. Free admission; registration required. Tickets at the link in our bio. Catch the exhibition at @pocanticocenter through April 18, and at @katonahmuseum through April 19. ____________ Photos: 1-3. Shen Wei: Still/Moving on view at The Pocantico Center. (Photo credit: Susan Nagib) Shen Wei. UNTITLED NUMBER 31, 2014-2020,(Photo courtesy of the artist. © Shen Wei Shen Wei, Untitled Number 1, 2013. (Photo by Inès Leroy, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston)

The fourth annual Community Day at The Pocantico Center on Saturday, May 2, will be fun for the whole family! This FREE event features hands-on art projects, firetruck activities, face painting, performances, and more! Activities will be presented by @kinosaito , @hvwriterscenter , @luminaartspocantico , @volunteernynow , @stonebarns , @funfacesbybrenda , @ufsdtarrytowns art students, @pocanticohillsfire , @neptuneinjune.ny , @strawtownstudio , @dyckmanfarmhouse , @metcloisters , @ddstudio.nyc , @communityweave , and The Bubble Man NYC. Enjoy complimentary food from 12:00–3:00 p.m., and don’t miss a family-friendly performance by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter @florbromley and The Flor Bromley Band at 2:00 p.m. This event is free, but you must register in advance to attend. Grab your complimentary tickets at the link in our bio. Photos by Margaret Fox @villageofsleepyhollowimages .

This spring at Pocantico is all about music and movement. The season opens with a dance-theater exploration of resistance and liberation with @fulloutfarrish and closes with a bold performance from @ballethispanico showcasing an all-female choreographic lineup. Plus, a poetry workshop inspired by Shen Wei’s “monumental compositions that compel the viewer’s eyes to dance,” on view at the #DRCenter through April 18, and so much more. Tickets available at the link in our bio. Photo 1: Ballet Hispánico, Apr. 30 (Photo by Rachel Neville) Photo 2: “A Beast That Came Apart Mid-Air” by Kayla Farrish, Feb. 26 (Photo by Alexander Diaz) Photo 3: A tribute to Miles Davis by @markmorganellijazz , Apr. 23 (Photo by @villageofsleepyhollowimages ) Photo 4: “Shen Wei: Still/Moving,” on view through April 18. (Photo by @su513 )

Artist @shenweiartist is a choreographer and dancer who was a founding member of China’s first modern dance company. He’s also a visual artist who incorporates movement and nature into his paintings. Now @katonahmuseum and @pocanticocenter are collaborating on “STILL/MOVING,” which displays his works at both locations through April 18/19. Read about it in #ArtsNews at the link in our bio. _______________ Photos: 1. Shen Wei, Brush Movement in Blue and Black, 2017,(Photo courtesy of the artist. © Shen Wei) 2. Shen Wei’s artwork on display at The Pocantico Center (photo credit: Susan Nagib) 3. Shen Wei’s work on view at Katonah Museum of Art (photo source: katonahmuseum.org) 4. Shen Wei’s work on view at The Pocantico Center (photo credit: Susan Nagib)

Come in from the cold at Pocantico this winter! Two indoor events capture art in context: a Sound Bath & Meditation Workshop inspired by SHEN WEI: STILL/MOVING (January 31) and a lecture and tour on John D. Rockefeller Jr.’s collection of Gothic sculptures that formed the basis for the Cloisters (February 6). And don’t miss the FREE docent-led gallery tour of SHEN WEI: STILL/MOVING on February 7! Get tickets at the link in our bio. . . . . 📷 : Jasena Sareil 📷 : Kristen Thorne 📷 : @andyromer 📷 : Susan Nagib @su513

Sculpture Dances : Kykuit is the first in a series of performances by S-SD set in historic sculpture gardens . Location : The sculpture gardens of Kykuit at the Rockefeller Estate . “ … it is less static spectacle than activation, and a reminder that cultural legacies can be reimagined for the present.” SURFACE Magazine DANCERS Tracy Dunbar Alex Haquia Jenny Hegarty-Freeman Paulo Hernandez-Farella Cori Lewis Jaqlin Medlock Charles Scheland CREATIVE TEAM Choreography: Michael Spencer Phillips (in collaboration with S-SD dancers) Research and Spatial Concepts: Dino Kiratzidis Music: Phong Tran Collaborating Curator: Katrina London (Pocantico Center) Stage Manager: Clyde Sheets Photographs : Susan Nagib, Emma Kazaryan, Margaret Fox #SculptureDances #Kykuit #SiteSpecificDance #DanceAndArchitecture #PerformanceArt #DanceReels #ContemporaryDance #ModernDance #SculptureDances #ArtAndLandscape #CreativeMovement #PerformingArts #AmericanModernDance #nelsonrockefeller #kykuit #kykuittherockefellerestate #beauxarts

The Pocantico Center is returning to the @thetashfm this Saturday, September 27! Stop by to learn about public programs at the former Rockefeller estate—then enjoy some local produce, connect with your neighbors, and celebrate #HispanicHeritageMonth with a performance by @apalosecoflamencocompany . Photo 1: The Pocantico Center booth at the 2024 TaSH Farmers Market. Photo 2: Hispanic Heritage Month performance at the 2024 TaSH. Photo by Elly Weisenberg Kelly (@ellyweisenberg ). Photo 3: A Palo Seco at The Pocantico Center in 2017. Photo by Fred Charles (@fredcharlesphotography ). Photo 4: 2025 Hispanic Heritage Month Programming at the TaSH. Photo 5: @jazzforumarts at the #DRCenter at Pocantico in 2024. Photo by Margaret Fox (@‌margaretfoxfoto). Photo 6: @folkloreurbanonyc at The Pocantico Center in 2021. Photo by Margaret Fox. #NationalHispanicHeritageMonth #HHM #HistoryHeritageHope #VivaLaCultura

The Rockefeller Brothers Fund (RBF) will award @ada.delpilar the 2025 Pocantico Prize for Visual Artists, including a $25,000 grant and a two-month residency at the @pocanticocenter this fall. Ada del Pilar Ortiz is a multidisciplinary artist based in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Her life-size prints of buildings and other ornamental features of the vernacular architecture in Puerto Rico explore the meaning of home, the remnants of built space, and relationships with memory. Ortiz’s installations examine how political, social, economic, and domestic transformations of the built environment influence and shape those who pass through it. Her studio will be open to the public on November 8 as part of the 2025 @riverarts Studio Tour, an inspiring weekend highlighting artists throughout the Hudson Valley river towns. Admission is free, but all visitors must reserve a free timed-entry ticket at the link in our bio. Photo 1: Ada del Pilar Ortiz. Photo 2: DESCENSO by Ada del Pilar Otiz. Photo 3: DELIMITADO by Ada del Ortiz. Photo 4: The #DRcenter artist’s studio at Pocantico. Photo by David Sundberg/Esto.