Magical space brimming with amazing art and gifts. High end art work at reasonable prices. Well…read moreworth a drive if you are from out of the area. The owner, Robert Langdon has an instinct for emerging artists as well as established ones..every show offers a wonderful experience. Exciting handmade gifts and ArtFashion are offered throughout the year. This gallery is a gem in the charming town of Saugerties.

Emerge Gallery is a true jewel, a must stop for art lovers who value good art but don't want to go…read morebankrupt anytime they buy a picture or sculpture. The merit of this truly welcome addition to the Hudson Valley art scene goes to its owner Robert Langdon, a poet-painter-photographer with exquisite artistic instincts and taste, who avoids the pretentiousness often found in Woodstock's and Hudson's art galleries. Thanks to Emerge Gallery, Saugerties is now on the art map.

Came here for my sister's art show opening. She's doing her masters in Curatorial Studies at Bard…read moreCollege and this art museum is affiliated to it. This college is quite prominent, as is the Hessel Museum of Art, and has housed some great art works. It's also given a name to many curators that are now highly regarded. Granted, it's in the 'middle of nowhere' but wow - it's remarkable. From its design, to the space within and layout.

A lovely museum in a bucolic setting. Hessel makes a great stop on a day trip from the city, easy…read moreto combine with visits to DIA Beacon or the Storm King sculpture park if you've got a car. If not--then you can't do them all in one day, but be advised that the Hessel runs complimentary shuttles from Manhattan when they have openings. Beer, wine, soft drinks and pretzels at the opening are complimentary as well. All in all, a great place. But couldn't give it five stars because I'm not into the new shows. One is Haim Steinbach, an artist who never really got my juices running. His work is about shelving, display, minimalist art, the museum retail, etc.--a kind of third-wave pop/appropriation art (if you just read that and you were like "so what?" you feel me). What makes this show interesting--perhaps more so than others of his that I've seen--is what he did with the Hessel's permanent collection. A cool thing about the Hessel is that it's endowed with a small collection of important works of contemporary art but rather than put them up in the standard museum display they let invited artists and curators incorporate them in their shows, using unconventional and experimental display methods, the likes of which you would never see in your run-of-the-mill museum. Steinbach put up this construction-site scaffolding in the big gallery and arranged works above and below it, so you could glimpse the pieces (both museum works, Steinbach's own stuff, design objects, knickknacks etc.) in horizontal and vertical layers, that made you think about the status of each thing as an object or artwork. The other exhibition was Helen Marten, a young British artist. It was a smart pairing with Steinbach, though I like her work even less. It's also about objects and display, and coming up with quirky convoluted relations between things. Everything is about weight, balance, and borders, and everything is solid and in tension. There are papery woodcuts that look flimsy but hold up to the weight of loaded key rings hanging off of them, for instance. The paintings have stuff attached to the bottom of the frames, so they don't end with the canvas. It's about surfaces and repetition, too--there are cans of olive oil positioned on the floor around the galleries, and the olives and vines from the logo are repeated on the wall--yet nowhere in the show do you find the mess of the oil itself. This is also true in her videos. Digital media can be slippery, glitchy, pixelly, liquid--but when Helen Marten gets her hands on it she makes everything robust and shiny and glossy, crafting digits into beautiful perfect objects, just as hard and solid as the commodities she appropriates in her sculptures. Yawn. Great museum though!

A wonderful and intriguing gallery. Jen and Alan do a great job presenting renown contemporary…read moreartists and giving context to their work. A NYC-quality gallery in Saugerties!

Do you like homemade hummus, paintings, wine and occasional live music?! This is the spot for ALL…read moreof those things. Art Bar Gallery has a great vibe. I attended some of their yoga events and a music show, which were all great. I recommend paying this wine bar a visit, for tourists or locals!

From the owner: ARTBAR Gallery strives to connect visual artists and art lovers with a relaxed and welcoming…read moreenvironment. In addition, we hold classical and jazz concerts, along with singer/songwriter open mic nights. Our wine and beer menu is complimented with a food menu featuring cheese plates from all local Hudson Valley farms.

I love this artist so much--maybe more than any other! Dina's art is so delightful, funny,…read morefantastical, warm. I have a number of her prints framed. Visiting the Open Studio is a joy and so much fun. Her exhibit is incredible.

One of my most favorite art studios ever. NYC meets Argentina meets the world at this gorgeous…read morespace on Main Street in Catskill. Treasures await to be discovered in every corner. There is truly something for everyone of all ages to enjoy. My favorites? The adorable hand-sewn dolls or embroidered vintage photos by Julie Chase or the ceramic goddess lanterns by renown artist and author Dina Bursztyn??!! I can't decide!!! A must-see when in the Hudson Valley. Take a special trip up to visit. Trust me, you won't be disappointed!

My husband and I turned into the parking lot and weren't sure we were in the right place! It turns…read moreout we were and we ended up being pleasantly surprised! We entered the first smaller building which was the store and met Sami. Sami was so friendly and helpful. She escorted us into the gallery which we didn't expect to be so large and full of beautiful abstracts by Donna Manger-Weil. We loved walking around looking at the artwork and going through the folders of artwork. Donna is so talented!

So glad we were able to visit the gallery during our trip! To be honest, I was drawn first by the…read morecomplimentary wine/espresso, but the experience itself exceeded my expectation. We received a warm welcome from Donna's business partner Ken when we arrived on a quiet Sunday morning - he gave us a quick tour of the gallery, showed us the print machine that can reproduce artworks on canvas, and took us to see Donna's art studio. It is not everyday you can be inside an artist's work space to witness all the creativity! As an added bonus, we saw two young deers nippling at the grass outside the studio.. Donna's paintings were very colorful and each piece has an interesting story behind. The gallery was very spacious and you can really take your time to soak in the art work with a glass of wine! Highly recommended for anyone visiting New Paltz.

It moved to 80 smith avenue in Kingston ny 12401 ( midtown corner grand street !!!) - amazing art /…read moreevents / outdoor cinema / dance / performance / mostly outdoor