A contemporary art project celebrating the beauty of the three watersheds that provide drinking water to New York City. Follow us at #nycwatershedartproject
Starting in May 2024, this collaborative effort between professional artists and land planners aims to create a contemporary portrait of the watersheds. Over the course of 18 months, our team will embark on an immersive journey, conducting field visits, documenting the process through plein air sketches and paintings, video, engaging in on-site research with local experts and historians, and channeling their findings into fully developed studio works.
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The Artists:
Our team includes professional artists associated with leading institutions such as the Grand Central Atelier, New York Academy of Art, the Hudson River Fellowship, as well as professional land planners and mapmakers. Our process is modeled on that used by the artists of the 19th century Hudson River School using on-site field sketches as source material to inform larger finished paintings prepared in the studio.
Our Project Sponsors:
Hart Howerton
Our Project Advisors:
Dr. Eban Goodstein
Jon Bowermaster
Check back to follow our progress as we explore the Catskill, Delaware River and Croton River Watersheds