Kurt Capalbo
Recollections Unlimited
March 16, 2024 through April 29 2024
Kurt Capalbo is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York. His work revolves around harnessing the natural entropy of forgotten materials to highlight the degradation we create in modern society.
Works transcend a single medium using upcycling as a methodology. Material elements include: glass, metals, polymers and wax alongside conventional acrylics, oils, markers and pencils.
Explorations through urban and natural environments provide the menagerie of raw materials, often treated as waste, as inspiration for his eclectic visual motifs. He refers to his work as socially responsive and innately durable by striving to bring beauty from discarded byproducts. Akin to the randomness of particles colliding, he meshes an artistic menagerie of organic adaptations enabling his work to take on a life of its own and endure.
https://www.kurtcapalbo.com/
Special Exhibit: W. Stanley Wyatt
March 9 - 31, 2024
Greg Wyatt, the head of the Academy of Art at the Newington-Cropsey Foundation located in Hastings, NY, and renowned American sculptor, generously donated sixteen woodblock prints to the Greenburgh Public Library. These prints were created by his father, the artist W. Stanley Wyatt, and are based on themes from literature. We are excited to announce that a special exhibit showcasing these prints will be held at the library in the next few days. After that, the prints will be moved to a permanent location in the library.
In conjunction with this special exhibit, learn about the Hudson River School of Painting, considered the first American school of landscape painting, on Wednesday, March 6th, at 7 pm at the Greenburgh Public Library. Head Librarian at the Academy of Art at the Newington-Cropsey Foundation, Dashiell Jordan will discuss the background and inspirations of the Hudson River School of Painting followed by a Q&A.