Upstate Art Weekend: All Hands
Opening Reception
Friday, July 22 | 5PM – 7PM
Upstate Art Weekend Gallery Hours
Saturday, July 23 | 11AM – 4PM
Sunday, July 24 | 11AM – 4PM
Basilica Hudson continues its exhibition program for UPSTATE ART WEEKEND with All Hands, a presentation of Hudson Valley artists working in craft-adjacent disciplines. Artists Sean Desiree, Alison McNulty, Bob Braine, Leslie Reed and b-e-i-n-g-s-o-u-n-d embrace historical techniques and materials while addressing present-day questions of sustainability and preservation. Media includes sculpture, sewing work with human hair and fur, and woodworking. Public programs will focus on skill, education, and the cultural significance of craft as it relates to domestic, gendered, historical and indigenous object making. Curated by Jessica Wallen, All Hands will be held in the newly renovated Gallery Building at Basilica Hudson.
- Kick off UPSTATE ART WEEKEND at Basilica Hudson during the All Hands opening on July 22 from 5-7pm. This event is sponsored by Hudson Brewing Co and The Wick. Meet the artists!
- During UPSTATE ART WEEKEND All Hands will be open from 11am-4pm on Saturday July 23 and Sunday July 24. The exhibition is open during public events and by appointment through August 27. Keep an eye on this space and follow @basilicahudson as we announce workshops and special performances!
Through its programs, Basilica Hudson supports the creation, production and presentation of independent arts and culture, and strives to forge experiences that aspire to the scale, grit and beauty of its surroundings. It draws inspiration for its mission and programming from the City of Hudson’s epic history, as well as the region’s artistic legacy and environmental advocacy.
About Upstate Art Weekend
More than 100 exhibitions and projects will be on view throughout the Hudson Valley, plus over 50 artists will open their studios to the public, which is new for 2022. Open Studios hours are Saturday, July 23 & Sunday, July 24, 2022, 12pm-6pm.
The inaugural edition of UPAW in 2020 included twenty-three participants, 2021 had sixty-one, and this year there will be more than one hundred and forty-five participants based in Columbia, Delaware, Dutchess, Greene, Orange, Putnam, Sullivan and Ulster counties.
This three-day self-directed, accessible event connects tourists and locals alike to celebrate the cultural vibrancy of Upstate New York
About The Curator:
Jessica Wallen is an arts administrator and curator based in Hudson. For ten years she managed projects in New York City for MTA Arts & Design, Times Square Arts, New Museum, FIGMENT NYC and other organizations providing open access to arts and culture in the public realm.
She is currently the Arts and Culture Research Fellow for the American Planning Association, where she works to identify and refine policies that help embed arts and culture in the social fabric and built environment of communities.
Jessica serves on Basilica Hudson’s Green Committee and is committed to fusing the arts, planning, and climate action fields to create healthier, equitable places.
Basilica Hudson’s Upstate Art Weekend exhibition is sponsored by The Wick and Hudson Brewing Co. Thank you to Nadia Conners and Walton Goggins for generously underwriting the artist fees for this program.
