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Organized by Timo Kappeller, the second annual exhibition stretches over 35 rooms and the surrounding grounds of the former Ockawamick School in Claverack, NY, newly revived as a dynamic venue for contemporary art. As in the 2024 edition, The Campus seeks to build community and foster dialogue in upstate New York, and many of the included artists have ties to the region. Performances and programming will be scheduled throughout the run of the exhibition.
A diverse group of artists has been invited to respond to the spatial rhythm of the site and layer new meaning atop existing associations and touchstones.Thirty solo and duo full-room installations anchor the show alongside focused group presentations of painting, photography and ceramics. These site-responsive activations, recently created artworks, and historical reevaluations were developed through a yearlong process-led and artist-driven curatorial strategy. Rather than situating these works within a thematic framework, The Campus functions as a platform for expansive thought and free-ranging artistic expression.
Selected highlights
Rarely seen sculptures by Ming Fay explore the symbolic resonance, shape, color, and texture of fruits, seeds, seashells, and other nature-inspired hybrid forms—enlarged to invite both encounter with and appreciation of the natural world.
A group of vibrant soft sculptures by Marta Minujín epitomize her ongoing pursuit of a radically dynamic and temporal art, implicating the body of the artist, the viewer, and the body politic.
Drawing sessions hosted by Oscar Murillo Studio will take place throughout the opening weekend, and visitors of all ages are invited to draw freely on canvases in a celebration of collective spirit. The canvases will go on to become part of a collaborative artwork for the 36th São Paulo Biennial.
Participating artists include:
Rita Ackermann, Lisa Alvarado, Jean Arp, Tauba Auerbach, Trisha Baga, Ranti Bam, Ernie Barnes, Huma Bhabha, Blinn & Lambert, Katherine Bradford, Daniel Buren, William Copley, Corydon Cowansage, Sarah Crowner, Carmen D’Apollonio, Michael Dean, Mark Dion, Hadi Falapishi, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian, Ming Fay, Jason Fox, Magdalena Suarez Frimkess, Vanessa German, Ann Gillen, Jan Groover, Katharina Grosse, Nicolás Guagnini, Daniel Guzmán, Maren Hassinger, Cynthia Hawkins, Paula Hayes, Lena Henke, Naotaka Hiro, Marcus Jahmal, Xylor Jane, Ann Veronica Janssens, Char Jeré, Ryan Johnson, Allison Katz, Byron Kim, Zak Kitnick, Andrew Kuo, Alicja Kwade, Dr. Lakra, Jim Lambie, Liz Larner, Margaret Lee, Fernand Leger, Richard Long, Liz Magor, Sylvia Mangold, Marta Minujín, Oscar Murillo, Aliza Nisenbaum, Mary Obering, Virginia Overton, Paul Pfeiffer, Naudline Pierre, Charles E. Porter, Nancy Rubins, Dana Schutz, Nancy Shaver with Wolf, Arlene Shechet, Dana Sherwood, Elias Sime, Skuja Braden, Kiki Smith, Monika Sosnowska, Vivian Suter, Toshiko Takaezu, Cynthia Talmadge, Richard Tuttle, Francis Upritchard, Nari Ward, Lawrence Weiner, Jordan Wolfson, Stanley Wolukau-Wanambwa, Molly Zuckerman-Hartung
The Campus is owned and operated by a consortium of six galleries: Bortolami, James Cohan, kaufmann repetto, Anton Kern, Andrew Kreps, and kurimanzutto. The exhibition is curated by Timo Kappeller, Artistic Director of The Campus. Curatorial team: Jesse Willenbring and Shira Schwarz.
The exhibition is free, and a portion of sales proceeds will go towards building a self-sustaining future for The Campus. An opening celebration, arts education, performances, screenings, and music programming will welcome the local community and visitors from further afield alike.
