The Fields
Sculpture Park

Overview

Location and Hours

Application Guidelines

Past Exhibitions

Artists Exhibited

Map of the Park

Images from the Park



Overview

The Fields Sculpture Park

The Fields Sculpture Park, located on the Omi International Arts Center campus, encompasses approximately 300 acres of farmland of which 90 acres are dotted with internationally recognized contemporary sculpture. A path for viewing the sculptures follows the edge of a natural pond surrounded by trees, providing a shaded backdrop to view the pieces.

Fields Sculpture Park was founded in 1998 as public grounds for viewing contemporary sculpture as part of the Omi International Arts Center. There are over 80 sculptures on view from well known international artists such as Donald Lipski, Beverly Pepper, Jene Highstein, Grace Knowlton, Bernar Venet and other accomplished artists such as Steven Siegel, Alena Ort, Peter Stempel and Nina Levy.

Each year we add approximately 10 new pieces to the park including our new site-specific sculpture program. In addition, we have temporary exhibitions arranged by independent curators and occasional one-person exhibitions.

The Fields is laid out on diverse terrain, ranging from hilly inclines to rolling farmland, dense forestry and a large pond. With well over 300 acres readily available for the display of artwork, "The Fields" is poised to become a major institution on the world art scene.

The Fields provides a unique location to view artwork outside of traditional museum or gallery settings. The grounds function as a public viewing place for outdoor sculpture and installations. In addition, we provide bicycles and picnic tables for use by the public to promote an informal and pleasurable context for experiencing the landscape and artwork together. We have recently instigated an education program to provide tours and workshops for school aged children.

The works on display are culled from many different sources. To date, we have sought out and installed existing artwork, and in some cases, site specific pieces have been created to capitalize on the diverse topography. In addition, some of the sculptures were produced by artists attending the Art Omi International Residency Program.

Dedicated to the display of innovative artwork and pushing the limits of traditional notions of sculpture, the curators are actively committed to seeking out conceptual art objects which surprise and challenge viewers. The collection currently contains a provocative mix of well established and emerging artists. The Fields is a tremendous resource for artists, gallerists and the public as the New York City area has precious few venues for the display of artwork in the landscape.

Hours: The fields are free of charge and open to the public on a daily basis year-round from sunrise to sunset.

Length of Visit: Plan at least one hour to visit over 70 sculptures in all 6 areas of the park.

Picnic Area and Bicycles: You may choose to view the park on one of our bicycles or on foot. Picnic tables and seating areas are located throughout the park for your enjoyment.

Tours and Public Programs: Free guided tours are available with reservation for groups of six or more. In addition, summer concerts, public readings, exhibitions and other special events are held throughout the year.
The entire park can be seen within an hour if walking at a moderate to slow pace. The path system here is circular so one can go in either direction. There are many sculptures that are tucked away in the woods.

For more information regarding tour groups for children or adult groups of six or more, please call 518 392 4747 or write to us at:

59 Letter S Road,
Ghent, New York 12075

or e-mail us at: thefields@artomi.org.

  Location and Hours

The Park is open dawn to dusk. For information about handicapped accessibility in our Sculpture Park or for our events, please call 212-206-5684 or email us at admin@artomi.org.


59 Letter S Road
Click -here- for map

from New York City by car

Take the Henry Hudson Parkway until it becomes the Saw Mill River Parkway and continue on the Saw Mill to the Taconic State Parkway North. Take the Taconic State Parkway North 1-1/2 hours to Hudson/Ancram Rt. 82 Exit. This exit is just north of signs for "Lake Taghkanic State Park". Pay close attention as Route 82 crosses the Taconic Parkway further south as well, but this earlier exit should not be taken. At the end of the ramp, take a right onto Route 82 North. Take 82 North to Route 9H. Take a right onto Route 9H. Go north on Route 9H for 10 miles to County Route 22, which is the second right after "Love Apple Farm". Rt. 22 is 3.5 miles north of the juncture of 9H and Rt. 66. Go 2 miles on Route 22 to barn studio on corner of Letter S. road. Turn left onto Letter S Road. We are the second driveway on the left.

from Boston by car:

Take Rt. 90 to Austerlitz Exit, to Rt. 203/Chatham. Take Rt. 203 to Rt. 66 south and turn left. Take Rt. 66 2.0 miles, then turn right after Ghent Playhouse onto Garage Place (joins Rt. 21), then take a left at fork onto Rt. 22 (Omi Road). After 0.7 miles (pass Garner Road sign on right) make a right onto Letter S Road for the Omi Barn Studios (directly to your right), and The Fields Sculpture Park and artist residences (one block ahead on Letter S Road, to your left).

from NH and PA:

Take NYS Thruway to Hudson, Rt. 23B, then left onto 9H. Follow above instructions from Route 9H to ART/OMI.

by train from NYC (2 hours):

Take the Amtrak train from Penn Station, in Manhattan at 7th Ave. and 32nd Street, to Hudson, New York. For train schedules and reservations, phone: 1-800-872-7245.

from Hudson:

Take Route 66 North. Turn left onto 9H. Turn right onto County Route 22. Turn left onto Letter S Road. We are the second driveway on the left.

from Chatham:

Follow Route 66 South. In Ghent, turn right onto Garage Place. Turn left onto County Route 22. Turn right onto Letter S Road. We are the second driveway on the left.

from Albany:

Take I-90 East toward Boston. Take the Hudson Exit/US-9 Exit 12 toward Hudson. Take a right onto US-9. Stay straight through the traffic circle and continue onto NY 9H. Turn left onto County Route 22. Take a left onto Letter S Road. Turn left into Omi International Arts Center.

 

The Fields Sculpture Park

Season Opening June21, 2008
Park is open every day and free.

Past Exhibitions:

The Fields Sculpture Park

Click for information on:

Out of Context

Bernar Venet

Sound in the Landscape

Curatorial Initiative: Ignoring Boundaries

In the Gloaming

Charles Ginnever

Public Notice: Painting in the Sculpture Park
& Tom Gottsleben: Living Stone

"Nature/ Not Nature"
an Exhibition curated by Peter Franck and Kathleen Triem,
and "Bivouac", an Exhibition curated by Max Goldfarb






Application Guidelines:

The Fields Sculpture Park

Please include the following materials only.

1. Ten (10) color images on CD, or DVD for new media artists. Each image should be labeled with your name, title, date, media, and dimensions. Videos should be cued for a 3-5 minute viewing. All materials will be viewed on a Mac computer.
   
   
2. An annotated printed list of materials (or CD/video script) submitted with title, date of work, medium and dimensions. At the top of the page list the artist's name, address, telephone number, email address.
   
   
3. A brief - no more than one page Artist's Statement and references if available.
   
   
4. Curriculum vitae listing education and exhibitions and website address if available.
   
   
5. A S.A.S.E. (self addressed stamped envelope), for returning your materials if you want them back.
   
   

Send completed applications to:

The Fields, Applications
Amy Lipton, Director
59 Letter S Road
Ghent, New York 12075

or e-mail us at:

thefields@artomi.org


Board of Directors

Amy Lipton, Director

Board Members
for The Fields Sculpture Park

John Cross
Susan Enzer
Jene Highstein
Nancy Kohler
Barbara Lax
Robert Morgan
Dominique Nahas
Anders Schroder
Sandi Slone
Henry Urbach
Bernar Venet
Lilly Wei
Rachel Weingeist
Allan Wexler


List of Artists Exhibited

Artists that have shown at the Sculpture Park:

Thordis Adalsteinsdottir, Jae Hi Ahn, Meredith Allen, Carl Andre, Lillian Ball, Mike Ballou & Julius Koslowski, Ulrich Bauss, Jane Benson, Cathey Billian, Philip Boehn, Willard Boepple, Katharina Bosse, Stanley Boxer, Dove Bradshaw, Steven Brower, Joyce Burstein, Mary Ellen Carroll, Michael Cataldi, Ross Cisneros, Jed Cleary, Tony Cragg, James Croak, John Cross, Elizabeth Demaray, Lewis DeSoto, Dan Devine, Emma Dewing, Peter Dudek, Mikala Dwyer, Nancy Dwyer, Olafur Eliasson, Thomas Eller, Joy Episalla, Margaret Evangeline, Miroslav Fekar, Jackie Ferrara, Alex Fischer, Linda Fleming, David Franck, Andrew Garn, Arthur Gibbons, Kathleen Gilrain, Charles Ginnever, DeWitt Godfrey, Charles Goldman, Ronald Gonzalez, Harry Gordon, Tom Gottsleben, Mark Goulthorpe/dECOi/MIT, Philip Grausman, Robert Grovesnor, Nancy Hart, Tadashi Hashimoto, Paula Hayes & Warren Neidich, Peter Hide, Jene Highstein, Lisa Hordhorst, J Shih Chieh Huang, Tim Hutchings, Jon Isherwood, Jae Choul Jeoung, Sui Jianguo, Ann Jon, Kahn/Selesnick, Baris Karayazgan, Habib Kheradyar, Mikyung Kim, Alain Kirili, Evil K'nieval, Grace Knowlton, Ellen Kooi, Jose Krapp, Michael Krondl, Simon Lee, Sebastian Lemm, Nina Levy, Alexander Liberman, Donald Lipski, Robert Lobe, Marie Lorenz, Matthew Lusk, Ati Maier & Tilo Schulz, Perry Mamaril, Thomas Matsuda, Mary Mattingly, Vincent Mazeau, Ann Messner, Antoni Milkowski, Portia Munson, Forest Myers, Stefanie Nagorka, Donna Nield, Aurora Norena, Erin O'keefe, Shimon Oksheteyn, Alena Ort, Don Osborn, John Osorio-Buck, Victoria Palermo, Joyce Pensato, Beverly Pepper, Robert Perless, Michael Petry, Nova Mihai Popa, John Powers, Joanna Przybyla, Gary Quinonez, Steven Rand, Dina Recanati, Erwin Redl, Garrett Ricciardi, Tony Rosenthal, John Ruppert, Nobi S & Thiery Wasser, Type A, Foon Sham, Hyungsub Shin, Tim Scott, Jenny Shanker, Steven Siegel, Lisa Solomon, Dan Steinhilber, Peter Stempel, Greg Stone, Jeff Talman, TODT, Mary Ann Unger, Ruud van Empel, Xavier Veilhan, Bernar Venet, Ole Videbaek, Leo Villareal, Carrie Waldman, Elinor Whidden, Allison Wiese, Bill Wilson, Carrie Yamaoka, Toshirhiro Yashiro


The Charles B. Benenson Visitors Center & Gallery at Omi International Arts Center