Second Saturday in Beacon, NY
When the DIA Art Foundation opened the Beacon/Riggio Galleries for contemporary art four years ago, the formerly down-at-the-heels Hudson River town quickly began to gain some luster. Second home buyers soon arrived, followed by artists, then by young professionals commuting to Manhattan a few days a week. Inevitably, new restaurants and contemporary art galleries began moving into the 19th-century brick row houses on Main Street and the adjacent side streets.
Fast forward to Saturday, August 11, 2007: the Beacon Arts Community Association-sponsored Second Saturday cultural celebration, with galleries open until 9:00 pm, and most
hosting opening receptions for their artists. On Second Saturdays, DIA offers free admissions to residents of neighboring communities. This week, everybody in Ulster County is invited. Photo,
left: Second Saturday at Van Brunt Gallery, courtesy of nynarts.com.
This weekend, the newest photography gallery in town, Fovea Editions, presents a panel discussion on "Media, Military, and Censorship." Panelists include photographers represented in the current exhibition, It Is Our War, including Todd Heisler, Chris Hondros, and Suzanne Option, and Captain Thomas Sowers of West Point Military Academy. It will be moderated by Jamie Wellford, International Photo Editor at Newsweek Magazine.
At 8:00 pm, all are invited to an outdoor slide show of photo essays on international topics by acclaimed photojournalists Stanley Greene, Moises Saman, Farah Nosh, Jake Price, Q Sakamaki, and more. Sponsored by SeenUnseen.org, this will take place across the street from the gallery, which is located at 143 Main Street, Beacon, NY. Please check the websites below for details about these and all the other happenings in town.
Fovea Editions [includes directions and Metro North train schedule]