Connecting People + Place
#HudsonInspired: Artist Jean-Marc Superville Sovak Contends With Valley’s Social Dynamics
Jean-Marc Superville Sovak was born in Montreal, the child of one parent from Trinidad and another from the Czech Republic. With this geographic span in his identity, he thinks a great deal about place in his art. And since attending art school at...
Eating Farm-to-Table All Winter Long
One of the true joys of living in the Hudson Valley is ample access to local farms, especially during growing season. But even in cold months, it’s becoming increasingly easier to eat locally, particularly if you don’t approach sourcing local...
#HudsonInspired: Artist Alison McNulty Explores Valley’s Ecological and Industrial Past
The work of Newburgh-based artist Alison McNulty has taken a dizzying number of forms: sculpture, photography, drawing, video, site-responsive outdoor and indoor installations, interactive projects and architectural interventions. But the common thread among most of her recent projects is exploring...
#MeetTheMakers: Barry Medenbach, Suspension Bridge at Black Creek Preserve
“You could have just put a couple of big beams in there,” Barry Medenbach says about options for crossing the water at Black Creek Preserve. Instead, Scenic Hudson chose a suspension bridge and called on civil engineer Medenbach to design it. Our...
#HudsonInspired: Artist Sees Hudson River As Majestic, Yet Vulnerable
Lydia Rubio is part of a fresh wave of visual artists taking inspiration from the Hudson River — and contending with threats to it, including pollution and climate change, in her work. The Cuban-born Rubio moved to the small city...
Youth Lead Movement to Extend New York’s Honors for Sojourner Truth
Jessica Alonso never really envisioned herself as an activist. But for the last few months, Kingston YMCA Farm Project Youth Crew member, along with her colleagues Aleshanee Emmanuel and Briana Gary, has been leading teen group discussions of anti-racist activism. As...
#MeetTheMakers: David Souers, Overlook Pavilion
The Hudson Valley has lots of iconic scenes, from the river and mountains to man-made creations that show up in pic after pic. Our #MeetTheMakers introduces you to the creatives behind some of the most compelling designs, starting with some...
At the Historic Bronson House, a Surprising Solar Success
Tucked in a corner of a medium-security state prison site is a little-known, rarely seen 19th-century mansion that has fascinated Hollywood filmmakers, a legendary investment banker and architectural historians. The Oliver Bronson House in Hudson, N.Y., features elements from renowned...