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Art Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 12 Vassar Street Award-winning visual artists Semine Hazar, Fatma Kadir and Ilhan Sayin, whose global collaborations include museums and United Nations Conferences, bring their “I Love New York” group art show to the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center. This exhibition highlights each artists’ area of expertise and offers … Read More

Art Opening Reception: Friday, July 11, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 9 Vassar Street Jenny Sweeney is an exceptionally skilled and prolific visual artist specializing in realistic drawings using colored pencils and watercolor paints. She pursued her artistic passion by taking art courses at Spackenkill High School and at Dutchess Community College all the while bravely serving … Read More

Art Opening Reception: Friday, May 9, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 12 Vassar Street Mari Keeler Cornwell is a classically trained artist from Caracas, Venezuela who draws inspiration from her vibrant homeland and the remarkable women in her life. Growing up surrounded by strong female figures, Mari was mentored by her artist aunt who helped her hone … Read More

Art Opening Reception: Friday, May 9, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 12 Vassar Street   Kate Masters is a painter based in Saugerties, NY and founding member of CIRCLE24collective.  She began painting in earnest in her late 50s with her recent work of abstract compositions and landscapes inspired by local settings done in oil. “I am interested … Read More

Art Opening Reception: Friday, May 9, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 9 Vassar Street Jim Smith, Jr.  was born and raised in South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, KZN and moved to Hyde Park, NY with his family during his childhood years. Upon graduating from FDR High School, he enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) where he … Read More

Art Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 12 Vassar Street World-renowned photographer Ian Hutton who is the curator of Lord Howe Island Museum, Lord Howe Island, Australia, and award-winning oil artist Selva Ozelli from the Hudson Valley team up to bring a taste of Lord Howe Island Group to the Cunneen-Hackett Arts Center … Read More

Art Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 2025 / 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm @ 12 Vassar Street Kate Hoekstra is a self-taught painter influenced by the 19th and 20th century American Impressionists who worked in and around the New England area. With flowers, portraits, still life and nature as her subjects, Ms. Hoekstra emulates the style of Charles Benson, Thedore Robinson, and … Read More