Oliver and I recently journeyed upstate to Storm King Art Center in New York's Hudson River Valley with friends. It was a warm sunny day, perfect for a picnic before an afternoon of wandering around the vast grounds. A permanent collection of large-scale sculptures, Storm King consists of 500 acres of walkable landscaped lawns, fields, ponds and woodlands featuring 125 sculptures, many of which are site-specific. Fall is obviously a beautiful time of year to visit, but I imagine, with the changing seasons, there is not a bad time to see the sights.
See? BIG.
I'm sorting out the map. Very busy.
Notable sculptures captured by our Nikon D90:
Endless Column, by Tal Streeter
For Paul, by Ursula von Rydingsvard
Undulating sculpture of stacked and glued 4"x4" cedar wood, rubbed with graphite
Alexander Calder
Storm King Wall, by Andy Goldworthy
A 2,278 foot long serpentine wall constructed out of stones found on the Storm King site
Schunnenmunk Fork, by Richard Serra
Highlights the changes in terrain and levels at Storm King
Storm King Wavefield, by Maya Lin
Not as impressive as I expected it to be. It seemed a tad contrived, considering such undulating situations occur in nature and we can actually walk on them. Why so fragile, Maya Lin?
Untitled, by Robert Grosvenor
A black-painted weathering steel sculpture mimicing the rise of a mountain beyond (not pictured)
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