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Located about an hour north of New York City in Mountainville, NY Storm King Art Center is a fascinating mix of art and nature. The 500-acre property was founded in 1960, and is open from April to November.
It is a sprawling exhibition of more than 100 sculptures and installations, which includes massive works by well known artists such as Roy Lichtenstein, Richard Serra and Maya Lin as well as smaller pieces by lesser-known names.
We visited the center last fall and an afternoon walking through the property was a cross between a beautiful, leisurely hike and visiting a top-notch museum.
One of the first pieces we were greeted with was "The Arch" by Alexander Calder.
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We followed the paths through the picturesque grounds...
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Which led us to "Endless Column" by Tal Streeter.
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We climbed a hill where we came upon "Three Fold Manifestation II" by Alice Aycock. It almost looks like a big slide.
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Nature and art integrate in unexpected ways.
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And sometimes nature is pretty cool on its own.
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Down the hill is another Alice Aycock piece, "Low Building With Dirt Roof."
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Which leads you to the center of a large expanse and a view of "Suspended" by Menashe Kadishman.
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As you get further away the pieces become a part of the landscape.
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Soon we arrived at Nam June Paik's "Waiting for UFO"...
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It's a series of multiple face sculptures embedded in the ground.
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Next was "Five Swords" by Alexander Calder. The orange sculpture popped against the blue sky.
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Then "Mirror Fence" by Alyson Shotz...
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An examination of light and dark.
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You can stare at it for a while and find all sorts of interesting angles.
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Here it is from behind.
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"Three Legged Buddha" by Zhang Huan is massive.
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But perhaps our favorite was Maya Lin's "Wave Field."
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Walking through it is overwhelming.
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Looking at it is mesmerizing.
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A small lake nearby looks like a painting.
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The lake creates a beautiful reflection on this piece: "Mermaid" by Roy Lichtenstein.
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It leads up to a few of the center's signature works by Mark di Suvero. This one is called "Mother Peace."
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Here is another one call Jambalaya.
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di Suvero's signature use of orange punctuates the orange and green of the trees.
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Another di Suvero.
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A final hill, with di Suvero's "Frog's Legs" at the top.
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It's a great place for visitors to relax before they begin their journey back to NYC.
