September 20 – October 19, 2025
Opening reception Saturday, September 20, 2025, 4-6 PM
CROSSING OVER – an exhibition featuring the sculptures, paintings, and prints of the late feminist artist Nancy Azara (1930-2024), and encaustic paintings by her widow, Darla Bjork. Based in New York City and Woodstock, NY, both artists’ works have been characterized by expressive, gestural use of materials and iconic imagery. Nancy Azara curated numerous exhibitions for Byrdcliffe, including Lily: Loosely Seen (2003), Paths: Real and Imagined (2007), Eccentric Portraits (2011), and HAND/MADE: The Digital Age and The Industrial Revolution (2015).
June – October 26, 2025
The 2025 outdoor biennial sculpture exhibition will be located at The Woodstock Spa on the rolling meadows and woodlands adjacent to the historic Byrdcliffe Colony. This year’s sculpture exhibition features work by: Erika deVries, Stuart Farmery, Tom Gottlesben, William Greenwood, Wendy Klemperer, Bernard Klevickas, Pascal Knapp, Alex Kveton, Ian Laughlin, James McDermid, Alison McNulty, Eva Melas, Lowell Miller, Portia Munson, Eileen M. Power, Gregory Steel, and Stephen Whisler.
October 25 – November 30, 2025
Opening reception Saturday, October 25, 2025, 4 – 6 PM
Throughout time, people have escaped to nature in search of beauty and quiet, although each generation expresses it differently. The original Byrdcliffe inhabitants were followers of the Arts and Crafts movement, a reaction to the impersonal mechanization of the Industrial Revolution, and the noise, pollution, and repetitive nature of factory work. This movement was born in a time of great change: the invention of photography and the steam engine, Darwinism, and the rise of communism all happened concurrently with the migration of workers from farms to cities. Our present time is also one of great change, with the Earth taking center stage. We can no longer take her for granted and must embrace change or suffer the consequences. With our daily use of the internet, the rise of AI, and the erosion of trust in images, we look to the natural world for stability, for connection to what is real, and for a sense of awe and wonder. This exhibition brings together antique landscape paintings from the Byrdcliffe collection, in a dialogue across time with 50 vastly different landscape photographs from 15 contemporary women artists, all sharing the space of the Hudson Valley.
December 5 – 21, 2025
Opening reception Friday, December 5, 2025, 5 – 7 PM
You are invited to participate in the Twenty-sixth Annual 5 by 7 Show. Please make one or two small works for us!
The Byrdcliffe 5 by 7 Show is one of Woodstock’s premier events, showcasing artists from the Hudson Valley and beyond. The show is open to everyone, and we accept and display all submissions. Works are exhibited anonymously, a fun way to give equal voice to all—so please only sign the back! 5 by 7 artworks are sold for $150 each.
This is a major fundraising event for Byrdcliffe. By contributing a small work, you help support our high-quality programming in the arts, including exhibitions and performances. Guidelines and submission details may be found here.