Family Eye: generational artistry at The Re Institute

“Cowskull” by Emily Clark.

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Family Eye: generational artistry at The Re Institute

The Re Institute is a 2,000 square foot exhibition space situated in the hay loft of a 1960’s barn on Boston Corners Road in Millerton. The goal of the Re Institute is to allow artists to observe their work in a new context. From May through October, art is celebrated, discussed, and shared, with each opening night transforming into a potluck feast. Strangers become friends over casseroles, and conversations about creation and perception flow as freely as wine. This is a place where art and community intertwine, sparking unexpected connections and blending diverse mediums.

Henry Klimowicz is the heart and hands behind The Re Institute. His work with recycled, corrugated cardboard is a constantly changing exploration of the material and its organic, ever evolving nature, giant testaments to transformation and renewal.

“Untitled” by Nate Millstein.Provided

The artists paired for shows at the barn are always connected, whether through the conversation their work engenders or through direct collaboration. A new show, “Family Eye” is set to open at the Re Institute on August 10 (running through September 14), and will feature a group of artists that are particularly connected — by the primal bonds of family. Through pairings of duos and trios of parents and children, a familial dialogue emerges exploring how family shapes vision and creation. Does the artist’s eye carry the imprint of lineage? Does creativity flow through bloodlines, spanning generations? Posing and answering these questions are the family artists of Adolph Rosenblatt, Eli Rosenblatt, Joshua Rosenblatt, Eileen Coyne, Caitlin Harris, Emily Clark, Jon Millstein, Nate Millstein, Mara Manning, Kiefer Waterman Frank Jackson, Amy Podmore, Ruby Jackson, Donald Fabricant, Gwen Fabricant and Jonathan Fabricant.

In Jonathan Fabricant’s statement about the work being shown, he writes: “As for the formal, spiritual, conceptual or political influences that exist, or not, between my family’s work, a small snapshot of which is exhibited here at The Re Institute – I’m going to withhold comment, as I hope that the work speaks to that itself, and that you the viewer can tell me what you see.”

Come and see for yourself on August 10 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., and stay for the potluck, where food and art, conversation and community come together in a lively and meaningful gathering.

”WHIPLASH” by Amy Podmore.Provided

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