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NEW QUADRICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT IN FHK GALLERY
 
“Hudson-Fulton: Take Two” Features Works by 10 Artists

Digital collage by Cozette Phillips

A look back at memorabilia from the 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration serves as the source of inspiration for works created by 10 artists for a new exhibit in the Friends of Historic Kingston Gallery May 2 thru October 31.. “Hudson-Fulton: Take Two” features responses to 1909 memorabilia in a variety of media including painting, sculpture, photography, fiber, metal, jewelry and prose. The 1909 memorabilia, drawn from the Friends of Historic Kingston archives and the John F. Matthews Collection, are included in the exhibit so that visitors can link the artifacts with the contemporary works.

Among the newly created pieces is a tattooed Henry Hudson, a flag constructed from second-hand clothes, an installation of stickers, and a felt Half Moon.  A text piece features interviews with captains from various vocations about the challenges of leadership. The concept for the exhibit originated with artist and Friends of Historic Kingston Board Member Ken Gray as the preservation organization’s contribution to the 2009 Hudson-Fulton Quadricentennial Celebration. Gray is also the exhibit curator.

The artists whose works are featured in the exhibit are Michael Asbill, Susan Basch, Francois Deschamps, Aliyah Gold, Ken Gray, Arthur Hash, Casey Kurtti, Sara Pfau, Cozette Phillips and Sean Sullivan.

“Hudson-Fulton: Take Two” can be viewed in the FHK Museum Gallery on Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 pm. thru October.  Admission is free.  The Friends of Historic Kingston Museum is located on the corner of Wall-Main Streets in the Stockade National Historic District.

2009 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

 
ON-GOING MAY 2 – OCTOBER 31

Saturday-Sunday, 1-4 pm
 
“Hudson-Fulton: Take Two” – New exhibit in the FHK Museum Gallery featuring contemporary responses by 10 artists to memorabilia from the 1909 Hudson-Fulton celebration with works in painting, photography, sculpture, metal, fiber and text. Free admission.   Corner all & Main Sts.
 
1812 Johnston House Tour – Guided tours of  c.1812 Federal style house featuring a private collection of 18th and early 19th century American furnishings and decorative arts displayed in eight elegant 
 room settings. Adult $5; child under 16, $2.  Fred J. Johnston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts.
 
 
MONTHLY EVENTS MAY-OCTOBER
 
MAY 2 – 2 PM
1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk through the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New York State featuring old stone houses and historic sites related to the birth of New York State in Kingston in 1777.  Includes interior tour of 1812 Johnston House featuring a private collection of antique furnishings and decorative arts. Adult $10; child under 16, $5.  Departs from the Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts.
 
MAY 30 – 11 AM
Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided tour of Kingston’s waterfront area that rose as a prosperous maritime village in the 19th century. Features a legacy of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical architecture. Uphill walking involved. Adult $5; child under 16, $2. Departs from Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway.
 
JUNE 6 – 2 PM
Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk through the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New York State featuring old stone houses and historic sites related to the birth of New York State in Kingston in 1777.  Includes interior tour of 1812 Johnston House featuring a private collection of antique furnishings and decorative arts. Adult $10; child under 16, $5.  Departs from the Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts. 
  
JUNE 27
Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area that rose as a prosperous maritime village in the 19th century. Features a legacy of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical architecture Uphill walking involved. Adult $5; child under 16, $2. Departs from Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway.
  
JULY 4 – 2 PM
1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk through the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New York State featuring old stone houses and historic sites related to the birth of New York State in Kingston in 1777.  Includes interior tour of 1812 Johnston House featuring a private collection of antique furnishings and decorative arts. Adult $10; child under 16, $5.  Departs from the Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts.
  
JULY 25 – 11 AM
Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area that rose as a prosperous maritime village in the 19th century. Features a legacy of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical architecture. Uphill walking involved. Adult $5; child under 16, $2. Departs from Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway.  
 
AUGUST 1 – 2 PM
1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk through the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New York State featuring old stone houses and historic sites related to the birth of New York State in Kingston in 1777.  Includes interior tour of 1812 Johnston House featuring a private collection of antique furnishings and decorative arts.. Adult $10; child under 16, $5.  Departs from the Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts.
 
AUGUST 29 – 11 AM
Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour Guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area that rose as a prosperous maritime village in the 19th century. Features a legacy of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical architecture. Uphill walking involved. Adult $5; child under 16, $2. Departs  from Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway.
  
SEPTEMBER 5 – 2 PM
1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk through the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New York State featuring old stone houses and historic sites related to the birth of New York State in Kingston in 1777.  Includes interior tour of 1812 Johnston House featuring a private collection of antique furnishings and decorative arts. Adult $10; child under 16, $5.  Departs  from the Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts.
 
SEPTEMBER 26 – 11 AM
Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area that rose as a prosperous maritime village in the 19th century. Features a legacy of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical architecture.Uphill walking involved. Adult $5; child under 16, $2. Departs  from Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway.
             
OCTOBER 3 – 2 PM
1658 Stockade National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk through the largest intact early Dutch settlement in New York State featuring old stone houses and historic sites related to the birth of New York State in Kingston in 1777.  Includes interior tour of 1812 Johnston House featuring a private collection of antique furnishings and decorative arts. Adult $10; child under 16, $5.  Departs  from the Friends of Historic Kingston Museum, corner Wall & Main Sts.
 
OCTOBER 31 – 11 AM
Rondout National Historic District Walking Tour
Guided walk of Kingston’s waterfront area that rose as a prosperous maritime village in the 19th century. Features a legacy of residential, commercial and ecclesiastical architecture.Uphill walking involved. Adult $5; child under 16, $2. Departs from Kingston Heritage Area Visitors Center, 20 Broadway.