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They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder. In that case, New York gives you plenty to behold. So much art has been produced and collected here, starting with Native American art. Then merchants and wealthy families first brought over European art traditions to the colonies. Artists became inspired by the picturesque natural beauty of New York, creating movements such as the Hudson River School of landscape painting. The exchange of ideas all over the state has influenced art, from abstract expressionism to post-modernist works. It's why New York is often thought of as the epicenter of the art world.
It why you'll find great artworks across the state. So many individuals and organizations have established first-class collections. The modern and contemporary works at MoMA in New York City whet your appetite for Dia:Beacon or Buffalo's Albright-Knox. The extensive collections at the Met will let you come face to face with masterpieces you've only seen in textbooks and on posters. You'll find other acclaimed artworks to fall in love with at the Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester and the Hyde Collection in Glens Falls. At the Corning Museum, see how artists have transformed glass into amazing shapes and forms. The Long Island Museum has over 40,000 pieces of American art.
Not everything needs to be under museum glass, though. In New York, art is virtually everywhere. Check out small galleries showing up-and-comers. Examples include CEPA Gallery in Buffalo and the Center for Photography in Woodstock. Find hidden exhibition spaces in the countryside or out in large sculpture parks, such as the Storm King Art Center. Go down the right street and be surprised by its public artworks. Or admire the ingenuity of local arts and crafts. Hopeful artists and sharp-eyed collectors know all about New York's infinite possibilities. Looking for, say, post-pop-neoclassical-surrealism? New York is likely the only place you'll find it.
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