Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm 2007: Matt Kinney

TOTEM
10 foot, buried & 12 inch diameter
Black Locust, Aluminum, Stain and threaded rod

Technology, Place, Investigation and Nature all meet in Totem. Animal tracks taken from Prospect Park in Brooklyn, NY were cast in Aluminum using the Lost Wax Process. Bolted to a half round, Black Locust log, they face the setting sun at Saunder's Farm. Buried, Totem stands approximately seven feet high. It measures about twelve inches in diameter. What interested me most in the making was to be in the heart of an urban metropolis and to find clues and details of Life seemingly running counter to that of The City's.

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Exhibition Description

For its second season, Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm invited local, national, and international artists to place sculptures throughout 100 acres of an historic farm in Garrison, NY. Located across the Hudson River from West Point, the rolling hills and wooded glens of Saunders Farm culminate in panoramic views of the Hudson Highlands. Black Angus cattle can be seen grazing peacefully in stone-walled pastures. More than 50 site-specific artworks were chosen to complement the farm's spectacular vistas. All the sculpture installations are temporary, and many works are for sale. The exhibition is free and can be viewed from 10 am to dusk, Sept. 1 until Oct. 31. Visitors should dress appropriately for a walk in the country.

About Collaborative Concepts

Collaborative Concepts is a not-for-profit arts organization based on the idea that professional artists working together can achieve artful accomplishments and provide the community with exceptional cultural experiences. Since its founding in 1999, Collaborative Concepts has curated more than 40 exhibitions in galleries and outdoor settings in the Hudson Valley.

From our first exhibition in an industrial building in Cold Spring we moved to a 6000 square foot space in Beacon. After 5 years and more than 30 exhibitions we closed those doors to seek special sites for art that would inspire artists and enrich viewers. Sandy Sanders’ 140 acre historic, working farm is a unique environment for advanced professional art. Collaborative Concepts thanks Mr. Saunders for his support and for hosting this second exhibition featuring more than 40 artists.

Our contributors

Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm is made possible, in part, with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts Decentralization Program. In Putnam County the Decentralization Program is administered by the Putnam Arts Council.

Also made possible through the generosity of our donors:
Laurel Gracia Colvin
Metal Concepts, Beacon
Deb’s Hair Design
Helio Fred Garcia
Hudson Valley Center
for Contemporary Art
Howard Kaplan
David M. Kleiner,
Ameriprise Financial Advisor
Frederick X. Pazimo,
Oppenheimer, Inc, NYC.
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With special thanks to the following for their generosity who have donated their time, talent and wisdom:
Susan Allen
(exhibition map)
Justin Allen
("cows love art" photography)
Nancy Bauch
(blog design)
Jo Ann Brody
(brochure and catalog design)
Andrea Latvis
(blog consultation)
Greg Rapaport
(blog consultation)
Sandy Saunders
(host and support)
Shelley Sams
(hostess and support)
Emily Dupree
(gave a stranded artist a ride all the way back to NYC)

F.A.Q.S

who are you?
AN INCORPORATED NEW YORK STATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND REGISTERED 501c3 ENTITY WITH FULL LIABILITY INSURANCE.

what are you?
A NON- MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION WITH A BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMMITTED TO FACILITATING AND PRESENTING PROFESSIONAL ART.

what is your support base?
CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUAL AND BUSINESS FRIENDS OF THE ARTS..

what is your history?
FOR SEVEN YEARS, CC. HAS PRESENTED MORE THAN 30 EXHIBITIONS IN COMMERCIAL SPACES, IN COLD SPRING AND BEACON. IN 2006 WE PRESENTED OUR FIRST INSTALLATION ON SAUNDERS’ FARM.

what is your experience with outdoor sculpture?
C.C. MAINTAINED AN OUTDOOR SCULPTURE “GARDEN” AT OUR BEACON GALLERY FOR FIVE YEARS, PRESENTED A SUMMER LONG OUTDOOR SCULPTURE EXHIBITION- EARTHTONES, AT THE UNIVERSITY SETTLEMENT, BEACON, NEw YORK

what is the art project at saunders’ farm?
FOR 2007 MORE THAN 50 ARTISTS HAVE BEEN INVITED TO SITE SCULPTURE ON THE OVER 100 ACRES OF ROLLING LAND ON AN HISTORIC FARM.

when is this happening?
THE EXHIBITION OPENS SEPTEMBER 1st AND IS OPEN EVERY DAY FROM 10am TO DUSK. THROUGH OCTOBER 31st.

is there an admission?
IS THERE AN ADMISSION? THE EVENT IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

what is the environmental impact?
WITH LESS THAN ONE SCULPTURE PER 2 ACRES, THE VISUAL SENSE OF A SPECTACULAR LANDSCAPE PREDOMINATES. THE ART HAS BEEN CURATED TO FIT INTO THE VISTAS.THE ART IS TEMPORARY AND ALL SITES WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR ORIGINAL CONDITION.

what about the black angus steer? THE STEER ARE ROTATED FROM PASTURE TO PASTURE (ON THE OPENING DAY, THE STEER WILL HAVE A PASTURE OF THEIR OWN). THE ART AS REQUIRED BY THE PROJECT, IS “COW FRIENDLY”- NO HOLES, CABLES, SHARP EDGES, ETC. THE STEER ARE EXPECTED TO ENJOY THE ART WHILE THEY DINE.

is how is the art viewed?
AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE EXHIBITION, VISITORS ARE GIVEN A MAP WITH THE LOCATION OF EACH SCULPTURE AND RECOMMENDED WALKING PATHS.

are there guides?
ARTISTS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE IN ATTENDANCE ON THE OPENING DAY TO INSURE AN ENRICHING ART EXPERIENCE.

Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm 2007

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Autumn in the Hudson Valley is a gorgeous time of year.

Clear blue sky provides a stunning backdrop to the art

enjoy a beautiful peaceful walk

come and see the new baby horse...he is a work of art

spend the day and bring a picnic lunch

cows love art

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Matt Kinney

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