Storm King Art Center

Situated one hour north of New York City in the town of Mountainville, in the Lower Hudson Valley, the Storm King Art Center was founded in 1960 by Ralph E. Ogden, of the Star Expansion Company, as a museum for Hudson River School artists. His interests quickly shifted to acquiring modern sculpture, however, and today, more than a half-century later, the 500-acre property is considered one of the world’s preeminent sculpture parks. The center’s current mission is to conserve large-scale modern and contemporary pieces and exhibit them outdoors across its sprawling hills, woodlands, and fields. The permanent collection includes works by some of the most acclaimed sculptors of the 20th century, among them Alexander Calder, Barbara Hepworth, Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra, and Isamu Noguchi. More recent works by Alice Aycock, Sol LeWitt, and Alexander Liberman have also been added. Seasonal exhibitions are common, and, given the lush surroundings, so are engaging public events.