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The former space previously occupied by the Battle Gallery is now empty (pictured here) and is being repurposed as the Folk & Craft exhibit. This new installation is directly adjacent to the Grandma Moses Gallery and will build upon the themes of American art (specific to Vermont, western Massachusetts, and eastern upstate New York), and “outsider” artists — i.e. those who were not formally trained, who are not typically considered artists, or whose works exist outside traditional formats. The exhibit will feature a broad range of Americans, from schoolgirls and housewives to stone quarry workers and eccentric farmers, as well as creative people living and working in this region today. Some pieces are the work of people struggling with addiction or physical or mental disabilities, and many were made by people who did not necessarily see themselves as artists, but who found meaning in creating beautiful objects in their lives through the tools they had at their disposal.
The Museum received a $50,000 gift from an anonymous donor in support of this transition. |
