A hidden jewel. Rembrandt, Breughel the younger, Jackson Pollock, Lichtenstein, Georgia O'Keeffe, etc. This is a fascinating smorgasbord of stellar artwork. It was also nice to stroll the beautiful Quad at Vassar.
The museum is small, however the collection is grand! Works by 20th century masters plus a collection of Hudson River School artists.
Thanks Tripadvisor for listing this fabulous Museum, I have lived in the area all my life and did not know this treasure was so close. We made a field trip out of the Museum with children from K- 12 and were delighted with the whole experience. We will definitely return in the spring to see the outdoor sculpture and make our way through the museum again. Excellent tour with Margaret and Michael , kids were captivated and really had a great time learning and sketching- highly recommend a visit.
We went to a lecture at the Art Center and it was spacious. Staff was friendly, I recommend visiting for the content and the grounds of this nice University.
When traveling I always like to walk college campuses. Vassar is beautiful, and their art museum is stellar. Significant breadth of content, helpful docents, photos allowed, and a website of downloadable images. A great way to spend a few hours!
The Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie NY is a lot more than a teaching museum. Housed in a 36,000 sq ft circa 1993 César Pelli building, the Art Center exhibits a rotating selection of over 19,000 works of art.The "Project Gallery" displays works of art requested by faculty members for their classes. A dozen or so other galleries showcase art from the permanent collection, which runs from antiquity to the present. The galleries hold about 350 pieces.We were happy to find works by well-known artists, including both recognizable and offbeat works. For example, we enjoyed both signature pieces by Henry Moore, and uncharacteristic small sculptures. We also made some exciting new friends. We think the Art Center at Vassar ranks among the top regional art museums in the States. The collection is broad and deep. The exhibits are intuitive, tasteful and appealing. The curating is informative but unobtrusive.The Art Center is open to the public and admission is free. Street and campus parking is available near the museum. The museum's personnel are helpful and engaged. On the day we visited, the "security guard" gave us good directions, but also pointed out exceptional exhibits. And he made sure we knew about the exceptional outdoor sculpture garden, which was the icing on the cake of our visit.
We had no idea that works of Van Gogh and artists of similar merit were on display, (at no cost!) so locally. Small but impressive, well-loved and well-maintained, this art center is well worth a visit. Preceded or followed by a walk around the gorgeous Vassar College campus, and with a couple of excellent cafes right next door on Collegeview and Raymond Ave, this offers an immensely artistically satiating experience.
The art center itself is of modern architecture and looks great juxtaposed to Vassar's beautiful traditional campus. So many interesting works of art, from hundreds of years ago to the present, something for everyone, an eclectic collection. We had a great afternoon taking our time strolling through the art center.
We visited here one Friday afternoon earlier this month. Definitely worth a little time to check out the variety of art on display.
Vassar college is a beautiful campus with diverse architectural buildings. The art center has a great collection.