On the 80th anniversary of ‘The First Papers of Surrealism,’ Vision Hudson Valley proudly presents: “Kurt Seligmann: Beyond The Quotidian” curated by Elliott DeCesare, opening on October 14th.
Saturday, October 29th and
Sunday, October 30th
10:00am to 4:00pm
Kurt Seligmann (1900-1962) was a Swiss-American Surrealist, one of the first in the movement to emigrate from Europe to the US in the 1930s. He and his wife Arlene settled on a farm in Sugar Loaf, NY, now the Seligmann Center.
The surrealists sought to access alternative knowledge through an investigation of dreams and the unconscious by means of literature, philosophy, performance, and visual arts. Via the subconscious, Surrealism had the power to unearth subterranean narratives hidden from the conscious human psyche.
“Beyond the Quotidian” presents works by Kurt Seligmann, exploring surrealist philosophy emerging out of the trivialities of everyday life. The exhibition will present collaborative works with André Breton and Marcel Duchamp, amongst other ephemera, artifacts, and documentation pulled from our archives.
The show will run from October 14th – November 27th, from 10:00am to 4:00pm on the weekends. Appointments are required during the week. To make an appointment, please email jperez@visionhudsonvalley.org
There is no entrance fee, but donations are welcomed.
Kurt Seligmann Studio
The Seligmann Center
23 White Oak Drive
Sugar Loaf NY