Located in New Windsor, NY, an hour’s drive from the George Washington Bridge, the Storm King Art Center is one of the largest and most famous outdoor sculpture parks in the country. It showcases the works of more than 150 artists spread across more than 500 acres of lush fields and forests in the Hudson Valley, and the fall foliage season is at its peak this weekend, making it a great time to visit . Artists such as Alexander Calder and Maya Lin have brought it international recognition. Founded in 1960 by Star Expansion Company co-owners Ralph E. Ogden and H. Peter Stern, it was initially a Hudson River School painting museum before expanding its scope to include outdoor sculpture. It successfully combines art and its natural surroundings to showcase the beauty of Orange County. Part of the land was originally a gravel mine that supported the construction of the New York Thruway.
A couple walks along a path in the North Woods area of the Storm King Art Center. Aristide Economopoulos
The landscape of the Storm King Art Center is also part of Maya Lin’s sculpture Wavefield, 2007–08. Lin is best known for designing the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, DC. Aristide Economopoulos
The afternoon sun kisses the maple trees in the Maple Room area. Aristide Economopoulos
A man stands in the field before Menashe Kadishman’s Suspended, 1977. Aristide Economopoulos
Mark di Suvero’s Figolu, 2005–11, and 1E=MC2, 1996–97, as ducks swim in the south pond and stand on the south grounds of the Storm King Art Center. Aristide Economopoulos
A man walking beneath Alexander Calder’s black flag on Museum Hill, 1974. Aristide Economopoulos
Toby Watson, center, and Kathy Embrette reflect in Alison Shotz’s Mirror Fence, 2003. Aristide Economopoulos
People walking past a hill with several statues of Alexander Calder. Aristide Economopoulos
Alexander Lieberman’s Adam, 1970, seen in a field in the North Woods Aristide Economopoulos
Maple trees turn golden with the dawn. Aristide Economopoulos
Brittany Crain, of Norwalk, CT, follows her 3-year-old daughter, Lyla Moss, to the Strom King Art Center in the Meadows area. The two dressed up as angels to take some holiday photos. Aristide Economopoulos
Artist Chakaiya Booker’s A Moment in Time, 2004, can be found in the North Woods. Aristide Economopoulos
Cyclists ride on the path through the meadows on a warm autumn day at the Storm King Arts Center. Aristide Economopoulos
David Stoltz’s End Game, 1972, can be found in the North Woods. Aristide Economopoulos
A break for the path in Andy Goldsworth’s Storm King Wall, built in 1997–98. Aristide Economopoulos
