A Brush with History: Art in Circus & Circus in Art
Schedule
Fri, 29 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
94 Broadway, Newburgh, NY, United States, New York 12550 | Newburgh, NY
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Join us for a lecture + slideshow presented in partnership with Karen E. Gersch!This dynamic slide show and humor-laced lecture serves as a panoramic romp from prehistoric to current times; highlighting how and why circus has impacted and inspired visual artists since the start of time.
The program includes a Question & Answer and personal tour of relative art on display in the gallery.
Meet Karen: A celebrated acrobat (founding member of Big Apple
Circus, Circus Smirkus and Friendly Bros. Circus), as well as a visual artist herself (BFA with Honors, Pratt Institute). Selections of her own work are on view at the Bank Art Gallery; she is exhibited and collected globally
Suggested Donations
Adults $15
Children & Students $5
Not recommended for Children under 10 years old
This project is made possible with funds from the New York State
Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson
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