Arts Society of Kingston

Spotlight Gallery
2026-07-10 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-17 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 12:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Edward Bakst: Hidden Realities

Edward Bakst: Hidden Realities

In his first solo exhibition at ASK, internationally acclaimed artist, Edward Bakst, presents two interconnected bodies of photographic work that investigate what lies beyond ordinary perception.

Bakst’s Non-Linear Panoramas Series disrupts conventional photographic perspectives by employing a unique in-camera process that transforms a single viewpoint into simultaneous dimensions of time and space. Created entirely within an iPhone without digital stitching, these images challenge gravity, perspective, and expectations, revealing abstracted realities shaped by emotion, memory, and environmental change.

His Hidden Spaces Series delves into seemingly ordinary objects, textures, and scenes to uncover unexpected worlds concealed within them. Through close observation and digital exploration, Bakst reveals imagined landscapes, microscopic universes, atmospheric forms, and visual phenomena that emerge from the overlooked details of everyday life.

Together, the series invite viewers to contemplate the hidden structures, perceptions, and possibilities that exist beneath the surface of the visible world.

Bakst’s work has been exhibited internationally in New York City, Milan, Barcelona, Seoul, Australia, Qatar, and beyond. A recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship and a former Fulbright Specialist, he has also led imagination workshops around the world and held leadership positions at major institutions including Pratt Institute, Columbia University, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.

Storytelling Workshop with David Gonzalez
2026-07-10 17:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-11 10:00 - 16:00, 2026-07-12 10:00 - 16:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
This immersive workshop centers on the Confluence Model of Storytelling, an integrative approach where the rivers of voice, text, gesture, and imagination flow together in dynamic relationship.

Participants will deepen their ability to craft and perform stories while grounding their work in authentic personal intention — connecting technique with emotional truth.

Friday, July 10: 5 – 9 PM, Saturday July 11: 10 AM – 5 PM, Sunday July 12, 10 AM – 4 PM

REGISTER HERE

Members Gallery
2026-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-17 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-23 12:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Converging Realities, Altered Perceptions

Members Gallery

Converging Realities, Altered Perceptions

This member exhibition explores surrealistic, visionary, and psychologically evocative artwork that blurs the boundaries between reality and imagination. Featuring works that engage with dream logic, altered states, symbolic imagery, fragmented memory, transformation, illusion, and the instability of perception, the exhibition invites audiences into worlds that are at once familiar and strange.

Participating artists: Stuart Bigley, Mary Lynne Bonforte, Kerry Buchman, Dave Channon, James Dean Conklin, Walter Fancourt, Beth Feinstein, Abbey Frank, Patti Gibbons, Robin Glassman, Mary Anna Goetz, Terry Haas, Tom Hackett, Paul James Hecker, Kim Henry, Barbara Johnston, Maxine Kamin, Virginia Kaufmann, Pearl Lau, Yvette Lewis, Terry Murray, Carol Pepper-Cooper, Tracy Phillips, Erik Richards, Tonia Waterbury, Karen Wyks-Lindsay.

Whether poetic or disorienting, humorous or haunting, the artworks challenge conventional ways of seeing and encourage viewers to question what is real. Through diverse approaches and media, participating artists offer imaginative portals into the subconscious and the uncanny.

Front Gallery
2026-07-11 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-12 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-16 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-17 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-18 12:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 12:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Hudson Valley Seed Company Art Pack Print Suite

Front Gallery

Hudson Valley Seed Company Art Pack Print Suite

The Front Gallery features a vibrant selection of framed, signed archival prints from the Hudson Valley Seed Company’s acclaimed Art of Seed Collection.

For over a decade, the Hudson Valley Seed Company has collaborated with artists from across the United States to create original artwork inspired by seeds, plants, and the stories they carry. The resulting Art Packs merge horticulture, storytelling, and visual art, transforming seed packets into collectible works that celebrate biodiversity, sustainability, and creative expression.

Featured artists include Ana Bianchi, Beth Haber, Caro Arevalo, Catalina Villegas, Deanna Staffo, Elizabeth Castaldo, Gabe Brown, Jiny He, Lianne Pflug, Nancy Blum, Natalya Khorover, Nicole Gustafsson, Pearl Cowan, and Rachel Krohn. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience these richly detailed works outside their original format, presented as archival prints that honor both the artistry and the agricultural heritage behind each piece.

Founded on an organic farm in nearby Accord, New York, the Hudson Valley Seed Company is nationally recognized for its commitment to organic farming, seed preservation, and the celebration of art as a vital part of cultivating connections between people and the natural world.

Got2Lindy Swing Dance Classes
2026-07-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-07-21 18:00 - 21:00
Got2Lindy Swing Dance Lessons

Beginner to Advance

Every Tuesday Night @ ASK6pm-9pm

4-week sessions:6:00 pm – 7:00 pm: Beginner Swing7:00 pm – 8:00 pm: Intermediate Swing8:00 pm – 9:00 pm: Advanced Swing

Register Here!

New Work Lab
2026-07-16 19:00 - 21:00
Monthly Lab for Developing Original Theatrical Material @ ASK

Arts Society of Kingston’s MONTHLY New Work Lab is a supportive, artist-centered space for developing original theatrical material at any stage. Open to playwrights, actors, directors, and theater-makers from across the Hudson Valley and beyond. Sign up below.

Starting THURSDAY, April 16, 20267pm-9pmAnd every third Thursday following.

Playwrights are invited to bring in pages, scenes, or full drafts to be read aloud by fellow artists, followed by thoughtful, facilitated conversation. Rooted in ASK’s commitment to creative process, equity, and community care, will use writer-driven (Liz Lehrman) feedback approach. There is no pressure to perform or produce—only the opportunity to hear work out loud, ask questions, and explore what the play wants to become.

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Sketch Group Monthly
2026-07-17 19:00 - 21:00
Monthly Drop-In Drawing @ ASK

Drop-In Drawing is part of ASK Friday Nights, when Arts Society of Kingston stays open late and admission is free. ASK Sketch Group invites community members to explore sketching in a relaxed, welcoming drop-in session. These gatherings are about observation, curiosity, and creativity, not perfection.

Starting FRIDAY, April 17, 20267pm-9pmAnd every third Friday following.

Sessions are facilitated by ASK Gallery Committee members and guest artists and take place monthly in the ASK classroom and gallery. All skill levels are encouraged, from first-time doodlers to experienced artists.

Participants bring own art materials.

Drop ins & Sign ups welcome.

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The Alchemy Blueprint: A Transformational Weekend Immersion
2026-07-18 10:00 - 17:00, 2026-07-19 10:00 - 17:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Hosted by Emily Hart July 18–19, 2026, 10am–5pm | $197

Stop trying to think your way into a new life. The Alchemy Blueprint is a powerful two-day immersive experience designed to help you break free from old patterns, reconnect with your intuition, and become the woman you’re meant to be. Through NLP, hypnosis, and subconscious reprogramming, you’ll release limitations that have been running the show and build real, lasting confidence from the inside out.

This weekend is for any woman ready to stop repeating the same cycles and start creating change that actually sticks.

ENROLL

Edward Bakst: Creative Journey Across Time and Spaces
2026-07-18 15:00 - 16:00 | Arts Society of Kingston, 97 Broadway, Kingston, NY, 12401, United States
Artist Talk: Edward Bakst

Creative Journey Across Time & Spaces

Saturday, July 18 2026

3pm – 4pm

From early times, I was averse to the gravity of reality and the limitations it forces upon us. Staring at the stars, I wondered what kinds of realities exist out there. This curiosity intensified due to travels and discovery of the contrasts saturating our world. Over time a range of explorations have widened my horizons. I do not consider myself a “photographer” per se but rather a questioning explorer. In my presentation, I aim to take you on a journey via time, space and ideas—from realism of the world around us to abstract experimentations which have unveiled the galaxies and dimensions I always hungered for.
