A grassroots public art festival that brings artists and neighbors together to put art on the front lawns, porches, windows, and rooftops in Newburgh, New York
Un festival de arte público de base que reúne a artistas y vecinos para poner arte en los jardines, porches, ventanas y tejados de Newburgh, New York
09.27–11.15.2025
Katarina Jerinic, In fall the days start to fade away, Cyanotype on fabric
Terrain Biennial Newburgh
Terrain Biennial Newburgh is an exhibition of installations by artists and hosted by Newburgh residents and businesses on front yards, porches, windows, and building facades throughout the City of Newburgh, free to all who pass by. Artists and hosts work together to display artworks in everyday spaces where it is most visible and least expected. The 2025 exhibition opens during Newburgh OPEN Studios, September 27 + 28 and runs to November 15, 2025.
The Newburgh exhibition is part of Terrain Biennial, a worldwide public art event by Terrain Exhibitions in Oak Park, Illinois. Each neighborhood/town exhibition is self-organized by motivated members of its community. The “superhosts” or facilitators keep in touch with the central Terrain organization yet we organize/curate our hometown exhibition to serve our community. This is the fourth Terrain Biennial Newburgh, growing roots and supporters with each iteration. See examples of past exhibitions shown on this page; 2023 + 2021 exhibitions are archived in the menu.
Matthew Lusk, Hanging Garden, 2019, used tires, paint, hardware. 9 Lutheran St.
Tal Gluck, fall in the family tree, 2021, made out of things that used to be trees, and things that were never trees, and things that could, one day, be trees again. 10 Henry Ave.
Liz Nielsen, Orbiting Garden, 2021, Analog Chromogenic Photogram, on Fujiclear, Unique. 18 Lander Street.
ARTISTS
Alison McNulty
Andrea Moed
Aria Jahanshahi +
Gregor Bugel
Ashley Lyon
Bam Bowen +
Sara Gurevich
Carla Aurich
Dan Daly/Ofo Theater
Dylan Assael
E. Saffronia Downing
Elena Kalkova
Grace McCoy
Ian McMahon
Jennifer Rawlison
Jennifer Rawlison, Tamsin Hollo,
+ Newburgh Clean Water Project
Johnna Arnold
Judy Thomas
Katarina Jerinic
Lexa Walsh
Liz Nielsen
LotuZ
Margaret Roleke
Matt Greco
Matthew Lusk
Megan Porpeglia
Natalya Khorover
Niki Lederer
Philippe Halaburda
Rob Mounier
Romin Minin
Sheldon Stowe
Stuart Sachs
Vivien Collens
HOSTS
art:optimism:inc
Assaf Leib
Cassandra Kadel
Christina Olsson
Elena Kalkova
Big Mouth Coffee Roasters
Elijah Wheat Showroom
Fabienne + Dominic
Delgardo
Gita Nandan + Jens
Veneman/ADS
Jacqui + David Kiss
Jessica Wickham
John Newsome
James Moed + Damien Hughes
Jedd Flanscha + Kai Wright
Kelly Schroer + James Holland
Linda Lewis-Burger
Megan Galbraith + Tom Wappat
Murmuration
Naomi Hersson-Ringskog +
Sam Ottenhoff
Newburgh Community Land Bank
Newburgh Historical Society
Newburgh Yoga Shala
Newburgh Mercantile
Rebecca + Joshua Brown
Rebecca Raisley
Ronnie + Mari Spearman
Safe Harbors of the Hudson, Grit
Works, Baristas On Broadway
Sims Foster
Svetlana Tchirkova
The Ellis
The Historical Society of
Newburgh Bay & the Highlands
The Sanctuary at Crystal Lake
Wendy W Smith
Zachary German
Timeline
June 15
OPEN CALL DEADLINE
For Artists + Hosts, 11:59 PM
Mid-July
Artists + Hosts Paired
September 13–26
Artwork installed at Host sites
September 27 + 28
Exhibition opens during
Newburgh OPEN Studios
Exhibition programs TBA
November 15
Exhibition Closes
November 16–23
Artworks deinstalled at Host sites
People
Terrain Biennial Newburgh is produced and coordinated by a growing number of volunteer residents and community partners. If you’d like to get involved, drop a line at: terrainbiennialnewburgh@gmail.com
Naomi Miller, James Moed + Hannah Walsh des Cognets facilitate, curate, and organize the exhibition.
Funding for Terrain Biennial Newburgh 2025 is made possible with funds from the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Mid-Hudson.
Terrain Biennial Newburgh extends enormous thanks to our individual donors and community partners.
Land Acknowledgement
Terrain Biennial Newburgh recognizes that the land currently called Newburgh was once home to the Lenape peoples. We encourage visitors to learn more about the Lenape peoples’ efforts toward their visibility and consciousness raising. We have donated to The Lenape Center and the Delaware Tribe of Indians, and suggest participants and visitors consider doing the same.
Alison McNulty, Ghost Column 6, 2019, dry-stacked historic Hudson Valley Lahey bricks and unprocessed Cormo sheep wool sourced from a historic regional fiber farm. 297 Grand Street.
Erica Hauser, Colorgarden, 2019, scrap wood and paint. Newburgh Urban Farm and Food Initiative. 207 Carpenter Street. This artwork continues to be installed and has since expanded.
Have an idea, question, or comment? Contact us at: terrainbiennialnewburgh@gmail.com
Detail view: Theresa Gooby, Every Building on Broadway, Newburgh (north side), 2019, archival inkjet prints. Safe Harbors of the Hudson + Gritworks, 109–115 Broadway.