A Lawn Party at The School Kicks Off Upstate Art Weekend

On July 19, friends, family, and art enthusiasts enmeshed in the world of more than 145 participating institutions celebrated the fifth edition of Upstate Art Weekend, organized by Helen Toomer. Jack Shainman Gallery kicked off the celebratory weekend at its Kinderhook outpost, The School, with a fête on its bucolic grounds. The event commemorated the official start of the weekend and the extension of “Lie Doggo,” a monumental exhibition of Nina Chanel Abney’s practice that will now be on view through Nov. 16. Notables in attendance included Helen Toomer, Danny Baez, Jordan Casteel, Larry Ossei-Mensah, Ryan Waddoups, and more. Photo credit:
Miguel McSongwe/BFA.