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Contemporary Horse Sculptures
Complement Horsing Around

The Albany Institute of History & Art is currently showcasing True Patriot and Pony X Press, two life-size horse sculptures, to complement the current exhibition HORSING AROUND: 19^th Century Cast-Iron Hitching Posts. True Patriot, created by artist Rita Dee, and Pony X Press, created by Michael Lewandowski, were originally created for the Saratoga County Arts Council’s exhibition HORSES, SARATOGA STYLE 2007.

 Dee created True Patriot in 2007 of driftwood gathered from the Hudson River. Painted red, white and blue, Dee created True Patriot in honor of her brother-in-law who returned home from military duty in Afghanistan in 2005. Dee studied fine art at Bard College and credits her success in “horse art” to Judy Pfaff, Bill Tucker and Laura Battle. Dee currently resides south of Albany with her husband, three children, nine horses and three dogs.

 Constructed of fiberglass and painted to resemble a printing press, Lewandowski created Pony X Press in 2007. Lewandowski credits his influences to his upbringing in barren country sides of rural Rensselaer County. Lewandowski is currently an art teacher for the Averill Park Central School District, and lives in upstate New York with his wife and their two children. Pony X Press is owned by the Times Union.

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