This Must be the Place: Works by Woodstock Artists from the Albany Institute’s Collection

January 30, 2027–July 25, 2027

This Must be the Place: Works by Woodstock Artists from the Albany Institute’s Collection mines the Institute’s collection of over 20,000 works to highlight paintings and prints created by artists who lived and worked in Woodstock, NY. Many of these works, including paintings from sisters Ethel Magafan (1916-1993), and Jenne Magafan (1916–1952), were acquired during the artists’ lifetime. Together, these works are not only examples of the breadth of the institute’s holdings, but also its ongoing commitment to art from our region. In addition to the Magafan sisters, artists on display will include Doris Lee (1905–1983), Arnold Blanch (1896–1968), Rockwell Kent (1882–1971), and more.

This Must be the Place is organized by the Albany Institute for History & Art and curated by Steffi Ibis Duarte.  

The Tropics, Doris Lee, Gouache on paper, c. 1946, collection of the Albany Institute of History & Art, gift of the estate of Doris Lee, 1984.034