INTERIORS

INTERIORS, A National Exhibition Juried by Wayne Lempka, Art Collections Manager at The Dorsky Museum of Art at SUNY New Paltz, on view September 6 – October 26, 2025.

INTERIORS: The spaces we inhabit give us a sense of place and belonging. Interiors can be a corner of our living room, a view out the window, a favorite porch swing, a messy garage. Interiors can also be a state of mind, an inward look, navigation of our own psyche. Interiors also exist outdoors, nature often compartmentalizes space offering natural shelter for ourselves and other animals. 

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Meet the JUROR: Wayne Lempka is Art Collections Manager of the Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at the State University of New York at New Paltz where he is responsible for the care of over 9,000 objects in the museum’s permanent collection. He has also served as curator at The Dorsky for many exhibitions including Thoughts of Home, which explored not only how our living environments reflect who we are but how artists use this idea in their creative expression. Prior to his position at The Dorsky, Mr. Lempka held positions at Storm King Art Center, the Museum of American Folk Art, the Cooper-Hewitt National Museum of Design, (Smithsonian Institute) the Chase Manhattan Bank Corporate Art Program, The Historic New Orleans Collection and the Barrett Art Center. Mr. Lempka is currently a lecturer in the Department of Art History at Marist University. He has also taught in the Art History Department of SUNY New Paltz. Mr. Lempka holds a BFA degree in Fine Arts and Art History from Pratt Institute, and a MA in Art History & Museum Studies from New York University. He is currently pursuing his PhD (ABD) at New York University. 

On view September 6 – October 26, 2025
Gallery hours: Friday – Sunday,  1 – 5 pm

Artist Reception: Saturday, September 13, 5 – 7 pm.

Join us to celebrate the exhibition and meet the artists; small bites and light refreshment will be served. This event is free and open to the public.