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CNR’S CASTLE GALLERY TO HOST WESTCHESTER BIENNIAL 2004
4th Biennial Juried All-Media Art Exhibit Spotlights Local Artists

NEW ROCHELLE, NY, April 1, 2004 – The College of New Rochelle (CNR) will be spotlighting the outstanding work of 10 local artists in the 4th annual Westchester Biennial.  The exhibition will be on display at the Castle Gallery from Sunday, April 25, to Sunday, June 27, with an opening reception from 2:00-4:00 pm on April 25.  This reception is free and open to the public.  

Since its inception in 1998, the mission of CNR’s Westchester Biennial has been to recognize the diversity and innovation of emerging and established artists who call Westchester County their home.  This year’s exhibit attracted 45 applications from artists who completed works in the last two years.  The 2004 Biennial will spotlight artists including: Dino Frabrizio (Harrison), Laurel Garcia Colvin (Chappaqua), Livia L. Gus (Pelham studio), Arnold Kastenbaum (Mamaroneck), Don Keene (New Rochelle), Kevin Klein (Larchmont), Mary Ann Lomonaco (Larchmont), Kimberly McHugh (New Rochelle), Andrew Senior (Hawthorne studio), and Yardena Youner (Hastings-on-Hudson).  The winning artworks include works on paper, photography, painting, mixed media and video works.  

The final selection for the Westchester Biennial was chosen by a panel of four jurors: Kerrie Buitrago, Executive Vice President, Pollock Krasner Foundation, Robert Curcio, Independent dealer and Producer, Scope International, Judy Kim, Curator of Exhibitions, American Federation of Arts and Benjamin Ortiz, Independent curator to individual artists, nonprofit arts organizations and museums. 

The hours for Castle Gallery are Tuesday to Friday, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 12 – 4:00 pm.  The gallery is closed Mondays and major national holidays.  For information, tours, and directions to the Castle Gallery and The College of New Rochelle, please call (914) 654-5423.  Photos and images are available upon request.


The first Catholic college for women in New York State, The College of New Rochelle was founded in 1904 by the Ursuline Order. Today, it comprises the all-women School of Arts & Sciences, and three schools which admit women and men: the School of New Resources (for adult learners), the School of Nursing and the Graduate School.  The main campus of the College is located in lower Westchester County, 16 miles north of New York City.  The College maintains six other campus locations in New York City. Visit the College’s website at www.cnr.edu


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