CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

JOSEPHINE NIVISON HOPPER: EDWARD'S MUSE

October 23, 2021 - February 20, 2022

​Curated by Elizabeth Thompson Colleary

This exhibition acknowledges for the first time the crucial role that Josephine (Jo) Nivison Hopper played in the creation of much of her husband’s art, most evident in the many works they painted side by side during their courtship and 43 year marriage. Jo’s watercolors will be shown with reproductions of Edward's work  and - while also presenting some of her best early "Nivison" work - her influence on her husband's art will be a focus of the exhibit. 

Edward Hopper's Bedroom Reimagined

The Edward Hopper House is pleased to announce the restaging of the Edward Hopper's bedroom in the historic house in which he spent the first 28 years of his life and where he visited family throughout his lifetime.  The bedroom has been transformed into a showcase designed in period style by Architectural Digest featured designer Ernest de la Torre, and architect Walter Cain.
 
The staging of Hopper’s bedroom is a fitting acknowledgement of the profound impact the space had on his artistic development. Growing up with a view of the Hudson River from his bedroom window, young Edward Hopper was drawn to its banks. He spent hours at the village docks and shipyards, sketching and watching the building and rigging of boats. The activity on the river is captured in many of Hopper’s early drawings and paintings, and boats and seascapes remained common subjects in his art throughout his life.
 
Also central to his artistic development was the so-called “Hudson River light” of Nyack. The strong rays of morning sunlight streaming through the east facing windows of his bedroom create shifting patterns of light on the floor and walls. Hopper incorporated these tangible blocks of sunlight into early paintings and many of his later masterpieces. Visitors to this showcase will be able to appreciate all the unique features of the bedroom that so inspired Edward Hopper and led him on his creative path.  Due to the historic nature of the house and other limitations, the second floor room is only accessible by the stairs.
​We are grateful to Ernest de la Torre and Walter Cain for their attention to detail and for the time and energy they put into this project, as well as for the generous loans they contributed.  Thank you also to Paul Cavalconte and artists Vincent and Tatiana Capraro for the additional loans, and to Mark Turner of Turner & Turner Painting.   
Special thanks to Richard Ellis of Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty for making this all possible.
Please Note: The second floor of Edward Hopper House is NOT currently ADA accessible. 

Edward Hopper's Early Work and Memorabilia

On view in the Arthayer & Ruth Sanborn Gallery

Early drawings, paintings, and etchings together with memorabilia, including model boats made by Hopper, paintboxes, and an easel, are presented on an ongoing basis. 

A Photographic Journey through Hopper's World
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​by Charles Sternaimolo

Searching through Josephine Hopper’s meticulous notes, studying the work of fellow Hopper scholars, checking with local residents and historians, and even walking through an area in search of a “Hopper scene,” photographer Charles Sternaimolo identified and documented over 150 places painted by Edward Hopper. See a visual comparison through photography of Hopper’s painted locations.
This exhibit was generously underwritten by Donna Cox, ​Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty. Additional support was provided by Frames & Art by Simon