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Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

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Hessel Museum of Art

Contemporary art museum on the Bard College campus, housing the Center for Curatorial Studies collection.

Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504-5000 · Annandale-on-Hudson, NY

About Hessel Museum of Art

The Hessel Museum of Art sits within the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. It presents exhibitions drawn from a large collection of contemporary art, and it supports research by students, faculty, and visitors through exhibitions, publications, and events held on site and online. A permanent outdoor-style installation by Olafur Eliasson is located on the north end of campus near the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts.

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