“The Loft Artists: Then and Now 40 Years of Art”

The Loft Artists Association was founded by the late sculptor, James Jackson Burt, who moved into the abandoned Yale and Town factory building in 1978. He was joined by Reuben Nakian, painter Sophia Gevas, photographer Bob Baldridge, sculptor Tom Fertig, folk art curator Dan Prince and the artist, teacher, and historian, Renee Kahn. The huge brick factory, built in 1868 in the South End of Stamford, was for two decades, home to a vigorous artist’s community. In 1988, the Loft Artists were honored in a major group exhibition curated by Dr. Robert Metzger at the Stamford Museum. This exhibition will attempt to re-create a portion of that exhibition combined with works by current members of the LAA.

Curated beautifully by Museum staff, the exhibits brings together over 100 artists all, at some point over the past 40 years, were members of the Loft Artists Association. A wonderful opportunity to experience the broad and diverse range of artistic talent that has continually made the LAA one of the area’s premier art organizations.