Hudson River Museum Acquires Maya Lin's "The Hudson Bight" for Permanent Collection
The Hudson River Museum has secured Maya Lin's "The Hudson Bight" for its permanent collection. The monumental hanging sculpture was originally the site-specific centerpiece of the Yonkers museum's 2018–19 solo exhibition "Maya Lin: A River Is a Drawing." Lin, an artist, architectural designer and environmental advocate, holds the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Arts. Her practice spans art, architecture, science and environmental stewardship. "The Hudson Bight" converts scientific data into a single suspended form that maps the submerged landscape linking the Hudson River to the Atlantic Ocean. The museum frames the acquisition as both a claim on a work by a leading American artist and a reinforcement of its commitment to the intersection of art, science and the environment.
Key facts
- The Hudson River Museum announced the acquisition of Maya Lin's "The Hudson Bight" for its permanent collection
- "The Hudson Bight" was originally created as the site-specific centerpiece of the 2018-19 exhibition "Maya Lin: A River Is a Drawing"
- The work is a single monumental hanging sculpture that transforms scientific data into a representation of the underwater landscape between the Hudson River and the Atlantic Ocean
- Maya Lin is an artist, architectural designer and environmental advocate
- Lin has received the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the National Medal of Arts
- Lin's practice bridges art, architecture, science and environmental stewardship
- The museum describes the acquisition as securing a work by one of the foremost artists of our time
- The acquisition reinforces HRM's commitment to exploring the intersection of art, science and the environment
Entities
Artists
Institutions
- Hudson River Museum
- National Medal of Arts
Locations
- Hudson River
- Atlantic Ocean
- United States