Feibes & Schmitt Gallery Opens at Hyde Collection After $10M Donation
On June 10, 2017, the Feibes & Schmitt Gallery was officially opened at The Hyde Collection in Glens Falls, New York, following a significant donation made in August 2016. This contribution included 105 pieces of modern and contemporary art, valued at $10 million, along with $1 million in cash to support a new 1,500-square-meter exhibition area. Named after donors Werner Feibes, a German, and American James Schmitt—who were married in March 2013, just two months before Schmitt's passing at 87—the collection showcases works by renowned artists like Andy Warhol and Keith Haring. This donation marks the largest since the museum's founding by Charlotte Pruyn Hyde in 1952. Meanwhile, Italy celebrated its first National Day of Small Museums on June 18, with nearly 200 institutions participating.
Key facts
- Donation of 105 artworks valued at $10 million and $1 million cash received in August 2016.
- New 1,500-square-meter Feibes & Schmitt Gallery opened June 10, 2017.
- Donors Werner Feibes and James Schmitt married March 2013; Schmitt died two months later at 87.
- Collection includes works by Albers, Arp, Haring, Kelly, LeWitt, Motherwell, Nevelson, Rauschenberg, Smith, Warhol.
- Largest donation since Charlotte Pruyn Hyde founded the museum in 1952.
- Hyde Collection located in Glens Falls, 72 km north of Albany, New York.
- Italy's first National Day of Small Museums held June 18, 2017, with nearly 200 participants.
- Touring Club Italiano provided patronage for the event.
Entities
Artists
- Josef Albers
- Jean Arp
- Keith Haring
- Ellsworth Kelly
- Sol LeWitt
- Robert Motherwell
- Louise Nevelson
- Robert Rauschenberg
- David Smith
- Andy Warhol
- Werner Feibes
- James Schmitt
- Charlotte Pruyn Hyde
Institutions
- Hyde Collection
- Feibes & Schmitt Gallery
- Association of Small Museums
- Touring Club Italiano
- Artribune
Locations
- Glens Falls
- New York
- United States
- Albany
- Italy