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At Sky High Farm's New Biennial Show, Artists Rally Around Food Justice

Summary Sky High Farm is entering a new era with the debut of its first-ever biennial exhibition. Curated by artist and founderDan Colen,TREES NEVER END AND HOUSES NEVER ENDmarks a creative milestone for the artist-founded food justice non-profit, ringing in the next chapter on a new, 560-acre home in Germantown, New York. Staged in an apple cold storage warehouse along the Hudson River, the exhibition draws an impressive roster of 50 artists from around the globe, includingAnne Imhof,Nan Goldin,Lauren Halsey, Rirkrit Tiravanija andAlvaro Barrington. Bound by explored themes of ecology, industry and memory, their works take cues from the region's layered histories and its links to New York City. Featured works can be seen mounted across the walls and hung from the ceiling, bringing attention to the space's raw, unaltered beauty, while other works serve as an experiential conduit: Imhof's labyrinth of industrial water containers create intimate corridors to showcase other artists' works, whileRudolf Stingelcontributes his largest-ever mirrored floor installation, acting as an immersive plinth for the artworks that lay above. The biennial pays tribute to the late Joey Piecuch, one of the farm's original team members, whose guerrilla-style artistry and commitment to land stewardship shaped the Sky High many know and love today. The title of the exhibition nods to one of Piecuch's discovered works — poetic phrase and symbol of hope and resistance. Alongside the exhibition, the farm is also piloting an artist-led fundraising model that replaces traditional auctions with flexible, values-aligned contributions. All proceeds go toward the farm's mission: producing nutrient-dense food, supporting climate education, and advancing food justice nationwide. 'The problems we work to address—food insecurity, unequal resource distribution, climate change — will require broad-based participation work to solve,' Co-Executive Directors Josh Bardfield and Sarah Workneh expressed in a recent statement. 'We are so moved that so many artists, curators, advisors, and so many others in the art world see the urgency in the work we do and have made these generous commitments as a way of joining us.' The exhibition is now on view through October 2025. Head to Sky High Farms'websitefor more information, and scroll to view the full list of featured artists: Autumn AhnAlvaro BarringtonLauren BonLizzi BougatsosPia CamilAnne CollierCAConradAnn CravenSean DesireeNatalie DiazNorman DouglasCarroll Dunhamrafa esparzaPeter FendYatika Starr FieldsAaron GilbertNan GoldinMark GrotjahnWade GuytonChase HallLyle Ashton HarrisHarrison StudioRoni HornAnne ImhofBrian JungenNance KlehmMaia Ruth LeeStephen LichtyNate LowmanRyan McGinleyMark Armijo McKnightBobbi Salvör MenuezAndrew MoorePaulo NazarethJade Kuriki Olivo (Puppies Puppies)Grace Rosario PerkinsUtē Josephine PetitJoey Piecuch (Family)Thiago Rocha PittaMyron PolenbergRichard PrinceSarah Rara/Lucky DragonsEm RooneyMarcos SaavedraMichael SailstorferSalemTschabalala SelfMarcus Leslie SingletonRudolf StingelElaine Stockiquori theodorRirkrit TiravanijaFelix Gonzalez-TorresBanks VioletteCharline von HeylMary WigfallBen Wigfall and Communications AVillage with Lauren Halsey