About
The Shigeko Kubota Video Art Foundation preserves and shares the work of video art pioneer Shigeko Kubota, with an exhibition space at 1154 North Ave in Beacon and a nearby restoration workshop.
The Artist
Shigeko Kubota (1937–2015) was an avant-garde artist whose work spanned video, sculpture, performance and text. Born in Niigata, Japan, she moved to New York in 1964 at the invitation of Fluxus founder George Maciunas, and in the 1970s she began creating video sculptures that joined video with three-dimensional form.
SKVAF Beacon
The Beacon space exhibits Kubota's vibrant video sculptures as the foundation restores them, along with collaborations with the wider video art community. The restoration workshop, a short walk away, houses much of the collection.
Visiting
Visits to the Beacon location are by appointment only on Thursdays and Fridays, and the foundation holds special events and behind-the-scenes tours. A free digital guide is available on Bloomberg Connects.
Address
1154 North Ave, Beacon, NY 12508