A new contemporary art gallery, 68 Prince Street Gallery, has opened in Midtown Kingston, New York, in a former dry cleaners space transformed over six years by artists Paula and David Kucera. The inaugural exhibition, “Symbolic of the Whole,” features paintings and sculptures by New York artist Francine Tint, a former costume designer for David Bowie and Ridley Scott who turned to abstraction in the 1970s. Curated by Alan Goolman, the show highlights Tint’s rarely seen bronze sculptures alongside her canvases, while a front room dedicated to artist books and prints is overseen by book artist Maureen Cummins.
The opening marks another milestone in Kingston’s ongoing cultural renaissance, joining recent arrivals like the Center for Photography at Woodstock, the International Museum of Dinnerware Design, and the Center for Holographic Arts. Beyond exhibitions, the gallery aims to serve as a community hub, offering mentorship and exhibition opportunities for emerging and college artists, reflecting a broader trend of grassroots art spaces revitalizing post-industrial towns.