art exhibitions

On September 19, The Cornwall Library opens an exhibit of photographs by two stellar Cornwall artists, Lazlo Gyorsok and Jack Kearney, friends and members of the Housatonic Camera Club who have exhibited together previously, at the Souterrain Gallery in West Cornwall.

At the library, Gyorsok will show black and white pictures of animals, while Kearney displays color landscapes.

Born in Hungary, Gyorsok’s passion for photography began at age ten, when he received the Russian version of a Kodak style box camera. In 1972 he came to the United States, first settling in New York City before moving to Cornwall. He graduated to digital in the 90’s and is webmaster for the Housatonic Camera Club’s site. His pictures have received numerous national awards (New England Camera Club Council, Photographic Society of America, Black & White magazine) and international awards. He is the in-house photography contributor for Main Street Magazine in Millerton, New York.

Kearney grew up on Long Island, New York, where an early love of the arts centered on music. After earning a degree in Music Technology, Composition, and Performance from NYU and spending 15 years leading technical teams at Apple, he turned his creative focus on photography. In 2024, he relocated to West Cornwall dedicating himself fully to capturing the quiet beauty of the Northeast landscape.

The Cornwall Library is pleased to present Painting Outdoors: Cornwall and Brittany, an exhibition of paintings by artist and Cornwall resident Henry Finkelstein.

Dividing his time between Cornwall and France, Finkelstein draws inspiration from the landscapes of both places. This exhibition brings together paintings created en plein air in
Cornwall over the past year, alongside works inspired by the countryside of Brittany, France.

Through his expressive use of color and light, Finkelstein captures more than the physical landscape, exploring the atmosphere and feeling of a place. Together, these works offer
visitors an opportunity to see familiar Cornwall landscapes through an artist’s eyes, while discovering the beauty of the French countryside that has long inspired his work.

Exhibit Opens:
November 14, 2026 and will be celebrated with reception from 5:00 -7:00 pm. Artwork will be available to view at the Cornwall Library until January 10, 2027.

About the Artist: Henry Finkelstein
Henry Finkelstein is an American painter known for his expressive landscapes and his exploration of color, light, and emotion. He studied at Cooper Union under Nicolas Marsicano and Reuben Kadish before earning his MFA from the Yale School of Art, where he studied with Lester Johnson. In 1983, he was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to study and paint in Italy, where he had the opportunity to immerse himself in the work of the Italian masters and explore their influence on his own artistic practice.

Finkelstein has taught painting and drawing at numerous institutions, including the Hartford Art School, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League of New York. His
artistic development has also been deeply influenced by his time in France. Awarded a residency grant in Brittany in 1992, he returned for a second residency in 2001 and has
continued to spend summers painting in the French countryside. His work reflects a lifelong fascination with the relationship between landscape, color, and the emotional experience of
place.

The Cornwall Library is pleased to present Painting Outdoors: Cornwall and Brittany, an exhibition of paintings by artist and Cornwall resident Henry Finkelstein.

Dividing his time between Cornwall and France, Finkelstein draws inspiration from the landscapes of both places. This exhibition brings together paintings created en plein air in
Cornwall over the past year, alongside works inspired by the countryside of Brittany, France.

Through his expressive use of color and light, Finkelstein captures more than the physical landscape, exploring the atmosphere and feeling of a place. Together, these works offer
visitors an opportunity to see familiar Cornwall landscapes through an artist’s eyes, while discovering the beauty of the French countryside that has long inspired his work.

Exhibit Opens:
November 14, 2026 and will be celebrated with reception from 5:00 -7:00 pm. Artwork will be available to view at the Cornwall Library until January 10, 2027.

About the Artist: Henry Finkelstein
Henry Finkelstein is an American painter known for his expressive landscapes and his exploration of color, light, and emotion. He studied at Cooper Union under Nicolas Marsicano and Reuben Kadish before earning his MFA from the Yale School of Art, where he studied with Lester Johnson. In 1983, he was awarded a prestigious Fulbright Fellowship to study and paint in Italy, where he had the opportunity to immerse himself in the work of the Italian masters and explore their influence on his own artistic practice.

Finkelstein has taught painting and drawing at numerous institutions, including the Hartford Art School, the National Academy of Design, and the Art Students League of New York. His
artistic development has also been deeply influenced by his time in France. Awarded a residency grant in Brittany in 1992, he returned for a second residency in 2001 and has
continued to spend summers painting in the French countryside. His work reflects a lifelong fascination with the relationship between landscape, color, and the emotional experience of
place.

Registration is requested for the opening reception.