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Dia Art Foundation and Beacon, NY (March 2012)

Dia Beacon is located in the Hudson Valley, in Beacon, NY. It houses the Dia Art Foundation's collection of art from the 1960s to the present. The museum, which opened in 2003, occupies a former Nabisco box-printing factory, built in 1929, that was renovated as an art museum. The use of a factory building for the installation of contemporary art was an innovative use of a huge industrial space. Dia Beacon’s expansive spaces and excellent natural lighting are perfectly suited to the needs of large-scale installations, paintings, and sculptures. No art museum or gallery in New York City can match Dia Beacon’s vast openness for displaying large works of art. It is worth the 80-minute trip by train from Manhattan (or trips from elsewhere) to view Dia Beacon’s huge open space as well as its excellent contemporary art.
Dia Art Foundation and Beacon, NY cover page.
Dia Art Foundation and Beacon, NY cover page.		 Parking lot of the Dia Art Foundation, better known as Dia Beacon. It was formerly a Nabisco Label printing factory.
Parking lot of the Dia Art Foundation, better known as Dia Beacon. It was formerly a Nabisco Label printing factory.		 As a former factory, the interior galleries are huge, with lots of light and air.
As a former factory, the interior galleries are huge, with lots of light and air.		 People standing at the front entrance of Dia.
People standing at the front entrance of Dia.
Side entrance of Dia where the cafe and gift shop are located.
Side entrance of Dia where the cafe and gift shop are located.		 Pathway with trees at Dia Beacon leading to the shore of the Hudson River.
Pathway with trees at Dia Beacon leading to the shore of the Hudson River.		 Side (western view of Dia Beacon. Its vastness is apparent in this photo.
Side (western view of Dia Beacon. Its vastness is apparent in this photo.		 Main Street of Beacon, NY with many quaint shops.
Main Street of Beacon, NY with many quaint shops.
We stopped for coffee and a pastry at the Cup and Saucer Tea Room. It was excellent!
We stopped for coffee and a pastry at the Cup and Saucer Tea Room. It was excellent!		 A colorful mural off of Beacon's Main Street.
A colorful mural off of Beacon's Main Street.		 We shopped in Hudson Beach Glass. I bought some unusual gifts there.
We shopped in Hudson Beach Glass. I bought some unusual gifts there.

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