Art Exhibit Opens at Troutbeck: "Echoes in the Margin" by Delano Dunn

Troutbeck is pleased to present, in collaboration with Wassaic Project, "Echoes in the Margin," a solo exhibition by Delano Dunn curated by Mickalene Thomas. 

The exhibition continues an ongoing collaboration between Wassaic Project and Troutbeck, rooted in a shared commitment to supporting artists, fostering public engagement, and advancing cultural exchange in the Hudson Valley. Together, both institutions have cultivated a space where contemporary art, history, education, and community are brought into active conversation, extending the legacy of creative and civic exchange that has defined both places. In "Echoes in the Margin," Dunn reimagines how Black identity and desire have been shaped and seen, and what it might look like to see them anew.

A gathering place for writers, artists, and thinkers for over two centuries, Troutbeck has been a place of literary community, civil rights organizing, and encounters between some of the most consequential figures in twentieth-century American life. The estate hosted the landmark Amenia Conferences of 1916 and 1933 — pivotal early NAACP gatherings organized by W.E.B. Du Bois and hosted by Joel and Amy Spingarn, with Joel serving as Chairman of the NAACP Board. Over the years, Troutbeck also drew writers, artists, and thinkers, including Thurgood Marshall, Langston Hughes, Zora Neale Hurston, Sinclair Lewis, and Lewis Mumford to its grounds. Today, Troutbeck operates as a celebrated historic estate hotel, and through its ongoing partnership with Wassaic Project, serves as a living site where that history and contemporary art continue to meet.

"Echoes in the Margin"

• On display: June 1–Nov. 29, 2026

• Opening reception: Thursday, June 25, 5–7 p.m. | RSVP

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