Savaggi’s mission is to connect to the wild, creative spark within.

 

Whether you’re an artist, an entrepreneur, a scientist, or a parent, whoever you are, the Wilderness of the Creative Mind, a fount of boundless creativity, is available to you.

 

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    SAVAGGI, nEWBURGH

    HIStORICAL THEATER TURNED CREATIVE ARTS SPACE
    AT 315 BrOADWAY

    315 N Broadway as the Park Theater, photo from Cinematreasures.org
    Rendering of Savaggi, Opening 2023

    THE BUILDING FEATURES

    • Art Fabrication Studio
    • 35′ Ceilings w/Suspension Crane
    • Indoor/outdoor and Subterranean Galleries
    • Ornate Metalwork Railings and Gates
    • Private Art Studios
    • Versatile Event Spaces
    • Cafe and Retail Space with Fireplace Lounge
    • Private Members Lounge

    THE TEAM

    SAVAGGI FOUNDER, ROSANNA SCIMECA

    A monumental art sculptor, founder and manager of art spaces on the east and west coasts, life long martial artist, chocolate maker, and 1st generation Sicilian American from a family of makers and DIY values.

    ARCHITECTURE TEAM

    ANDREA SOLK

    LEED AP

    SOERYNN KIM

    Architect

    MERICA MAY

    Architect

    FOUNDING TEAM

    MIKE PEREZ
    Construction Manager

     

    HARRISON NIR

    Project Manager

    DIANA MERKEL

    Branding Design

    JAY KRAVITZ

    Web Development

    PROJECT ADVISORS

    ORRICK LAW

    Legal Council

    DR. CHARLES CLANTON
    Advisor

    BENTLEY MEEKER

    Advisor

    JEREMY CRANDELL

    Advisor, Arts Catalyst

    PUBLIC ART

    Placing Monumental Art in Public Spaces

     

    Savaggi’s Public Arts Project is dedicated to serving the greater Hudson Valley community and beyond with public art installations and immersive experiences for everyone.

     

     

    CURRENT PROJECT: LOVE 

    Installed February 2023

    LOVE, 2016 by Laura Kimpton Welded steel, with bird cutouts. 73h x 162w x 25d in

     

    Laura Kimpton, born in Hudson Valley is a California-based, American contemporary artist whose work consists of painting, mixed-media installations, and sculpture. Kimpton has a loyal following for her large-scale art installations during the annual Burning Man festival held in Black Rock Desert in Nevada. The installations are word sculptures that convey her philosophy and feeling about societal value and include words such as Believe, Dream, Love, Ego and have been collected around the world.

    PAST PROJECT: John Lewis Monument

    Installed June 2022

     

    JOHN LEWIS, 2021 by Chris Carnabuci
    CNC cut Okoume Plywood, Bronze Finish

     

    Hudson Valley based artist, Chris Carnabuci’s memorial monument of freedom fighter, congressman John Lewis debuted on Juneteenth 2021 in Brooklyn, before moving to Union Square, and currently to Newburgh’s Liberty and Broadway intersection where it will remain through 2022.

     

    Presented in collaboration with CONFRONT ART as part of their SEEINJUSTICE series.

     

    Land generously donated by BENTLEY MEEKER

    3D models by DANIEL and RODMAN EDWARDS

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