FORELAND

Foreland is an ambitious project designed to bring together artists, craftsmen, and commercial tenants under one roof. Our Flagship Building—the first of three to be revitalized—rises like a cliff against the water, embodying the very essence of a "foreland." 85,000 square foot campus includes contemporary art galleries, studios, food and beverage programs, special projects, and events. Foreland features ongoing art exhibitions of internationally renowned artists. Foreland is situated on the banks of Catskill Creek in the Hudson River Valley.
Foreland also houses Cone Zero Ceramics, Catskill Weaving School, Square One Painting & Drawing School, and Willa's Bakery and Restaurant.

Current Exhibit: Greater Valley Artists: NTANGOU BADILA
On view: July 2nd- Sept 28th | Open Wed - Sun, 9am-2pm 

Hudson-based artist Ntangou Badila creates vibrant acrylic works that merge Congolese ancestral wisdom with contemporary explorations of the human body. In E(n)ternal Lighf, she paints organs, cells, and systems as cosmic constellations—fusing myth, science, and spirit into radiant visual meditations.

Rooted in the legacy of her father, Congolese artist André Elombe Badila, Ntangou's artistic journey began as a reclamation of lineage, following a successful career as an executive pastry chef. Her canvases now shimmer with sacred geometries and elemental forms, bridging anatomy and divinity.

Featured in AfroPunk, OkayAfrica, and Demur Mag, Badila has exhibited widely, including Queendwombmen, Gemini Moon, and E(n)ternal Lighf, now on view at Hudson Hall. As a muralist and mentor, she brings her vision into public spaces, inspiring new generations of visual storytellers across New York.​​​​​​​