Thirty Years. And Still Making.
Ryan Cronin has been making work for thirty years. Paintings, sculpture, drawings, public installations, and the kind of long-running collaborations that turn a practice into something larger than itself.
The Cronin Gallery has been the home of that work for more than a decade. A permanent space in New Paltz, run by Melanie Cronin, in the heart of the Hudson Valley. From there, the work moves out: into international galleries, museum collections, public spaces, and the lives of collectors around the world.
You're welcome here. Look around.
The Art
Color is where Cronin starts. Not decoratively. Structurally. He builds a painting around color the way an architect builds around weight, and people respond before they can say why.
The paint matters. Cronin works in Rust-Oleum, the high-gloss enamel a contractor uses to keep machinery from rusting. It's the same gloss that lives on a beer can or a roadside sign. The paint and the subject come from the same shelf.
There is no fabricator. On any given day, that might mean sparks flying in front of the studio as Cronin cuts into a salvaged home heating oil tank, transforming it by hand into sculpture. The work comes directly from him. The material is everywhere.
Cronin's work is held in private and corporate collections internationally. To see what's currently available, look closer.
Our Projects
Some of Cronin's most significant works live outside the gallery, in public spaces, through partnerships, in unexpected places. Expect A Bike. The Box. Art4Lax. We Are Public Health. The work extends beyond the piece itself and draws upon the audience as part of the act of creating art.
There's a history here, and there are active projects unfolding right now. If you're curious, we invite you to dive in and explore.
The Practice
In 2019, Cronin was selected by the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation for residency at Thread, the cultural center in Sinthian, Senegal, designed by architect Toshiko Mori. The collaboration continues today.
One chapter of a thirty-year practice that has never stayed on the wall. Murals, sculpture, salvaged industrial objects, public installations, work made on whatever surface earns it next.
Be A Part Of The Art
Originals on the wall. Fine-art prints on archival paper. Throw blankets milled in the USA with the artist's signature woven in. Cronin's hand is on every piece. Only the form changes.
Choose how you want the work in your life.
Shop The Collections
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Original Art
Available Original workA continuously evolving collection of original paintings, drawings, and select sculptures from thirty years of making. Work is added regularly. We invite you to keep coming back and to connect to learn more.
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Fine Art Prints
Shop PrintsA Cronin print changes a room. The bold color, the energy, the unmistakable voice, it all translates. Available in multiple sizes, each print is produced using museum-quality inks on archival paper, capturing every detail of the original.
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Throw Blanket Collection
Shop BlanketsOur throw blankets are milled in the USA, using 80% up-cycled cotton, with a poly-blend for easy care and comfort. Each blanket has Ryan Cronin's signature woven in, making them a collectible piece of art.
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Clothing Line + More
Shop MerchClassic styles and a steady stream of new design drops, clothing, hats, bags, cups, and more. Each piece carries Ryan's visual language into everyday life. Good design, made to be worn, shared, and lived in.
