{{infobox museum | name = Lift Trucks Project | logo = | image = | map_type = | former_name = | established = 2010 | location = Croton Falls, New York | type = | director = Scott Everett, Pamela Hart, Tom Christopher | website = {{URL|ltproject.com}} }} '''Lift Trucks Project''' is a project space and artist studio located in [[Croton Falls, New York]]. It features up to four long-term exhibitions per year<ref name="nytimes">{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/nyregion/14musewe.html|title=Silk-Screen Prints Reopen a Heavy-Equipment Factory|newspaper=[[The New York Times]]|date=12 June 2009 |accessdate=2013-10-23 |last1=Hodara |first1=Susan }}</ref> with notable pieces by FA-Q, [[Christo]], [[Ottmar Hoerl]], [[Ed Roth]] ("Big Daddy"), [[A. R. Penck]], [[Sailor Jerry]], and others.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ltproject.com/ltproject/Lobby_1.html |title=Lobby |publisher=Ltproject.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120823181248/http://ltproject.com/ltproject/Lobby_1.html |archive-date=2012-08-23 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In addition, Lift Trucks features a permanent "Arts and Industry" exhibit with industrial artifacts and folk art items on exhibit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ltproject.com/ltproject/inv%26showroom.html |title=inv&showroom |publisher=Ltproject.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20}}</ref> The name Lift Trucks is derived from the former occupants a forklift repair, sales and service business that occupied the building for over 75 years.<ref name="ltproject.com">{{cite web|url=http://ltproject.com/ltproject/northern_westchester_express.html |title=Northern Westchester Express |publisher=Ltproject.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://northernwestchester.lohudblogs.com/tag/croton-falls/ |title=Croton Falls &#124; Northern Westchester |publisher=Northernwestchester.lohudblogs.com |date=2010-10-15 |accessdate=2012-08-20 |archive-date=2011-10-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111016175013/http://northernwestchester.lohudblogs.com/tag/croton-falls/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Exhibits==

=== "Christian Lemesle Exhibit" === Christian Lemesle's works were discovered recently after 60 years in storage.

Some pieces bear the Rue du Dragon<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-13 |title=galerie du Dragon (1955-1995) |url=https://ftn-blog.com/2019/04/13/galerie-du-dragon-1955-1995/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=FTN-blog |language=en-US}}</ref> gallery label, while others trace their provenance to David Findlay Gallery,<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bruce |first=Natalee |date=2017-02-26 |title=Welcome to Findlay Galleries |url=https://www.findlaygalleries.com/ |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=Findlay Galleries |language=en-US}}</ref> West 57th New York City. This collection of 18 pieces provide a glimpse into the Surrealists of Paris.

The area where the Galerie du Dragon was located was the center of literary activities. Its “significance” is further accentuated by its association with the La Librairie du Temps (BookStore of Time), as depicted in a Lemesle work that features a large clock.

Noteworthy events include an exhibition resulting from the collaboration between critic Jean Paulhan and artist [[Jean Dubuffet]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jean Dubuffet, French, 1901–1985 |url=https://www.moma.org/artists/1633 |website=MOMA}}</ref> marked by an invitation dated February 4, 1950, featuring a drawing by Dubuffet.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Reif |first=Carol |date=February 9, 2024 |title=Lift Trucks Project in Croton Falls Debuts New Exhibit on Feb. 10 |url=https://news.halstonmedia.com/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/lift-trucks-project-in-croton-falls-debuts-new-exhibit-on-feb-10?fbclid=IwAR2GtHKWwQMfXmzWfaJo3lYhhrnVXZm7BGcWNGDiUJJdj9qZwUHDAEkXyEc |website=Halston Media News}}</ref>

==="From a Factory Floor"=== Lift Trucks Project held its inaugural exhibition on June 7, 2009, entitled "From a Factory Floor".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hodara |first=Susan |date=2009-06-12 |title=Silk-Screen Prints Reopen a Heavy-Equipment Factory |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/14/nyregion/14musewe.html |access-date=2024-02-29 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> This featured a collaboration between Master Printmaker Gary Lichtenstein and 14 artists including [[Alex Katz]], [[Gary Panter]], [[Karl Benjamin]], [[Kenneth Price|Ken Price]], [[Jack Micheline]], and others. Curated by Lichtenstein, it features his collaborative Silkscreen renderings of these artists' works. The second exhibition of "From a Factory Floor" took place on August 20, 2009.<ref name="nytimes" />

==="Stefanelli-Hammerstein"=== The second exhibition took place on October 10, 2009, and was entitled "Stefanelli-Hammerstein". It was on display until November 24, 2009.[6] It featured a collaboration of drawings and paintings from notable artists Andy Hammerstein and [[Joe Stefanelli]]. Mr Stefanelli is one of the last remaining AbEx painters from the famous group formed in the 1950s. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ltproject.com/ltproject/Steff_Hammerstein.html#0 |title=Steff_Hammerstein |publisher=Ltproject.com |date= |accessdate=2013-10-23}}</ref>

==="Wonders of Westchester"=== This exhibit took place on January 16, 2010, and was sponsored by The Westchester Land Trust. It was the 8th annual photography show featuring over 160 photographs and 70 photographers. The exhibit was based on photographs of [[Westchester County, New York]] and was judged by photographer J. Henry Fair<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.westchesterlandtrust.org/packed-house-photo-show |title=Packed House at Photo Show &#124; Westchester Land Trust - land preservation in Westchester County, New York |publisher=Westchester Land Trust |date=2010-01-16 |accessdate=2012-08-20 |archive-date=2010-07-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100706182400/http://www.westchesterlandtrust.org/packed-house-photo-show |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==="Ekfrasis: An exchange between artists and writers"=== Lift Truck Projects' fourth exhibit opened on January 30, 2010. It was curated by Pamela J. Hart, the writer in residence from the [[Katonah Museum of Art]] and featured collaborations among artists and writers. In the exhibit "Each work in the show is paired with a text, sometimes old, sometimes commissioned especially for the exhibition and published in the catalog." Notable artists included [[Saul Steinberg]], [[A. R. Penck]], [[Picasso]], [[Rockwell Kent]], [[LeRoy Neiman]], along with notable writers such as James Balestrieri, Marilyn Johnson and Ben Cheever.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/14/nyregion/14gallerywe.html|title=Quirky Marriage of Art and Text|newspaper=The New York Times|date=13 February 2010 |accessdate=2013-10-23 |last1=Genocchio |first1=Benjamin }}</ref>

==="Cause & Affection"=== This exhibit opened on June 12, 2010, and was curated by Kara Lenkeit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/111294-cause-and-affection |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120719075859/http://www.artslant.com/ny/events/show/111294-cause-and-affection |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 19, 2012 |title=June 12th, 2010 - September 12th, 2010, Lift Trucks Project |publisher=ArtSlant |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20 }}</ref> It was reviewed by The New York Times.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-12-02|title=This Curator's Rule: Go With What's Amazing - The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/nyregion/15artwe.html|access-date=2020-12-12|website=archive.vn|archive-date=2020-12-02|archive-url=https://archive.today/20201202185616/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/nyregion/15artwe.html|url-status=live}}</ref> It featured conceptual pairings of art by Scott Daniel Ellison, Nick Greenwald, [[Scott Goodman]], [[Big Daddy Roth]], Ellen Guhin, Christopher Manning, Mark Nilsson, Gil Riley, and Milton Stevenson, and others.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/15/nyregion/15artwe.html|title=A Curator Goes With Her Gut|newspaper=The New York Times|date=13 August 2010 |accessdate=2013-10-23 |last1=Hodara |first1=Susan }}</ref>

==="The Unknowing Hand: A Story of Autism and Artistry"=== This exhibit opened on September 25, 2010. It featured a collaboration of artists Darren Murray and John Michaels. Michaels was a special-ed. art teacher for Murray, who has non-verbal ASD. When teaching Murray, Michaels discovered that he would often imitate the teacher's drawings that were very similar to the original. The art features John Michaels' drawings and Murray's imitations of them. Proceeds of the exhibit went to a local special education school.<ref name="ltproject.com"/>

==="The Art of John Michaels and Darren Murray"=== This exhibit opened on February 4, 2010. It featured a similar collaboration as "The Unknowing Hand: A Story of Autism and Artistry" exhibit.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ltproject.com/ltproject/exhibitions.html |title=Exhibitions |publisher=Ltproject.com |accessdate=2012-08-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120904023905/http://www.ltproject.com/ltproject/exhibitions.html |archivedate=2012-09-04 }}</ref> It was reviewed by The Journal News.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Journal News: New art gallery has an eye for the eclectic – LIFT TRUCKS|date=20 January 2010 |url=https://www.ltproject.com/journal-news-new-art-gallery-has-an-eye-for-the-eclectic/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

==="FLASH: Tattoo Art as Symbol and Sign"=== This Lift Trucks exhibit had its opening on September 24, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |last=Dumas |first=Bob |url=http://www.thedailysomers.com/neighbors/lift-trucks-project-lifts-spirits-tattoo-art |title=Lift Trucks Project Lifts Spirits With Tattoo Art &#124; The Somers Daily Voice |publisher=Thedailysomers.com |date=2011-10-06 |accessdate=2012-08-20 }}{{Dead link|date=October 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot }}</ref> It was curated by Pamela Hart, and features tattoo flash art from over 25 artists, including notables such as [[Sailor Jerry]], Brooklyn Joe Lieber, and Paul Rogers.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ltproject.com/ltproject/Curators_statement_1.html |title=Curator's statement |publisher=Ltproject.com |date= |accessdate=2012-08-20}}</ref>

==="Body Electric"=== A collaborative exhibit opened September 18, 2014 at Ricco Maresca Gallery in Chelsea, New York. Included were pieces from Lift Trucks Project including artist works of [[Sailor Jerry]], Cap Coleman, [[Bert Grimm]], as well as various contemporary artists. The show was curated by author Margot Mifflin, and was reviewed by [[Inked (magazine)]] and [[The New York Observer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.riccomaresca.com/visionary-tattoo/ |title=Visionary Tattoo {{!}} Margot Mifflin - Ricco Maresca Gallery |website=www.riccomaresca.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141028085618/http://www.riccomaresca.com/visionary-tattoo/ |archive-date=2014-10-28}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://observer.com/2014/10/skin-trade-the-body-electric-showcases-tattoo-art/|title=Skin Trade: The 'Body Electric' Showcases Tattoo Art|website=[[The New York Observer]]|date=October 7, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.inkedmag.com/culture/body-electric-artistic-history-tattoos|title=Body Electric: An Artistic History of Tattoos|first=Inked Mag|last=Staff|website=Tattoo Ideas, Artists and Models|date=October 2014 }}</ref>

=== "Of Pirates Mermaids and True Love" === A collaborative exhibit opened September 24, 2016 at the Hammond Museum in North Salem, NY. It was a comprehensive show featuring the Lift Trucks Project tattoo collection. It was reviewed in the Bedford and Pound Ridge Record Review.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Bedford Record/Pound Ridge Review – LIFT TRUCKS|date=10 November 2016 |url=https://www.ltproject.com/bedford-recordpound-ridge-review/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

=== "Tattooed New York" === A collaborative exhibit opened February 3, 2017 at the New York Historical Society Museum, in New York City, NY. It showcased tattoo artists working in New York City over the last century and featured drawings from the Lift Trucks Project collection. It was featured in [[The New Yorker]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Goings Out About Town – Tattooed New York – LIFT TRUCKS|date=27 March 2017 |url=https://www.ltproject.com/goings-out-about-town-tattooed-new-york/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref> Smithsonian Magazine,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tattooing was Illegal in New York City Until 1997 – LIFT TRUCKS|date=27 March 2017 |url=https://www.ltproject.com/tattooing-was-illegal-in-new-york-city-until-1997/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref> The New York Post<ref>{{Cite web|title=Love Tattoos? This exhibit has 300 years of ink. – LIFT TRUCKS|date=27 March 2017 |url=https://www.ltproject.com/love-tattoos-this-exhibit-has-300-years-of-ink/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref> and [[HuffPost|The Huffington Post]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Huffington Post – LIFT TRUCKS|date=27 January 2017 |url=https://www.ltproject.com/the-huffington-postantiques-magazine/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

==="Drive By Gallery"=== Lift Trucks Project recently started a project named The Drive By Gallery, to reach a wider audience primarily the car traffic constantly going by the gallery. It presents a new and uniquely American form of viewing art. Artworks are often rotated and always with documentation pertaining to the particular show can be seen on the website. In a bow to modern technology, Lift Trucks incorporated [[QR codes]] and a live video feed. Exhibited artworks have consisted hand painted [[Great Depression]] era shoeshine boxes, industrial artifacts, vintage [[tattoo flash]], art by Erica Hauser, Carl Van Brunt, Chris Machin, Richard Osaka, and other exhibits currently in development.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/chronogram/docs/chronogram_0115/59|title=January 2015 Chronogram|website=Issuu|date=29 December 2014 }}</ref>

==Current== ==="Art and Industry"=== A curated selection of industrial and vintage artifacts reflecting great design and art. It was featured on an episode of the show American Pickers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Videos – LIFT TRUCKS|url=https://www.ltproject.com/videos/|access-date=2020-12-12|language=en-US}}</ref>

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Art museums and galleries in New York (state)]] [[Category:Art museums and galleries established in 2010]] [[Category:2010 establishments in New York (state)]] [[Category:Ed Roth]]