About

Crystal Park: Where Nature Meets the Contemporary Austronesian Spirit

Crystal Park is a unique private nature retreat and art land (DO NOT OPEN TO PUBLIC) located in the Mid-Hudson Valley, New York. The 360-acre scenic landscape of woodlands, rocky hills, mountains, and a serene lake provides an immersive environment for relaxation, the curation of art collections, and the creation of site-specific new pieces.

Education, outdoor leisure, sharing with the community, and promoting art and culture are lifelong passions of Thomas Chen, the founder and Chairman of Crystal Window & Door Systems. With Crystal Park, Thomas has found a unique way to blend all of these virtues. Through observations and conversations with his diligent, mostly immigrant employees, he found that they, along with many people these days, spent nearly all their work and leisure time in the city, with much less time enjoying the natural beauty of the outdoors. As an immigrant from Taiwan’s mountainous countryside with a strong personal love of nature, Thomas wants to share with his employees, business associates, family, and friends a private natural place, not too far from New York City, where they could slow down the pace of life, be refreshed, and experience inspiring art along with New York State’s extraordinary outdoors. In 2010, Crystal Park was founded in Pawling, NY. Many Crystal employees have helped in the development and establishment of trails and facilities throughout the property.

Looking to the future, Crystal Park is evolving into a vital hub for global contemporary art, with a specific focus on Contemporary Austronesian Art. Embracing a geographically rooted perspective, our upcoming artist-in-residence program invites artists born in the Austronesian regions—including individuals of Han descent born in Taiwan, who share this profound geographic and cultural heritage. Here, artists will explore the shared roots of the Austronesian diaspora, connecting the ancient spirit of the Pacific with the Hudson Valley landscape. Future expansions include cultivated gardens, ceramic studios, dedicated outdoor spaces, an art museum, and the commission of outdoor sculptures and diverse land art by international contemporary artists, bridging ancestral origins with modern expressions to foster deep cultural dialogues.

協和山莊：連結山林與南島當代藝術的自然淨土

自1990年創辦協和門窗有限公司（Crystal Window & Door Systems, LTD）以來，創辦人陳秋貴（Thomas Chen）致力於推廣臺灣藝術文化，提升公司同仁的教育和休閒品質，積極參與社會慈善活動以回饋社會。多年來，有感於多數移民美國紐約的公司同仁，努力辛勤工作，卻少有機會接觸大自然，來自臺灣與身為美國移民的陳秋貴董事長，希望能藉著成立戶外藝術公園，提供公司同仁假日休閒放鬆的場所，鼓勵他們走出城市，轉換生活步調，體驗藝術和紐約市郊的自然景觀。

本著對藝術的熱愛和對臺灣山林的懷念，Thomas 自2000年起開始在紐約市鄰近區域，尋找適合永續經營發展藝術休閒公園的地點。2010年選定 Pawling, New York 為基地，佔地近360畝，Crystal Park（協和山莊）藝術公園正式成立。Crystal Park 是由眾多公司同仁共同親手建設，目前已開發多條自然步道，設有休憩和烤肉設施。

【航向未來的南島之源】

著眼於未來的發展藍圖，Crystal Park 正逐步擴大藝術佈局，聚焦於「南島當代藝術（Contemporary Austronesian Art）」的推廣與孵育。臺灣作為南島語系的重要發源地，其特殊的地理與歷史包容性，孕育了深厚且具層次的創作能量。在未來的規劃中，協和山莊的藝術家駐村計畫將以「地區出生」為核心觀點——凡出生於此地理區域者（包含臺灣出生的漢人），皆承襲了這份與海洋、土地深刻連結的南島精神與文化血統。

山莊正陸續規劃興建陶瓷工作室、藝術家室外空間及藝術收藏館，並計劃逐步邀請來自國際的南島語系當代藝術家進駐公園，進行戶外大型雕塑與地景藝術的現地創作。在支持藝術創作之餘，亦期許結合藝術家進行多元主題的藝術實踐，在山林間展示相關作品，提供參觀者以不同的角度，欣賞並思考多樣藝術物件如何凝聚文化對話，連結起紐約哈德遜河谷與遙遠太平洋的南島當代敘事。

Team

Thomas Chen - Founder

Kate Chang - Assistant Art Director