BRINGING ART TO THE PEOPLE SINCE 1993
We believe art is fundamental to the human experience and carries the power to effect positive change on a global scale. This belief has guided Ryan Cronin through over thirty years of making — paintings, drawings, sculpture, and public art installations — a sustained practice that continues to evolve. For more than a decade, The Cronin Gallery has anchored his practice in New Paltz, New York — in the heart of the Hudson Valley — operated by his wife and business partner Melanie — while the work continues to reach galleries, museums, and institutions internationally.
This is CronArtUSA — the platform behind the artist. A gallery. A shop. A home base for three decades of work and a creative hub for what's next. We don't work in isolation — collaborations are part of how the work moves through the world. Whether you're here to see the art, explore the projects, or bring something home, there's a way in.
We're so glad you're here.
The Artwork
Cronin's vibrant oil paintings on board offer an unfiltered commentary on modern life. His work is characterized by bold use of color and precise compositional elements, dynamically exploring color, form, and cultural resonance.
His style is deeply rooted in the DIY ethos of the 1990s, which profoundly shaped his approach. His distinctive artistic voice has evolved across various mediums while maintaining the edge that first distinguished his work.
But the paintings are just the beginning. Over the years, Ryan has built a practice that refuses to sit still. Paintings, drawings, sculpture, public art installations that invite participation and blur the line between artist and audience.
There's a visual language here that's unmistakably his: the recurring icons, the fearless color, the tension between playfulness and meaning. Recent bodies of work include the Mohonk Collection — his interpretation of the iconic Hudson Valley landmark — and a series created during an artist residency at Wildflower Farms. These aren't landscapes in the traditional sense; they're distillations of place, filtered through three decades of artistic vision.
This is what a sustained practice looks like — not repetition, but range. Not playing it safe, but showing up every day to make something new while staying rooted in a voice that took years to develop.
Explore the collection here or experience the work in person at the gallery — either way, you're invited to look closer.
Our Projects
Cronin's work is held in the permanent collection of the Obama Presidential Center and exhibited alongside leading figures in contemporary art. In 2019, he was selected for the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation Thread Artist Residency in Senegal — a relationship that endures.
Some of Cronin's most significant work lives 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.
Be A Part of the art
Every piece carries Ryan's hand — whether it's an original painting, a signed print, or a blanket woven from his imagery. The form changes. The work doesn't. When you shop here, you become part of what we're building — the art, the projects, the collaborations that extend far beyond the gallery walls.
This is your invitation in. Shop online or visit us in New Paltz — whether you're hiking the Gunks, exploring Minnewaska, or unwinding at Mohonk or Wildflower Farms, we're just minutes away. We ship worldwide. Hang it on your wall. Wrap yourself in it.
However you show up, you're part of this. And keep checking back — there's always something new.
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