Milton Avery, remembered as “America’s Matisse,” influenced the New York art scene indelibly. Less is known, however, about the artistic lineage he and his wife, Sally, an artist in her own right, launched in upstate New York. In 1939, the couple left New York City for Woodstock, which became not just a home but their setting of choice. “Nature is my springboard,” Avery said. “From her I get my natural impetus.” The Avery descendants—daughter March, her husband Philip G. Cavanaugh, their son Sean Cavanaugh, and his daughter Delilah Cavanaugh—continue to create art in these rural surroundings. The exhibition “Going Upstate” celebrates the family’s contributions to American modernism across four generations, while noting its dedication to the Woodstock ethos. —Maggie Turner