<Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> Mountainville, New York </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Created </Th> <Td> 1960 </Td> </Tr> <P> Storm King Art Center, commonly referred to as Storm King and named after its proximity to Storm King Mountain, is an open - air museum located in Mountainville, New York . It contains what is perhaps the largest collection of contemporary outdoor sculptures in the United States . Founded in 1960 by Ralph E. Ogden as a museum for Hudson River School paintings, it soon evolved into a major sculpture venue with works from some of the most acclaimed artists of the 20th century . The site spans approximately 500 acres (200 ha; 0.78 sq mi), and is located about a one - hour drive north of Manhattan . </P> <P> In early 1958, after retiring from a successful career in his family's business, Star Expansion Company, Ralph E. Ogden purchased what would soon become Storm King Art Center--a 180 - acre estate in Mountainville, New York . In 1960, he opened his land to the public and began the collection with a number of small sculptures he had acquired in Europe . In 1967, with the purchase of thirteen pieces from sculptor David Smith, the collection was firmly established . </P>

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