ON EXHIBIT
The Colonie Art League, Colonie. 2020 Holiday Show. https://www.colonieartleague.com/2020holiday-show. The virtual art galleries feature over 100 original works of art in a variety of media, including oils, pastels, watercolors, mixed-media and photography. In addition to the 74 entries competing for awards, 32 pieces were submitted for the “Small Works Sale.” Through Jan. 31. Pamela Salisbury Gallery, 362 1/2 Warren St., Hudson. “ALL small.” pamelasalisburygallery.com. An exhibition of smallscale works by 10 contemporary artists based in the Hudson Valley and New York City. Outdoor opening reception, 3-5 p.m. Saturday. Through Jan. 17.
IN-PERSON EXHIBITS
Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway, Albany. ACG Members’ Show. http://www.albanycentergallery.org. The exhibit highlights and recognizes a wide range of talented members, bringing together a dynamic cross-section of artists, diverse in medium and degree of establishment. Virtual exhibit tours available at albanycentergallery.org/acg360.
Art Associates Gallery, 21 Railroad Ave., Albany. “Material Matters.” https:// www.artassociatesgalleryinc.com. Features the work of George Dirolf, Tom Myott, Russell Serrianne and Marjorie Ward. Their works encompass a broad range of subjects in a wide variety of mediums. Through Dec. 26.
Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St., Troy. Fence Select 2020. artscenteronline.org. Artists included in this year’s Select exhibit include: Debra Anderson (Kowalski), Jennifer Duke Anstey, Fern Apfel, David Austin, Michelle Bowen, J. William Carpentier, Mandi Coburn, Chris Demarco, Ray Felix, Jeanne Finley, Jay
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Freud, John Hampshire, Kathryn Hannay, Niki Haynes, Susan Hoffer, Laura Kozien, Gary Masline, Jesse Meenaghan, Michael Oatman, ORT Project Collective, Dorothea Osborn, Andrew Pellettieri, Philip Palmieri, Steve Rein, Sean Stewart, Jacqueline Wayne, Jeff Wigman, Victoria van der Laan. Through Dec. 16.
Albany Institute of History and Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. albanyinstitute.org. “The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute Collection.” Ongoing. Purchasing tickets in advance is strongly encouraged to ensure social distancing guidelines are met. Also, “Fellow Citizens! Dewitt Clinton’s Broadsides of the Early Republic.” Includes a selection of nearly 20 political broadsides, along with contemporary paintings, artifacts from the era, and a rare map of New York from 1796. Through March 14. Also, 2020 Exhibition by Artists of the Mohawk Hudson Region. The exhibition features 73 artists and 108 works ranging from paintings and drawings to prints, photography, collage, sculpture, textiles, and installation works. Also, Summerland: A Sound Installation by Matthew Ostrowski. Through Jan. 3.
Alkion Center for Adult Education at Hawthorne Valley, 330 County Route 21C, Ghent. “Flight.” 518-672-8008. Artist Martina Angela Müller’s sculpture design inspired by a piece of cedar wood found in nature. The sculpture is easily viewable from the area immediately surrounding the Farm Store.
American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. 518-435-1979. “Christmas Art” by Italian and Italian American artists. Through January.
Artforms, 2050 Western Ave., Guilderland. “Through Their Eyes.” artformsgalleryalbany.com
Artist Steve Derrick’s paintings of front-line workers in the pandemic.
Arkell Museum & Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. Upstate/downstate — Views of New York. http://www.arkellmuseum.org. Nature photography by Dave Wait. Also, City Life: The Photographs of Ken Ratner. Through December. Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren St., Hudson. “Place as Memory.” http://carriehaddadgallery.com. A group exhibit exploring the interpretation of landscape through memory. Through Jan. 31.
Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery, Canada and Lower Amherst streets, Lake George. “A Bellyfull of Sawdust.” www.lakegeorgearts.org A solo exhibition of recent work by Steven Rosenzweig. The exhibition will be installed in the gallery, and available for the public to view.
The Museum of Prints and Printmaking, 154 Barrett St., Schenectady. Print Club of Albany’s 86 years worth of presentation prints. semowich@gmail.com. Print art from the 16th century to the present, all by nationally known artists. There are also galleries devoted to Japanese prints, the art of Peter Max and local artist (the late) Dorothy Lathrop. Open by appointment.
Opalka Gallery, Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany. “Unraveling.” Opalka.sage.edu. Curated by Yura Adams, the exhibit showcases four women artists from the Hudson Valley whose untidy, colorful installations will fill the gallery, and delight viewers. Through Dec. 19. Saratoga Automobile Museum, Saratoga Spa State Park, Saratoga Springs. “Dyson Racing: The Private Collection.” saratogaautomuseum.org. Ongoing. Also, “Wheels: Woman and Independence 1900-1920.” Ongoing. Also, “East of Detroit.” Ongoing. Also, “Racing in New York.” Ongoing.
Southern Saratoga Art Society, Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. “A Fall Festival of Art.” southernsaratogaartist.com. Thirteen artists showcase an eclectic mix of art work. Through December. Valley Artisans Market, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge. “Trees.” valleyartisansmarket.com. Group exhibition; masks required.
VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS
Albany Center Gallery, Albany. 2020 MohawkHudson Regional Invitational. albanycentergallery.org. Virtually explore the annual juried exhibit featuring works by Capital Region artists.
The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy. Congressional Art Competition. artscenteronline.org. The exhibit celebrates the artistic achievements of the nation’s high school students. Winners are recognized both in their home congressional district and at an annual awards ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Discover Albany Visitors Center, Albany. albany.org/about/visitors-center/. Take a virtual tour of the “Albany Heritage Exhibit.”
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College. “Never Done: 100 Years of Women in Politics and Beyond.” Online visitors will be able to see images of 100 artworks by women and nonbinary artists that address women’s rights, representation, justice and the legacy of the suffrage movement. Through June 6. Also, “Energy in All Directions,” an exhibition that brings rarely seen works and new acquisitions from the Tang Teaching Museum collection in dialogue with objects from the Shaker Museum’s extensive holdings to celebrate the life and legacy of artist and gallerist Hudson (1950—2014). The exhibition, open online now through June 13, is an invitation to explore what a community is — and can be — in this time of COVID-19, social distancing, and health and safety precautions that will likely delay the exhibition’s public opening until next summer.
New York State Museum, Albany. Online exhibitions. nysm.nysed.gov/exhibitions/online. Explore the museum’s various exhibitions online, including “Votes for Women: Celebrating New York’s Suffrage Centennial,” “A Spirit of Sacrifice: New York State in the First World War” and “1962 Audio Recording: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.”
Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge, Mass. “Finding Home: Four Artists’ Journeys,” “Norman Rockwell in the Age of the Civil Rights Movement” and “Norman Rockwell: Presidential Elections Illustrated.” nrm.org. Curated experiences that collect related images, photography, video, audio and history relating to the museum’s renowned collection of Norman Rockwell’s original paintings, his Stockbridge studio, as well as the museum’s vast collection of illustration art.
Teaching Gallery at Hudson Valley Community College, Troy. “Home Alone 2.” www.hvcc.edu/teachinggallery. Work created during this time of mandated isolation and social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Dec. 18.
University Art Museum, University at Albany. 2020 MFA thesis exhibition. albany.edu/museum/ mfa2020/mfa2020.html. View online the work of 2020 master of fine arts degree candidates.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
The Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery, Lake George. Seeking exhibition proposals from regional and national, emerging and established artists. Preference is given to experimental or non-traditional work created in the last two years. Exhibition proposals must include 10 to 12 images of recent work, resume, and statement/ bio. Proposals can be submitted through Jan. 31. Visit www.lakegeorgearts.org/annual-call.htmf or guidelines.