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OPENINGS & EVENTS

Opalka Gallery, Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany. Terry James Conrad: Object Permanence. https://opalka.sage.edu/. Conrad’s expanded practice includes elements of printmaking, sculpture and sound art. The artist will offer a weekly, artist-curated online program featuring individuals who inspire his work. Virtual opening reception, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. Through March 13.

IN-PERSON EXHIBITS

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 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.

American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. 518-435-1979. “Christmas Art” by Italian and Italian American artists. Through January.

Art Associates Gallery, 21 Railroad Ave., Albany. “Coming of Spring.” 518-459-1307; https://www.artassociatesgalleryinc.com/. The first international show presented by the gallery features six Chinese and Chineseamerican artists working in a variety of mediums in traditional and contemporary styles. Participating artists are: Mengde Shi, Xiaoping Xu, Anping Liu, Wei Zhang, Pengxiang Shi and Yaqing Weng. Through Feb. 20.

Artforms, 2050 Western Ave., Guilderland. “Through Their Eyes.” artformsgalleryalbany.com Artist Steve Derrick’s paintings of frontline workers in the pandemic.

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, 1 Amherst St., Lake George. “Painted Stories.” www.lakegeorgearts.org. A solo exhibition of recent work by Susan Hoffer. A

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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.

New York Folklore, 129 Jay St., Schenectady. The Art of Chinese Brush Painting by Zhong-hua Lu. www.nyfolklore.org. Original Chinese brush painting. Through March.

Sand Lake Center for the Arts, 2880 Route 43, Averill

Park. Gallery Exhibit. http:// www.slca-ctp.rg. Found object assemblages by Alan Opresko and paintings by Leslie Berlinsky. Through Feb. 27.

Shaker Museum pop-up space, 17 Main St., Chatham. Fringe Selects. http://shakermuseum.us. Through a selection of Shaker material chosen by artist/designer Katie Stout from the museum’s permanent collection, the exhibition explores the breadth of Shaker objects by taking a closer look at the objects on the “fringe” — colorful, ornamental, and less well-known than the minimalist, iconic Shaker pieces. Also on view are two new chairs by Stout created as a response to her exploration of Shaker material culture.

Southern Saratoga Arts Society, Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Park Commons, Clifton Park. Carol Winterton. http://www.southernsaratogaar

tist.com. Winterton has been painting for over 30 years, originally starting in pencil, chalk, pastel and watercolor. She has since branched out into acrylics and water soluble oils, occasionally using more than one medium on a piece. Through February.

Thompson Giroux Gallery,

57 Main St., Chatham. Spencer Hall: The Stone in the Snowball. http://www.thompsongirouxgallery.com. Sculpture. By appointment. Through March 7.

VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS

Albany Center Gallery, Albany. 2020 Mohawk-hudson Regional Invitational. albanycentergallery.org. Virtually explore the annual juried exhibit featuring works by Capital Region artists. Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany. “A Brilliant Bit of

Color: The Work of Walter Launt Palmer.” https://www.albanyinstitute.org/ online-exhibitions.html. Explore the Albany Institute's collection of paintings, watercolors, and archival materials related to Albany artist Walter Launt Palmer. Also, “The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute Collection.”

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.

The Colonie Art League, Colonie. 2020 Holiday Show. https://www.colonieartleague.com/2020-holidayshow. The virtual art galleries feature over 100 original works of art in a variety of media, including oils, pastels, watercolors, mixedmedia and photography. In addition to the 74 entries competing for awards, 32 pieces were submitted for the “Small Works Sale.” Through Jan. 31. 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.” 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. Laffer Gallery, 96 Broad St., Schuylerville. “Upstate Artists.” https://thelaffergallery.com. Juried show. Also, “Nature’s Echo.” Features artists Harry Orlyk and Julie Branch.

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 collection of Norman Rockwell’s original paintings, his Stockbridge studio, as well as the museum’s vast collection of illustration art. 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/annualcall.htm for guidelines.

The Uniting Line Project Team: Hoosick Street Bridge Underpass Mural. The Uniting Line, a collaboration of the city of Troy, The Arts Center of the Capital Region, TAP, Inc., and Collar Works is seeking proposals from regional artists for the Uniting Line Underpass Mural that will transform the Hoosick Street Bridge underpass area into a major public amenity and beacon of creativity. Artists living within the counties of Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Washington and Warren counties are eligible. For information, submission guidelines and application, resources, budget, and selection process, visit: https://www.artscenteronline.org/submissions/uniting-line. The deadline for submissions is Feb 8. The installation is tentatively scheduled late spring 2021 and be completed July 1.