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OPENINGS & EVENTS

Still Life, With Gratitude: Capital Region COVID-19 Tribute Mural. unitedwaygcr.org/tribute. United Way of the Greater Capital Region has partnered with the Albany Center Gallery, and local artist Rachel Baxter to create an original work of art in the form of a movable mural to serve as a visual tribute and travel across Albany, Columbia, Greene, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady and Schoharie counties. The mural will travel across the Capital Region through April 3. See website for locations.

IN-PERSON EXHIBITIONS

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, 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 , “A Sense of Time: The Historical Art of L. F. Tantillo.” The exhibition highlights the artist's 40-year career and brings together a selection of more than 90 works of art by one of the most noted painters of historical subjects and marine views of our time.

Through July 25.

American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. 518-435-1979. “The Piccirilli Brothers Legacy.” Showcasing the Italian family of carvers and sculptors behind many of the most significant marble sculptures in the United States: the Lincoln Memorial, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Apotheosis of Democracy and many more. Through March.

The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St, Troy. “Warenfetischismus:” Commodity Fetishism by Jamie Rodriquez. www.artscenteronline.org. Rodriguez uses landscape and nature’s beauty as a platform for thought and/or discussion allowing the viewer to the work in any way they may choose, or to remain completely detached from his work altogether. Also , 120˚ Intercollegiate Art Regional. This juried fine art exhibition is for students attending an accredited college or university located within 120-mile radius of Troy, Glens Falls, or Saratoga Springs. Both exhibition receptions will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. March 26 during Troy Night Out from 6-8 p.m. Through April 16.

Art Associates Gallery, 21 Railroad Ave., Albany. The Women’s Show 101. 518- 459-1307. In honor of the 101st anniversary of Women's History Month, 57 female artists of the Capital Region

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present works in a wide variety of mediums. All COVID 19 guidelines will be observed. Regular gallery hours: Noon-6 p.m. Monday-friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays except by appointment. Through April 24.

HENRY, 348 Warren St., Hudson. Art Among the Goods: Katie Degroot. 518- 828-2354. In “Seeing Personality in Trees,” Degroot paints found sticks and branches as if they were portrait. Opens Saturday. Through April 10.

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.

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. Ends Saturday.

Pamela Salisbury Gallery, 362 1⁄2 Warren St., Hudson. Elliott Green: Autorevisionism. pamelasalisburygallery.com. Also, Gregory Amenoff: Solid State: Woodblock Prints (Editions & Variations). Open Saturday. Through April 4. 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 Art Society, Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park. Works by Carol Winterton. 518-383-1343; http://www.southernsaratogaartist.com. Winteron has been painting for more than 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. Opens for in-person viewing Monday. Through March.

Thompson Giroux Gallery, 57 Main St., Chatham. Daze Gone By. http://www.thompsongirouxgallery.com. Featuring artists Emma Heartquist, Ryan Wesley Mcphail and Scout. Opens Saturday. Through April 18.

VIRTUAL EXHIBITIONS

Albany Center Gallery, Albany. 2020 Mohawkhudson 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 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.” http://www.tang.skidmore.edu. 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). Through June 13. Also , “Nicole Cherubini: Shaking the Trees.” Cherubini’s longterm installation serves as a platform where Cherubini invites other artists to engage with her work, including Susan Jennings, who with Silver the Void performs her sound sculptures, and Sarah Braman, and more. Through Sept. 11. Also , “Pandemic and Protest.” The online exhibition features three artist projects made during the spring and summer of 2020—an unprecedented time that witnessed an expanding worldwide COVID-19 pandemic and protests across the country calling for racial justice. Through June 6. Also , “We’ve Only Just Begun: 100 Years of Skidmore Women in Politics.” In the 100 years since America’s women won the right to vote, Skidmore women have been engaged in political movements from suffrage through the social transformations of today. This exhibition explores that history through work from Skidmore’s Special Collections. Through June 6.

Laffer Gallery, 96 Broad St., Schuylerville. “Upstate Artists.” https://thelaffergallery.com. Juried show. Also, “Nature’s Echo.” Features artists Harry Orlyk and Julie Branch. Mandeville Gallery, Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady. Chitra Ganesh: “Sultana’s Dream.” https://muse.union.edu/mandeville/project/chitraganesh-sultanas-dream/. A virtual portfolio of 27 linocuts created in 2018 by contemporary artist Chitra Ganesh and published by Durham Press. The portfolio will be on exhibition in its entirety. Through June 20.

Martinez Gallery, 5 Broadway, Suite 203, Troy. “Am I a Nuyorican?” https://www.martinezgallery.org/. Work by artists Martin Rubio, Armando Soto and Marcos Dimas. 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.

Pamela Salisbury Gallery, 362 1⁄2 Warren St., Hudson. Seth Becker: Cold Snap! Winter Paintings. pamelasalisburygallery.com. Pop-up virtual exhibition. Through March 31.

The Sembrich, Bolton Landing. “A Winter at Bay View.” http://www.thesembrich.org/exhibits. Highlighting winter scenes by Lake George photographer Fred Thatcher. The exhibit can be viewed on The Sembrich’s website or on the Google Arts & Culture app on any mobile device.

Teaching Gallery, Hudson Valley Community College. “Home Alone 3: On Pause.” www.hvcc.edu/teachinggallery. Features video works by four artists – Janaye Brown, Matt Frieburghaus, Megan Suttles and Mandy Cano Villalobos. It examines the passing of time during this period of pandemic-mandated isolation and social distancing. Through April 16.

Union College, Crowell and West Galleries; Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, Pause. https://tinyurl.com/r5sip9iw. Featuring works by Visual Arts Department faculty and staff, Martin Benjamin, Chris Duncan, Abby Golodik, Laini Nemett, Fernando Orellana, Frank Rapant, and Sandy Wimer. Available to view online only. Through April 1.

University Art Museum, University at Albany. Torch ’72/2020. https://www.albany.edu/university-art-museum. A commissioned project by artist Shane Aslan Selzer, explores the trajectory and lineage of intersectional justice efforts on the Ualbany campus, and reactivates Ualbany’s 1972 Torch yearbook, edited by then student and renowned AIDS activist, Ron Simmons. Also , i.de.al.is.tic. Curated by Michael Mosby, the exhibit brings together paintings, sculpture, and assemblage by Anthony Olubunmi Akinbola, Sean Desiree and Marcus Leslie Singleton. The exhibition explores each artist’s relationship to the concept of idealism and the unrealistic aim for perfection. Available to view online only.