OPENINGS & EVENTS
Southern Saratoga Art Society June meeting,
Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park. 6:30 p.m. Monday. 518-383-1343. Artist Tony Connor will be demonstrating. He is a self-taught artist whose main medium is watercolor, primarily expressing and interpreting landscapes and seascapes. The demonstration is free. This program was made possible by Saratoga Arts through the Community Arts Regrant Program, funded by New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.
MUSEUMS
Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. “The Four Elements of Leigh Li-yun Wen.” albanyinstitute.org. The artist explores elements of western cosmology — earth, air, fire and water — in monumental paintings, prints, ceramics and fabrics. Also, “You Are Here: Mapping Our World.” Seventeen maps from Michael Insel’s (1947-2017) collection are included, along with globes, books and historic objects. Through Oct. 23. Also, “The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute Collection.” Ongoing. Also, “Nineteenthcentury American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer and His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles Calverly and Richard Park.” Ongoing.
American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. “Majestic Truth.” Photography by Denise Ferrari. Through July.
Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. “What Do You See? Portraits from the Arkell Museum Collection.” Features visitor favorites, rarely exhibited pieces and stellar examples from the permanent collection. Also, “New York State Grange Photographs by Andrew Baugnet.” Examines the history, cultural importance and legacy of New York granges. Through Aug. 21. The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. “Rodin in the United States: Confronting the Modern.” Featuring 50 sculptures and 25 drawings, including familiar masterpieces and lesser-known works of the highest quality, the exhibition tells the story of the collectors, agents, art historians and critics who endeavored to make Rodin known in America and considers the artist’s influence and reputation in the U.S. from 1893 to the present. Through Sept. 18.
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College. “Opener 34: Ruby Sky Stiler — New Patterns.” skidmore.edu/ tang. A solo exhibition, including new relief paintings, site-specific line sculpture and functional sculpture. Also, Lauren Kelley: Location Scouting. Kelley, an artist and curator, reshapes and combines meditations on travel with snapshots of everyday life in her drawings, sculpture and stop-motion animation videos. Through Sept. 10, 2023. Also, “Elevator Music 43: Yvette Janine Jackson — Destination Freedom.” An immersive electroacoustic composition that takes listeners on a journey in search of freedom. Through Oct. 2. Also, Alumni Invitational 5. skidmore.edu/tang. The fifth in a series features five Skidmore alumni who are contemporary artists — Zaria Forman ’05, Fitzhugh Karol ’04, Zehra Khan ’04, Susan Meyer ’86, and Eliza Naranjo Morse ’01. Also, “Robert Tracy on Dance.” Photographs of celebrated members of New York City Ballet, including George Balanchine and dancers Alexandra Danilova, Violette Verdy, Suzanne Farrell and Melissa Hayden, who taught at Skidmore College. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition “The Ageless Dancer” at Saratoga Arts ( through Aug. 13). Through Aug. 21.
The Hyde Collection, 151 Warren St., Glens Falls. “Transformations: The Art of John Van Alstine.” hydecollection.org. This career retrospective examines recurrent themes drawn from Greek and Roman mythology, celestial navigation, and the human figure in Western art. Also, José Guadalupe Posada: Legendary Printmaker. Posada (1852-1913) dominated Mexico’s first communications revolution in the late 19th century. His art was published in daily newspapers, paperbacks, board games, advertising fliers, revolutionary broadsides and religious tracts. Through Sept. 18.
Iroquois Museum, 324 Caverns Road, Howes Cave.
“Material Shift.” iroquoismuseum.org. A showcase of work by Haudenosaunee artists who employ toys, food containers, bike reflectors, CD discs and other unconventional materials to create traditional objects and concepts and those who, conversely, use traditional materials such as ash splint, corn husk and antler to create popular everyday items. Through Nov. 27. MASS MOCA, 1040 MASS MOCA Way, North Adams, Mass. “Yto Barrada: Ways to Baffle the Wind.” New and recent work by the Frenchmoroccan artist. Through May 2023. Also, kellie rae adams: Forever in Your Debt. “Glenn Kaino: In The Light of a Shadow.” Featuring a series of immersive installations, the exhibit reflects on the legacies of two “Bloody Sundays” in order to explore the global interdependence of social justice. Also, James Turrell: C.A.V.U. Thirty years in the making, Turrell’s largest free-standing circular Skyspace measures 40 feet in diameter and 40 feet high. Also, Amy Hauft: “700,000:1 | Terra + Luna + Sol.” Through January. Also, Lily Cox-richard: “Weep Holes.” Through January. Also, Marc Swanson: “A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco.” Through January.
New York State Museum, 222 Madison Ave., Albany. “Wedding Wear in 19th-century New York.” nysm.nysed.gov. Through Sept. 4. Also, “Courage: The Black New York Struggle for Quality Education.” This 20-panel exhibition explores the visions and aspirations of courageous leaders and parents who have been seeking to educate Black children. Through July 15. Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, Mass. “Lincoln Memorial Centennial Exhibition: The Lincoln Memorial Illustrated.” nrm.org. Created in collaboration with Chesterwood to honor the Lincoln Memorial’s centennial in May 2022, this exhibition will highlight the work of illustrators and artists who have incorporated the Lincoln Memorial into their art as a symbolic element — an instantlyrecognizable icon upon which to build meaning. Through Sept. 4. Also, Norman Rockwell’s 323 “Saturday Evening Post” Covers. Ongoing. Also, “IMPRINTED: Illustrating Race.” nrm.org. Examines role of published images in shaping attitudes toward race and culture. More than 100 works of art and artifacts of widely circulated illustrated imagery will be on view, produced from the late 18th century to today. Also, “In Our Lifetime: Paintings from the Pandemic by Kadir Nelson.” Through Oct. 30.
Saratoga Automobile Museum, 110 Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. “Radwood.” saratogaautomuseum.org. The original 1980s and 1990s automotive lifestyle brand is partnering with the Saratoga Automobile Museum to showcase iconic cars of the era alongside period fashion, music, memorabilia and endless nostalgia. Through summer.
GALLERIES
Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway, Albany. “Mirror.” albanycentergallery.org. Features artists whose works express the introspective states of their subjects, as well as reflect the emotional ties the artists have to them: Susan Berger, Raina Briggs, Paula Drysdale Frazell, Jason Blue Lake Medicine Eagle Martinez, Theresa Mctague, Kate Minford, and Casey Simonds. Through July 15.
Albany International Airport Gallery, Albany. “The Life Around Us.” Recent paintings by Ashley Norwood Cooper and Heidi Johnson, as well as a new site specific installation, “Stream” by Laura Moriarty. Through Aug. 29.
Art Associates Gallery, 21 Railroad Ave., Albany. “The Bethlehem Art Association.” 518-459-1307. Artists of the Bethlehem Art Association exhibititwo-dimensional works in various media. Through June
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CREATE Community Studios, 70B Beekman St., Saratoga Springs. “Spells.” Artwork by Tara Hughes, part of the international initiative: Taking Up Space initiative a “Grassroots Female Focused Community Global Art Exhibition” to highlight artwork made by living women artists in their own area. Through July.
The Laffer Gallery, 96 Broad St., Schuylerville. “Intuitive Structure.” thelaffergallery.com. Featuring Mark Del Guidice and Tracy Helgeson. Through July 31.
New York Folklore’s Gallery of New York Artists, 129 Jay St., Schenectady. “Beauty of the Burl” by Don Williams. nyfolklore.org. An exhibit of Adirondack burls — abnormalities in trees — by the guide and artist.
Pamela Salisbury Gallery, 362 1/2 Warren St., Hudson. Valerie Hammond and Kiki Smith: “Wander.” pamelasalisburygallery.com. Also, Portia Munson: “Memento Mori.” Jennifer Coates: “Para Pastoral” and Phoebe Helander: “Sessions.” Through July 24.
Saratoga Arts, 320 Broadway, Saratoga Springs. “Progressions.” A collaborative exhibition featuring artists Mia Westerlund Roosen, Caroline Ramersdorfer and Dorothy Dehner, who have worked and lived within an hour of Saratoga Arts for large periods of their careers and often created monumental works in cement, marble and metal. Through Aug.
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Thompson Giroux Gallery, 57 Main St., Chatham. Marieclaude Giroux: “Any Moment Now.” Opens Saturday. Through July 24.
EXHIBIT SPACES Albany Public Library,
Pine Hills Branch, 517 Western Ave., Albany. “Lasting Impression.” Presented in partnership with the Opalka Gallery, the exhibit reveals both the range of printwork being made in our region and the lasting impressions students and faculty make on each other. Ten regional colleges are represented in Lasting Impression: Bard College, Bennington College, Dutchess Community College, Middlebury College, Rensselaer Polytechnic University, Skidmore College, SUNY Oneonta, University at Albany, University of Hartford and Union College. Through Nov. 5.
Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery ,6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park. Barbara Buckley and Karen Zimmers. 518-383-1343. Featuring mixed media work. Through July. Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main St., Mechanicville. Southern Saratoga Art Society. 518-664-4646. Works by Karen Zimmers, Cheryl Birmingham, Carol Winterton, Anup Sood, Cheryl Jenks and Frank Coletta. Through June.