OPENINGS & EVENTS
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art
Gallery, Skidmore College. “Christine Sun Kim: Oh Me Oh My.” skidmore.edu/tang. Kim, whose first language is American Sign Language (ASL), has garnered international recognition for work that challenges the notion that sound is solely an auditory experience. The exhibition of the American-born, Berlin-based artist’s work features more than 40 pieces from the past 10 years, spanning Kim’s artistic practice that includes drawing, video, murals and sound installation. Opens Saturday; artist’s talk 4 p.m. March 4. Through July 16. Pamela Salisbury Gallery,
362 1/2 Warren St., Hudson. James Siena & Katia Santibañez: “Two Plus Two Equals Three.” pamelasalisburygallery.com. The show includes works in a range of individual work by both artists. Also, Tom Burckhardt: “Heads.” Abstraction paintings. Also, Elliott Green: “Ascension.” Also, Will Hutnick: “Eternal Sunshine.” Open Saturday. Through April 2.
MUSEUMS
Albany Institute of History &
Art , 125 Washington Ave., Albany. “The Hudson River School: Landscape Paintings from the Albany Institute Collection.” Ongoing. Also , “Nineteenth-century American Sculpture: Erastus Dow Palmer and His Protégés Launt Thompson, Charles Calverly and Richard Park.” Ongoing. Also , “Lenses.” Exhibition of student work, created by seven local students participating in the AIHA and Youth FX Education Photography Partnership: My Camera is a Weapon. Ends Friday. American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. "Beauty in the Ordinary” by Cynthis Romano. Oil and acrylic paintings. Through March. Arkell Museum, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. “Thrown Together: Salt Glazed Stoneware from New York State and Vermont.”
This exhibition celebrates salt glazed stoneware and sheds light on where these utilitarian objects were produced and by whom. Also, “Works on Paper: Homer, Hopper, Wyeth, and More from the Arkell Museum Collection.” Also, “Framing Art: Sargent, Inness, Whistler, and More from the Arkell Museum Collection.” Also, “The Walkway & Memorial Garden.” Ongoing.
The Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. “Promenades on Paper: Eighteenth-century French Drawings from the Bibliothèque nationale de France.” The exhibition includes a selection of 84 studies, architectural plans, albums, sketchbooks, prints, and optical devices that expand our understanding of drawing as a tool of documentation and creation in the age of Enlightenment. Through March 12. The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art
Gallery, Skidmore College. “Parallax: Framing the Cosmos.” skidmore.edu/tang. The exhibition explores what our fascination with outer space reveals. Work includes scientific images, NASA photographs and contemporary art by Lisa Beck, Vija Celmins, Russell Crotty, Jed Lind, Giorgia Lupi, Josiah Mcelheny, Demetrius Oliver, Alice O’malley, Katie Paterson, Dario Robleto, Carrie Schneider and Alisa Sikelianos-carter. Through June 19. Also, “Lauren Kelley: Location Scouting. The 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. Also, Matter of Faith — Medieval Art from the Hyde Collection. Through April 19. Also, Elevator Music 45: Neil Leonard — Sonance for the Precession. Through March 12.
The Hyde Collection, 161 Warren St., Glens Falls. “The Harmon and Harriet Kelley Collection of African American Art: Works on Paper.” hydecollection.org. A traveling exhibition celebrating African-american artists and their contributions to U.S. art and culture. Through April 23. The JRM Artists’ Space at the National Bottle Museum , 76 Milton Ave., Ballston Spa. “Welcome to Ballston Spa.” Oils of the village by Stu Eichel. Through Feb. 25. MASS MOCA, 1040 MASS MOCA Way, North Adams, Mass. Sol Lewitt: A Drawing Retrospective. Ongoing. 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, Lily Cox-richard: “Weep Holes.” Through January. Also, Marc Swanson: “A Memorial to Ice at the Dead Deer Disco.” Through January. Also, Nicholas Whitman, photographs. Also, “Deep Water,” the third of a series of rotating exhibitions drawn from a single private collection of music photography. Through summer. Also, “Defining Moments.” The children’s exhibit explores how memories are formed, recalled and visualized. Through May 29. New York State Museum, 222 Madison Ave., Albany. “Berenice Abbott: Changing New York.” Through July 2. Also, “Captured: Recent Photography Acquisitions.” Through Feb. 27. Norman Rockwell Museum, 9 Glendale Road, Stockbridge, Mass. Rockwell’s 323 “Saturday Evening Post” Covers. Ongoing. Also, Norman Rockwell’s Spirit of the Holidays. Ends Saturday. Also, “Eloise and More: The Life and Art of Hilary Knight.” Through March 12. Saratoga Automobile Museum, Avenue of the Pines, Saratoga Springs. “Bond in Motion.” Featuring 25 official vehicles from the past 60 years of the longest-running film franchise in movie history. The multimedia exhibit also features movie memorabilia, images and video to create a totally unique Bond experience for museum visitors. Through November. University Art Museum , University at Albany, 1400 Washington Ave., Albany. “Near & Far: Six Photography Portfolios from the University at Albany Fine Art Collections.” albany.edu/museum. Photographers Tom Baril, Andreas Feininger, Larry Fink, Mary Ellen Mark, Edward Steichen and Andy Warhol from the University at Albany Fine Art Collections offer nuanced views of social class, power, desire and beauty. Also, “Carrie Mae Weems: Coming Up for Air.” This presentation marks the 20th anniversary of the inception of Weems' feature-length video interwoven with staged scenes reflecting relationships, family and intimacy. Through April 5.
GALLERIES
Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway, Albany. “Assemblages. Featuring the work of five regional artists: Alicia Mikles, Carolyn Olsen, Jae Schalekamp, Charles Steckler and Christian Wechgelaer. Through March 3. Art Associates Gallery ,21 Railroad Ave., Albany. “A Celebration of the Creative Spirit.” Limited only by the bounds of
creativity, artists throughout the Capital Region present works in a wide variety of subjects, techniques and mediums. Artists of color will be featured in honor of Black History Month. Through Feb. 28. The Arts Center of the Capital Region, 265 River St., Troy. Abide With Me: Paintings by Fern T. Apfel. artscenteronline.org. Through Feb. 25. Also, Critical Forum Artist Exhibition. Critical Forum supports career training for professional artists who are committed to their art form and careers, and want to take their practice to the next level. Past and present participants from the Critical Forum
Program will present their work in our foyer galleries. Through April 1.
CREATE Gallery, 398 Main St., Catskill. Artist David Mcintyre. createcouncil.org. The photographer’s exhibit is dedicated to the everyday faces of people who live and work in Catskill. Opens Friday; reception 4-6 p.m. Saturday. Closing reception, 4-6 pm. Feb. 25. Through Feb. 26. Crowell and West Galleries in the Feigenbaum Center for Visual Arts, Union College, Schenectady. “Satellite and Sediment.” Five contemporary artists working in response to the land: Cynthia Lin, Sara Schneckloth, Beatrice Modisett, Barry Nemett and Athena Latocha. Through March 10.
Flock Art, 621 River St., Troy. Melinda Mcdaniel: Herald. collarworks.org. Ceramics. Through March 10.
Hudson Milliner , 415 Warren St., Hudson. Sandra Koponen: “Calendar Project.” Oil paintings and sculptures that focus on color and abstraction, while incorporating references to some of the disturbing events of 2022. Through April 15. Kelly Adirondack Center , Union College, Schenectady.
“Layers of Autumn.” An exhibition of student paintings co-curated by the six students of a Plein Air Painting course this past fall term. Through June 4.
Lake George Arts Courthouse Gallery, Amherst and Canada streets, Lake George. “Vanitas,” new work by the ORT Project. A collaboration between artists Oona Nelson and Anna Noelle Rockwell. Through Feb. 25.
Mandeville Gallery , Union College, Schenectady. Recent Acquisitions: Union College Permanent Collection. muse.union.edu. These recent acquisitions have broadened the Collection’s scope by incorporating contemporary African, African American, Asian, Indigenous Alaskan, and Native American artists. Through June 12.
Private Public Gallery, 530 Columbia St., Hudson. Stephen Maine: “Contact.” privatepublicgallery.net. Color field paintings produced in a quick-like burst of activity. Through Feb. 26.
Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 2023 Juried Student Exhibition. skidmore.edu/schick. Through March 7.
Time & Space Limited/tsl, 434 Columbia Street, Hudson. “Spaces in Places.” Photographs, gleaned from the archives and enlarged for the gallery walls, that document some of the venues in New York City and in Hudson. Through March 5.
EXHIBIT SPACES
Albany Public Library, Pine Hills branch, 517 Western Ave., Albany. “Neither Here Nor There.” Curated by Opalka Gallery, the exhibit explores what it means to be in the “in between.” Artists include Anna Kenar, Ann Le, Iain Machell, Arnela Mahmutovi, Miraj Patel, Sarah Pezdek, Karen Schupack and Anya Ulinich. Through May 6.
Clifton Park Senior Community Center Gallery, 6 Clifton Commons Court, Clifton Park. “The Two Vals.” 518-383-1343. Valerie Woodward and Valerie Wolf’s eclectic mix of artwork including landscapes, still-life, paint pouring, realism to abstract, using acrylics, watercolor, pen and watercolor pencil collages. Through February.
Mechanicville Library, 190 N. Main St., Mechanicville. Artist Barbara Hurley. 518-664-4646. Portraits in oils and some recent works in acrylics. Proceeds will support Round Lake Methodist Church. Through February.
William K. Sanford Town Library, 629 Albany Shaker Road, Colonie. Round Table Art Group. The show will display a range of multi-media pieces including paintings, photographs and needle crafts. Through February.
Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady. Southern Saratoga Art Society group exhibition. William Daisak, Karen Zimmer and Carol Winterton will be exhibiting their varied artwork. Through February.
CALL FOR ENTRIES
"The Inspiring Women Project." YWCA Northeastern NY and C.R.E.A.T.E. Community Studios are teaming for this exhibit empowering and celebrating the accomplishments of all women (trans-inclusive) and non-binary persons. Artists are limited to two entries. This is an easel and tabletop exhibit. Organizers will not be able to mount artwork. Paintings and drawings should be framed or matted and ready to display. Submission deadline is Feb. 20. Deadline to drop off art work is March. 1. The exhibit will be shown March 8-15 at the YWCA Northeastern NY, located in the historic Stockade neighborhood in Schenectady. An artists' reception will be held at 5:30 p.m. March 8. Details: https:// www.ywca-neny.org.