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OPENINGS & EVENTS
Clement Art Gallery, 201 Broadway, Troy. “A Quiet Romance”: Works from the Dr. James W. Flosdorf Collection. 518-272-6811. Available for purchase will be original works by David Austin, Jane Bloodgoodeabrams, Charles Bremer, David Brickman, James “Jim” Flosdorf, Jon Gernon, Laura Glazer and many others. Opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday.
Martinez Gallery, 5 Broadway, Suite 203, Troy. “Arde La Tierra/aching Land,” 518274-9377. Paintings by Gary Masline, Barbara Masterson and Alexis Mendoza. Opening reception 5:30-8 p.m. Friday. Rensselaer County Historical Society, 57 Second St., Troy. “Bridging Rensselaer County: Two Centuries of Crossing the Hudson.” http:// www.rchsonline.org; 518-2727232. This exhibit examines the many bridges that cross the Hudson River within the borders of Rensselaer County – from the very first bridge over the Hudson at Lansingburgh and Waterford (1804) to some of the newest bridges over this historic river. Opening reception 5 p.m. Friday. Through July 27.
Valley Artisans Market’s Small Gallery, 25 E. Main St., Cambridge. Victor Juhasz: “No Politics Please.” http://valleyartisansmarket.com. Drawings, watercolors and oils. Opens Thursday; reception 3-5 p.m. Sunday with artist talk at 4 p.m. Through March 20.
GALLERIES
Albany Center Gallery, 488 Broadway No. 107, Rensselaer. Mohawk Hudson Regional Invitational. http://albanycentergallery.org. A rotating, juried exhibition that highlights the work of the best visual artists in the region. It will feature the work of regional artists Amy Cheng, Susan Meyer, Karin Schaefer and Amelia Toelke. Through March 16.
Albany International Airport Gallery, third floor, Albany Shaker Road, Colonie. ‘‘Landmark.’’ Contemporary artists and writers, inspired by Thomas Cole’s 1836 “Essay on American Scenery,” offer critical and at times poetic perspectives about our current moment.
Carrie Haddad Gallery, 622 Warren St., Hudson. “Great Estates.” http://carriehaddadgallery.com. Paintings of Joseph E. Richards and Bill Sullivan. Through Feb. 24.
Center House Leonhardt Galleries, Berkshire Botanical Garden, 5 W. Stockbridge Road, Stockbridge, Mass. “Ecophilia” Free. http://www.berkshirebotanical.org/; 413-2983926. An exhibition of botanical art representing 30 artists from throughout the country.
Esther Massry Gallery, The College of Saint Rose, 1002 Madison Ave., Albany. Revised Realities: Isidro Blasco + Elise Engler. Spanish artist and trained architect, Isidro Blasco (2007) combines architecture, photography and installation to explore physical and psychological terrains. A native New Yorker, Elise Engler (2005) considers her work a form of journalism. She is known for her intricate serial drawings that capture and document the material world in great detail. Ends Saturday.
Feigenbaum Center For Visual Arts, Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady. Donna Fitzgerald: “Italy & Vietnam” and “Mark Mccarty: Skin.” Photography. Through March 12. Hudson Valley Community College Teaching Gallery,
80 Vandenburgh Ave., Troy. “Garden.” http://www.hvcc.edu; 518-629-8071. A site-specific installation, Lail’s oversized rendering of a William Morris wallpaper pattern scales a wall of the building’s glass atrium just outside the teaching gallery, reflecting on the history of glassedin winter gardens, cultivated nature, and the dream of utopian architectures of transparency. John Davis Gallery, 362 1⁄2 Warren St., Hudson. “Rachel Rickert: Homebody.” http://www. johndavisgallery.com. Paintings. Ends Sunday.
Lake George Arts Project’s Courthouse Gallery, Canada Street, Lake George. “Adaptations to Extremes, an Art/science collaboration.” The exhibit presents work by a group of artists engaged with the scientists involved in research on how organisms could exist in extreme environments, as well as samples of their communications over the course of this ongoing project. Ends Friday. Mandeville Gallery, Union College, 807 Union St., Schenectady. “A Decolonial Atlas: Strategies in Contemporary Art of the Americas,” http://muse. union.edu/mandeville. Recent works in video, painting, photography and sculpture by artists from the United States and Latin America grappling with continued questions of colonialism and postcolonialism in an effort to locate “place” in contemporary society. Reception 5-6:30 p.m. Jan. 31. Through June 16. Opalka Gallery, Sage College of Albany, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany. “In Place of Now.” http://sage.edu/opalka. An exploration of black identity through an Afrofuturist lens, “In Place of Now” showcases artists who engage in the politically subversive acts of picturing “otherness,” reinventing the past, and reclaiming the future. Co-curated by writer and scholar Rone Shavers. Public reception 6-8 p.m. Feb. 22. Through April 14.
Pause Gallery, 501 Broadway, Troy. “Winter Joy.” Vibrant acrylic paintings by Troy artist Yeachin Tsai bring life to the dead of winter. Through March 25.
Schick Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. 2019 Juried Skidmore Student Exhibition. http://www.skidmore.edu/schick. A popular exhibit of works in all media celebrating the imagination and skill of Skidmore College art students. Through March 5. Wikoff Student Gallery, Union College, Nott Memorial, Schenectady. “Fragmented Memories: Thomas Aung.” https://muse.union.edu. Artist and Union College junior Thomas Aung paints bold, vibrant portraits that exude thoughtfulness and reflection of both the subjects and their portraitist. Opening reception 5 p.m. Feb. 5. Through March 17.
MUSEUMS
Albany Institute of History & Art, 125 Washington Ave., Albany. “The Hudson River School.” Paintings in the Hearst Gallery on the museum’s third floor. Also, “Birds & Beasts: The Scary, Magical, and Adorable Animals of the Albany Institute.” Also, “Heavy Metal: Cast Iron Stoves of the Capital Region.” Aug. 18. Also, “Joan Steiner’s Look-alikes.” Ten miniature dioramas by the awardwilling illustrator Joan Steiner are on exhibit in different locations throughout the museum. Through Feb. 18. Also, “Shape & Shadow: The Sculpture of Larry Kagan.” A retrospective exhibition that will feature 50 works from three distinctive phases of Kagan’s career. Through June 9. American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. “Celebrating Italian Artists.” Schenectady Art Society members have created art in the style of their favorite Italian artist. Through March.
Arkell Museum and Canajoharie Library, 2 Erie Blvd., Canajoharie. “Marketing the Mohawk Valley “www. arkellmuseum.org; 518-6732314. Looks at the interwoven marketing of the Mohawk Valley, early Beech-nut products, and the art collection built by Bartlett Arkell, and includes paintings by Cushman Parker, framed archival photographs and advertisements and the Beech-nut Christmas Boxes.
Clark Art Institute, 225 South St., Williamstown, Mass. “Turner and Constable: The Inhabited Landscape.” https:// www.clarkart.edu/. The exhibit features more than 50 pieces by Joseph Mallord William Turner (English, 1775–1851) and John Constable (English, 1776–1837) exploring the significance of human figures and the built environment in the landscape, as well as the personal significance of specific places to each artist. Through March 10.
The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery, Skidmore College, 815 N. Broadway, Saratoga Springs. “Elevator Music 38: Bioni Samp — Digital Beehive.” http://www. skidmore.edu/tang. This instal- lation by British experimental sound artist and beekeeper Bioni Samp features sounds and frequencies from inside honey-bee hives, and a visual, non-linear history of beehives. Through March 10. Also, “Like Sugar.” Exploring the history of sugar production and consumption through historical materials, material culture, and works by contemporary artists. Through June 9. Also, “The Second Buddha: Master of Time.” Explores visual representations of Buddhist master Padmasambhava through sculpture, Tibetan scroll paintings (thangkas), textiles, and manuscripts from the 13th through 19th centuries. Through May 19. Also, “The Shelf.” Through April 14. Also, “Tel_,.” Artist Kamau Amu Patton reimagines the Tang’s mezzanine as a community space for conversation and contemplation. Through September. State Museum, 222 Madison Ave., Albany. “Enterprising Waters: New York’s Erie Canal (Phase One).” In honor of the bicentennial of its construction. Through Oct. 20. Also,
The “Historic Woodstock Art Colony: The Arthur A. Anderson Collection.” Through Dec. 31. Also, model of statue honoring Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Through March 31. Also, “a small fort, which our people call Fort Orange.” Through May 2020. Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, “Arbitrary History: The People’s Choice.” The exhibit celebrates the 100-year history of the WAAM and its permanent collection of historic Woodstock art through the eyes of the diverse community who make up our audience, supporters and artists. Through May 5.
EXHIBIT SPACES
Clifton Park Senior Community Center, 6 Clifton Common Court, Clifton Park. Work by Frank Coletta. 518383-1343. Presented by the Southern Saratoga Art Society. Through February. Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main St., Mechanicville. Southern Saratoga Art Society exhibit. 518-664-4646. The works of watercolorist Jean Skanes. Through February.
Pruyn House, 207 Old Niskayuna Road, Latham. Images of George Washington. 518-7831435. This exhibit presents a timely collection of images of George Washington and of his life, from a number of sources. Through March 15.
Unitarian Univiersalist Society, 1221 Wendell Ave., Schenectady. Oakroom Artists winter group exhibition. https:// oakroomartists.wordpress.com; 518-355-2182. Painting, prints, sculpture and photographs by members. Ends Monday.
Zion Lutheran Church, 153 Nott Terrace, Schenectady. Southern Saratoga Art Society exhibit. 518-877-4846. Work by Frank Coletta. Through February.