ON EXHIBIT

OPENINGS & EVENTS

American Italian Heritage Museum, 1227 Central Ave., Albany. 518-435-1979. “The Caged Bird Doesn't Sing For Love.” Abstract portraiture in plaster, paint and recollage by Stefano Luigi Guida. Opens Thursday. Through May.

MASS MOCA, 1040 MASS MOCA Way, Williamstown, Mass. “Glenn Kaino: In The Light of a Shadow.” The exhibition, featuring a series of immersive installations, reflects on the legacies of two “Bloody Sundays” in order to explore the global interdependence of social justice. Also, “Close to You.” A group exhibition that gathers the work of artists who probe the capacity of the visual arts to conjure feelings of closeness — both to others and to ourselves. Features the work of Laura Aguilar, Chloë Bass, Maren Hassinger, Eamon Oregiron, Clifford Prince King, and Kang Seung Lee. Opens Saturday. Through Jan. 2022. Opalka Gallery, Russell Sage College, 140 New Scotland Ave., Albany. 43rd Annual Photo Regional. This year's Photo Regional, now in its 43rd year, focuses on work by individuals ages 16 to 26, giving voice to our region’s young people after an exceptional year, and offering them opportunities to show alongside peers, sell their artwork, and connect to resources to further their artistic goals. The exhibition was juried by Khidr Joseph, Jayana Lafountaine, and Anna Schupack. Open artists’ reception 7 p.m. Tuesday via Zoom. Through April 24.

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.

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. 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 present works in a wide variety of mediums. All COVID 19 guidelines will be observed. Regular gallery hours: Noon-6 p.m. Mondayfriday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sundays except by appointment. Through April 24. Collar Works, 621 River St., Troy. “Collective Health.” http://collarworks.org. Participating Artists: Julie Ann Nagle, Sarah Friedland, Kristen Heritage, Frank Locke, Eliza Evans, Arnela Mahmutovic, Marianna Peragallo, Ks Brewer, Emilie Crewe, Thomas Lail, Christina Hunt Wood, Kevin Smith, Raymie Iadevaia, Stephanie Palazeke, Christopher Durrell Evans, Debra Zechowski, Eleanor Aldrick, Hsiao-chu Hsia, Georgia Lale, Rachel Garber Cole, Christina Lucia Giuffrida and Megan Hildebrandt. Through May 16.

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. 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.

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. Ends Sunday

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, The Gallery of the Clifton Park Senior Center, 6 Clifton Common Blvd., Clifton Park. Faith Weldon and Joan Vanalphen. 518-3831343. Weldon works in several mediums including watercolors, fluid acrylics, collage and pastels. Valalphen paints in both oils and watercolors. Through April. Southern Saratoga Art Society, Mechanicville Public Library, 190 N. Main St., Mechanicville. Neil Sergot. 518-664-4646. Photography from the local Hudson River Valley Region. Through April. 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.

Various locations. “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.

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 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 long-term 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/chitra-ganesh-sultanasdream/. 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.

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.

University Art Museum, University at Albany. Torch ’72/ 2020. https://www.albany.edu/universityart-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.