“Our Story” 4th Annual Black Art Exhibition

This is an intergenerational exhibit of Black artists presented by Black Dimensions in Art, Inc. in collaboration with The Links Inc. and The Fish Market Project. It runs from March 1st-April 30th at The Fish Market located at 2952 6th Ave, Troy, NY 12180. Viewing hours are Wednesdays, 4 pm-9 pm and Saturdays 11 am-4 pm. The opening reception is scheduled for Thursday, March 14th at 6 pm. To learn more or inquire about other events, email curator, D. Colin at danielle@artscenteronline.org or follow @fishmarketproject on Instagram or Facebook.

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A Moment Exposed – Opening Reception

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2, 5pm – 8pm

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A Moment Exposed

Title: A Moment Exposed
Featuring: George Van HookHarry OrlykLeslie Peck and Jordan Becker
Exhibit Dates: March 2 – April 7
Opening Reception: Saturday, March 2, 5pm – 8pm
As The Laffer Gallery returns from our winter hiatus, we are thrilled to present the first show of 2024, “A Moment Exposed.” This exhibition celebrates the profound connections between art, nature and the human experience through the works of four distinguished artists, all of whom are familiar faces at The Laffer Gallery.

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Winter Art Fest

Albany Center Gallery and Albany Distilling Company are excited to announce the 4th Winter Art Fest at the Albany Distilling Company Bar & Bottle Shop on Livingston Ave.

Not only will it be a party to remember—featuring live art by local artists, tunes by DJ Intell Hayesfield, and great eats and drinks—it will also be a fundraiser for Albany Center Gallery!

Join the fun of the indoor and outdoor arts festival. Event hosted rain, snow, or shine. Dress accordingly. It’s all part of the winter festivities!

This event is from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. and is open to all ages, a full day of excitement for everyone! Admission fee includes entrance into the event, a welcome cocktail (21+), and most importantly, supporting the arts!

Grab your tickets today!
$24 for 21 years old and up
$15 for 10 – 20 years old
Free for kids under 10!
Tickets will be sold at the door for $30.

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Bloom

Albany Center Gallery (ACG) presents Bloom, featuring the work of regional artists, Martha Bone, Berly Brown, Laura Colomb, Katie DeGroot, Cathy Durso, Loren Eiferman, Kyra Garrigue, Gail Giles, Ali Herrmann, Jennifer Hunold, Margaret Jacobs, Monica Miller Link, Steve Rossi, Renee Samuels, Claire Sherwood, Lawre Stone, Joy Taylor, McKinzie Trotta, Eleanor White, and Mimi Young. The exhibition runs from February 13 to March 15, 2024. An Artists’ Reception is being held on Friday, February 16, 2024, from 5 – 8 p.m. Bloom is free and open to the public; Tuesday – Saturday, Noon – 5 p.m.

In design there is the practice of biomimicry, where designers create work that is inspired by the natural world. The artists in Bloom work with this principle of biomimicry not to directly copy nature representatively, but by using it as a resource to tackle formal, personal, emotional, and conceptual issues. Whether this is through direct or in-direct observation, the artists in this exhibition create their visual language with an awareness of the natural world and in some cases humans’ relationship to it. This exhibition serves as a moment of reflection on the impact of the use, abundant potential, and fragility of the environment.

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Drea LaRose Solo Show

So excited to announce my solo show coming up at 344 2nd Street!! Opening reception is Sunday, October 8th from 5-8PM with a brief artist talk beforehand.

The exhibition will be open through December 10th (with a closing reception that day), and I am teaching 4 FREE workshops, dates/sign ups will be announced soon!

This project is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrants Program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by The Arts Center of the Capital Region.

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Exhibition Title: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter: In the Eye of Belonging

Alisa Sikelianos-Carter is a mixed-media painter from Upstate New York. Sikelianos-Carter asserts that Black features are a manifestation of a sacred and divine technology that has served as a means of survival, both physically and metaphysically. She envisions a cosmically bountiful world that celebrates and pays homage to ancestral majesty, power, and aesthetics. Inspired by traditionally Black hairstyles, Sikelianos-Carter uses web and catalog-sourced images to construct new archetypes. Through her exploration of opulent, luminescent materials she is creating a mythology that is centered on Black resistance and uses the body as a site of alchemy and divinity.

There will be an opening reception to celebrate this exhibition on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 5:00 – 6:30pm.

The Mandeville Gallery is located on the second floor of the Nott Memorial, and is open daily from 10 am – 6 pm. All visitors to campus must wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our website, http://muse.union.edu/mandeville/

 

Image: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Afronauts and Ancestors, 2017, acrylic, ink, gouache, micaceous iron oxide, silver foil, glitter, white coarse mica, abalone shell, and collage on paper, 93 x 84 inches, © Alisa Sikelianos-Carter

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Exhibition Title: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter: In the Eye of Belonging

Alisa Sikelianos-Carter is a mixed-media painter from Upstate New York. Sikelianos-Carter asserts that Black features are a manifestation of a sacred and divine technology that has served as a means of survival, both physically and metaphysically. She envisions a cosmically bountiful world that celebrates and pays homage to ancestral majesty, power, and aesthetics. Inspired by traditionally Black hairstyles, Sikelianos-Carter uses web and catalog-sourced images to construct new archetypes. Through her exploration of opulent, luminescent materials she is creating a mythology that is centered on Black resistance and uses the body as a site of alchemy and divinity.

There will be an opening reception to celebrate this exhibition on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 5:00 – 6:30pm.

The Mandeville Gallery is located on the second floor of the Nott Memorial, and is open daily from 10 am – 6 pm. All visitors to campus must wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our website, http://muse.union.edu/mandeville/

 

Image: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Afronauts and Ancestors, 2017, acrylic, ink, gouache, micaceous iron oxide, silver foil, glitter, white coarse mica, abalone shell, and collage on paper, 93 x 84 inches, © Alisa Sikelianos-Carter

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Exhibition Title: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter: In the Eye of Belonging

Alisa Sikelianos-Carter is a mixed-media painter from Upstate New York. Sikelianos-Carter asserts that Black features are a manifestation of a sacred and divine technology that has served as a means of survival, both physically and metaphysically. She envisions a cosmically bountiful world that celebrates and pays homage to ancestral majesty, power, and aesthetics. Inspired by traditionally Black hairstyles, Sikelianos-Carter uses web and catalog-sourced images to construct new archetypes. Through her exploration of opulent, luminescent materials she is creating a mythology that is centered on Black resistance and uses the body as a site of alchemy and divinity.

There will be an opening reception to celebrate this exhibition on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 5:00 – 6:30pm.

The Mandeville Gallery is located on the second floor of the Nott Memorial, and is open daily from 10 am – 6 pm. All visitors to campus must wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our website, http://muse.union.edu/mandeville/

 

Image: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Afronauts and Ancestors, 2017, acrylic, ink, gouache, micaceous iron oxide, silver foil, glitter, white coarse mica, abalone shell, and collage on paper, 93 x 84 inches, © Alisa Sikelianos-Carter

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Exhibition Title: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter: In the Eye of Belonging

Alisa Sikelianos-Carter is a mixed-media painter from Upstate New York. Sikelianos-Carter asserts that Black features are a manifestation of a sacred and divine technology that has served as a means of survival, both physically and metaphysically. She envisions a cosmically bountiful world that celebrates and pays homage to ancestral majesty, power, and aesthetics. Inspired by traditionally Black hairstyles, Sikelianos-Carter uses web and catalog-sourced images to construct new archetypes. Through her exploration of opulent, luminescent materials she is creating a mythology that is centered on Black resistance and uses the body as a site of alchemy and divinity.

There will be an opening reception to celebrate this exhibition on Tuesday, October 5, 2021, from 5:00 – 6:30pm.

The Mandeville Gallery is located on the second floor of the Nott Memorial, and is open daily from 10 am – 6 pm. All visitors to campus must wear masks indoors, regardless of vaccination status. All exhibitions and events are free and open to the public. For more information, please visit our website, http://muse.union.edu/mandeville/

 

Image: Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, Afronauts and Ancestors, 2017, acrylic, ink, gouache, micaceous iron oxide, silver foil, glitter, white coarse mica, abalone shell, and collage on paper, 93 x 84 inches, © Alisa Sikelianos-Carter

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