Six Artists Explore Portraiture in Pelham Art Center Exhibition

Six Artists Explore Portraiture in Pelham Art Center Exhibition

Pelham Art Center explores the art of portraiture in its latest exhibition, Near to You. The group exhibition, on view through March 24, features the portraits of six artists who share their challenging approaches to the genre. Works on view will ask the viewers to contemplate whether portraits reveal the…

Destined for Destruction, Paintings Find Their Way From Garage to Gallery

Destined for Destruction, Paintings Find Their Way From Garage to Gallery

Recluse artist Arthur Pinajian didn’t find much commercial success during his life. Years later, however, he became a highly valued artist when his work was salvaged before its destruction. Better late than never, according to Concordia College’s OSilas Gallery in Bronxville. The Gallery is showcasing the artist’s work in a…

Artist Carla Rae Johnson Imagines the Unlikely Gatherings of Creative Figures

Artist Carla Rae Johnson Imagines the Unlikely Gatherings of Creative Figures

Westchester Community College (WCC)’s Fine Art Gallery in Valhalla presents a series of works by artist Carla Rae Johnson through March 10. The exhibition title, Séance, references a meeting during which participants attempt to communicate with spirits. The exhibition aptly pairs unlikely creative figures from different points in history and…

Photo Exhibition to Open at Atelier 811 Gallery

Photo Exhibition to Open at Atelier 811 Gallery

The Atelier 811 Gallery is hosting an exhibit that reflects the distinct personalities, unique perspectives and artistic skills of five local photographers. The show opens with an artist reception on Friday, Feb. 2 and runs through March 30. “This exhibit showcases the diversity of work among this group of photographers,”…

Artists Explore Varying Encaustic Painting Techniques at The Rye Arts Center

]This winter, The Rye Arts Center will highlight the versatility of an artistic medium that has been explored since Ancient Greece. Encaustic painting is an adaptable technique in which the artist heats a mixture of beeswax, resin and pigments. In Some Like It Hot, on view from January 13 through…

Commissioned Works in ArtsWestchester’s Give Us The Vote Address the Current State of Voting Rights

ArtsWestchester’s Give Us The Vote exhibition is inspired by the hundredth anniversary of women’s suffrage in New York State. In preparation, ArtsWestchester called for proposals of artworks that would discuss the state of voting rights in America. In the end, twenty-three of the thirty-three works in the exhibition were commissioned,…

Mahlstedt Gallery Explores Photography in the Digital Age

Mahlstedt Gallery Explores Photography in the Digital Age

During a time when carrying a high-quality camera is as ubiquitous as owning a smartphone, Mahlstedt Gallery has taken a step back to look how today’s professional photographers are growing and changing with this ever-evolving technology. The Gallery presents Contemporary Photography, an exhibition that features works by five digital artists:…

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