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Current Exhibition

Thanks for a great season!

Closed through September 1, 2025

Thanks for a Great Season
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Art at APL

Sight Specific

Sight Specific, June 6- Nov. 8, 2025. Check out our summer show at our partnering space at the Pine Hills Branch of the Albany Public Library.

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About

The Opalka Gallery

Offering the Sage community, as well as the greater Capital Region, a place to gather for exhibitions, lectures, films, and other performances.

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A Home for Contemporary Art

“Inner View Nexus Open I” by the sculptor Caroline Ramersdorfer is permanently on view outside the Opalka Gallery.

Caroline Ramersdorfer sculpture
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Welcome to Opalka Gallery

Opalka Gallery is the formal exhibition facility of Russell Sage College.

Located on the Albany campus, Opalka’s primary focus is on contemporary art and design from nationally recognized artists. An important part of the cultural life in the Capital Region, the Gallery frequently hosts lectures, films, concerts, and other events in conjunction with its exhibitions.

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About the Gallery

Hours

The Opalka Gallery is now closed
for our summer break, but we will reopen
September 2, 2025!
Thanks for a great season!

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Support Local Arts

Membership supports local arts in our region through our programs and exhibitions and helps us bring thought-provoking contemporary art to the Capital Region. Members receive early access to events, discounts on publications, and invites to members-only receptions and tours.

  • Emerging Artist + Student: $30
  • Individual Member: $65
  • Sustaining Member: $120 (members at this level receive North American Reciprocal Museum membership, with free admission and discounts at venue across the country)
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