Fall 2024

Painting at Night

September 3 to October 12, 2024

In collaboration with Collar Works and Artist/Mother Podcast, we are pleased to present the fourth Painting at Night open-call exhibition featuring artists from around the world. Curated by Sean Desiree & Alisa Sikelianos-Carter, the exhibition celebrates artists who are also caregivers, with all the joy, frustration, and ambivalence that comes with balancing the two.

Artists included this year are: Joey Barrett, Rachelle Beaudoin, Renée Bouchard, Emeline Brulé, Serena Buschi, Nyasha Chigama, Monique Crabb, Kaitlyn Danielson, Brett Davis with Sayaka Saito Davis and Toko Davis, Justine Di Fiore, Johanna Evans, Emily Gherard, Raul Gonzalez, Shanti Grumbine, Jodi Hays, Ming Ying Hong, Will Hutnick, Michael Kennedy and Steve Swartz, Nosheen Iqbal, Eirini Linardaki, Jo Lobdell, Katrina Majkut, Jillian McDonald, K’era Morgan, Alyssa Sakina Mumtaz, Bosede Opetubo, Francena Ottley, Jeanna Penn, Padma Rajendran, Florencia Rothschild, kaory santillán bueno, Terina Sciarrotta, Helen Stotesworthy, Victoria van der Laan, Melissa Wang, & Xin Xin.

To read artist bios and statements for each piece, and purchase artwork from this exhibition, please see the Collar Works online shop here.

FRI Sept. 13: 6 to 9 p.m.
Reception, in conjunction with Pop-Up Beer Garden
SAT Sept. 14: 10 a.m.
Painting at Night Panel Discussion moderated by Kaylan Buteyn, host of Artist/Mother Podcast. With artists Joey Barrett, Bosede A. Opetubo, and Renée Bouchard
Light refreshments will be served.
FRI Sept. 27: 7 p.m.
Excerpts from Michael & Steve Talk About the End of Life as They Knew It, a play by Michael Kennedy & Steve Swartz
SAT Sept. 28: 1 p.m.
All Ages Kids Art Workshop led by Russell Sage College MAT Art Education students. Free but must be registered to attend. Click here to reserve your space.
FRI Oct. 4 FIRST FRIDAY: 6 to 8 p.m.
6-7 pm, Music from Allen & Azzaam. Co-sponsored by the Music Performance Trust Fund, arranged by Albany Musicians Association.
THUR Oct. 10:PechaKucha. Snacks at 6:30pm, talks at 7pm. Snacks provided by Druthers Brewing and Honest Weight Food Coop. PechaKucha is an evening of short talks by interesting people.

Arts, Thrive and Grow is funded by New York State, Kathy Hochul, Governor. We thank Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart Cousins for her extraordinary commitment and leadership, and our elected officials who represent our grantmaking region: Senators Jake Ashby and Neil D. Breslin; Assemblymembers Scott H. Bendett, Patricia Fahy, John T. McDonald III, Angelo Santabarbara, Phil Steck, and Mary Beth Walsh.

Thanks to the Arts Center of the Capital Region for administering this grant.

The Voracious Eye

A Simple Arrangement of works from Nancy Shaver and Wolf.

November 1 to December 7, 2024

Curated by Joan Grubin with artists Molly Heron, Nancy Shaver & Wolf, Ilene Sunshine, Christopher Werner, and Allan Wexler. Through discrete installations, each artist’s work is presented in dialogue with artifacts rich with personal meaning that they’ve curated from their private lives, offering a glimpse into each artist’s visual thinking.

FRI Nov. 1 FIRST FRIDAY, Reception 5:30 to 7:30pm. With jazz from the Alan Thomson Trio.
THU Nov. 21 7pm Stage & Stanza, hosted by Carol Durant. Conversations with regional creatives.
FRI Dec. 6 FIRST FRIDAY, Gallery open until 8pm
SAT Dec. 7 2pm, Conversation and closing reception with The Voracious Eye curator and artists

Screenprint Biennial

January 21 through March 1, 2025

FRI Jan. 24 Reception, 5:30- 7:30pm
FRI Feb. 4 Pecha Kucha, 6:30 snacks, Presenters 7:00-8:30pm
FRI Feb. 7 Open for First Friday 6:00 – 9:00pm, Performance by Owls Quartet Performance/Capital Region Classical, 7:30-8:30pm

For the latest updates, please subscribe to our email list

and FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, AND INSTAGRAM FOR UPDATES!

2024 – 2025 Season Sponsors

Opalka Gallery 2024-2025 season sponsors include:

Russell Sage College
Albany Public Library
Ongoing, sustaining support provided by Chet & Karen Opalka