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My Swell Buena Vista by Stephanie Brody Lederman (left) and the Center Hall Gallery (right) Gallery
Hours are Monday - Sunday, Noon to 5 p.m.
Current Exhibitions Barbara
Warren
The Hudson Opera House presents an exhibition of new paintings by artist Barbara Warren with an opening reception with the artist on Friday, April 4 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will be on display at the Opera House through May 3rd. Barbara’s intensely colored oil paintings often tell a story, suggesting everything from a woman dancing closely with a six-foot tomcat to a child having nightmarish images of a shopping bag lady as she’s being read to sleep. She paints eccentric scenes because she’s always been fascinated by the ability of art to make our inmost imaginings visible to others. Barbara studied at Hunter College and the School of Visual Arts. She currently lives in Gardiner, New York and works with artist Chuck Close. Her paintings have been exhibited at solo and group shows at the Farfetched Gallery, Kingston, the Kingston Library, the Beck Gallery, and at galleries in High Falls, NY, the Icosahedron Gallery, NYC, and most recently in a group exhibition at the Woodstock Artists Association. In 2006, she won the Grand Prize at the Catskill Regional Art Expo and her work was on exhibit in a solo show at Backstage Studio Productions (BSP) in Kingston. She recently won a 2007 Merit Award in the Art Kudos International Juried Art Competition, and she won Best in Painting in the Manhattan Arts Gallery’s Juried Art Competition. The Center Hall Gallery is open every day, 12 to 5 p.m.
The Hudson Opera House is located at 327 Warren Street. For further
information about this exhibition, please call the Opera House at (518)
822-1438 or visit the website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
Upcoming Exhibitions
Karen
Bamonte May
10 through June 7, 2008 Photo above: Carla Shapiro “Ruth” Historically, a woman's dress evolved out of necessity: that is, to provide warmth for her body and to shield herself from intrusive looks. With variable technical skills, she made garments out of materials that were available to her. Depending on the locality and the natural raw supply, a dress could, for example, be woven from palm tree fibers or be assembled out of fur pelts from the animals consumed at dinner. Along with the necessity to cover herself, a woman's creative spirit instinctively emerged. Stylistic markings and embellishments on attires identified her as belonging to a certain geography, cultural group, class or religion. The evolution of 4,000 years of apparel-making has resulted in a multitude of both ordinary and extraordinary expressions. In this exhibition, DRESS, nine artists further push and explore the boundaries of apparel change for the sake of art. With both standard and unusual materials, photographed, sculpted, collaged, and painted "dresses" offer the viewer a richly diverse artistic landscape. Each artist's investigation is informed by her own personal history, culture, interests and impulses. The tradition of the dress continues to evolve in fashion as well as in art history. Lise Poirier, co-curator
June
14 through July 12, 2008 An exhibition of his series of small scale, 8”x10”, oil on linen paintings by artist Doug Clow. Doug began painting in the early 1970's and now lives and paints in his studio in Hudson, NY. His work has been shown at the Westbeth Gallery in New York City, The Woodstock Artist's Association, the Woodstock Framing Company and the ADD Gallery in Hudson. He studied at the Westbeth Studios and the Arts Student League in New York City and has a Liberal Arts Degree with concentrations in painting, drawing, and anthropology from Plattsburgh State University. His range of work travels from a gestural representation to pieces that are completely non-objective. He considers himself to be a formalist and when working thinks about line, form, color, tone and edges. The Center Hall Gallery is open every day, 12 to 5 p.m. The Hudson Opera House is located at 327 Warren Street. For further information about this exhibition, please call the Opera House at (518) 822-1438 or visit the website at www.hudsonoperahouse.org.
July
19 through August 16, 2008 Cassandra Jennings Hall, African-American abstract artist born in Orangeburg, SC, spent her first twelve years in the segregated South until her parents moved the family North to New York City. Even as a young child, the pull of her imagination was irresistible. Crayons were her first medium, using the same brilliant lush color that continues to be one of her signature marks.
Another pivotal moment in her career came when she saw the work of Japanese abstract expressionist, Tsugio Hattori who became her teacher and mentor until his death in 1998. Today her art reflects both African and Asian influences in color and style. Cassandra Jennings Hall's work has been exhibited in museums, galleries, universities and corporations as well as in private and corporate art collections in the New York metropolitan area. Jennings Hall continues to live and work in New Jersey.
Exhibition Guidelines The Hudson Opera House (HOH), a multi-arts center located at 327 Warren Street in downtown Hudson New York, seeks proposals from artists, independent curators, and organizations for exhibitions. Originally built in 1855 as the city hall for Hudson, the building has been restored for cultural and community use. The first room opened in late 1997, and since then four more rooms on the first floor have opened. Two of these spaces are used for exhibitions. The Hudson Opera House Exhibition Program features a variety of exhibitions, some which are directly initiated by HOH, others that are submitted by the public. Proposals for exhibitions that are submitted through the guidelines are reviewed by the HOH Programming Committee, which is comprised of HOH staff and board. Although there are two spaces for exhibitions, each space is also simultaneously used for a variety of other purposes: performances, lectures, workshops, readings and public meetings. Due to the varied use of these exhibition spaces, our ability to show three dimensional work may be limited. Please keep this in mind as you choose work to exhibit.
The first floor center hall, left, is 14’ by 70’ with 13’ plaster ceilings. There is a picture rail installed at 11 feet, and all framed work must be hung from the picture rail. The West Room, right, is 28’ by 24’ with 13’ tin ceilings. There is a picture rail installed at 11 feet, and all framed work must be hung from the picture rail. Marble and wood wainscoting covers most of the walls up to a level of three feet. Proposals may be submitted by interested artists, curators, or organizations in the community. In recent years HOH has presented exhibitions proposed by dozens artists, curators, and community organizations including Triform Camphill Village, The Columbia County Council on the Arts, the Columbia County Historical Society and the Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation. The Hudson Opera House is interested in exhibiting work of all genres, by local, national and international artists. Artists and independent curators may propose a group show or a solo exhibition. Only one proposal may be submitted each year. There is no deadline for submission, you may submit materials for review any time during the year. What to submit ·Artists should submit up to 12 slides and/or up to 4 8 x 10 color photos or Artist may submit work on a CD, DVD, or website. Artists should carefully consider which presentation will best suit their work. Do not submit original work. Slides should be numbered 1 - 12, and clearly marked directly on the slide as shown below, indicating the top of the image. Please do not use labels or adhesives as they may get caught in the projector. Slides should be of recent work, and if possible, similar to what is proposed for exhibition. Artists should also submit a one page slide list, with a one line description of each work indicating slide number, title of work, date of the piece, medium and dimensions. (i.e.: # 3, “Sunset on Warren Street”, 1998, oil on canvas, 72” x 108”.) ·Artists should also submit a one page proposal or a one page artist’s statement. Indicate if you have a preference for exhibition space. Be sure to include name, address and telephone number on all written material. ·All artists should submit a copy of their resume or bio. Return
of materials Exhibition details Artists will be notified if their work has been selected for exhibition within approximately three to six months after they are received. Artists selected through these guidelines for exhibition will be paid a $100 Artist’s Fee. Group shows must share this fee. Framing and hanging the work is the responsibility of the artist and should be completed by the opening date mutually agreed upon by the artist and the HOH staff. Exhibition arrangements must be made well in advance of the installation date. In general, work will be selected for a 3 to 4 week exhibition. HOH will provide an opening reception for the artist, and will include the listing of the exhibition in its monthly calendar of events which is mailed to a list of members and constituents throughout the region. HOH will also prepare and distribute a press release, along with images, when they are made available by the artist. Artists who wish to do additional mailings must do so at their own expense. HOH,
in consultation with the artist, will also prepare a modest catalogue
with a list of the works and a brief statement or essay for distribution
during the exhibition.
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Hudson
Opera House
327 Warren Street,
Hudson New York 12534
Phone 518 822-1438
facsimile 518 822-9003
Open Every Day, 12-5
(closed National Holidays)
www.hudsonoperahouse.org
For
the last 15 years, Jennings Hall has been painting and showing her work.
A diagnosis of cancer made her appreciate the impermanence of life and
come to treasure every day. Her resolve and commitment to her art strengthened
and changed the course of her work. Initially, she worked in a hard
edge geometric style but became dissatisfied with the constriction of
the linear form. She began to create works with subtle surfaces full
of rich color, balancing calligraphic lines and soft edged shapes creating
paintings which betray a studied simplicity.
