ArtBeat: What To See

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It’s Never Winter Here @ John Davis Gallery, Hudson. A solo exhibition of paintings by Elliott Green. Artist’s reception: Saturday, January 9, 6-8pm. (Through January 31)

Slippery Slope by Georgie Friedman @ Peter Irving Wold Center, Schenectady. A site-specific video installation piece by interdisciplinary artist Georgie Friedman. Artist’s talk and reception: Friday, January 8, 12:55-1:45pm. (Through November, 2016)

Dandy @ Jeff Bailey Gallery, Hudson. A group show of paintings, drawings and photographs the examine the meaning of the word “Dandy,” featuring works by Duncan Hannah, Richard Kern, Wayne Koestenbaum, Cotter Luppi, Bob Mizer, Jim Richard and Erik Schoonebeek. Opening reception: Saturday, January 9, 6-8pm. (Through February 28)

Out of the Studio @ Lichtenstein Center for the Arts, Pittsfield. Artwork and performances by Mario Calouri, Peg Dotchin, Julio Granda, Jim Horsford, Sean McCusker, Nicole Rizzo, Michael Rousseau and Stefanie Weber. Opening reception: Friday, January 8, 4-6pm. (Through January 30)

Darlene Van Sickle @ Second Floor Gallery, Glens Falls. A solo exhibition of Darlene Van Sickle’s vibrant watercolor paintings. Artist’s reception: Friday, January 8, 5-7pm. (Through January 29)

Recurrence @ Mandeville Gallery, Schenectady. Artists Kira Nam Greene, Juan Hinojosa, Simone Meltesen, Karen Schiff, Sam Vernon and Rachael Wren delve into the multitude of ideas surrounding repetition in the visual arts and how these different ideas are represented visually. Opening reception: Wednesday, January 20, 5-6:30pm.

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Gail LeBoff and DGKrueger @ LABspace, Hillsdale. Two solo shows of photography by longtime friends and colleagues: Glacier Girls by Gail LeBoff and Private Collection by DGKrueger. . (Through January 9)

Small Things, Tall Things, Dead Things, Red Things @ Theo Ganz Studio, Beacon. Botanical photographs by Lori Adams. (Through January 10)

Upstate Artists @ Laffer Gallery, Schuylerville. The gallery’s 4th annual juried show includes works by Ann Larsen, Anne Diggory, Ben Schwab, Carolyn Kibbe, Catherine Wagner Minnery, Cheryl Horning, Chris DeMarco, Chris Duncan, David Waite, Gary Larsen, Gordana Vukovic, Harry Wirtz, Ian Creitz, James Sankowski, Janet Marie Yeates, Janice Medina, Jim Flosdorf, Jackson Bryant, Karen Elem, Linda Hinkle, Linda Motzkin, Mary Pat Wager, Matthew Hopkins, Michelle Winnie, Rachel Nolte, Regis Brodie, Rob O’neil, Russell Serrianne, Sarah Pezdek and Takeyce Walter. (Through January 10)

Pulled, Pressed and Screened: Important American Prints @ The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls. Milton Avery, Thomas Hart Benton, Dorothy Dehner, Jim Dine, Richard Estes, Helen Frankenthaler, Jasper Johns, Alex Katz, Robert Motherwell, Ann Ryan, Andy Warhol and Grant Wood are a few of the artists represented in this exhibition of fifty works covering fifty years of growth in the popularity of printmaking among artists. (Though January 10)

Holiday Glow @ Good Purpose Gallery, Lee. New paintings by Susan Himmel, Terry Wise and Jennifer Pazienza, along with an array of original works by several local artisans. (Through January 12)

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Under the Microscope: Biology and Art @ Spring Street Gallery, Saratoga Springs. A group show examining the intersection of biology and art, curated by Abby Grace Drake, Ph.D., Teaching Professor, Biology, Skidmore College, and Rachel Seligman, Assistant Director of Curatorial Affairs, Tang Museum. Microscopy Workshop: Saturday, January 9, 12-2pm. (Through January 15)

#schenectadydoesntsuck @ Mabee Farm, Rotterdam. A new exhibit exploring all things that make Schenectady awesome. (Through January 16)

Fellow Travelers @ The Chatham Bookstore, Chatham. Paintings by Barbara Willner, done in freehand bronze, of animals and insects. (Through January 20)

Howdy Doody @ Collar Works, Troy. A group exhibition of twenty artists with a theme referring to both the ventriloquism of puppetry and to an invocation of “hello” as the gallery opens its new permanent space at 621 River Street in Troy on the ground floor of the new Hudson Arthaus building. (Through January 30)

Muse @ Sohn Fine Art Gallery, Lenox. Works by Ormond Gigli, Greg Gorman, Eric Korenman, Hildy Pincus Kronen, Anne Mourier, Pops Peterson, Jack Radcliffe and Kevin Sprague. (Through January 31)

Desde El Cielo (From the Sky) @ 510 Warren Street Gallery, Hudson. Recent cut paper collages by Meagan Buratto. (Through January 31)

Photography @ Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson. A group exhibition of contemporary photographers who explore the physicality of the photographic process by applying both traditional and progressive techniques, featuring David Halliday, Lisa Frank, Robert Hite, Eric Lindbloom, Jeri Eisenberg, Gail Peachin, Stephanie Blumenthal, Kahn & Selesnick, Newbold Bohemia, Joseph Maresca, Birgit Blyth and Jerry Freedner. (Through February 7)

David Austin: Wild Strawberries @ Esther Massry Gallery, Albany. Paintings by David Austin, inspired by the Ingmar Bergman film, Wild Strawberries, which tells the story of an older professor’s nostalgic visit back to where he spent his childhood, inspiring a parallel journey for the artist. Also on display: Paintings by Ginny Casey and Steve Pearson and sculpture by Patrick Cuffe. (Through February 21)

No Place to Hide @ The Tang Teaching Museum, Saratoga Springs. Works by three contemporary artists who all address the impact of “being watched:” Hasan Elahi confronts the FBI after being mistaken for a terrorist, Addie Wagenknecht shows how our devices are constantly sending out information to the “cloud,” and Aaron Zinman elegantly reveals just how easy it is to find information about yourself. (Through February 21)

Masters of the Golden Age: Harvey Dunn and His Students @ Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge. An exhibition celebrating the art and legacy of American illustration master Harvey Dunn. A brilliant and prolific illustrator of America’s Golden Age, Dunn was a prodigy of legendary artist Howard Pyle, and an admired teacher in his own right. . (Through March 13)

Love a Vet: Honoring Our Veterans @ Norman Rockwell Museum, Stockbridge. An exhibition that honors the sacrifices of veterans, calling attention to the struggles that many face upon their re-entry into civilian life and featuring paintings, drawings and prints by Gail Anderson, Scott Bakal, Jim Bennet, Steve Brodner, Joe Ciardello, Dennis Dittrich, Jeff Fisher, Stephen Gardner, Bri Hermanson, Victor Juhasz, David Keefe, Tina LeMay, William Low, Angela Martin, Melanie Reim, Edel Rodriguez, Yuko Shimizu, Mike Wimmer and Jime Wimmer. (Free admission tickets for U.S. veterans and active military are available at any Berkshire Bank branch, through the run of the exhibition.) (Through March 13)

Episodic Drift #8 @ Mandeville Gallery, Schenectady. A large-scale installation by Jennifer Williams, who explores the concept of the ladder as thought pattern, life path and problem solver. (Through March 31)

Winter in America @ The School, Kinderhook. A multimedia group exhibition with works by John Ahern, Ghada Amer, Shimon Attie, Radcliffe Bailey, Glenn Brown, Yoan Capote, Geoffrey Chadsey, Gehard Demetz, Eric Fischl, Vibha Galhotra, Leon Golub, Betty Goodwin, Barkley L. Hendricks, Todd Hebert, Eva Hesse, Magdelana Jetelova, Hayv Kahraman, Titus Kaphar, Tallur L.N., Annette Lemieux, Eric Mack, Kerry James Marshall, Enrique Martinez Celaya, Richard Mosse, Adi Nes, Jackie Nickerson, Toyin Ojih Odutola, Robert and Shana Parkeharrison, Beverly Pepper, Raymond Pettibon, Claudette Schreuders, Claude Simard, Michael Snow, Nancy Spero, Bob Thompson, Andy Warhol, Carrie Mae Weems and Hank Willis Thomas. Also on display: Room With View featuring the sculpture and drawings of Mark di Suvero and photographs and ephemera from the Black Panther archives, including works by Margaret Bourke-White, Francis Mitchell, Flip Schulke, Stephen Shames, William Werrbach and Allen Zak. (Through March)

The Capital Region in 50 Objects @ Albany Institute of History & Art, Albany. 50 objects to chosen represent the diverse history of The Capital Region over the past four hundred years. (Through April 3)

An Eye for Excellence @ The Clark Art Institute, Williamstown. As the Clark Art Institute celebrates its sixtieth year, this exhibition aims to demystify why and how the Clark collects works of art, as well as examine the growth of the museum’s collection over the past two decades. (Through April 10)

Masterworks: 225 Years of Collecting @ Albany Institute of History and Art, Albany. An exhibition commemorating the Institute’s 225th anniversary that highlights works from its diverse collections, including paintings, furniture, silver, ceramics, sculpture, prints and more. (Through September 4)