M Gallery

350 Main Street
“It’s About Light:” Exploring the grand Hudson River Experiment with Contemporary Tools”
Artist Discussion 6:00 – 6:30pm
Opening Reception from 6:30 – 8:00pm

Vincent Bilotta is well known in the region for his dramatic landscapes, prints of Catskill waterfalls and murals which can cover an entire wall.  This friendly and well-versed photographer will deliver an Artist Talk and Demonstration amidst a backdrop of his works at M Gallery.

Finely tuned about the topic, his take on creating his look is sure to be entertaining and knowledgeable.  His work is all about riding the curve.  He’ll discuss capturing the visible spectrum with dynamic range and latitude unimaginable to chemical photographers.

More information is available at 518-943-0380 or you can visit www.mgallery-online.com.

Gallery 384

384 Main Street
“(Ado/Obso)lesence”
Open House  6:00 – 9:00pm

Featuring the work of four New York City-based artists, Emilie Baltz, Carrie Elston, Asya Reznikov and Emily Orling.   Explores the transition of character and thought into adulthood in a society that appears to have less and less use for it.  Addresses economic, emotional, sociological and mental questions faced by younger generations, “(Ado/Obso)lesence)” is one of our most ambitious group shows.

Call 917-674-6823 or e-mail gallery384@aol.com for further details.  Gallery 384 is open from 12-6 every Saturday and by appointment. 

Open Studio

402 Main Street
“Findings from the Artchaeological Museum”
Opening Reception House from  5:00 – 9:00pm

The Open Studio presents a collection of common objects with extraordinary stories, spanning times, continents and civilizations. The collection includes a necklace that was lost by the God Neptune, a fork that once belonged to Thomas Cole, the moon's smoking pipe, a Hemingway tangle, and a monument made by a tribe of diminutive sculptors of the Hudson Valley, now believed extinct. Most of these artifacts were found by artchaeologists Dina Bursztyn and Julie Chase. A catalogue accompanies this exhibit and also there are illustrated journals and papers describing the providence of these findings.

Hours during May: Fri & Sat 12-6; Sun. 12-4 & and by appointment and chance.  

Website: www.potatospirit.com.  For more info please contact: 518-943-9531

Terenchin Fine Arts

462 Main Steet
“Paper Products”
Open House will be held from 5:00 -8:00pm. 

A group show running from April 19- June 12, 2008.  The selected works include Francesco Clemente, Thomas Malic, Pat Steir, Robert Mangold, Kara Thurmond, and Beatrice Wood.  Visit www.terenchin.com.

Greene County Council on the Arts

398 Main St, Catskill
“Sculpture on Main”
Open House until 8pm

In Gallery 1, a juried group exhibition curated by Ron Tunison, and in the Upstairs Gallery “The Food Show”, a solo exhibition featuring oil paintings of food by artist Gary Shankman.  More information is available by calling 518-943-3400 or emailing gcca@greenearts.org. 

Play of Light Gallery

460 Main Street
Open House until 8pm

The focus of the gallery is the interplay of light and the impact on surroundings.   Technological break-throughs, holography and light installations are conceived and designed by artist Rudie Berkhout. Lazers will be fired up!   More information at 518-965-0635 or visit www.novialighting.com.

The Gallery at Day and Holt

Stop by The Gallery at Day and Holt, a complementary addition for gallery goers with framing and featuring local art ists.  Look for their expansion at a later date.