70 EVENTS | 40 ORGANIZATIONS | 1 FESTIVAL
F O R T Y A R T S O R G A N I Z AT I O N S J O I N
ARTSEE is a five month festival in Westchester County, New York packed with dance, film, theatre, exhibitions, concerts, open studios, poetry readings and more. Discover newly created work, Westchester premieres and outstanding area artists. Be sure to mark your calendars and join the fun presented by 40 arts organizations in ARTSEE, a Festival of New Work in Westchester! ArtsWestchester
Jacob Burns Film Center
Peekskill Arts Alliance
Axial Theatre
JCC of Mid-Westchester
Pelham Art Center
Blue Door Art Center
Katonah Museum of Art
Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
Katonah Poetry Series
Picture House Regional Film Center, Inc.
Chappaqua Public Library Clay Art Center Concordia Conservatory Copland House Emelin Theatre Ernest Simons Loft Studios Hamm & Clov Stage Company Hudson Stage Company Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art
Rivertown Artists Workshop
Licata-Syrig Designs
Sarah Lawrence College
Mamaroneck Artists Guild
Taconic Opera
Media Loft Micro Gallery Miranda Arts Project Space
Westchester Collaborative Theater
Music Conservatory of Westchester
Westchester Community College Center for the Arts
New Rochelle Council on the Arts
Westchester Community College Center for the Digital New Westchester Symphony Arts, Peekskill Extension Orchestra
Irvington Town Hall Theater Iona College Council on the Arts
OSilas Gallery at Concordia College
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Purchase College
Kenise Barnes Fine Art
Office of Cultural Affairs at Westchester Community College
Hudson Valley Writers Center
T O G E T H E R I N A F E S T I V E C O L L A B O R AT I O N
Welcome to ARTSEE. Even a quick glance through this guide shows why Westchester has become a regional destination for arts and culture. The county is teeming with arts activity and, as ARTSEE demonstrates, Westchester is a place where innovative, new work is created and showcased. Dance, theatre, music, literary and visual arts are all here for you to enjoy. I hope you can join us. –Rob P. Astorino, County Executive
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ARTSEE is made possible with funds from New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
Caladh Nua March 15 | 3pm
Hankin Academic Arts Building- Academic Arts Theatre 75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla, NY 10463 | 914.606.6262 In this St. Patrick’s Day celebration, five versatile musicians and singers perform newly-composed and arranged Celtic-infused music.
Tickets: $24 General; $22 Student/Senior sunywcc.edu/events
Songs America Loves to Sing March 15 | 3pm Copland House at Merestead 455 Byram Lake Rd., Mount Kisco, NY 10549 | 914.788.4659 Copland House presents the Westchester premiere of vibrant new works inspired by the sounds of the North American heartland.
Tickets: $25 General; $20 Member; $10 Student coplandhouse.org
The Zem Audu Quartet March 20 | 7:30–10pm ArtsWestchester 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10601 | 914.428.4220 In this performance, Nigerian saxophonist Zem Audu explores the intersection of African music and jazz. This event also includes a conversation with “Crossing Borders” exhibiting artist Osi Audu. This performance complements ArtsWestchester’s “Crossing Borders” exhibition.
Tickets: $20 General; $15 Member/Student artswestchester.org
Love Letters
Presented by Concordia conservatory
March 21 | 7pm Sommer Center at Concordia College 171 White Plains Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708 | 914.395.4507 This concert features the world premiere of a viola and violin chamber music piece by Matt Van Brink.
Tickets: $32 General; $16 Student/Senior concordia-ny.edu/conservatory
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The Orchestra of St. Luke’s conductor, Peter Oundijan, 6/20 (photo courtesy of: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts)
PRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF CULTURAL AFFAIRS AT WESTCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Purchase College Contemporary Series
Remembering James Tenney March 26 | 8pm FREE
Purchase College, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY 10577 | 914.251.6700 Purchase Contemporary Music Ensemble celebrates the musical perceptions of James Tenney in a performance that features “One Voice,” a new work by Larchmont native Eric Nathan and “Confluence: Chamber Concerto No.4” by Purchase faculty member Huang Ruo. | purchase.edu
Margaret Leng Tan: East-West Encounters, the Concert Piano Re-Imagined March 28 | 7:30–10pm
ArtsWestchester 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10601 | 914.428.4220 Margaret Leng Tan performs avant-garde works prepared for piano and toy pianos. This performance complements ArtsWestchester’s “Crossing Borders” exhibition. Tickets: $20 General; $15 Member/Student | artswestchester.org
Purchase College Contemporary Series
Remembering James Tenney April 16 | 8pm
FREE
Purchase College, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY 10577 | 914.251.6700 Purchase Percussion Ensemble celebrates the musical perceptions of James Tenney in a performance that features a new work by Jeremy Wexler, a Masters candidate in Composition. | purchase.edu
Spring Concert
PRESENTED BY New Westchester Symphony ORCHESTRA
April 26 | 3pm White Plains High School 550 North St., White Plains, NY 10605 | 914.623.8075 The New Westchester Symphony Orchestra performs the Westchester premiere of Israeli composer Boaz Avni’s “Largo for Strings.”
Tickets: $10 General | newsymphony.org
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Purchase College Spring 2015 Contemporary Series
Purchase New Music May 5 | 8pm FREE
Purchase College, Conservatory of Music, Recital Hall 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY 10577 | 914.251.6700 This concert features new compositions written by Purchase New Music, performed by the Purchase Sinfonietta. | purchase.edu
The Right Notes: George Perle Celebration May 17 | 3pm Copland House at Merestead 455 Byram Lake Rd., Mount Kisco, NY 10549 | 914.788.4659 This concert features the Westchester premiere of several works by MacArthur Genius Award-winner George Perle.
Tickets: $25 General; $20 Member; $10 Student coplandhouse.org
Oratorio: Daniel
May 31 | 3pm | White Plains Presbyterian Church 39 N. Broadway, White Plains, NY 10601 | 855.886.7372 Dan Montez’s new oratorio is based on the biblical story of the famous prophet Daniel.
Tickets: $27 General; $15 Student; $20 Senior | taconicopera.org
CULTIVATE 2015 June 7 | 3pm Copland House at Merestead 455 Byram Lake Rd., Mount Kisco, NY 10549 | 914.788.4659 Copland House presents six world premieres written by fellows of Cultivate, the organization’s flagship emerging composers’ institute.
Tickets: $15 General; FREE Member/Student | coplandhouse.org
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Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-In-Residence, 7/17 (photo credit: Jeffrey Fasano)
Presented by Taconic Opera May 30 | 7:30pm | Ossining United Methodist Church 1 Emwilton Pl., Ossining, NY 10562 | 855.886.7372
70th Anniversary Opening Night Performance June 20 | 8:30pm Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 | 914.232.1251 This concert features a newly commissioned work by Christopher Theofandis, performed by the Orchestra of St. Luke’s.
Tickets: $20–$65 | caramoor.org
The Kernis Project June 28 | 4:30pm Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 | 914.232.1251 The Jasper String Quartet performs Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Aaron Jay Kernis’s newest quartet piece.
Tickets: $20–$65 | caramoor.org
Ernst Stiefel String Quartet-in-Residence Program Commission July 17 | 8pm Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 | 914.232.1251 Caramoor commissioned, and now debuts, a new work by Patrick Harlin who explores soundscape ecology and unusual compositional forms.
Tickets: $20–$65 | caramoor.org
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Vo(i)CES
Presented by Rivertown Artists Workshop
March 7–8 | 7:30pm TTUMC Arts Center 27 South Washington St., Tarrytown, NY 10591 Preview a choreographic work-in-development by Rebeca Tomas that deconstructs the Flamenco form. Also featured: MADRES, a new short film by award-winning choreographer Marta Renzi (page 12).
Tickets: $20 General; $15 Student/Senior rivertownartistsworkshop.org
Dance Off The Grid Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck, NY 10543 | 914.698.0098 This eclectic performance series features world-class dance performances that survey the diversity of today’s dance landscape.
March 20 | 8pm Aszure Barton, Emery LeCrone, Doug Varone and Dancers and Prashant Shah
April 24 | 8pm Kota Yamazaki, NY Theatre Ballet, Larry Goldhuber and Decadance
May 15 | 8pm Ailey II, Ron Brown/Evidence, Lake Simons and Jared Grimes
Tickets: $25 General; $15 Student emelin.org
Territory Suites
Presented by Rivertown Artists Workshop
April 17 | 6pm TTUMC Arts Center 27 South Washington St., Tarrytown, NY 10591 Rivertown Artists Workshop presents Reject Dance Theatre’s newest work, which explores the idea of “territory” through the lenses of human relationships, gender identity and animal interactions.
Tickets: visit website for prices rivertownartistsworkshop.org
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Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company, 4/25 (photo courtesy of the artist)
Reject Dance Theatre, 4/17 (photo credit: Melissa Blackall Photography)
Carolyn Dorfman Dance Company
Presented by The Office of Cultural Affairs at Westchester Community College
April 25 | 8pm Hankin Academic Arts Building- Academic Arts Theatre 75 Grasslands Rd. Valhalla, NY 10463 | 914.606.6262 New works choreographed by Carolyn Dorfman, and other nationally acclaimed modern choreographers, use movement as a metaphor to take audiences on intellectual and emotional journeys.
Tickets: $24 General; $22 Student/Senior sunywcc.edu/events
NEW WORKS: Mary Ford Sussman Presented by Rivertown Artist Workshop
May 15–16 | 7:30pm TTUMC Arts Center 27 South Washington St., Tarrytown, NY 10591 Mary Ford Sussman and a special guest showcase their new choreographic work.
Tickets: $20 General; $15 Student/Senior rivertownartistsworkshop.org
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The Pigeoning March 14 | 8pm Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane Mamaroneck, NY 10543 | 914.698.0098 This dark comedy is a puppet show for adults about the modern mania for cleanliness, safety and control.
Tickets: $34 General; $15 Student | emelin.org
Irvington Stage Door March 16 & May 18 | 7:30pm Irvington Town Hall Theater 85 Main St., Irvington, NY 10533 | 914.591.6602 The theatre presents a series of staged readings of new work (TBD) and discussions with the creative teams.
Tickets: $13 General | irvingtontheater.com
Outside Mullingar
Presented by Hudson Stage Company
April 17–May 2 | Fridays, 8pm; Saturdays, 8pm; Sundays, 3pm Saturday, May 2nd: 3pm & 8pm Whippoorwill Hall Theatre, North Castle Public Library Kent Pl., Armonk, NY 10504 | 914.271.2811 This play tells the story of an Irish father and son who, along with their neighbors, consider questions of life, death, love and the family farm.
Tickets: $35 General; $30 Student/Senior | hudsonstage.com
Doruntine
May 2 | 3pm and 8pm Emelin Theatre 153 Library Lane Mamaroneck, NY 10543 | 914.698.0098 The acclaimed theatre group Blessed Unrest returns to the Emelin for this retelling of the Albanian legend of Doruntine.
Tickets: $30 General; $15 Student | emelin.org
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“The Pigeoning,” Emelin Theatre, 3/14 (photo courtesy of Emelin Theatre)
2015 Play Reading Series
Presented by Westchester Collaborative Theater
May 22 | 7:30pm FREE FREE May 23 | 2pm Budarz Theater, Ossining Public Library 53 Croton Ave., Ossining, NY 10562 | 914.941.2416 Members perform staged readings of works (TBD) created through the theatre’s play development process. | wctheater.org
Staged reading of a new play Presented by Hudson Stage Company
June 6 | 7:30pm
FREE
Croton Free Library 171 Cleveland Drive, Croton on Hudson, NY, 10520 | 904.271.2811 This staged reading of a new play (TBD) includes a Q&A with the artists after the performance. | hudsonstage.com
Maybe Never Fell
Presented by Axial Theatre
June 6 | 8pm ArtsWestchester 31 Mamaroneck Ave., 9th floor White Plains, NY 10601 This staged reading of a new play is about an American-Jewish man and a young German woman who attempt to forge a lasting connection despite personal and collective ghosts.
Tickets: $10 General | axialtheatre.org | 914.286.7680
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Madres
March 7–8 | 7:30pm TTUMC Arts Center 27 South Washington St., Tarrytown, NY 10591 In addition to a live performance by Rebeca Tomas and her company (page 8), this program includes the showing of a new short film, MADRES, by Bessie Award-winning choreographer Marta Renzi based on her work with mothers and daughters who are members of The First Generation Girls Club.
Tickets: $20 General; $15 Student/Senior rivertownartistsworkshop.org
New York International Children’s Film Festival: Westchester April 16–April 26 | Call for times and prices The Picture House Regional Film Center 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham, NY 10803 | 914.738.7337 This annual Oscar-qualifying event is the largest film festival for children and teenagers in the United States. It includes movies and films, discussions with directors, animators and actors, and meet-and-greets. | thepicturehouse.org
Actress May 15 | 7:30pm Jacob Burns Film Center 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570 | 914.747.5555 This film draws on elements of melodrama and cinema verité to explore a dying relationship.
Tickets: $10 Member; $15 General | burnsfilmcenter.org
Taboo
Presented by Hamm & Clov Stage Company
June 28 | 3pm FREE Yonkers Riverfront Library One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701 | 914.963.6222 This is the premiere screening of an original short dance film about the impact of a world-wide health crisis in New York’s gay community. A discussion about the making of the film will follow.
hammandclov.org
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Ramon Flowers, Taboo 6/28 (photo credit: Eve Cuyen, cinematographer)
Presented by Rivertown Artists Workshop
George Bilgere
PRESENTED BY KATONAH POETRY SERIES
March 22 | 4pm Katonah Village Library 26 Bedford Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 | 914.232.8184 Bilgere reads from his new book “Imperial,” in which his plain-spoken, matter-of-fact style shines.
Tickets: $10 General; Student FREE | katonahpoetry.com
Jorie Graham
PRESENTED BY KATONAH POETRY SERIES
April 19 | 4pm Katonah Village Library 26 Bedford Rd., Katonah, NY 10536 | 914.232.8184 Pulitzer Prize-winner Jorie Graham reads from her 2015 collection “From the New World,” which explores dramas of faith, perception and emotion.
Tickets: $10 General; Student FREE | katonahpoetry.com
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Urban Naturalists
Presented by Iona College Council on the Arts
March 2–April 8 | Mon–Thu 12–5pm; Sun 2–5pm
FREE
Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery 665 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801 | 914.637.7796 Three Brooklyn artists exhibit works that have an organic component related to urban environment. | iona.edu
Margaret Lanzetta, New Paintings: a solo exhibition March 3–April 11 | Tues–Sat 10am–5:30pm
FREE
Kenise Barnes Fine Art 1947 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 914.834.8077 Nationally recognized artist Margaret Lanzetta hand stencils and digitally manipulates patterns for a series of paintings.
kbfa.com
Snowbird March 3–April 11 | Tues–Sat 10am–5:30pm
FREE
Kenise Barnes Fine Art 1947 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 914.834.8077 This group exhibition features work by five artists from around the nation who work with unusual materials such as cut paper and mirror. | kbfa.com
The Evolution of Color and Texture March 3–28 | Tues–Sat 12–5pm; Sun 12–3pm FREE
Mamaroneck Artists Guild 126 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 914.834.1117 Jill S. Krutick showcases a cross section of geometric and abstract expressionist work.
mamaroneckartistsguild.org
Maureen McCourt: Secondhand Clothing Conversation March 3–April 11 | Mon–Thu 10am–5pm Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–3pm FREE Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill Extension 27 North Division St., Peekskill, NY 10566 | 914.606.7301 This interactive art installation investigates the global, economic and cultural implications of the secondhand clothing trade. | sunywcc.edu
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Liminal: Lou Hicks & Teresa Waterman March 4–April 4 | Wed–Sat 12–5pm FREE
Miranda Arts Project Space 6 North Pearl St., Suite 404-E, Port Chester, NY 10573 | 914.318.7178 This exhibition of new paintings and prints explores the subtleties of light and vision. | mirandaartsprojectspace.com
Travels with My Camera March 15–April 24 Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–4pm; Sun 9am–6pm
FREE
JCC of Mid-Westchester 999 Wilmot Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583 | 914.472.7480 “Travels With My Camera” features work from members of the Westchester Photographic Society, with subjects ranging from exotic places to those in the photographers’ backyard. | jccmw.org
Crossing Borders: Memory and Heritage in a New America March 17–May 2 | Tues–Sat 12–5pm
FREE
ArtsWestchester 31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10601 | 914.428.4220 This provocative contemporary art exhibition explores universal concerns of memory, identity and cross-culturalism within New York’s immigrant community. | artsw.org/crossingborders
Lunar Lunacy (detail) Work by Artists in Residence, Clay Art Center, 7/11–8/22
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Conversation with Orchid (detail) by Bibiana Huang Matheis, Crossing Borders, ArtsWestchester, 3/17–5/2
Contemporary Geometric Friday dates | March 20, April 10, June 12 | 5–9pm Saturday dates | March 21, April 11, June 13 | 12–5pm
FREE
Media Loft Micro Gallery 50 Webster Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801 | 914.815.3903 This exhibition features new collage, painting and mixed-media works by Nancy Nikkal. | medialoftarts.com
Divergent Currents: The Ripple Effect of Japan on American Ceramic Art March 21–May 9 | Mon–Sat 10am–4pm
FREE
Clay Art Center 40 Beech St., Port Chester, NY 10573 | 914.937.2047 This exhibition explores the impact of Japanese culture on contemporary Western culture. | clayartcenter.org
Chris Larson: The Katonah Relocation Project March 22–June 28 | Tues–Sat 10am–5pm; Sun 12–5pm Katonah Museum of Art 134 Jay St., Katonah, NY 10536 | 914.232.9555 In this exhibition, artist Chris Larson takes an inventive, contemporary spin on a fascinating local legend: the relocation of Katonah.
Entry: $10 General; $5 Student/Senior | katonahmuseum.org
New Directions March 31–April 25 | Tues–Sat 12–5pm
FREE
Mamaroneck Artists Guild 126 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 914.834.1117 Annette Delucia Lieblein and Julia Sperry explore new ideas and techniques in this exhibition of mixed-media prints and paintings.
mamaroneckartistsguild.org
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Purchase College School of Art+Design MFA Exhibition April 8–May 1 | Mon–Fri 10am–5pm
FREE
Richard and Dolly Maass Gallery, School of Art+Design, Purchase College 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase, NY 10577 This interdisciplinary exhibition showcases the work of seven graduating students from the Purchase College School of Art and Design.
purchase.edu
Johanna Bresnick: Carlsbad Park April 16–May 16 | Mon–Thu 10am–5pm Fri 10am–4pm; Sat 10am–3pm FREE Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts, Peekskill Extension 27 North Division St. Peekskill, NY 10566 | 914.606.7301 Johanna Bresnick’s work explores the relationship between natural and artificial forms and environments. | sunywcc.edu
The seven DEADLY SINs: Lust April 19–June 28 | Fri 11am–5pm; Sat & Sun 12–6pm Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art 1701 Main St., Peekskill, NY 10514 | 914.788.0100 This exhibition explores one of the seven deadly sins with raw energy, explicit subject matter and a wide range of media.
Tickets: $5 General; Members FREE; $2 Student; $4 Senior
Trending: Celebrating Now! Presented by New Rochelle Council on the Arts
April 19–June 5 | Mon–Fri 10am–4pm
FREE
City Hall 515 North Ave., New Rochelle, NY 10801 | 914.576.7150 This exhibition inspires a dialogue about contemporary issues impacting society. | newrochellearts.org
Susan Kaufman: Works on Paper April 26–May 31 | Mon–Thu 9am–8pm Fri 9am–4pm; Sun 9am–6pm FREE JCC of Mid-Westchester 999 Wilmot Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583 | 914.472.3300 Susan Kaufman exhibits work with unusual and haunting imagery that takes viewers out of their comfort zones by abstracting and distorting familiar objects. | jccmw.org
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Rachel Allen: Pottery with a Twist April 26–May 31 | Mon–Thu 9am–8pm Fri 9am–4pm; Sun 9am–6pm FREE JCC of Mid-Westchester 999 Wilmot Rd., Scarsdale, NY 10583 | 914.472.3300 This exhibition demonstrates how Rachel Allen balances function and form as she pushes further than mass-produced bowls and cups.
jccmw.org
11th Annual Open Juried Small Works Show
Mamaroneck Artists Guild 126 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 914.834.1117 This 11th anniversary show features sculpture, photography, jewelry, ceramics and paintings. | mamaroneckartistsguild.org
Rutsch Award & Solo Exhibition for Painting May 1–June 13 | Tue–Fri 10am–5pm; Sat 10am–4pm
FREE
Pelham Art Center 155 Fifth Ave., Pelham, NY 10803 | 914.738.2525 The annual Rutsch Award solo exhibition features an artist who avidly pushes the boundaries of painting – reinventing, reinvigorating and remastering a traditional medium. The featured artist is to be determined through a national competition. | pelhamartcenter.org
Murmurations Collective May 9–June 27 | Wed–Sat 12–5pm
FREE
Miranda Arts Project Space 6 North Pearl St., Suite 404-E, Port Chester, NY 10573 | 914.318.7178 This exhibition features collaborative and autonomous works by Mia Brownell, Cristina de Gennaro, Patricia Miranda, Sasha Kopelowitz and Tricia Wright. | mirandaartsprojectspace.com
New: WOW May 16–June 20 | Tues–Sat 12–5pm
FREE
ArtsWestchester 31 Mamaroneck Ave, White Plains, NY 10601 | 914.428.4220 As part of its 50th Anniversary Celebration, ArtsWestchester is recognizing 50 outstanding local artists, in all disciplines. This exhibition features several of the visual artists that were selected for the “50 for 50” initiative. | artsw.org
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Larchmont, NY, Art for the Man Cave, Mamaroneck Artists Guild, 5/26–6/20 (photo credit: Elisabeth Pollaert Smith)
April 30–May 23 | Tues–Sat 12–5pm FREE
Farraday Newsome: Unseen Drift May 16–July 5 | Mon–Sat 10am–4pm
FREE
Clay Art Center 40 Beech St., Port Chester, NY 10573 | 914.937.2047 Arizona-based artist Farraday Newsome’s solo exhibition features new decorative terracotta and majolica work. | clayartcenter.org
Hidden Yonkers May 23–June 27 | Thu–Sat 12–5pm
FREE
Blue Door Art Center 13 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers, NY 10701 | 914.375.5100 This exhibition showcases unseen images of Yonkers, the fourth largest city in New York. | bluedoorartcenter.org
Art for the Man Cave May 26–June 20 | Tues–Sat 12–5pm
FREE
Mamaroneck Artists Guild 126 Larchmont Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 914.834.1117 Elisabeth Pollaert Smith presents gallery-quality work on such topics as sports, hobbies and planes, trains and automobiles.
mamaroneckartistsguild.org
Gravity: Defined and Defied Presented by Westchester Community College Center for the Arts
May 26–July 20 | Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–11:30am FREE Westchester County Center 196 Central Ave., White Plains, NY 10606 | 914.606.7500 Multimedia artist Jaanika Peerna and ceramic artist Kristen Lyon present works that draw on nature, particularly gravity and light.
sunywcc.edu/locations/arts/centerfortheartsgallery
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NEW: WOW – The Art of Martin Kruck & Creighton Michael May 28–June 28 | Tue–Thu 12–7pm; Sat–Sun 2–5pm
FREE
OSilas Gallery at Concordia College 171 White Plains Rd., Bronxville, NY 10708 | 914.395.4520 An exhibition featuring new work by ArtsWestchester “50 for 50” prize winners Martin Kruck and Creighton Michael. | osilasgallery.org
Jackie Battenfield: New Paintings on mylar FREE
May 30–June 11 | Tue–Sat 10am–5:30pm
Kenise Barnes Fine Art 1947 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 904.834.48077 This solo exhibition demonstrates why Battenfield is known for her luminous interpretation of natural forces. | kbfa.com
Lalani Nan: New Paintings May 30–June 11 | Tue–Sat 10am–5:30pm
FREE
Kenise Barnes Fine Art 1947 Palmer Ave., Larchmont, NY 10538 | 904.834.48077 This solo exhibition features new lush, hyperreal oil paintings by nationally recognized artist Lalani Nan. | kbfa.com
Ed Young: “Bird & Diz”– Illustrations from Creative Process to Finished Book June 13–August 1 | Mon–Thu 9am–8pm; Fri 9am–6pm FREE Sat 9am–5pm; Sun 1–5pm Chappaqua Library 195 South Greeley Ave., Chappaqua, NY 10514 | 914.238.4779 This exhibition follows award-winning illustrator Ed Young’s process from preliminary sketches through finished drawings for children’s book “Bird & Diz”. | chappaqualibrary.org
Work by Artists in Residence July 11–August 22 | Mon–Sat 10am–4pm
FREE
Clay Art Center 40 Beech St., Port Chester, NY 10573 | 914.937.2047 This duo exhibition features 2014–2015 Clay Art Center Artist-inResidence Matthew Smith and Rittenberg Memorial Fellow, Kelley Donahue. Also on view are works from Valentine & Clark Young Resident Artist Lindsey Francis. | clayartcenter.org
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Port Chester Open Studios April 25 & April 26 | 12–4pm
FREE
Ernest Simons Loft Studios 181 Westchester Ave., Port Chester, NY 10573 | 914.318.7178 More than 25 artists and galleries open their studios to the public at this open studios event. mirandaartsprojectspace.com/open-studios-2015
Cutting Edge: Licata-Syrig Collaborative Work and Open Studios Presented by Licata-Syrig Designs
May 2 & May 3 | 11am–4pm
FREE
Artists’ Studio 47 Ralph Ave., White Plains, NY 10606 | 914.707.3642 This open studios event features work by, and demonstrations from, artists David Licata and Avery Syrig. | licata-syrig.weebly.com
Peekskill Open Studios
Presented by Peekskill Arts Alliance
June 6 & 7 | 12–5pm
FREE
Downtown Peekskill, Peekskill, NY 10566 | 914.438.6084 Celebrate and enjoy two full days of art, performances, music and food at the 18th annual Peekskill Open Studios. peekskillartists.org
SARAH Lawrence College Celebrates ArtsWestchester’s “50 for 50” Honorees
PRESENTED BY The Writing Institute and Graduate and Professional Studies at Sarah Lawrence College and The Hudson Valley Writers Center
May 8 | 8pm
FREE
Donnelley Theatre, Heimbold Visual Arts Center Sarah Lawrence College 915 Kimball Ave., Bronxville/Yonkers, NY 10708 | 914.395.2412 Selected award-winners from ArtsWestchester’s “50 for 50” initiative, Maxine Sherman, Brian Morton, Chester Biscardi and Marie Howe, share their new work in dance, fiction, music and poetry. | slc.edu
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