Roots of Activism: Elisabeth Freeman, Suffragette, Civil Rights Worker, Militant Pacifist A Zoom Presentation by Peg Johnston with guest Marguerite Culp-Kearns; Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at 7 pm for approximately one hour. During the early 20th century, Freeman was a fiery advocate for the women’s trade union movement. She spoke out against the lynching of […]
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The Cooperative Gallery 213 presents the work of two popular regional photographers, Geof Gould and Bill Gorman. Gould’s exhibit titled Favorites and Gorman’s exhibit titled Just Passing Through will share the gallery space. Their work will be introduced at an opening reception on Thursday, October 4th from 5:30 – 8 PM, open to the public,
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When artistic talent runs in the family, sometimes a synergy happens as is the case with Generation Bridge, a joint show with Kit Burnham-Ashman and her grandson Zaccharie Charvolin. A Reception, open to the public, will be held July 6th from 2-5 pm at the Cooperative Gallery 213 State St. Binghamton on. First Friday hours
The Cooperative Gallery 213 will present two exhibits by Joanne Thorne Arnold titled “My Backyard” and “Flow” by Carolyn Gilligan opening May 31 from 6-8 pm and First Friday from 3-9pm. Both artists will give brief Artist’s Talks at 7 pm at the Thursday Opening Reception. The exhibit will run through June 24 and is available to the public Fridays 3-6 pm and Saturdays 12-4 pm. Both experienced artists are exploring new techniques in painting. On June 21st at 7 pm they will discuss “Unconventional Materials, Unconventional Tools” at the Third Thursday Discussion series.
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Susan Kendrot, painter and Betsy Jo Williams, sculptor
The Cooperative Gallery 213 will open an exhibit by Susan Kendrot and Betsy Jo Williams titled Fragments, an exhibit of charcoal drawings, acrylic paintings and mixed media sculpture. The exhibit will run Sept 1 through Sept. 26 and a reception, open to the public, will be held at the gallery on Thurs., Aug. 31 from 6 to 9 PM.
Susan Kendrot and Betsy Jo Williams explore fragments of war and fragments of life. Both artists lend emotion to their work by an expressive and energetic approach to their materials. Fragments tells stories through bits and pieces of materials and images. Sometimes the stories are similar in theme and sometimes not, but each is heartfelt and expressive and executed with the same vigor and compassion.
Kendrot’s drawings in this exhibition further dissemble and abstract the stone images of the Parthenon Marbles (also known as the Elgin Marbles). Stone depictions of heroic warriors and steeds, which graced the walls of the Greek Parthenon, were later reduced to rubble by successive conquerers. Susan explains, “The immediacy and simplicity of charcoal and paper allowed me to expend my energy on the execution of the drawings and imbue them with the life, emotion and compassion inspired by this collateral damage of stone and flesh.”
The paintings are an outgrowth of the drawings, but the horses here begin to tell a broader story. She continues, “I choose to work within themes to more fully explore what each has to offer.” Some deal with social commentary and some with forms of aggression, but each is handled with energy, expression, anger or empathy. Past themes of Kendrot’s work have included African Wildlife, Angry Men, 9/11, Semi Trucks, Boxing and The Resurrection. Her favorite media includes paint, drawing and monotype.
Betsy Jo Williams discusses her new works, “I sculpt to freeze a single moment in time; to capture that “wow” moment, that moment when you emotionally react to an event or to a feeling. Often it is only a fragment that is caught, but it can be more powerful than the whole. My brain becomes silent and my heart takes over.”
She continues, “I use a multitude of media. Sticks to suggest a form, foam to build on, clay to sculpt the body and wax to create skin. Each piece asks to be built with its own unique material. I follow where the sculpture is taking me and fight the urge to force it to go where I think it should go. My work has been about the process of change but my goal will always be to arouse a reaction in the viewer, be it sadness, bravery, fear, or humor.”
The Cooperative Gallery, a popular stop on the First Friday Art Walk, located at Artists Row –State of the Art, at 213 State Street in Binghamton, is open on First Friday 3- 9 pm and regularly Fridays from 3-6 and Saturdays from 12- 4 pm. A free weekly e-newsletter is available by signing up at www.cooperativegallery.com or on Facebook at Cooperative Gallery 213.
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The Cooperative Gallery 213 presents the work of two popular regional photographers, Geof Gould and Bill Gorman. Gould’s exhibit titled Favorites and Gorman’s exhibit titled Just Passing Through will share the gallery space. Their work will be introduced at an opening reception on Thursday, October 4th from 5:30 – 8 PM, open
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Gallery Showcases Two New Members Stephen Schweitzer and Linda Ciallelo are new members of the Cooperative Gallery and will be showing there for the first time November 6- 28th, including First Friday. Schweitzer’s “les ustensiles” brings a fresh perspective to colorful photographs of everyday utensils. Ciallelo, an accomplished portraitist, will show human figures and still
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“Into the Presence” and “Three Minimal Cruising Boats” Open at Cooperative Gallery 213 Joanne Thorne Arnold and John Thomson both have installations in the month of February at the Cooperative Gallery opening Jan. 31st and running through February 23rd. Arnold’s “Into The Presence” includes new paintings and 3-D work. Thomson’s “Three Minimal Cruising Boats” features
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“Elements of Nature” Opens at Cooperative Gallery The Cooperative Gallery 213 will open a solo show by Aubrey Clark titled Elements of Nature on April 4th from 6-8 pm. This exhibit, which will run through April 27th , illustrates the interdependence of all life with the elements of earth, water, fire and air which has been of ongoing
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