Area Galleries
Our region is packed with amazing galleries that showcase the visual arts in the best way possible. From The Exchange to Artspace, and the Bloomsburg University galleries, there is always something interesting on display. Our area art associations also help plan pop-up and regular visual arts events. Click any of the links below to learn about each gallery space or arts association and what they have to offer. All of the upcoming exhibitions are listed in the events calendar below.
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September 2019
Hinterlands – Works By Brian James Spies
This body of photographic works documents his continued exploration of identity as a gender non-conforming person living in a rural, conservative community. Reception: Friday, September 13th from 6pm - 9pm
Find out more »Haunt & Gather
“Haunt & Gather” by Anthony Cervino will be exhibited at the Lycoming College Art Gallery. The show opens as part of First Friday in downtown Williamsport on Sept. 6, with an artist reception beginning at 5 p.m., followed by a gallery talk at 5:30 p.m. The gallery will remain open until 9 p.m. The show runs through Oct. 11 and is free and open to the public.
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Halftones: featuring new works by Tim Miller (September 6 – 28th, 2019)
Our next artist on display, Tim Miller, is a staple of the gallery space, having participated in the grand opening of Grey Art Gallery, and was the first show when we changed our name to Converge Gallery. Miller has always pushed the boundaries and experiments with new techniques and substrates when producing his art. For September we will be showcasing his “Halftones” series. The exhibition opens Friday, September 6 from 6 – 9pm, and is on display until Saturday, September…
Find out more »Selections From The Permanent Collection: Lore Degenstein Gallery
Sept. 7–Oct. 6 Opening reception Sept. 7, 7–9 p.m. This exhibition draws from the eclectic collection of the Lore Degenstein Gallery of Susquehanna University. Curated by gallery director Dan Olivetti, the exhibition includes paintings, drawings, prints, fiber art, photography, sculpture and mid-20th century French posters. Many of the recent works by contemporary artists have been acquired through the gallery’s annual figurative drawing and painting competitions and from artists who have been featured in gallery exhibitions. Other notable works include American…
Find out more »Michael Hower Graffiti Scapes
Opening reception: Thursday, September 12, 2019 at 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM Michael Hower began working in digital photography six years ago, founded upon a fascination with abandoned buildings and landscapes. That quickly turned into a project photographing ghost towns of the Mid-Atlantic where he found the inspiration for his current body of work, Graffiti Scapes. His quest to find landscapes and spaces consumed by graffiti began in Centralia, the Pennsylvania ghost town that sits atop a burning mine fire.…
Find out more »Damaged Goods: The Punk Aesthetic
Aug. 19 – Dec. 8 When punk first exploded as a counter-cultural movement in the mid-1970s, the music was loud, fast, angry, and raw. This exhibit focuses on the visual aesthetics of punk in posters, concert flyers, LPs and 45s, underground zines, photos, buttons and other cultural ephemera. Image: The Cortinas Defiant Pose/Independence, 1977. Poster, The Cortinas. Courtesy of the collection of Andrew Krivine.
Find out more »Show and Tell at the Downtown Gallery
Show & Tell – On view now! The Samek Art Museum invited local community members – including Bucknell faculty, staff, students, or our neighbors in the Lewisburg area – to contribute objects to this exhibition The exhibition, Show & Tell, is on view now! The subject is beauty – whatever that means to you. Each participant shared one object they think is beautiful – it could be (almost) anything! Each contributor also shared a short statement about what makes their…
Find out more »The Etching Revival
The Etching Revival Aug. 13-Sept. 29 The Etching Revival: Its French Sources and American Legacy In the mid-nineteenth century, French artists began exploring the creative potential of etching, a medium previously used to reproduce paintings for publication. Spurred in part by their European counterparts, late nineteenth-century American artists began to explore the medium’s possibilities. French and American etchers both drew inspiration from the French Barbizon school, who rejected conservative traditions and formal subjects, instead painting pastoral landscapes using soft colors…
Find out more »Vince Hron – Solo Show -Summer
May 20-September 25 Reception: Wednesday, September 25, 11-2PM Artist Talk - 1:15PM
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The Pajama Factory Factory Expansion
The Pajama Factory is pleased to present two new exhibitions as part of its Factory Expansion program. The Factory Expansion program focuses on site specific works that engage the visitor/viewer beyond the gallery. These temporary installations place art that interact...
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Bloomsburg’s ArtFest continues to grow; event happens on August 24th
Dedicated to bringing the arts to all communities throughout our region, The Exchange again presents Columbia County’s biggest one-day outdoor art event of the year. The twelfth annual ArtFest will take place on Saturday, the 24th of August, 2019, from 10 a.m. to 5...
read moreCall for Artists for Annual Judged Show
Pennsylvania artists are invited to participate in the annual judged Susquehanna Art Society Show for 2019. Membership in the society is not required. Last year’s entries totaled 228 pieces. There are three ability levels: advanced, intermediate and beginner. There is...
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