Vagina Obscura Book Talk with author Rachel E. Gross

The Hoffman Lecture in Sociology and Social Policy: Vagina Obscura Book Talk with author Rachel E. Gross Monday, November 14  | 6PM EST Bush Memorial Auditorium, Troy campus In-Person Event and livestreamed via RSC YouTube channel A myth-busting voyage into the female body. A camera obscura reflects the world back, but dimmer and distorted. Similarly, science has long…

November Events at the Albany Institute

MARK YOUR CALENDARS November Events & Exhibitions Opening Soon:GORDON PARKS: I, TOO, AM AMERICANOVEMBER 12, 2022 – FEBRUARY 4, 2023 This exhibition of forty photographs is drawn from the exceptionally strong holdings of photographs by Gordon Parks (1912-2006) at the Ulrich Museum of Art at Wichita State University. The Kansas native is a twentieth century…

Register Now! Virtual Program with Artist, Brandon Ndife & Artistic Director, Nora Lawrence.

PUBLIC PROGRAMS Virtual Special Exhibition Program: Brandon Ndife & Nora Lawrence Wednesday, November 2, 6PM via Zoom Join us for a virtual conversation featuring Storm King’s 2022 Outlooks artist, Brandon Ndife, and Artistic Director and Chief Curator, Nora Lawrence. Topics will include Ndife’s site-specific installation at Storm King, Shade Tree, along with larger themes in his sculpture practice.   EXHIBITIONS Final Weeks: 2022 Special…

Announcing Parallel Lives: Photography, Identity, and Belonging

Parallel Lives: Photography, Identity, and Belonging  IBM Tech City, 101 Enterprise Drive, Kingston, NYNovember 5, 2022 – February 5, 2023 Join us for an opening night party on November 5, 2022, from 6:00 – 10:00 pm at IBM Tech City featuring music, food, and drink to celebrate the exhibition Parallel Lives: Photography, Identity, and Belonging!…

Only Two Weeks Left to Experience “The Obama Portraits Tour”

Only Two Weeks Left to Experience “The Obama Portraits Tour” Since September, we’ve had the pleasure of sharing Kehinde Wiley’s and Amy Sherald’s extraordinary portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama with thousands of Bostonians. Among them have been ninth graders and their teachers from all over the city, as part of our partnership with Boston…

Bike Tour 10/1, Artist Highlights, and more!

Ecosystems Artist Highlights Below! Ecosystems will be onview from October 11 – November 12, 2022, and features the work of 6 regional artists: Jay Lalonde, Stephen Mallon, Maeve McCool, Charlotte Schulz, Kathleen Vance, and Carolyn Watson. An Artists’ Reception will be held on Friday, October 14, 2022, from 5 – 8 p.m.Ecosystems is free and open to the…

Now on View in the Mandeville Gallery: “Recent Acquisitions: Union College Permanent Collection”

CURRENT EXHIBITION:Recent Acquisitions: Union College Permanent Collection September 1, 2022 – June 12, 2023 The artworks in this exhibition were thoughtfully considered and purchased for inclusion in Union College’s Permanent Collection over the past decade. Our collection development has focused on acquiring modern and contemporary works of art that can be integrated within established academic curricula to…

New Murals, Upcoming Exhibition, -scapes, and MORE!

New and Completed Capital Walls Mural in Schenectady, NY!  It’s finished!! Here’s “Imagine”, the newest @capitalwalls mural in Schenectady. It was created by Schenectady-based local artists Dha’Sean “Skillz” Serrano & Oscar Bográn! Words from the artists:“Throughout my years as a local resident, I encountered many teachers from various areas of teachings who all encouraged one common message……