Rochester artist Lee Hoag returns to his roots in solo exhibition

Rochester artist William “Lee” Hoag currently has a solo exhibition of his large scale Funk-Surreal sculptures, “Off Script and Unexpected,” on display at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn through Jan. 7, 2024. He will be giving an artist’s talk about his process and inspirations at 2 p.m. Dec. 16, 2023.

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Lake Placid artist paints a different view of Adirondack residents

Painter Susan Hoffer, who lives in Lake Placid, is featured in a solo exhibit, “Rural Voice Rising: Can Art Subvert Media’s Narrative?”, on display at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY, from Sept. 1 to Oct. 15, 2023. Her paintings of North Country residents draw attention for her process as well as their descriptive titles and explanations.

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“Member Show 2023” highlights talent of Schweinfurth members

Schweinfurth Art Center’s “Member Show 2023,” which runs Sept. 1 through Oct. 15, 2023, includes 120 works from 128 people this year. The show contains a wide variety of mediums, including photographs, watercolors, collages, and even a dress made from palm fronds. It also has drawn entries from as far away as California and Florida.

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Renowned quilt maker Nancy Crow to show her work at Schweinfurth

The artworks featured in well-known quilt maker Nancy’s Crow’s exhibition, “Nancy Crow: Sequences, Riffs, and Drawings,” represent three directions her process has taken her based on her lifelong challenge of staying focused. After many years of creating art in many directions, Crow said it’s coming together.

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Artist seeks to bridge gap between science and mysticism

Buffalo-based artist Gary Sczerbaniewicz builds beautiful wooden pedestals that have small windows. Look inside and you’ll get a peek into the artist’s mind as you view miniature dioramas of a normal bedroom – until you notice the arm of an enormous insect reaching in through a window.

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