Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts | 186 State Street
Main Gallery: “Spring Salon: New Works” / Project Space: “Nature: Precision + Flow”
Main Gallery: ABFA Gallery Artists / Project Space: Stephanie Schechter
On view: 03/01/24 – 04/27/24

SPRING SALON: NEW WORKS
Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts is pleased to present our spring exhibition, a group show featuring eight of our gallery artists: Giles Alexander, Antonio Cazorla, Bruce Evans, Leeah Joo, Nadine Robbins, Cesar Santander, Hisaya Taira, and Doug Webb. Among these talented and diverse artists, we extend a special welcome to Antonio Cazorla and Doug Webb, the newest represented artists at ABFA.

STEPHANIE SCHECHTER – NATURE: PRECISION + FLOW
In her Precision Series nature works, Schechter follows a similar process to her paintings of signs and architecture. She looked to WPA posters for inspiration for how to represent nature with a limited palette and limited details. The resulting large oil paintings express the qualities she finds beautiful about a place using “the fewest words.” By focusing on form and color, and refining the composition to its simplest elements, she creates minimalistic, yet powerful imagery.

While she loves every step of her Precision Series process, Schechter felt a craving to create art that is more spontaneous, and where the outcome can’t be predicted ahead of time. She says “I longed to lose track of time, become fully engaged, and enter into a “flow state.” Her new Flow Series paintings are the most expressive works she has ever created. Using new materials and techniques, and following her instincts, she creates richly layered and textured works on paper.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | anthonybrunelli.com

Orazio Salati Studio & Gallery | 204 State Street
Botanical Odyssey
Michelle Schleider
On view: 04/05/24 – 05/25/24

Delve into a world where nature ignites the mind and artistic impulses bloom into captivating form. Vibrant floral paintings transcend the traditional still life, inviting you to explore the boundless possibilities of creativity.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | oraziosalati.com

Southern Tier AIDS Program (STAP) | 208 State Street
First Friday Extravaganza
STAP Prevention Services
On view: 04/05/24

STAP Prevention Services is hosting a free testing event/Health Fair, encouraging individuals who otherwise can’t find regular time during regular business hours to get tested the opportunity to get tested late at night; there we will have vendors from local businesses, to agencies offering resources, to in house STAP programs such as Mobile Services administering Narcan Kits and doing trainings live on site. We are also looking for more vendor!

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | stapinc.org

Cooperative Gallery 213 | 213 State Street
Natural Flow
Danette Matteo and Merri Markovitch
On view: 04/05/24 – 04/27/24

Through paint and photography, two of the gallery’s newest exhibiting artists are showing works of natural flow.

Open First Friday 5PM – 8PM | cooperativegallery.com

Old Barn Market | 212 State Street

No First Friday events this month.

Reopening in 2024| oldbarnmarket.com

BCAC Artisan Gallery | 223 State Street
byCONTRAST
SAQA Studio Art Quilt Associates
On view: 04/02/24 – 04/27/24

ByCONTRAST is the inaugural exhibition for SAQA NJ/NY. It was juried by mixed media artist, Merill Comeau, and features quilts created by thirty-three artists.

Contrast is a powerful tool used by artists to enhance the visual impact and overall quality of a work. By juxtaposing elements of obvious difference or concepts of striking dissimilarity, contrast creates visual interest, drama, emphasis, and adds depth to a composition.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/artisan-gallery

BCAC Art Path Gallery | 223 State Street
byCONTRAST
SAQA Studio Art Quilt Associates
On view: 04/02/24 – 04/27/24

ByCONTRAST is the inaugural exhibition for SAQA NJ/NY. It was juried by mixed media artist, Merill Comeau, and features quilts created by thirty-three artists.

Contrast is a powerful tool used by artists to enhance the visual impact and overall quality of a work. By juxtaposing elements of obvious difference or concepts of striking dissimilarity, contrast creates visual interest, drama, emphasis, and adds depth to a composition.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM| broomearts.org/art-path-gallery/

BCAC Artist in Residence Studio | 223 State Street
Slivers
Colette Chermak
On view: 04/05/24 – 04/06/24

Join Colette Chermak for the opening of her AiR in-studio exhibition, Slivers, at the Broome County Arts Council! Located at 223 State St in downtown Binghamton, Colette’s newest body of work explores “the in-between,” transitional moments in nature alluding to personal growth and change. Slivers will be on display Friday, April 5th, 6-9pm and Saturday, April 6th, 11-3pm.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM|broomearts.org/in-the-community/artist-in-residence-old/2023-2024-resident-artists/

WATER STREET
Lost Dog Cafe & Lounge | 222 Water Street

No First Friday events this month.

Open First Friday 12PM – 10PM | lostdogcafe.net

MAIN STREET
Binghamton Photo (1st floor gallery – adjacent to the Bundy Museum) | 32 Cedar Street
Frenetic Life
Sam Muré
On view: 04/05/24 – 06/04/24

Five years of scattered memories documented through experimental film photography.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | bundymuseum.org

The Bundy Museum 3rd Floor Gallery | 129 Main St
Past on Paper
Kevin McGoff
On view: 04/05/24 – 04/30/24

In my collage pieces, I weave together fragments of the past by repurposing images and text from vintage magazines. Inspired by the tenets and formalism of abstract painting, I employ a fusion of colors and textures, integrating the tactile nature of paint into my compositions. Each piece is a dance between nostalgic elements and contemporary expressions, inviting viewers to explore the intersection of history and abstraction within the confines of the visual narratives.

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM | bundymuseum.org

COURT STREET
Just Breathe Cannabis Dispensary | 75 Court Street

No First Friday events this month.

Open First Friday 10AM-10PM | justbreathelife.org/

Phelps Mansion Museum | 191 Court Street
An evening of Arias, Duets, and Art Songs
Binghamton University’s Opera Workshop
On view: 04/05/24

Binghamton University’s Opera Workshop, in coordination with the Phelps Mansion and Museum presents: An evening of Arias, Duets, and Art Songs as part of Binghamton’s First Friday Series! Come be entertained by the members of the Opera Workshop as they present a wide selection of vocal music including Opera, Art Song, and Musical Theater.

David Carl Toulson, Instructor and Director of Opera

John Isenberg, Musical Director and Accompanist

Member of the workshop: Michael Breslin, Robert Dakwar, Jessica Dugatkin, Liam Flatley, Laura Forero, Andrea Gilebarto, Cali Jacobs, Val Lasser, Daisy Lawrence, Kyle McAfee, Matthew Merolla, Victoria Popritkin, Ava Portmore, Madisyn Rivera, Itzel Robles, Abigail Sprague, Juan Tello, Kiara Walker

Open First Friday 6PM – 9PM |phelpsmansion.org

FRONT STREET
Roberson Museum and Science Center | 30 Front Street
Metropolis and Nature: Stories in Clay
Andrew Fitzsimmons
On view: 03/07/24-10/01/24

Come view our brand new exhibition by local ceramic artist, Andrew Fitzsimmons. The show contains multiple busts and is mainly based on the 1927 German film “Metropolis,” with some nature folklore figures mixed in.

Open First Friday 5PM – 9PM | roberson.org

MORGAN ROAD
The Discovery Center of the Southern Tier | 60 Morgan Road
Pages to Masterpiece
School -age Children
On view: 04/05/24

Embark on a vibrant journey into the imaginative world of our pop up book exhibit, where children’s creativity takes center stage! ‘Pages to Masterpieces’ invites you to witness the magic as young artists bring books to life through their unique interpretations. Each piece is a celebration of the boundless creativity that blooms when children are inspired by the written word. Join us in this fusion of literature and art during the first night of our annual Read-A-Thon and free admission night on Friday April 5th from 4pm-7pm. Free admission sponsored by Founding Members of The Discovery Center.

Open First Friday 4PM – 7PM | thediscoverycenter.org