News
- Thank you artists and friends for an amazing opening! We had so much fun. This show is NOT TO BE MISSED! Installation shots and opening pictures are coming very soon. MELTED - curated by Laura Moriarty - brings together artsits who are using beeswax and encaustic to create exciting work. We are NOW open from Thursday - Saturday, 2 - 6 pm. Please do not hesitate to contact us to make an appointment if you can't make it during our regular hours. We would like many of you to catch this great show. Read more about the show here...
- Gerben Mulder's show in NYC was reviewed by Roberta Smith in New York Times. Click here to read it.
- We have a copy of Molly Rausch's new book "Lost and Found Drawings". For 3 weeks in August 2009, Molly Rausch created a Lost & Found Drawing - Habitat For Artists Booth - on Main Street in New Paltz, New York. There she collected written descriptions of things people had lost, then made drawings based on the descriptions, and mailed the drawings of the lost items to their respective owners. It was a great project and now it is a great book. Stop by Roos and check it out.
- Our town Rosendale was featured in a recent New York Times article by Sari Botton. There's a great picture of the gallery too! Check it out here.
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Current Exhibition
Melted
Curated by Laura Moriarty
May 5 - 26, 2012
Opening Party: Saturday, May 5, 6 - 8 pm
Roos Arts is thrilled to present a group show - "Melted" - curated by artist Laura Moriarty. This show brings together artists who work with beeswax and whose work is a departure from traditional process. Moriarty directs the Gallery at R & F Handmade Paints in Kingston, NY, one of the only manufacturers of encaustic, a beeswax-based paint, in the world. A big contributor in our thriving community of artists, R&F provides a space where artists may gather and share their work and process using encaustic through workshops and exhibitions. More...
Upcoming Exhibitions
Dirty Messy Painting
Curated by Gerben Mulder
Opening Saturday, June 16, 2012
Details coming soon...
Elisabeth Belliveau & Josh Bonetta
Mixed Media Installation
Opening Saturday, August 4, 2012
Details coming soon...
Group Show
Curated by Brad Hajzak
Opening Saturday, October 13, 2012
Details coming soon...
Holiday Benefit Show
Opening Saturday, November 24, 2012
Details coming soon...
Michael White
Installation
Dates TBD
Details coming soon...
Recent Exhibitions
ORNAMENTAL TOO
26 November - 23 December 2011
Opening Party: Saturday, November 26th, 6-9 pm
After Party at Bywater Bistro on Main Street with DJ Sterling, 10 pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 1- 5:30 pm
Last year's show "Ornamental" was fantastic. So many of you submitted such wacky, ingenious, funny and beautiful pieces utilizing recycled materials and varied techniques. We once again invited artists of all ages to create ornaments and hanging objects for our last show of the year, "Ornamental Too." Priced reasonably, between $2 and $40 a piece, these make great original gifts and support the local economy and the artists. More...
POP: Print Only Please
A Group Show
October 8 - November 12, 2011
Nancy Murphy Spicer
re:location
6 August - 17 September 2011
Opening Party: Saturday, August 6, 6 - 8 pm
Open Drawing Session with the Artist: Saturday, August 6, 4 - 6 pm
Roos Arts is proud to present re:location, an exhibition of new work by Nancy Murphy Spicer. The name references Murphy Spicer’s shift from situating her practice in Boston, Massachusetts, to being based in Bristol, UK, with practice-related travel in the EU. It also acknowledges Murphy Spicer’s ongoing focus on creating works in relation to specific spaces – geographic, architectural and social. More...
Adie Russell | New Work
the most extreme perfect that exists.
Flat Files Project Space | Reuben Moore
11 June - 23 July 2011
Opening Party: Saturday, June 11, 6 - 8 pm.
Roos Arts is proud to present the most extreme perfect that exists., an exhibition of new work by Adie Russell. The show takes its name from the title of a video work, the latest in Russell’s ongoing Covers series. More...
Enclosure: chameckilerner, James Hyde, Barney Kulok, Michelle Leedy, Vik Muniz
And Coke Wisdom O'Neal
Flat File Project Space: Fernanda Feher
Curated by Janaina Tschäpe
April 16 - May 21, 2011
Opening Party: April 16th, 6 - 8 pm
Roos Arts is pleased to present, "Enclosure", a group exhibition curated by artist Janaina Tschäpe. "Enclosure" presents the works of artists exploring the theme of exposure and confinement in different mediums, offering perspectives into ways we create the laws we wish to break. Whether the works reveal a hyper-consciousness of the physical body or the art's historical confinements, the show reflects the tension and vulnerability of our body and artistic practice. More...
Angela Rose Voulgarelis | Airing Dirty Laundry | Embroidery Circle
February 6 - March 12, 2011
Closing Reception - Saturday, March 12, 6 - 8 pm
Roos Arts is pleased to present Airing Dirty Laundry, with artist Angela Rose Voulgarelis. From February 6 – March 12, 2011, Angela will create an embroidery circle in the gallery at Roos Arts, bringing to life the second of three phases of her performance piece Airing Dirty Laundry. More...
ORNAMENTAL | A Holiday Group Show
December 4 - 23, 2010
Opening Party: 4 December, 6-9 pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 1- 5:30 pm
With the holidays in mind, we have created a show of hanging sculptures made by artists of all ages. Priced reasonably, between $5 and $40 a piece, these make great original gifts and support the local economy and the artists. The very diverse group of participating artists includes: Christina Osborn, Paul O'Connor, Tamara Zahaykevich, Hester Keith, Eileen Brand Hedley, April Warren, Betsy Friedman, Carly Still, John Bridges, Kat Cappillino, Jessica Poser, Adie Russell, Ezerd, Simon Draper, Bob Capozzi and many, many, many, many more.
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Elisabeth Belliveau | Down from the mountain - teenage wisdom.
December 4 - 23, 2010
We are also happy to present on December 4th, "Down from the mountain- teenage wisdom." A small installation of poetic wonderings on landscape and everyday insights about growing up by artist Elisabeth Belliveau. Made with string, drawing and found objects this installation finds its place in the corner of Roos Arts above the flat files.
YOU ARE HERE: Habitat for Artists
02 October - 13 November 2010
Opening: Saturday, October 2, 6 - 8 pm
Gallery Hours: Thursday - Saturday 1 - 5 pm
For six weeks, beginning October 2nd at Roos Arts in Rosendale, twenty one artists will be exploring new ways of working and engaging in dialogue with one another, with exhibition visitors, and with the town beyond, in the latest incarnation of the Habitats for Artists (HFA) project. In the Rosendale installation, a 6 x 6 foot shed will be erected inside the gallery space, and work generated in it will progressively populate the walls as the exhibition continues. The connecting thread of this installation, YOU ARE HERE, alludes to the ephemeral, but distinctive feeling of place mediated by individuals coming together to work toward a common goal, or in a common location, or to decide what their goals might in fact be. More...
Made in Rosendale (and nearby...) - a summer group show
Opening on July 23, 2010, 6 - 8 pm
23 July - 18 September 2010
Roos Arts is pleased to present Made in Rosendale (and nearby...), a summer group exhibition featuring works by artists who live and work in Rosendale and its neighboring towns. The work represents a diverse range of art practices that reflect the rich and engaging community of artists.
Participating artists are:
Gavin Anderson, Jojo Ans, Fredrick R. Arnold III, Jacinta Bunnell, Amy Cheng, Kristen Degree, Steve Derrickson, Erin Domagal, Adriana Farmiga, Jim Granger, Ayumi Horie, Ann Kalmbach, Tana Kellner, Stefan Lisowski, Paul Maloney, Paul Mcmahon, Wayne Montecalvo, Laura Moriarty, Christina Osburn, Christina Petrone, Giselle Potter, Molly Rausch, Adie Russell, Keiko Sono, Angela Rose Voulgarelis and Veleta Vancza.
More...
MARK, PAPER, SCISSORS - featuring works by Jason Gubbiotti, Travis Head, Nancy Murphy Spicer
Mia Pearlman, Adie Russell, Erik Schoonebeek & Tamara Zahaykevich
May 1 - June 26, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, May 1, 6 - 8 pm
Roos Arts is proud to present Mark, Paper, Scissors, a group exhibition exploring the role of drawing and how artists are utilizing the drawing process to create a diverse range of visual experience. Participating artists are Jason Gubbiotti, Travis Head, Nancy Murphy Spicer, Mia Pearlman, Adie Russell, Erik Schoonebeek and Tamara Zahaykevich. More...
The Bug, The Spider and The Butterfly:
Gerben Mulder, Xavier Noiret-Thomé and Janaina Tschäpe
January 30 - April 3, 2010
Opening Reception: Saturday, January 30th, 6 - 9 pm
Roos Arts is proud to present a three person exhibition, "The Bug, The Spider and The Butterfly: Gerben Mulder, Xavier Noiret-Thomé and Janaina Tschäpe." This exhibition brings together three artists who explore painting and its process with both scrupulous and uninhibited intentions. While one artist builds a painting with layers of cultural and personal flair, another discovers a merging of self and nature within a canvas. The finished work is both a rhetoric and representation of itself, both commentary and living reflection of Painting and its surrounding audience. More...
Pollinator Dreams:
Hudson Vallery Seed Library Pack Art 2010 & Featuring Ayumi Horie Pottery
November 14 - December 12, 2009
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 14th, 7 – 9 pm
The Hudson Valley Seed Library and Roos Arts are thrilled to present “Pollinator Dreams”: The second annual show featuring the original artwork chosen for each seed package and Ayumi Horie’s special edition plates made to compliment the exhibition. Join us at Roos Arts to celebrate the launch of the 2010 Art Packs, meet the artists and founders of the Hudson Valley Seed Library. Please RSVP for the pre-opening party where local chefs, including Culinary Institute of America’s sustainable agricultural group students, will entice us with a taste of the heirloom appetizers created using local and seasonal ingredients. The opening reception for the general public will follow the preview. More...
Must Paint- Sharon Broit, Betsy Friedman and Erik Schoonebeek
August 8 – September 12, 2009
Opening Reception, Saturday, August 8, 7 – 9 pm
-Roos Arts is pleased to present a three person exhibition, “Must Paint: Sharon Broit, Betsy Friedman and Erik Schoonebeek”. These three artists have one thing in common: they collect. Broit, to name only a few of her obsessions, has a collection of women’s sexy, elaborate vintage shoe adornments and mid-century textile pattern goauches. Friedman’s studio and home are adorned with uncountable species of objects and artworks, postcards, magazines and kitsch. Schoonebeek collects book covers, boxes, music scores, and old paper, all of which he often uses as painting surfaces. Each artist utilizes in their work their collected items in direct or indirect ways often leaving the viewer contemplating on images that exist between fact and fiction. More...
Recent Events
The Upstairs Room
"Freedom is Free"
One Night Only, Saturday, April 17, 2010, 7 - 9 pm
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