DUAL EXHIBITS AT COOPERATIVE GALLERY 213

Two new exhibits take pride of place at the gallery through November 26: Shelter by Joanne Thorne Arnold, and Jean Luongo’s Current Work. According to Thorne Arnold, Shelter is a current body of work that explores the layering of colors and the energy of line. “With every mark, I attempt to translate nature into an abstract and distinctive vocabulary. I experience a renewal that may contain the noise of the chaotic or the silence of calm.” The iconic house shape in her work symbolizes warmth from the cold and light from the darkness. “Shelter is a basic human need. It’s a place to protect, a place to feel safe. It can be home, the studio, or under a canopy of trees.” Luongo’s new works include portraits and landscapes. “It is the idea that the viewer will come away knowing something of this person, even though they have never met them,” she says. “It is the personality I am depicting. Within the landscape or still life, it is the world in which I live and where I find comfort inside myself.” Opening reception takes place First Friday November 3rd from 3-9pm, with an artists’ discussion slated for 7pm on November 16.

On Thursday, November 30, the Annual All-Member Holiday Show opens with an artists’ reception gala from 6-8:30pm. The work of more than 50 artists and fine crafters will be showcased and available for sale through December 23. The gallery, located at 213 State Street in Binghamton, is open in November on First Friday from 3-9pm, regular Fridays from 3-6pm, and Saturdays from 12-4pm. Extended hours for December are: Fridays 3-6pm, Saturdays 11am-4pm. More information can be found at cooperativegallery.com or by calling (607) 724-3462.