BINGHAMTON FIRST FRIDAY ART WALK - DECEMBER/JANUARY

First Friday’s December 1 and January 5 are packed with venues throughout Downtown and the West and South Sides from 6-9pm (unless otherwise noted). In addition to opening receptions listed separately at Broome County Arts Council and Cooperative Gallery 213, there are shows and openings galore. Group shows include: 14 Years: Anniversary Group Exhibition at Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts (through Jan. 27); a holiday show at the Salati Gallery with work by Fern P. Lynn and Mud & Fire-Pottery, Marie LoParco, David LoParco, JDS Designs/Janis Schimsky, Marc Schimsky, Laura Monforte, and Orazio Salati (through Jan.); the work of BU student artists in Art @ INK at Koffman Southern Tier Incubator; the annual Members Show at Art Mission and Theater (through Dec.); and at Lost Dog Café, paintings by Teresa Arcodia and Robert Hoover in Friends and Painters (through Dec.) followed by Art Menagerie by Angela Cook in January. Solo shows include: at the Bundy - large format fine art landscape prints by Robert Bellospirito (First Floor Photo Gallery through Dec. 30), pen and ink drawings by Connie Kovac in It’s Never Just a Dream (3rd Floor Gallery through Jan. 2) followed by the work of Bob Alan Bricks (through Jan; see cover story), and The Art of Peter Keil - A Retrospective (Bundy Gallery 131 through Feb. 1); The Gallery at 5 Riverside Drive/Towers presents the work of printmaker Jan Peterson (through Dec.) followed by a January exhibit showcasing The Towers’ residents’ personal art collections (through Feb.); the art of Helga Stein in Expressions of Nature at Whole In The Wall Restaurant (through Dec.); jewelry designer Lizzy James at The Goldsmith; Untitled, photography by Sean Murphy at Citrea Restaurant & Bar; Breathe: and An Invitation, photography by Maureen Stroka at Healing Elements Spa & Salon (3rd floor/rear entrance).

A mix of art and information can be found at the American Civic Association in an event titled Haudenosaunee Culture: Treaties And The Great Tree of Peace. Doors open at 6pm with a beadwork sale by Onondaga beadwork artist Karenlyne Hill and painting display by visual artist Karen Kucharski, followed by presentations from 6:30-8:30pm by Native American speakers from the Onondaga and Cayuga Nations. (Admission is $5/individual and $15/family). A number of special exhibits can be seen one-day-only on December 1st: The work of Frank “Frankie Picasso” Feitsma is on display at Community Options New York, Inc. (Feitsma, who is afflicted with MS, creates his unique pieces using only his mouth); HealthLinkNY presents the work of Dr. Jagmohan S. Sidhu in Abstract Art in Pathology; Bud, an all-media show by Cheryl DeLukes is featured at Christ Church and includes a live-painting demonstration; an Open Studio and Holiday Jewelry Sale takes place at the ART Building, with jewelry by StudioSophiaSophia and visual arts by Wally Dion; and Yoga Body Shop presents glasswork by Glenna Pitaressi.

A complete schedule for First Friday can be found at gorgeouswashington.com. First Friday Art Walk is presented by Gorgeous Washington Street Association and sponsored in part by M&T Bank, Equinox Broadcasting, and Triple Cities Carousel. Full schedule for January First Friday to be released later in month - check the Gorgeous Washington website for updates.