Contributed by Karlyn Benson / Late summer is arguably the best time in the Hudson Valley, with mild temperatures, sunny skies, flowers blooming everywhere, and loads of fresh produce at local markets. There is a similar sense of abundance in the galleries. Openings on September 5 include Escape Hatch: Felix Beaudry, Samantha Bittman, Chris Edwards at Roundabouts Now; Dirty Joke at Utopia, Amy Jacobs at Headstone; Jim Denney and Dennis Gordon at Time and Space Limited; knee deep in this body of water at The Re Institute; Brett De Palma, RM Fischer, and Judy Glantzman at CAS; Joseph Fucigna and group show Material Culture at G-Town Arts, and Ted Dixon at WAAM.

Contributed by Karlyn Benson / The Hudson Valley’s artistic momentum shows no signs of slowing as galleries across the region open new exhibitions on Saturday, August 1. Highlights include solo shows with Henry Klimowicz and Summers Moore at Geary; Bruce Edelstein: Sculpture at Time and Space Limited; the group exhibition Leviathan River, Whales and the Making of Hudson at Front Room Gallery; Wendy White: Laguna Seca at Gaa, a new gallery in Catskill; Hot House II at Utopia; and Samantha Haring at Elijah Wheat Showroom. Notable exhibitions continuing in August include Steve DiBenedetto, Nicole Hayes, Alexander Ross, and Matt Tiernan at Tanja Grunert; Animal Bodies: Elana Herzog, Jean Shin, and Brigitta Váradi at Athens Cultural Center; Melora Kuhn: The Legacy of Disembodiment at Private Public Gallery; Jason Middlebrook: Fun with Fungi at LABspace; Todd Strong at Headstone; In Light of Present Boundaries: Nicole Cherubini, Kathryn Lynch, Matt LaFleur, Ryan Scails, Vincent Pidone, Brian Lynch, and Evan Giller at Maiden Lane Gallery; CANTILEVERS: Katy Fischer and Marie Lorenz at Roundabouts Now; Invasive Species at Rohmer Gallery, and Catching Fire at Ann Street Gallery.

Contributed by Karlyn Benson / The Hudson Valley art scene is ramping up for the summer season with some great exhibitions opening this month. Requited Configurations opens at RUTHANN on May 1 with work by Natalie Beall, Charlotte Beckett, Damien Davis, Mark Dion, Shanti Grumbine, Nicholas Hamilton, Peter Hoffmeister, Jessi Li, David Lukowski, Scott Penkava, Monika Zarzeczna, and Steph Zimmerman. On May 2, openings include…

Contributed by Karlyn Benson / Every month, it seems there is one day when there are so many openings and events in the Hudson Valley that it is physically impossible to attend them all. For upstate art lovers, this challenging experience is happening twice, on both Saturday, April 4 and Saturday, April 11. The first Saturday in April brings new exhibitions at SEPTEMBER, Philip Douglas Fine Art, Front Room Gallery, Jane Street Art Center, Headstone…