New ArtsWestchester Exhibit Showcases Westchester Artists
White Plains, N.Y. (April 4, 2024)—The breadth and diversity of the Lower Hudson Valley’s cultural landscape will be on display at ArtsWestchester’s new group exhibition starting April 14.
The Open Call exhibition features 22 area artists who represent a thriving art scene. One standout artist to watch is Elizabeth Diaz, recipient of the prestigious Larry Salley Photography Award for 2024. Diaz’s captivating photographs of members of Yonkers’ trans community shed light on a social group that is often invisible to the general public.
“This exhibition is part of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Exchange series, which aims to promote and support local artists by providing them with a platform to showcase their work,” said Kathleen Reckling, ArtsWestchester’s COO. “We are committed to nurturing artistic talent and fostering a vibrant arts community.”
The exhibited artists represent a wide spectrum of artistic styles and media, from painters to sculptors, photographers to mixed media artists.
The exhibited artists are Nina Ansaldi, Carrie Belk, Gabriela Bornstein, Carol Bouyoucos, Dorothy Cancellieri, Elizabeth Diaz, Lisa Lee Freeman, Bryan Greene, Linda Greenhouse, Natalya Khorover, Wendy Leopold, Mary Ann Lomonaco, Rita Maas, Quinn Martin, Taeesha Muhammad, Maxine Nodel, Jill Parry, Lotte Petricone, Karen Simon, Roxene Sloate, Eileen Stodut, and VASH.
Among the various styles, Petricone’s artistic process begins by drawing from print images and progresses with deliberate painting and meticulous attention to detail, edges, lines, and the mixing of colors. Khorover’s art practice stems from a need to create beauty from that which has been discarded.
The opening reception is from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on April 14. The event will be an opportunity for art lovers to mingle with the artists and immerse themselves in the beauty and creativity on display.
The exhibition runs through May 26. ArtsWestchester is located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. in White Plains. Open Call is sponsored by Etain and Westchester Magazine.
Photo caption: Photographs by Elizabeth Diaz. Courtesy of ArtsWestchester.
Contact: Ernie Garcia, Thompson & Bender, 914-762-1900 or ernie@thompson-bender.com
About ArtsWestchester
For more than 50 years, ArtsWestchester has been the community’s connection to the arts. Founded in 1965, it is the largest private not-for-profit arts council in New York State. Its mission is to create an equitable, inclusive, vibrant and sustainable Westchester County in which the arts are integral to and integrated into every facet of life. ArtsWestchester provides programs and services that enrich the lives of everyone in Westchester County. ArtsWestchester helps fund concerts, exhibitions and plays through grants; brings artists into schools and community centers; advocates for the arts; and builds audiences through diverse marketing initiatives. In 1998, ArtsWestchester purchased the nine-story neo-classical bank building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue which has since been transformed into a multi-use resource for artists, cultural organizations and the community. A two-story gallery is located on the first floor of ArtsWestchester’s historic building on Mamaroneck Avenue. artsw.org