A Reason to Cross the River

On Friday, July 19, a group show called "Capturing Furgary: Artists views of the vanishing fishing shacks" opens at CREATE Council on the Arts, 398 Main Street in Catskill. The exhibition, curated by Chris DeMarco, is made up of photographs and paintings made beginning in 2012, when the shack owners were evicted, to more recent work created in 2024.

Included in the exhibition are works by Robert Coppola, Joan Damiani, Chris DeMarco, Laura Garramone, Gerald Cooley, Karen Anne Hummel, Peter Keitel, David Lesako, Cynthia Mulvaney, Robert Near, Cecelia Sinclair, Tim Slowinski, and John Whipple. 

There will be an opening reception on Friday, July 19, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. A special artist talk, which is free and open to the public, will be held during Catskill's First Fridays event on August 2. The exhibition continues through September 1, 2024. Gallery hours are Fridays from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, click here.