Barnwood Site in Ulster Park
After some wildly unseasonable weather last week (snowflakes?! Seriously?), it looks like we’re finally into some real spring stuff this last week of April. Here are some artistic events to enjoy.
Gay Erotic Art Show in Ulster Park | April 30 - May 2
Hosted by Pink Stallion Events, Barnwood is a pop-up show of gay erotic art that will be on view in a historic barn in Ulster Park from April 30 through May 2. The show, which features images of “men from nude to lewd,” includes works for sale by over 30 artists; funds raised by the admission to the exhibition will assist in restoring the 1850s barn for continued use as an art space. Tickets are $20-$25 (credited toward the purchase of any artworks) and must be purchased in advance. Due to the erotic nature of this show, attendance is limited to adults only over the age of 21. To maintain social distancing, a limited number of tickets for each time slot wil
Music, life inspire Rodney Madison’s art
A detail at the top of this painting by Rodney Madison depicts the elevated, or El, train in Chicago, where Madison grew up. The painting is one of many layered on the walls of Madison s studio at 100 Avenue A in Turners Falls. For the Recorder/Trish Crapo
Rodney Madison applies paint to a work-in-progress. He seldom plans a painting out before he begins but prefers to find his way as he goes along. For the Recorder/Trish Crapo
Rodney Madison cites artists Romare Beardon, Salvadore Dali and Jean-Michel Basquiat as influences. But jazz music and news reports such as instances of racial injustice also affect his work. For the Recorder/Trish Crapo