Albany, NY (May 15, 2007) - - - The Albany International Airport Gallery will present the 2007 Mohawk Hudson Regional Juried Exhibition from May 24 – September 30, 2007. Fifty-four works in a variety of media were selected and reflect the outstanding quality of visual art in this area.

Since 1936, the Regional has been sponsored and alternately hosted by the Albany Institute of History & Art and the University Art Museum, University at Albany. The Albany International Airport Gallery is pleased to host this 71st annual exhibition, which has become a barometer of contemporary art as well as a means of support for emerging and established artists in our community.

Each year a juror is invited to select work for the Regional, which gives every exhibition a distinct look and point of view. Leah Douglas, founding Director and Curator of the Philadelphia Airport’s Exhibitions Program, has, since 1998, sought to reflect and advance the art and culture of that area. Her familiarity with the challenges involved in presenting art in public places made Leah a natural fit for jurying this year’s Regional, and she selected 40 artists from among the 191 who submitted slides for consideration.

According to Douglas, “The volume of submissions alone was indicative of this region’s thriving contemporary art culture. The work that I was privileged to review was not reflective of a particularly localized aesthetic, but was instead flavored with the time in which it was created – a point where concepts, materials and techniques converged in skillful unison. This year the artists who are exhibiting at Albany International Airport will enjoy unparalleled exposure to the large and diverse audience that visits the Albany International Airport Gallery.”

Artists:
Ford Bailey, Martin Benjamin, Arlene Birch, Roger Bisbing, Jane Bloodgood-Abrams, David Brickman, Allen Bryan, Lorraine B. Chesin, Brian Cirmo, Terry Conrad, Colleen Cox, Peter Dellert, Russell DeYoung, Ginger Ertz, Ray Felix, Torrance Fish, Jim Flosdorf, Richard Garrison, Kyle Greene, Michael J. Gwozdz, Frank Jackson, Suzanne M. Kawola, Steven Rolf Kroeger, Naomi Lewis, Harold Lohner, Ingrid Ludt, Warren MacMillan, Doretta M. Miller, Mark Miller, Laura Moriarty, Michael Oatman, Gina Occhiogrosso, Ryan T. Parr, Madeline Silber, George Simmons, Aimee Tarasek, Peter Taylor, Barbara Todd, Joseph Yetto, and Deborah Zlotsky

Many area individuals and businesses contributed to this exhibition by donating over $3500 in cash awards, gift certificates and in-kind services, and purchases were made by The Albany Institute of History & Art and the University Art Museum for their permanent collections.

A public reception will be held on Thursday May 24, from 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. in the Albany International Airport Gallery, which is located on the third floor of the Airport terminal, before the security checkpoint. Prizes will be awarded at 6:30 p.m. Parking will be validated for the reception. Airport Gallery hours are 7 a.m. – 11 p.m. daily.

For more information, please contact Sharon Bates, Director of the Art & Culture Program, at 518 242-2243 or arts@albanyairport.com.