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Longyear Gallery is an artist-run cooperative, representing emerging and seasoned artists located throughout the New York State region.

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  • LONGYEAR GALLERY: Neil Driscoll, Lesley A. Powell and Members’ Show 5/29-6/28/26

    NEIL DRISCOLL’S “57 NEW PAINTINGS”  and LESLEY A. POWELL’S “JUX TA POSITION”LONGYEAR GALLERY, MAY 29th – JUNE 28th, 2026OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MAY 30th from 3-5 p.m. Longyear Gallery of Margaretville is pleased to announce the opening of two new concurrent featured artist solo exhibitions, Neil Driscoll’s “57 New Paintings” and Lesley A. Powell’s “Jux Ta…

  • Marcia Clark Paints the Edge of the World

    by Lynn Woods “Travel As Muse,” a group show of paintings and drawings currently on view at High Falls’ Wired Gallery, grew out of the art  tours gallery owner Sevan Melikyan has been conducting since 2018. On the last trip he organized to Istanbul three participants who happened to be artists shared their sketches with…

  • Mountain Eagle 5/1/26 Rob Brune

    Ray Curran Finds a Friendly Harbor at Longyear Gallery by Rob Brune

  • Neil Driscoll’s Art Show: Fifty Seven New Paintings

    Longyear Gallery 785 Main St. Margaretville New York May 29-6/28/26. Opening Saturday May 30 3 – 5 PM This solo show continues with the figurative abstractions that have been a part of previous work. Roads, bridges, cats and dogs, and various folk, etc. serve as the framework for the painting compositions. It wouldn’t take much…

  • Lesley A. Powell Solo Art Show: Jux Ta Position

    Jux Ta Positions explores the Lesley A. Powell’s journey from choreography to canvas, where the spatial drama of figures on stage transforms into composed forms, images, and colors on paper and canvas. Powell’s background as a choreographer profoundly influences her artistic practice. Just as the placement of dancers and elements like costumes, lights, and sets create…

  • Ray Curran’s Watercolors Celebrate the Beauty of Place

    by Lynn Woods Ray Curran’s ability to capture the qualities of light, atmosphere, and the lay of the land of a particular place through the fluidity and spontaneity of his chosen medium is beautifully on display in “The Waterfront in Watercolor,” which runs through May 24. Six of his 10 watercolors on display depict waterfront…

  • INTRODUCING NEW MEMBER RAY CURRAN AND MEMBERS SHOW

    Longyear Gallery of Margaretville is pleased to announce the opening of two new concurrent exhibitions: “Introducing New Member Ray Curran: The Waterfront in Watercolor” and “Members’ Spring Group Show.” Opening on Friday, April 24th, these exhibitions will run through Sunday, May 24th Opening Reception for both on Saturday, April 25th from 3-5 p.m.  “INTRODUCING NEW…

  • Farewell Frank Manzo

    We recently lost our beloved retired former member Frank Manzo, who passed away on March 31, 2026, at the age of 85. Born on October 23, 1940, Frank was a resident of Brooklyn and Roxbury New York.  An architect and photographer, Frank, along with his painter and printmaker wife Helene became founding members of Longyear…

  • DRAWING – Take a Line for a Walk

    by Lynn Woods “DRAWING – Take a Line for a Walk,” the special exhibit on view through April 19 featuring the work of 20 Longyear members, inspired many of the participating artists to take a fresh approach. For example, Sara Stone literally “took a line for a walk” by starting her small, 9×9” square watercolor…

  • LONGYEAR GALLERY, 3/20 – 4/19/26 TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS:

    TWO NEW EXHIBITIONS: “DRAWING – TAKE A LINE FOR A WALK” and “MEMBERS’ GROUP EXHIBITION” LONGYEAR GALLERY, MARCH 20th – APRIL 19th, 2026OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, MARCH 21st from 3-5 p.m. Longyear Gallery of Margaretville is pleased to announce the opening of two new concurrent exhibitions: “DRAWING – Take A Line for a Walk” and “Members’…