Opening receptions on May 5

On First Friday (May 5) in Cold Spring, Gallery 66 NY will open two solo shows with a reception from 6 to 9 p.m. Donald Alter, 86, has been creating abstract work for decades. Vincent Salem Nicolai, a 6-year-old watercolorist, is starting out. The gallery is located at 66 Main St.

At left, an untitled abstract painting by Donald Alter, 86, and at right, Zen, by Vincent Salem Nicolai, age 6, both on display at Gallery 66 NY starting May 5

At Buster Levi Gallery, 121 Main St., there will be a reception from 6 to 8 p.m. to unveil an exhibit of clay sculptures by Ada Pilar Cruz that she completed after a residency in India to study the Hindu religion and mythology. See busterlevigallery.com.

All three shows run through May 28.

A sculpture by Ada Pilar Cruz

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Articles attributed to "staff" are written by the editor or a senior editor. This is typically because they are brief items based on a single source, such as a press release, or there are multiple contributors, such as a collection of photos.