The Exchange

09/08/2026

The Bloomsburg Public Library hosts a Teen Library Club, and the group submitted this mixed-media sculpture to the "Wheels" show entitled "Crazy Ferris Wheel". Each artist involved made one of the wheel's gondolas -- yes, out of take-out containers. The whole piece measures about four feet high and three feet wide and has a price of $100.

One of the club's facilitators, Melissa Matthews, has shown work at the Exchange Gallery for many years, and she has work of her own in the "Wheels" show; we will share it with you here during the run of the exhibition.

Just as we had done with "Art Grows on the Farm" in 2021 and "Food for Thought" two years later, "The Wheels on the Bus . . . and the Tractor . . . and the Truck . . . [etc.]" hangs at the Exchange Gallery and at Rohrbach's Farm Market, Bakery and Barn Loft. "Wheels" runs through the 16th of October. Find The Exchange's open hours at exchangearts.org/gallery-hours; find Rohrbach's hours at rohrbachsfarm.net.

We'll hold the reception for "Wheels" at the Exchange Gallery 5-8 p.m. on October's First Friday, the 2nd; looking forward to seeing you then!

09/06/2026

Thanks to our stalwart volunteers Mary Chamuris and Beckett and Will Smith who helped hang the "Wheels" show yesterday! Just as we had done with "Art Grows on the Farm" in 2021 and "Food for Thought" two years later, "The Wheels on the Bus . . . and the Tractor . . . and the Truck . . . [etc.]" hangs at the Exchange Gallery and at Rohrbach's Farm Market, Bakery and Barn Loft, with thirteen pieces in the barn loft overlooking Big Dan's BBQ.

Denise Bosworth, fourth-generation farmer at Rohrbach's, made this photograph there one autumn; measuring 10 inches high by 8 inches wide overall, it bears the title "Falling Off A Bicycle" and has a price of $35. This piece hangs in the Barn Loft; another of Denise's photos hangs in the Exchange Gallery, and we will show it to you later in the run of the show, which runs through the 16th of October. Find The Exchange's open hours at exchangearts.org/gallery-hours; find Rohrbach's hours at rohrbachsfarm.net.

We'll hold the reception for "Wheels" 5-8 p.m. on October's First Friday, the 2nd; looking forward to seeing you then!

09/04/2026

We have saved for last the largest of the paintings that appear in Lori Sassani's solo show at the Exchange Gallery in Bloomsburg: "Campfire Muse" measures 38 inches high by 56 inches wide; you have likely seen it already, since we used it for the banner for the exhibition and at the top of our page.

As with the other large-scale work in this exhibition, this oil on canvas traveled from Brazil to Pennsylvania rolled up in a tube; Lori stretched it onto a frame in her father's studio in Mount Carmel. (Mark Sassani had a solo show here in the Summer of 2023; you can see all of the work in that show beginning at exchangearts.org/2023-exhibits?lightbox=dataItem-lj1zdkqa). "Campfire Muse" has a price of $5,000.

Lori's show runs through 6 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, the 4th of September.



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Lori Sassani is a classically trained fine artist and second-generation artist whose creative journey began in childhood. Under the guidance of her father, Mark Sassani (who had a solo show at the Exchange Gallery in 2023), she received art lessons and an introduction to the rich world of art history. Painting alongside him and frequent visits to art museums became the foundation of her artistic inspiration. Her mother’s encouragement to create and appreciate art further nurtured her passion.

Lori earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and currently lives in Brazil. Working primarily in oil, she captures the beauty of everyday life through narrative works that evoke mood and emotion. Her pieces feature familiar, relatable subjects, inviting viewers to interpret and explore the layers of meaning within her art. Find out more at LoriSassani.com.

09/03/2026

We look forward to seeing you tomorrow during First Friday in downtown Bloomsburg! First Friday September 4th

We'll have music in the Gallery with the No Sweat Quartet, and of course Lori Sassani's solo show on the walls for its last day.

09/02/2026

In addition to prints that hang on the wall, Lori Sassani's solo show at the Exchange Gallery in Bloomsburg includes reproductions of some of her paintings in other forms. Three different images appear on these 12-ounce mugs, some of which have sold since the show opened; each one sells for $25.

Lori's show runs through this Friday, the 4th of September.



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Lori Sassani is a classically trained fine artist and second-generation artist whose creative journey began in childhood. Under the guidance of her father, Mark Sassani (who had a solo show at the Exchange Gallery in 2023), she received art lessons and an introduction to the rich world of art history. Painting alongside him and frequent visits to art museums became the foundation of her artistic inspiration. Her mother’s encouragement to create and appreciate art further nurtured her passion.

Lori earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Kutztown University of Pennsylvania and currently lives in Brazil. Working primarily in oil, she captures the beauty of everyday life through narrative works that evoke mood and emotion. Her pieces feature familiar, relatable subjects, inviting viewers to interpret and explore the layers of meaning within her art. Find out more at LoriSassani.com.

08/31/2026

It takes a village to make this the . Thanks to FastBridge Fiber for their support of ArtFest.

FastBridge Fiber sponsored and attended Bloomsburg ArtFest, connecting with the local community and supporting a celebration of art, culture, and creativity.

08/31/2026

Have you taken the survey to let us know your thoughts about this year's ArtFest? We look forward to hearing from you!

This event belongs to YOU, and we want to make it the best possible! Thanks for taking the survey (surveymonkey.com/r/VLJ7QMK), and we also look forward to giving away an Exchange hat and tote bag.

08/31/2026

We look forward to seeing you here at The Exchange on First Friday this week with the No Sweat Quartet performing in the Exchange Gallery, and your last chance to see the Lori Sassani solo show!

08/31/2026

Goodbye, August, welcome September -- with lots of great art ahead!

Goodbye August! Welcome September with more great art!
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