Anderson Alley Artists

05/01/2025

Peter & Judy Gohringer welcome you to Studio 300 for First Friday, 6-9 pm. Contemporary paintings & sculpture in one studio!

05/24/2024

Studio 402 in the Anderson Arts Building is thrilled to exhibit Susan Begy’s “Entanglement,” her large scale performative drawing. Opening Reception Thursday, June 20 from 7-9pm
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Entanglement is a performative drawing project by artist Susan Begy that spotlights the diverse creative community in Rochester, NY. The project highlights the significance and contributions of a strong, connected creative community to any given city. 99 individual portrait drawings of Rochester creatives are entwined by a process of erasing and adding graphite in a sinewy, twisting fashion. An essential component of the project is that each featured artist chose the next participant—someone whose work they feel has greatly contributed to the community, that they highly regard, or who has been meaningful to their work. Begy photographed each participant and recorded them speaking about their creative work. As she drew the portraits, she listened to the recordings.

The Entanglement project began during the State of the City exhibition at Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) from October—November 2022. Begy worked onsite during the exhibition and visitors were able to observe her engaged in the drawing process. Entanglement was completed in May 2023 as part of a residency at RoCo. The project was made possible with generous support from RoCo and funds from Statewide Community’s Regrants Program, a regrant program of the NYS Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the NYS Legislature and administered by the Genesee Valley Council on the Arts.



Artist Statement:

I am interested in what connects or disconnect us and the ways we care for and about one another. We collectively went through something that gave a sense of community erasure, isolation, and upheaval. It inspired me to make work that reconnects, that celebrates and strengthens relationships and community ties. This drawing, Entanglement, focuses on one sector of the local community—our creatives. It is both grand and subtle, a physical manifestation of our interconnectedness and the invaluable support we give one another.

~Su Begy

05/08/2024

Coming up Second Saturday in the Anderson Arts Building. Artist talk by Maia Nero in Studio 213.

04/08/2024

The first in a series of “Artist Talks @ The Anderson Arts Building” begins on Second Saturday, April 13. First up is Nancy Wiley, who will be talking about her work and demonstrating her painting technique in Studio 3A from 1 - 2pm.
Organized by Studio 402 artists Zanne Brunner and Courtney Gruttadauria, these studio visits are designed to highlight and promote the large variety of working artists in the Anderson Arts Building.
Contacts:
Zanne: [email protected]
Courtney: [email protected]
Anderson Arts Building
250 N Goodman Street, Rochester NY 14607

02/26/2024

First Friday is March 1, 6-9 pm, Anderson Alley next to Village Gate & across from MAG. I’ve shifted some things around a bit and have work back from shows. Hope to see you, come & have a cookie.

11/10/2023

Stop by for the last day of “The Art of Giving” this Saturday from noon-4. This show&sale features so many great artists, don’t miss it!

11/10/2023

Art for the Holidays! No place like the Anderson Alley Artists community, at 250 N. Goodman St, for an adventure exploring our 4 floors of creative and colorful studios and exhibits! This former shoe factory has Painting, Mixed-Media, Sculpture, Jewelry, Weaving and Textile Art, Felted Hats, Ceramics, Glass, Photography and More!!! Come visit us this First Friday, December 1 (elevator assistance at the West End)

Learn more about this event and others at firstfridayrochester.org

10/10/2023

10/05/2023

Come up to Studio 402 for First Friday and view Richard Harvey’s Retrospective. 6-9pm, elevator on west side of building. Richard Harvey

07/07/2023

Studio 208 - Anderson Arts Building - 250 N. Goodman St.