First Friday Rochester Logo February 3, 2012 Events

2 Chic Boutique

151 Park Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 271-6111

2 Chic Boutique Beyond the Racks Art Opening

Friday, February 3, 2012 5-8pm. Meet the artist and enjoy a wine and cheese reception. Featuring the beautiful landscape and still life art of Pam Bernstein. Showing thru February 29, 2012.

A.R.T.S Gallery at Aviv Cafe

321 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 729-9916

Worship Art

A.R.T.S Gallery at Aviv presents Worship Art: Opening Reception featuring live music. Free to the public.

Anderson Arts Building

250 N. Goodman St.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 737-2627

Seeing The Light

As winter fades and the days get longer a new light emerges and art gets stronger.Come visit our artists and enjoy their offerings.

Bernunzio Uptown Music

122 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 473-6140

Fresh Local Talent

This First Friday we are joined with local singer song-writer Bob White & the Fabulous Wingers! They are playing some originals and covers, it should be a great show. Opening the night will be the Windsor Folk Family, your local old-time connection!

Black Radish Studio

274 N. Goodman St. Suite 501
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 413-1278

Triptychs: Evolving Acts and Gestures

A solo show created by Stuart Chait, abstract expressionist watercolor artist, offers his contemplative journey of progression through his non-traditional treatment of the canvas as something more than a substrate.

Colleen Buzzard Studio

250 North Goodman St., 401
Rochester, NY 14607

Perturbations

An installation by Colleen Buzzard, explores the idea of information as a physical entity. Opening February 3rd.

Crocus Clay Works

Door 2, Studio #225, Hungerford Bldg.
1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman)
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 414-5643

Residual Time: Thaw @ Crocus

Hand-crafted fine jewelry by Seth Michael Carlson. Opening Party: Friday, 5 - 9pm. Exhibit continuing through February 25th. Additional parking at the credit union & Vietnam Veterans' Thrift Store. Please don't park in front of the deli.

Gallery 258

1115 East Main Street, Entrance #2
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 461-5974

Hanging Out at the Hungerford

The Artists' Breakfast Group, Rochester's open forum for the arts since 1988, will have its winter art exhibit in February at the Hungerford Building. Opening night: Feb. 3rd, 6-9pm in Gallery 258, 2nd floor, enter door #2.

Gallery r

100 College Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 242-9470

CIAS Invitational Exhibition

7 collegiate disciplines, 1 dynamic showcase. See RIT faculty and student work side by side, including animation, ceramics, furniture, glass, painting, photography, sculpture, video, and more. Open at our new location every First Friday until 10pm!

Genesee Center for the Arts

713 Monroe Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 271-5183

Seconds From the Flame & Faceless

Seconds From the Flame: This show is your chance to buy handcrafted beautiful ceramic art for a fraction of the regular price!
Faceless: The darkroom monitors share their interpretations “faceless” through original Black and White photographs.

Hedonist Artisan Chocolates

674 South Avenue
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 355-7943

Valentine's Chocolate Tasting and Art Opening

Taste the Raspberry Chocolate Truffle created in the kitchen of Hedonist Artisan Chocolates, featuring xoxo images by local artist Kelly Powell. Meet Kelly and the Hedonist chocolatiers. View Kelly's work in the tasting room.

Hungerford Urban Artisans (HUA)

1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman),
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 414-5643

Open Studios

As many as 25 open studio throughout the building.

Image City Photography Gallery

722 University Ave.
Rochester, NY 14609
(585) 271-2540

The Eclectic Palette

Photographic exhibit by Dick Welch and Harriet Sutherland. Also exhibiting Guest Artists Nicole Barrada, Paloma A. Capanna, Mark Widman and Camera Rochester winners. Artist-in-Residence Jim Patton will occupy the East Gallery.

JGK Galleries

10 Vick Park A
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 734-6581

Photocentric

JGK Galleries proudly announces it upcoming “Photocentric” exhibition featuring the cast glass work of Joshua Hershman and the combination photography with slumped glass of Carrie Zeller. Opening reception: Feb. 3, 6-9pm. Exhibit runs Feb. 2-Mar. 23

Joe Bean Coffee Roasters

1344 University Ave Suite 110
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 319-5279

Revisiting Rochester

An exhibition celebrating Rochester’s heritage encourages us to honor and preserve our past as we seek to revive our city for the future. A collection of digitally-enhanced images of Rochester during the Progressive Era provided by Mike Battle.

Main Street Artists' Gallery & Studio

Door 2, Studio #458, Hungerford Bldg.
1115 East Main St. (at N. Goodman)
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 233-5645

Making Room for New Inventory!

Start the new year with the purchase of an affordable piece of original artwork to grace your walls. It may now be more affordable. Please don't park in front of Moe Joe's. Parking at the Credit Union and Volunteers of America Store.

Military History Society

250 North Goodman St., 201
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 730-4041

Uniforms, Arms & Equipment

Uniforms, Arms & Equipment of the American Civil War. See what the soldiers wore, fought with and carried with them.

Nosferatü̈ Studios

250 North Goodman St., 3-10
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 317-2100

Hauntingly Beautiful and Dreamlike

Nosferatü Studios has been open for 1 year! Come celebrate with us & enter to win prizes including an original signed Giclée by artist Matté. New artwork, photography & artwork-based jewelry will be available during this special First Friday Soirée.

Our House Gallery

783 South Ave
Rochester, NY 14620
(585) 295-7836

Our House Gallery Grand Opening Art Exhibit

Veterans Outreach Center is proud to unveil Our House Gallery and feature work of VOC clients who are sharing what they have created as a result of their VOC Creative Arts Therapy experience.

Pandaman

439 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 420-8965

DIY Craft Your Love

Arts & crafts to show that special someone you care, or don’t, whichever. Make a valentine, or give a DIY Munny a heart at Pandaman who will supply you with all your crafting needs.

Richard Margolis - Photography

250 North Goodman Street 4th Floor #9
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-0070

Richard Margolis with Guest Artist

Richard Margolis Photography with guest artist Laura Wilder. Exhibiting classic B&W photography and books & posters.

Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo)

137 East Ave.
Rochester, NY 14604
(585) 461-2222

Makers & Mentors 2012

New and recent artworks by Robert Ernst Marx, Ron Pokrasso and David Bumbeck. Feb. 3 - Mar. 18. Patron Preview: Feb. 2, 6-8pm For Patron Level Members (Contemporary Collectors at RoCo) Opening Reception: Feb. 3, 6-10pm. Artists' Talk: Feb. 5 @1pm.

Spectrum Gallery

100 College Ave
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 461-4447

Steven Foster Exhibition

Photographic exhibit by Steven Foster features 38 works of black & white silver and ink jet prints — About, in his words, “That mysterious place where water and sky meet in infinite space,and sometimes dissolves into nothing.”

Stella Art Gallery & Studio

350 West Commercial Street
East Rochester, NY 14445
(585) 385-1238

Intesecting Spaces

New landscapes through merged imagery paintings & photography by Elise Brooks. $5 admission includes exhibit, meet the artist and chocolate fountain.

Studio 34 Creative Arts Center and Gallery

34 Elton St.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 737-5858

Feel the Heat

Artists who work hot, hotter, hottest. Joe DeVito, Artist in Residence, demonstrations of glass blowing and tour of hot glass studios.

The Crafting Social

Door 2, Studio D #330, Hungerford Bldg.
1115 East Main Street (at N. Goodman)
Rochester, NY 14609

Open Studio

Come by for open studio time! Tour the studio, learn about upcoming events, and try your hand at a crafty project. This is a free event, no registration required.

The Lobby at Bug Jar

219 Monroe Avenue
Rochester, NY 14607

New paintings by William B. Hand

8:00pm: Art reception begins. 10:30pm: Live drum machines & improvised sets from Hassaan Mackey, Moses Rockwell, Reece Q, with Thievin' Stephen, Woody & special guests! $3 cover after 10:30

The Shoe Factory Art Co-op

250 N. Goodman St.
# 212, 212A, 215
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 732-0036

Unconditional Love: Cats and Dogs

An official World Spay Day event from 6-10pm! 48 artists celebrate February's Valentine’s Day and Spay Day with an art exhibit honoring our feline and canine best friends! Art auction funds and donations will go to a local "No Kill" animal shelter.

Visual Studies Workshop Gallery

31 Prince St.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 442-8676

SURVIVORS

Rochester-based refugees tell their survival story of the 2004 Gatumba massacre in Congo. The exhibit features audio & written testimonies, video, & portraits of survivors by photographers Sandra Uwiringiy'imana and Alex Ngabo.

Writers & Books

740 University Ave.
Rochester, NY 14607
(585) 473-2590

Grand Re-Opening

Re-Opening of Big Pencil Bookstore in our Front Lobby. Starting at 6:00 p.m there will be a reception with wine and d'oeuvres, followed by a ribbon cutting ceremony at 6:30. We'll be hosting the Wide Open Mic at 7:00. Come share your poetry!