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Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes

Major exhibition surveys three decades of artist’s radical ceramics

February 14–July 26, 2026

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. (January 13, 2026) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College presents Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes, a major exhibition of approximately fifty works by one of the most influential and inventive sculptors working in ceramics today. On view from February 14 through July 26, 2026, the exhibition spans more than thirty years of Butterly’s practice, from early sculptures dating to the mid-1990s to recent works, offering a rare opportunity to trace the evolution of an artist who has transformed the language of contemporary ceramics.

New exhibition interrogates the implications of being able to see inside the body with works by Barbara Hammer, Ana Mendieta, and more

Astoria, New York (January 13, 2026) — Museum of the Moving Image (MoMI) announces Overexposed: Art, Technology, and the Body, a major exhibition organized by Sonia Shechet Epstein, opening to the public on March 14, 2026. Taking its title from a Sylvia Plath poem, Overexposed examines how medical imaging technologies—from X-rays and ultrasounds to MRI, CT scans, and endoscopy—have reshaped how we look at, understand, and control the human body.

Saratoga Springs, N.Y. - The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs is honored to take part in a family-friendly community celebration this Friday, January 16, in observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend. The event will feature student artwork and poetry inspired by this year’s theme: “Love is the greatest force in the universe; it is the heartbeat of the moral cosmos.”…

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Buffalo, NY- The Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens announced the name of their brand-new event space, The Canopy. This addition to the Botanical Gardens event venue creates new offerings, benefits, and highly-requested amenities for newly engaged couples and those looking to celebrate any special occasion in one of Buffalo's most historic and unique places. The Canopy is available for booking now and is anticipated to open early 2027.

March 5–6, 2026 7:30pm with pre-concert chats 30 minutes prior

Rochester, N.Y. – Plunge into the sound and spectacle of Wonders of Water, a breathtaking multimedia experience beneath the dome of the Strasenburgh Planetarium. This stunning program dives into the essential element that connects us all: water. Through expansive music and immersive full-dome visuals, Rochester’s adventurous chamber ensemble, fivebyfive, explores water’s superpower, majesty and vulnerability in an era of environmental urgency.

New York, NY - Affordable Art Fair New York City will return for its Spring 2026 edition from March 18–22, 2026, marking the fair’s largest Spring presentation to date and its debut Spring edition at the iconic Starrett-Lehigh Building in Chelsea.

Bookings for NYC Restaurant Week, NYC Broadway Week and NYC Must-See Week Open Today at NYCtourism.com

Value Offers Available from January 20 through February 12

NYC Hotel Week Is Underway Offering 25% Off at Participating Hotels Through February 12

New York, NY (January 7, 2026) — New York City Tourism + Conventions, the official destination marketing organization and convention and visitors bureau for the five boroughs of New York City, today announced the start of reservations for NYC Winter Outing^SM 2026.The program runs from January 20 through February 12, offering savings on experiences across all five boroughs, including prix-fixe NYC Restaurant Week® menus at nearly 600 restaurants; 2-for-1 tickets to 26 NYC Broadway Week^SM shows; and 2-for-1 tickets to nearly 80 NYC Must-See Week^SM museums, attractions, tours and performing arts.

AAA Magazine, 11 celebrations for America’s 250th anniversary, Dec. 17, 2025   

The New York Times, 6 Winter Travel Destinations for a Spirited Dry January, Dec. 30, 2025 

Trazee Travel, Plan Your First Trip of 2026 at These 4 U.S. Winter Festivals, Jan. 1, 2026…

Saratoga Springs, NY (January 9, 2026) — The Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College announces a series of free public tours for the spring 2026 season, including weekly Tang Guide Tours on Sundays, monthly Curator’s Tours, and a Collections Touch Tour on March 14 for visitors who have low-vision or are blind.