The Arts Upstairs "Art and Soul" exhibition

My good friends Alan and Lynn Fliegel, live in Phoenecia, NY, upstate in the mountains, 10 minutes from Woodstock. The area has long been a refuge for many artists who have traded the hussle of the big city for the calmer, mellower life style found here. The monthly art openings at The Art Upstairs have become an important part of the arts and social scene in that enchanted part of the world. It is now also a successful art venue featuring talented and varried artists. The concept is very simple. Any artist can bring on or more pieces for exhibit and pays a very moderate entry fee per piece. A part of each sale goes to maintain and keep the gallery open. This time of the year the mountains are beautiful and an art outing promises a terrific adventure. Go! -charlie

The Arts Upstairs will host an Art lover's love-in in honor of Valentine's Day. The theme is heArt and Soul.  Opening Saturday, February 20th at 6 PM, with a romantic array of goodies and emboldening thirst quenchers.  The solo room featured artist is Verna D'Alto.

The Arts Upstairs, 60 Main Street, Phoenicia   845-688-2142   info@artsupstairs.com

"Sky Dance" By Verna D'Alto

The Arts Upstairs "Black and White" exhibition

My artist friends from Phoenecia, NY (near Woodstock) are at it again. If you are in that part of the country, you need to check this out. -charlie

The Arts Upstairs "Black and White" exhibition opens on Saturday January 16 at 6 PM at 60 Main Street in Phoenicia. Featured solo room artist is Eliezer Parrilla.

Wear black & white, bring black & white cookies, arrive in a black & white police cruiser if you can. Legendary good food, drink, and a jolly crowd of art lovers await you at the reception. The show runs through February 13.

The Arts Upstairs     info@artsupstairs.com   845-688-2142

Artist Studio and Gallery Tour in New York Mountains

The release comes from artist friends in the Catskills mountains in New York state. Couldn't think of a more pleasant way to spend a weekend then gallery hopping across mountain valleys in that setting! -charlie

Contact Dave Channon at 845-688-2977 or esopuscreek@earthlink.net or

Judith Singer at 845-688-9861 or jsinger@jsingerart.com

Shandaken Gift & Artist Studio Tour December 5 & 6

Still searching for that uniquely personal gift?  From trinkets to treasures, be sure to include the Shandaken Gift & Art Studio Tour on your December 5 and 6 shopping itinerary.  (Shandaken is home to Belleayre Mountain ski area and just down the road from Hunter.)  Pick up a free tour map at any of these shops and galleries: Tender Land Home, The Arts Upstairs, 60 Main, Cabane Studios, Nest Egg, Wren’s Nest, Threads of Time, Cher Laughlin Home Design, Skin Flower, and Mystery Spot in the hamlet of Phoenicia, Barneche and Hot Stuff Blown Glass on Route 214 in Chichester, Blue Barn on Route 28, or in Pine Hill at Cloudspinners and the Community Center.

The tour highlights colorful shops offering fine craftwork and art galleries in our town, and gives you the opportunity to visit the homes and studios of artists from Mt. Tremper to Belleayre. Unique jewelry, hand-painted clothing for children and adults, blown glass, lovingly restored furniture, distinctive Catskill Mountain lamps made from beautifully-grained split logs, one-of-a-kind home decor items such as pillows from antique textiles, books, offbeat memorabilia from the 50's and 60's, antiques and fine art are all right here in our quaint hamlets or up country roads.  Even give a gift of body art! Artists and craftspeople include Christie Scheele, Patricia Charnay, Dave Channon, Judith Singer, Anique Taylor, Andrea Cabane, Ralph Persons, Richard Treitner, Heiki Krebs, Rita Schwab, JeriLynn Babroff, Bennett Wine, Chip Gallagher, Lucy Lasky, Wendy Grossman, Sunday Dawne-Marie, Laura Levine and more.

Lunch or dine on brick-oven pizza or fine cuisine, explore byway views of mountains and rushing streams, enjoy the crisp invigorating air.  Enjoy a day in the country, and support our local economy by giving fine art and crafts made right here in New York.

The Arts Upstairs is 5 yeard old! Congrats!

The Art Upstairs, an art gallery operated by my good friends Alan and Lynn Fliegel is located in their tiny, bucolic little town of Phoenicia, a stone's throw away from nearby Wodstock, NY.  This most egalitarian gallery accepts works from anyone - no jury - for a minimal fee. The art stys up for one entire month. Proceeds from sales areshared between the artist and the gallery.Very cool. Check it out if you are in the neighborhood. -charlie

"Anniversary" at The Arts Upstairs

The Arts Upstairs gallery celebrates her 5th anniversary on Saturday, October 17 with a gala reception beginning at 6 PM. 

The group show theme is "Anniversary" and runs through November 14.  

Laura Katz is featured in the solo room. Katz explores wallpaper as a medium, creating visions of home, time, memories, dreams and nightmares.

All exhibiting artists: Please pick up your pieces and drop off new work on the weekend of October 10.

The Arts Upstairs   60 Main Street Phoenicia NY   phone: (845) 688-2142    website:  www.artsupstairs.com    email: info@artsupstairs.com