Eurythmy performance
Saturday, May 24 at 4pm
Presented as part of the program for the Gerard Wagner exhibition.

Eurythmy performance
Friday, May 23 at 7pm
Presented as part of the program for the Gerard Wagner exhibition.

Opening Reception and Talk by Hans Schumm
Friday, May 16
Doors open at 6pm | Talk by Hans Schumm of the Gerard Wagner Foundation at 7pm
Through Color to Form is a rare large-scale public exhibition of the work of Gerard Wagner (1906-1999). Wagner, an German-born English painter, based his art on the ideas of Rudolf Steiner (1861–1925), the founder of anthroposophy. This landmark exhibition will feature over 30 of Wagner’s paintings spanning from the 1940s through the 1980s.

With this new exhibition of Gerard Wagner's art, Lightforms continues exploring the influence of Rudolf Steiner on 20th century artists, an endeavor first started when Lightforms exhibited the work of Hilma af Klint (1862-1944) in 2020. Although there are numerous artists that Steiner influenced, Hilma Af Klint is presently among the most well-known artists to have studied personally with Rudolf Steiner.

Wagner’s work is a testament to this exploration of color as an objective language—a medium through which both Steiner and Wagner sought to reveal the hidden rhythms and spiritual forces of the world.

See more at www.lightformsartcenter.com/gerard-wagner-2025

Concert by Music for Furniture
Friday, April 25

On Fri, April 25, Garland will do a musical performance with his improvisational group Music for Furniture.

The Behavior of Sunlight is a solo exhibition by photographer and musician David Garland. The show features Garland’s experimental photography, capturing the changing nature of sunlight through reflection. These captivating images give both a macro and micro perspective on the world that is all around us. David writes “Like a mirage, these optical phenomena are real, but not the physical things they appear to be. ...My images are discovered as much as created.”

Opening Reception and Artist Talk:
Friday, April 11
Doors open at 6:30pm | Artist Talk at 7pm

The Behavior of Sunlight is a solo exhibition by photographer and musician David Garland. The show features Garland’s experimental photography, capturing the changing nature of sunlight through reflection. These captivating images give both a macro and micro perspective on the world that is all around us. David writes “Like a mirage, these optical phenomena are real, but not the physical things they appear to be. ...My images are discovered as much as created.”

David Garland will give an artist talk during the opening reception at 7pm on Fri, April 11. On Fri, April 25, Garland will do a musical performance with his improvisational group Music for Furniture.

Saturday, March 29 at 4pm – Lecture by Rev. Michael Brewer
"The I that becomes Apocalyptic, that I is priestly"

Lecture by Rev. Michael Brewer, discussing the Book of Revelation from the perspective of a Christian Community priest.

Friday, March 28 at 7pm – Concert by Kai Naor. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

Saturday, March 22 at 3pm – Concert by Jen Zimberg.

Friday, March 21 at 7pm – Lecture by Kevin Dann. An exploration of the Book of Revelation through the lenses of art history and spiritual science.

As part of Apocalyptic Revelations, Laura Summer and Soren Dietzel will host “Are There Frogs Coming Out of Your Mouth?” This workshop explores the apocalypse as a transformative experience, using biography and community dialogue. Sunday, March 9 at 4pm.

Join us on Friday, March 7 at 6:30pm for the opening of Apocalyptic Revelations. Laura Summer will give an artist talk at 7pm.

Join us on Saturday, March 1 at 3pm where Anna Speer from Berlin will tell a Grimm's fairy tale, "The King's Son Who Feared Nothing," with musical accompaniment by Christina Porkert.

Laurie Portocarrero will read poems by Arvia MacKaye Ege.

Opening reception with introduction by Patrick Stolfo.

Open gallery hours and performance experiments all day (1-10pm).

Performance and tea ritual. Performance starts at 7pm.

Clay, Cooking, Community. Potluck starts at 6pm.

4pm: doors open. 7pm: About the Residency program. 8pm: screening of film by Harrison Tan.

6:30pm: doors open. 7pm: No Takesie-Backsies, a story by Noah Levinson.

This exhibit is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This exhibit is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

This exhibit is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

“Knowing/Unknowing”

OPENING RECEPTION

August 30, 2024 / 5:30-7:30PM

Knowing/Unknowing is about the mystery of abstraction, the push and pull between recognition and confusion, between what is remembered and what is newly discovered. The exhibit features large abstract paintings by Jack Millard and mixed-media work by Virginia Dow and S Moss. The gallery will open to the public on Friday August 30th from 5:30-7:30pm with serenades by Ryder Cooley on singing saw and a special appearance by Ghostbirdsongs. 

Jack Millard

Millards’ paintings are largely an exploration of material, surface, color, texture and form. Ranging from geometric abstraction to distorted figures, landscapes and portraiture, Millard’s paintings suggest deeper, psychological narratives rooted in everyday relationships. Working with architectural paints, Millard paints on the floor and wall with wide brushes, hands and rags. The resulting images are bold, a mingling of familiar shapes and unexpected juxtapositions.

Millard has been painting for over forty years. His artistry began in his youth while attending the Dayton Art Institute­­. In his college years,  Millard set-aside painting to study architecture and received a Bachelor of Architecture at Miami University. He began working in New York City with architects Paul Rudolph and Peter Marino before starting his own firm. Millard's work in architecture taught him to appreciate structure and spatial relations, which he brought to the canvas when he resumed painting. 

Most recently, Millard has been working on large abstract paintings. Investigating elemental and transitional themes, these paintings convey a playful sense of mystery and irony.

Millard lives and paints in Chatham, NY. He has exhibited throughout  New York and New England at venues including Spencertown Academy,, MCLA Gallery 51, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson Hall and Time, Space Limited. Millard's work can be viewed by appointment at his Chatham studio.

Virginia Dow

My art right now is a personal exploration of the relationship between polarities, primarily chaos and order.I’m interested in the challenge of accepting chaos, relaxing with it, and observing the inherent order within.Ultimately my work at this point is all about trust, not panicking, recognizing control opportunities and problems. Staying open and alert…..with pencils and paints.

S Moss

S Moss is a drawing practitioner who writes songs and makes sculptures with glass and mirrors. His abstract paintings are of undefined spaces which suggest doors or windows, and possibly places within the mind and spirit.

This exhibit is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.