Stop. Look. Listen.

It’s hard to believe but tonight (1-2) is the first First Friday of the year, with live chainsaw carving and a silent auction at Annex 24 Gallery. Also: Amanda Grosh at Parlor, Ann M. Darkes and Maria Fuhrman at the Framing Concept, Lauren Pfeiffenberger at Heitmann Atelier & Gallery, Scott Church and James Krabiel at […]

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Spotted Friday night at an exhibit of art by Millersville student teachers and their classes at the new Lancaster Museum of Art building on North Queen Street: a knit TV by Katharine Rogers and an Andy Warhol-inspired wall hanging by Mrs. Stoppi’s fourth grade class. Pop art lives!

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It’s been open for about a month, but Ali Akincilar’s Your Art Gallery, 336 N. Queen St., will be holding a grand opening tonight (Dec. 5, aka First Friday). Akincilar is selling art that he’s collected over 35 years — about 600 works of original art (in all media), including many prints and drawings by […]

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There are some new sites joining the First Friday festivities. Jonathan Bancroft Colon, now of Pittsburgh and formerly of the Bancroft Collective in Lancaster, will be showing furniture and art in “Mistletoe,” a show at American Male, 14 N. Queen Street. Reception will be Friday 5-9 p.m. (generally, First Friday hours) and will run until Jan. […]

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Following your dreams is one of the main threads running through the work of Connie De Alva Higgins, now on display through Nov. 30 at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center’s first-ever art exhibit, “Latin Soul/Alma Latina,” at its 150 S. Prince St. building. I stopped by on First Friday, Nov. 7, and spoke briefly with the […]

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A snapshot or two from November’s First Friday in downtown Lancaster: Matthew Lester’s “Champ’s: A Photographic Project,” Champ’s Barber School, 54 W. King St.

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A couple of new businesses in downtown Lancaster had First Friday debuts. Susan Weaver (left) demonstrated a Pennsylvania Dutch tape loom at Peachy Green, sustainable-fiber clothing and accessories, 25 W. King St. (in the Hager Arcade) and Rachel-Marie Kantner spun yarn at the Lancaster Yarn Shop, 136 N. Prince St. Knitters take note!

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First Friday follies! Come downtown and join the fun! (Obra d’Edo, 126 N. Prince St.)

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New to Gallery Row: the Mark-Finberg Gallery, 104 W. Chestnut St., featuring the art of Laura Mark-Finberg, “contemporary realism inspired by nature.” Also shown (at right) is a clock by Mark Gaiger of New York. Heading east, new oil paintings by Katy Conlin, at David the Goldsmith jewelers, 15 W. Chestnut St. For more First […]

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August’s First Friday is crowded with interesting art shows. Here are just a few highlights:
Photography is the focus at Mulberry Art Studios, 21 N. Mulberry St.: Matthew Murray, “abandonedamerica.org: the collapsing world around us,” and Janelle Paules, “Between the Streets.” Reception hours: 5-8 p.m. Read more here.
A theme seems to be emerging. Photographer Tom Bejgrowicz explores abandoned Lancaster […]

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