For more than a decade, Kokoska has developed a singular visual language, constructing strange and psychologically charged worlds where the familiar is made uncanny. His work has long been preoccupied with the face and the figure—mask-like characters, ambiguous bodies, symbols, and decorative motifs that hover between portraiture and invention. In his paintings, identity is never […]
Rooted in the same Hudson Valley soil that once shaped Thomas Cole, Lauren Sansaricq’s work carries forward a lineage of American landscape painting that understands nature not as backdrop, but as moral, spiritual, and existential ground. Cole—the founder of the Hudson River School—believed the natural world to be a manifestation of the divine, a site […]
“No one ever steps in the same river twice, for it’s not the same river and they’re not the same person.” — Heraclitus Gallery 495 is pleased to present Interior Passages, a solo exhibition by Joan Oliver (b. 1950, Albany) opening February 14, 2026. Tracing Oliver’s lifelong movement through form, material, and inner space, the […]
Gallery 495 is proud to present “Birdsong Blues,” a live original performance by Ime Soul (fka Immanuel J.) that uses language from phishing scams and algorithmic “hacks” as source material, creating a dizzying, disorienting jukebox concert. Using the format of Karaoke, Ime Soul screams and acts out text fed to them via a karaoke video […]
Gallery 495 is pleased to present Seasons, a group exhibition featuring works by Karina Sharif, Aineki Traverso, and Kate Steciw. The exhibition brings together three artists whose practices explore lineage, landscape, and the unseen threads that bind the living to memory and spirit. Kate Steciw approaches image-making as both excavation and reconstruction. “In a world […]
In This Here Place, We Flesh, curated by Maty Sall, brings together three artists—Aineki Traverso, Nkechi Ebubedike, and Shiri Mordechay—who explore the human form as a mutable terrain where memory, myth, and identity converge. Echoing Baby Suggs’s words in Toni Morrison’s Beloved, this exhibition centers the body as a site of transformation and reclamation, shaped […]
Gallery 495 proudly presents The Color Blue is Warm, a solo exhibition of new works by Ellon Gibbs at Gallery 495 in Catskill, New York, in tandem with his booth presentation at Independent Art Fair.Gibbs brings a compelling visual language to this new series, confronting the primal relationship between humanity and the natural world with […]
Gallery 495 is pleased to announce Janus, a dual exhibition showcasing compelling works by Daniel Sierra and Mike McManus. Drawing inspiration from the two-headed Roman god of duality and transitions, Janus explores the interplay between past and present, city and nature, and the narratives that shape identity.About Daniel Sierra: A long-time resident of Catskill, NY, […]
Gallery 495 is thrilled to present Brett Miller’s latest exhibition, Please Touch. This body of work represents a decade of self-discovery, exploration, and experimentation. When Miller moved to New York in early 2015, he found himself grappling with questions of identity, purpose, and direction. Through his journey into the world of design and functional art, […]
Gallery 495 is pleased to present Melanie Luna’s solo exhibition, As Above, So Below, which directly relates to Carl Jung’s text Law of Correspondence. Luna’s journey from flesh to space testifies to the expansion of painting in her practice. Luna deconstructs and reconstructs in a cycle of interest, examining both the visible and the hidden.“Too […]
Gallery 495 is proud to present Lull, a group exhibition curated by Willy Somma, of artists exploring useful objects, inspired by abstraction that invites respite. Participating artists: Victoria Bartlett, Francesca Di-Mattio, Zhivago Duncan, Sylvia Estes, Neal Hollinger, Kiernan Kinsella, Alyssa McClenaghan, Tyrone Mitchell, Joan Oliver, Aurora Pellizzi, Brett Miller, Tschabalala Self, Kate Steciw, Katie Stout,Caroline […]
Gallery 495 is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition, João Salomão: CIRCO DE VISÕES (CIRCUS OF VISIONS), open for viewing from June 1, 2024, through July 27, 2024. The solo exhibition will contain new works, including paintings, works on paper, and sculpture. Circo de Visões encapsulates the symbolism of Salomão’s paintings into sensational landscapes that […]
Gallery 495 is pleased to present Catalina Viejo Lopez de Roda’s solo show, Light Beings. The series of portraits transcends the physical dimensions of the self or collective consciousness while depicting heads, faces, and busts that emit or absorb light. Influenced by self-care practices, forms of intimacy, and symbols of inner light, these light beings […]
In A Dream Embodied, Karina Sharif embarks on a multifaceted exploration, integrating wearable and non-wearable works that transcend the confines of traditional storytelling. Sharif’s work pays homage to domestic practices while reworking them into a contemporary narrative. Her sculptures are sophisticated and playful, exhibiting versatility in the white cube space and functioning as wearable sculpture […]
“I want people, primarily the youth, to ask why I’m using sand, rice, rope, pennies, nails, chains, and wood in the work so that we are socially we’re forced to address the truth regarding historical issues of race inequality that may have changed in shape, but are still the pulse of our country today.” – […]
Gallery 495 is a contemporary art gallery owned and directed by Mike Mosby. The gallery exhibits both local, national, and international artists working across various artistic mediums and disciplines. With its inaugural opening this fall, Gallery 495 emerges as an evocative new exhibition space bringing both artists and art enthusiasts together from across the Hudson […]