eva stengade (copenhagen, denmark), will present her latest large-scale paintings, works which represent the artist's experimentation in manipulating the environment of nyc subway cars.

the opening reception will take place on saturday, 18 may 2013, from 7 to 10 pm, and feature live music by the alternative-rock band plastic nebraska, self-described as “new-trouble thrillbilly swampacana from the bizarro roots hinterlands.”

an interlude reception on saturday, 22 june 2013, at 8 pm, will feature live music by crimson brethren, if madrid, cwabs, and earl boykin.

the closing reception will take place on saturday, 13 july 2013, from 7 to 10 pm.

gallery hours are available by appointment via this website.

causes & affects: works old & new from the spool collective is a group exhibition featuring an array of artworks from the minds and collections of spool mfg. members past and present. the show features sculptures, assemblages, prints, paintings, and installation pieces curated to speak to each other in all new ways. please join us for the opening reception on saturday, 23 march 2013, from 7 to 10 pm to be a part of this exciting conversation.

informal economy, a multimedia group exhibition of new works, will close on saturday, 2 february 2013. the closing reception will run from 7 to 10 pm, and will feature works by melissa armstrong, robert fundis, amanda kates, michael lieberman, melissa mischke, brian murphy, john ros, zach seeger, and andy stevens.

this special reception is sponsored by the binghamton university alumni association, and will feature live music by cellist hakan tayga-hromek.

informal economy is free, family-friendly, and open to the public.

informal economy, a multimedia group exhibition of new works, will open on saturday, 17 november 2012. the opening reception will run from 7 to 10 pm, and will feature works by melissa armstrong, robert fundis, amanda kates, michael lieberman, melissa mischke, brian murphy, john ros, zach seeger, and andy stevens.

the show will run until saturday, 2 february 2013, with a closing reception from 7 to 10 pm.

gallery hours and group visits are available by appointment via this website. additional events will be added during this show; visit this site, or our facebook page for updates.

please join us in welcoming back internationally-renowned blues artist jake lear, in celebration of the release of his new cd, diamonds & stones.

lear will be performing one night only on saturday, 20 october 2012, at 7 pm, with bassist carlos arias and drummer roy cunningham, whose combination of musical influences create a dynamic, hard-hitting roots and blues show not to be missed.

jake lear has spent the last several years performing to thousands throughout europe, and on memphis' famous beale street, to high audience and critical acclaim. don't miss this exciting homecoming of one of our area's most talented musicians!

please join us on saturday, 8 september 2012, from 7 to 10 pm, for the closing reception of ruptures & sutures – don demauro at 75: a retro/spective, a multimedia exhibition spanning several decades of this visionary artist's career.

this reception will feature a performance of bach's 'goldberg variations' by the devere trio (anita gustafson on violin, eric gustafson on viola, and hakan tayga-hromek on cello).

this event is free; all ages are welcomed.

beginning on 18 may 2012, spool mfg. will host ruptures & sutures – don demauro at 75: a retro/spective, a multimedia exhibition spanning several decades of this visionary artist's career.

the opening reception, 8 to 11 pm on 18 may 2012, will feature live music by jake lear, carlos arias, roy cunningham, and tom adams.

on 9 june 2012, from 7 to 10 pm, an artist's special viewing reception will feature live music by cellist hakan hromek.

the closing reception for ruptures & sutures will take place on 8 september 2012, from 7 to 10 pm.

events will be added throughout this exhibition, so check this space for updates, or sign up for our e-mail updates. gallery hours will be available by appointment via this website.

please join us in welcoming back internationally-renowned blues artist jake lear, performing one night only on 18 may 2012, at 8 pm. lear will be performing with bassist carlos arias and drummer roy cunningham, whose combination of musical influences create a dynamic, high-energy roots and blues show not to be missed.

jake lear has spent the last several years performing to thousands throughout europe, and on memphis' famous beale street, to high audience and critical acclaim. don't miss this exciting homecoming of one of our area's most talented musicians!

the evening will open with an acoustic performance by guitarist and vocalist, tom adams.

you read that right, folks. spool mfg will roar out of its winter hibernation with a live music show featuring binghamton's own summer people. this show will celebrate the vinyl release of the band's recent, highly-acclaimed album, 'teamwork', and will feature supporting acts: hot cha cha, old tapes, fish out, and anthony cerretani. mark your calendars for friday, 2 march 2012. doors open at 6, music starts at 7, ticket price is $8.

we are pleased to present one of the premier north american screenings of we are all cylons, a documentary which investigates the avid and ever-growing fan base of battlestar galactica.

what does in mean to be a fan?

what does it mean to be a cylon?

to find out, join film director ilana rein, principal film personnel, and a host of fellow cylons on 16 july 2011 at 8 pm. (admittance once screening has begun will be at the discretion of the venue.)

spool mfg. and galleryELL are pleased to present "element - progress", a group exhibit about materials, process, and the experience of making and viewing art. the exhibit, curated by john ros, will feature the work of annie varnot, jodi hays, joel bacon, kariann fuqua, kirsten nash, nancy hubbard, and richard feaster.

"element - progress" will run from 9 april to 21 may 2011.
opening reception: 9 april 2011, 7-10 pm
closing reception: 21 may 2011, 7-10 pm
gallery hours: saturdays, noon to 3 pm & by appointment
curatorial lecture & artist discussion: thursday, 7 april 2011, 6 pm

galleryELL is a transient, brooklyn-based gallery, comprised of active artists who look beyond daily practice by sharing resources, ideas and creativity through camaraderie. to learn more about galleryELL, and to view works by the above artists, visit galleryell.com.

please join us from 7 to 10 pm on saturday, 26 march 2011, for the closing reception of creating/context, featuring kevin dartt (sculpture), robert fundis (painting), and brian murphy (video). the three artists will host a discussion at 7:30 pm, followed by a live musical performance by robert fundis and kyle balles.

please join us on friday, 29 october 2010, for the opening reception of memento mori: skeletons of the modern world. the reception will run from 7 to 10 pm, and will feature musical performances by driftwood and the slaves.

memento mori examines the qualitative changes in culture through the objects left behind. through the lens of new york's triple cities area, it is an archaeological experience that ascribes neither name nor function to the artifacts, allowing them to serve as memento mori, reminders of death. in remembering our mortality, we consider what our own artifacts will be; and, in so doing, consider the implications of how we choose to live.

gallery hours for memento mori will take place on saturdays (except 12/25/10 and 1/1/11) from noon to 3 pm, or by appointment via this website.

please join us for this exhibit of new works by don demauro. curiosities of the object, curated by zach seeger, will feature painting, sculpture, drawing, and installation. the exhibit is expected to evolve over its two-month run.

the opening reception for curiosities of the object is on saturday, 10 july 2010, from 7 to 10 pm. the show runs through 11 september 2010, with gallery hours on saturdays, from noon to 3 pm. the closing reception is 11 september 2010, from 7 to 10 pm.

world-renowned film scholar jack stevenson brings us 60 hair-raising years of sin and sensation in this entertaining historical retrospective that shows how drugs were depicted in american film from the dawn of cinema through the 1970s. from the giddy silent-era slapstick of mystery of the leaping fish, to the leaden mid-50s moralism of the pusher, and all the way up to the freaked-out psychedelia of rockflow from the late 1960s, it shows how filmmakers have used humor, comedy, fear, sensationalism, and occasionally realism in their treatments. via a selection of short films, trailers and outtakes, we experience the diversity of approaches employed by preachers, educators, entertainers, fear-mongers and hippies who all found drugs to be hot subject matter for the movies. drugs could be used to entertain you, titillate you, and make you fear. drugs could be used as a dramatic device and a way to slip some skin past the censors (for many years in american cinema, a woman could only be shown nude when high on drugs). drugs could get you gunned downed by the cops, drugs could make you hear colors and see music, drugs could blow your mind…

join us on june 9, 2010, at 7 pm, for this exceptionally entertaining program.

on saturday, 24 april 2010, at 7 pm, we will screen 'daughters of wisdom', a film about the nuns of the kala rongo monastery in tibet. filmmaker bari pearlman will be in attendance to discuss her film.

following the film, guests will be invited to a reception with ms. pearlman amidst 'the grove: new work by zach seeger', an exhibit of paintings, video, and sculpture, in our downstairs gallery. mr. seeger will also be in attendance.

to learn more, visit www.daughtersofwisdom.com, and www.zachseeger.com. this event is presented in conjunction with the binghamton university alumni association.

on wednesday, 21 april 2010, at 7 pm, we will present a series of short films by noted filmmaker tomonari nishikawa. mr. nishikawa will be in attendance to present and discuss his films. films being screened include: '16-18-4'; 'apollo'; 'market street'; 'shake 'n' bake'; 'clear blue sky'; and 'sketch films #1-5'. following the films, guests will be invited to visit 'the grove: new work by zach seeger', an exhibit of paintings, video, and sculpture, in our downstairs gallery.

new work by zach seeger
opening reception april 17, 2010, 7 -10 pm
closing reception may 22, 2010, 7 -10 pm
on display every saturday 12 noon - 4 pm, or by appointment

spool mfg. is pleased to present mission appalachia: the story of red bird, a documentary about the red bird mission in beverly, kentucky. the screening will take place on sunday, 28 march 2010, at 2 pm, and will be followed by a discussion and reception with the film's creator, todd scoggins. admission to this event will be $5. to learn more about this film, visit www.claybornestudios.com.

as we at spool mfg. spend the winter months plotting our next moves, we will present a series of dance parties and film events in our upstairs performance space. on saturday, 13 march 2010, we invite you to raise the roof 2, our second in a series of dance parties starring dj john brunelli. music will range in style from deep house to old soul to disco to afro-beat and everything in between. come and dance the winter chill away from 8 pm to 1 am. bring friends; bring good energy; bring ideas for our suggestion box; but most importantly, bring your dancing shoes!

spool mfg. is pleased to present creating/context, the first in a series of exhibitions by alumni of binghamton university. artists featured include madison brookshire, anthony brunelli, john brunelli, robert fundis, ronald gonzalez, michael lieberman, brian murphy, zach seeger, and alisha sickler.

the opening reception for creating/context will take place on saturday, 3 october 2009 from 7 to 10 pm.

the closing reception will take place on saturday, 5 december 2009, from 7 to 10 pm.

gallery hours and events will be added soon. check this site for updates.

characters in search of an exit is an exhibition featuring new works by janet lee brown and amanda kates. the exhibition includes sculpture, installation, drawing, and painting.

characters in search of an exit will run from 20 june to 25 july 2009. the opening reception is saturday 20 june 2009 from 7 to 10 pm, with music provided by dj john brunelli.

the closing reception will take place on saturday 25 july 2009 from 7 to 10 pm.

gallery hours are saturdays from noon to 4 pm, and by appointment.