Landscape painting is an inherently regional activity. It draws from and draws attention to the land that surrounds us. I love seeing how other artists, galleries, and arts organizations around Rensselaer County, Troy, Albany, Sand Lake, Averill Park, and the wider Upper Hudson Valley respond to the same landscape, towns, rivers, woods, and working places that show up in my own paintings.
This page is a living guide to local artists near Troy, NY, Rensselaer County art galleries, Capital Region landscape painters, Upper Hudson Valley art organizations, and nearby artist-run spaces, museums, and arts councils. It is not meant to be a complete directory; it is a starting point for discovering people and places that help make the Capital Region and Rensselaer Plateau a generous place to look at art.
Last updated May 2026.
You can also explore my own regional work through the artwork catalogue and the artwork map, which organizes paintings by location.
Local Artists
These are nearby artists whose work I admire, especially painters and landscape artists working in or around Rensselaer County, the Capital Region, and the Upper Hudson Valley.
Rensselaer County, Troy, Sand Lake, and Averill Park
- The Arts Center of the Capital Region – A major Troy arts anchor with exhibitions, classes, artist training, grants, public art projects, and regional calls for art.
- Sand Lake Center for the Arts – A community arts center in Averill Park supporting theater, music, visual arts, education, and regional artists.
- Arts Letters & Numbers – An interdisciplinary arts, residency, and education organization based in Averill Park, with programs across visual arts, humanities, performance, construction, and related fields.
- Collar Works – A Troy contemporary art nonprofit supporting emerging and underrepresented artists through exhibitions, residencies, and public programs.
- The Hallway at Second Street Studios – An artist-run exhibition space in Troy that has focused on direct support for local and emerging artists.
- Weathered Wood – A Troy shop and creative space centered on reclaimed wood, handmade objects, and work by local artists and makers.
- Scarlet Seven Fine Art Gallery – A Troy gallery project created to connect local, regional, and national contemporary artists with the growing downtown arts community.
- Clement Frame & Art Gallery – Now closed, but historically important to Troy’s art scene, especially as a gallery, framing shop, and gathering point for regional artists and collectors.
- MoJo’s Cafe & Gallery – A Troy cafe and gallery space that works with local artists, musicians, and vendors.
Capital Region Arts Organizations and Artist Networks
- Albany Center Gallery – A long-running nonprofit gallery showing contemporary artists from Albany and the surrounding region.
- Albany Barn – A creative arts incubator with artist studios, programs, public art work, and community arts spaces in Albany and Schenectady.
- Oakroom Artists – An invitational association of professional artists in the Capital Region working across painting, sculpture, printmaking, photography, fiber, mixed media, and more.
- Landscapes for Landsake – The Agricultural Stewardship Association’s annual regional art exhibition and sale in Washington County, closely tied to farmland, conservation, and landscape painting.
- The Art Sheet – A regional arts calendar, artist directory, and opportunity listing for the Capital Region, Lower Adirondacks, and Upper Hudson Valley.
- Round Table Art Group – A Capital District artist group that supports exhibitions, shared critique, and community among regional artists.
- Schenectady Art Society – A member organization for artists in and around Schenectady, with exhibitions, education, and artist support.
- Upstate Alliance for the Creative Economy – A regional creative economy organization with useful profiles, resources, and connections across the Capital Region arts ecosystem.
Galleries, Museums, and Art Spaces Nearby
- The Blooming Artist – A Clifton Park gallery and art center representing local and regional artists, with exhibitions, artisan goods, and classes.
- The Laffer Gallery – A Schuylerville contemporary fine art gallery and frame shop showing regional and national artists.
- Blue Door Fine Art – A seasonal Schuylerville gallery featuring artists from the Northeast.
- Spring Street Gallery – A Saratoga Springs nonprofit gallery and community art space with exhibitions and programming.
- Silverwood Home & Gallery – A Saratoga Springs gallery and design shop with fine art and regionally inspired work.
- Morningside Gallery – A Latham gallery and frame shop that has shown regional landscape painters and Capital Region artists.
- R Gallery at Arlene’s – An Albany gallery space connected with Arlene’s Artist Materials, with exhibitions, classes, and local artist events.
- The Teaching Gallery at Hudson Valley Community College – A Troy gallery presenting contemporary exhibitions, including regional artists and student-supported gallery programming.
- The Rise Gallery – SUNY Schenectady’s public gallery space featuring local artists, faculty, alumni, and students.
- Opalka Gallery – A contemporary art and design gallery connected with Russell Sage College in Albany.
- University Art Museum, University at Albany – A university museum presenting contemporary art exhibitions, collections, and public programs.
- Albany Institute of History & Art – A major regional museum with deep connections to Albany, the Upper Hudson Valley, and the landscape traditions of the Hudson River School.
- Arkell Museum Regional Art Galleries – Canajoharie regional galleries with exhibitions by artists from the Mohawk Valley, Capital Region, and surrounding areas.
- Frances Young Tang Teaching Museum – Skidmore College’s teaching museum in Saratoga Springs, with ambitious contemporary exhibitions and public programming.
- Saratoga Arts – A community arts center, gallery, grantmaker, and regional support organization in Saratoga Springs.
- Spencertown Academy Arts Center – A Columbia County arts center with exhibitions, lectures, workshops, and regional artist programming.
- LARAC – The Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Council in Glens Falls, with galleries, classes, opportunities, and a strong regional artist network.
- Tannery Pond Center – A North Creek arts center and gallery with exhibitions, performances, and Adirondack-region programming.
- Adirondack Lakes Center for the Arts – A Blue Mountain Lake arts center with gallery exhibitions, workshops, and Adirondack cultural programming.
Wider Upper Hudson Valley and Nearby Regions
- Art Omi – A major arts center and sculpture park in Ghent, with exhibitions, residencies, and large-scale outdoor work.
- Carrie Haddad Gallery – A long-running Hudson gallery showing contemporary painting, photography, sculpture, and mixed media from regional and national artists.
- Hudson Hall – A historic Hudson arts venue with exhibitions, performances, and community programming.
- Salem Art Works – A Washington County arts center with residencies, workshops, exhibitions, and a sculpture park.
- Historic Salem Courthouse – A community arts and cultural venue in Salem with gallery exhibitions and regional programming.
- CREATE Council on the Arts – An arts council serving Columbia, Greene, and Schoharie counties, useful for artists and art lovers looking just south of the Capital Region.
- North Country Arts – A regional arts organization with galleries and exhibitions in the Glens Falls area.
- Berkshire Art Center – A nearby Massachusetts arts center with classes, exhibitions, and a gallery shop featuring regional artists.
Older and Wider Landscape Painting Inspirations
Then of course there are less regional or less contemporary inspirations: landscape painters from many places and times whose work remains a deep source of energy. Ivan Shishkin, Peder Mork Monsted, Alfred Joseph Casson, Lawren Stewart Harris, and Neil Welliver are a few that I return to often.