Hallwalls Contemporary Art Center opens the doors to its new home at 341 Delaware Avenue (in Ani’s remodeled “Church”) this Saturday with the opening of an exhibition of works by Suzy Lake. Lake is a contemporary of Cindy Sherman; she took part in Hallwalls’ early days, and has made full use of performance art and photography throughout her long career in order to explore political issues through a personal investigation. Lake emigrated to Canada as a result of the political strife in the United States during the Vietnam War era. This show will present her current work mingled with works from throughout her career. The exhibit runs January 14 to February 18.

Nancy Belfer and Sylvia Rosen are currently showing new work in the Daemen College Fanette Goldman/ Carolyn Greenfield Gallery. Belfer, formerly Chair of the Department of Design Arts at Buffalo State College, has moved into mixed media collage works recently that utilize bits and pieces of the many woven materials she created while on the faculty. Rosen is not only a ceramic artist, but also a patron of the arts, and is a long supporter of exhibitions of craft art at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center. She attended the Design Arts program at Buffalo State. Rosen is showing three still-life-like collections of porcelain objects with a celadon glaze with Belfer’s still-life-sized mixed media works.

The Jewish Community Centers in Buffalo and Getzville are currently showing works by Catherine Parker (speaking of prominent women artists). Many of the works Parker is showing here come form her body of work that explores spirituality, religion, and works by other contemporary and Modern artists, writers and musicians who have also explored such themes. “Threatened by Resurrection” shows energy lifting up through the center of the piece in white and gold colors, surrounded by blues. A looming slope in gray comes down the right side of the painting.