Community Arts Network of Oneonta (CANO) announces

Dream Dance of Bees • The World We Live In

an exhibit curated by Charles Bremer

Opening Reception Friday, April 17, 2026, 5-7p

at the Wilber Mansion

11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta, NY 13820

 

‘Dream Dance of Bees • The World We Live In’, a new exhibit curated by Charles Bremer, will open with a reception on Friday, April 17 from 5-7p at the Community Arts Network of Oneonta galleries at the Wilber Mansion, 11 Ford Avenue, Oneonta. Artists participating in the exhibit include Bruce Goddard, Nancy Callahan, Tim Sheesley, Jane Carr, Janet Wentworth Erickson, Allison Hill-Edgar, Edmond Rinnoy-Kan, Ashley Norwood Cooper, Bill Lee, Steff Rocknak, Charles Bremer, and David Wilson. The opening reception is free and open to all, and light refreshments will be served.

 

The Southern Tier Watershed Region of New York is the home of many wonderfully skilled artists. The artists featured in ‘Dream Dance of Bees • The World We Live In’ employ diverse techniques in mediums including painting, sculpture, drawing, printmaking, photography, and found material assemblage. Their subjects are equally diverse - human portraits, studies of nature, social commentary, and much more. 

 

“The exhibition title ‘Dream Dance of Bees’ refers to a dance honeybees create to communicate with their hive about their discoveries from venturing out in the world. We do the same,” says Charles Bremer, exhibit curator and participating artist. “This show is about looking at this world we live in, from remarkable beauty to the nightmares of human behavior, to the multitude of living creatures, human domestic life, politics, life studies to landscapes. All are portraits of our community. This artwork speaks volumes.”

 

“Artist Charles Bremer has explored a wide breadth of creative medium in his career ranging from photography, drawing and sculpture, to theater stage sets and experimental sound,” said Jenny Rosenzweig, Development and Program Director at CANO. ”With this exhibit Charlie also takes on the role of creative shepherd as he works collaboratively with artists to develop and present the unique point of view demonstrated through the selected works.”

 

‘Dream Dance of Bees • The World We Live In’ will remain on view at CANO through Saturday, May 2, 2026 when it will close with an Artist Talk beginning at 4p at the Wilber Mansion. For more information about this exhibition and other CANO programs, visit canoneonta.org or email admin@canoneonta.org.