American Watercolor Society 159th Exhibition Reception

The opening reception of the 159th International Exhibition will be held from 6-8 pm at the illustrious Salmagundi Club in Manhattan's Greenwich Village. Soft drinks and hors d'ouevres will be served. There is no charge to attend the reception, but tickets ARE required. Tickets are not required to simply view the exhibition during open hours.

If you reserve tickets for the reception and then cannot make the event, please cancel the tickets to free up the space for someone else.

The 159th International Exhibition will be on display April 7-May 1, 2026. The Exhibition will fill both Upper (Skylight) and Lower (Rockwell) Galleries at Salmagundi. Gallery hours are 1-6 pm Tues-Fri, and 1-5 pm Saturday and Sunday. The building address is 47 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003.

A Watercolor Evening demonstration by Stephen Quiller, AWS, D.F. will be held Thursday April 30 at 6 pm, both in-person at Salmagundi and on Zoom. Demo ticket information is available on the AWS website at www.americanwatercolorsociety.org.

On Thursday April 30, the Skylight Gallery will close early to accommodate for the Watercolor Evening demo. On Friday May 1, the Skylight Gallery will close early to accommodate an event. The Rockwell Gallery will be unaffected either day.

Cover image by Chung-wei Chien.