Esperanza, Hope: Portraits of Migration and Change in Athens, NY

Photographs by Thierry Casias Gallery Hours: Sat & Sun, 12-5PM First Fridays: 1/2/26 & 2/6/26, 5-7PM Through portraiture, landscape, and archival imagery, Esperanza, Hope traces the many migrations that have shaped Athens, New York, from the region’s Indigenous roots and Underground Railroad history to the arrival of Italian settlers, African American laborers, and today’s migrant and queer communities. Thierry Casias brings these stories into focus through intimate photographic portraits and site-based research, honoring the people whose lives have woven the town’s complex cultural fabric