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October 2021
Poetry & Visual Arts: Ivan Forde with Bruce Smith
Join inaugural Art Wall Project and contemporary artist Ivan Forde along with English professor and poet Bruce Smith (College of Arts & Sciences) for a conversation about the ancient kinship between poetry and visual art and the ways they yield new meaning within our lived environment(s).
Find out more »Boost the ‘Cuse at Lubin House!
Friends, alumni and students, join us for an open house during our annual day of giving Boost the ’Cuse at the Joseph I. Lubin House! Sweet treats and surprises are in store! Guests will be able to tour the newly reopened Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery and the exhibition Boris Margo: The Cellocut and Use of Plastics during their visit. No registration needed!
Find out more »A Fireside Chat with Amy Meyers, Retired Director, Yale Center for British Art
Amy Meyers, Yale Center for British Art, photo by Michael Marsland Join Dr. Amy Meyers, acclaimed art historian, curator, and museum director as she reflects on her extraordinary career. A leading expert on the visual and material cultures of natural history in the transatlantic world, she is equally well known for her thought-provoking exhibitions, pioneering publications, and outstanding museum leadership. She will be in conversation with Romita Ray, Associate Professor of Art History, Department of Art and Music Histories, Syracuse University. …
Find out more »Artist & Curator Talk: Each One, Inspired
Each One, Inspired exhibition curator Gwendolyn Saul, PhD will join exhibiting artist Hayden Haynes (Seneca) for a discussion on the art of antler carving, how Hayden became interested in this medium, and what inspires his work. Hayden Haynes is a Seneca artist from the Cattaraugus Reservation. He has been carving antlers for over 10 years. Hayden Haynes creates unique antler works ranging from earrings, beads and necklaces to large carvings. He enjoys working with antlers because it gives the antlers of animals…
Find out more »Art Museum Fall Reception
Join the Art Museum for a reception celebrating the fall exhibitions Each One, Inspired: Haudenosaunee Art Across the Homelands, Richard Koppe: American Painting and the New Bauhaus, and the inaugural Art Wall Project featuring contemporary artist Ivan Forde.
Find out more »EARTH: The Anthology, Artist Event & Reception
Join artist and alumna Diana Wege '76 as she presents a copy of EARTH: The Anthology , an anthology of sacred texts and environmental literature selected, introduced, and illuminated by Diana Wege. Uniting religion and ecology on the same side, EARTH: The Anthology contains eight sacred texts of major world religions followed by eleven seminal works by renowned environmentalists, reprinted in their entirety. The first page of each book features illuminations after masters of landscape painting and hand calligraphy in the…
Find out more »Fun Day at the Museum!
Drop in for some fun art activities related to the museum exhibitions. Join us for a scavenger hunt, crafts, and then take some time to be inspired by the artwork on display to sketch a masterpiece or draft a poem! Bonus, strike a pose mimicking a work of art, then tag us @SUArtMuseum on Instagram!
Find out more »Curator’s Talk: Richard Koppe
Join Grace McCormick, '21, curator of the exhibition Richard Koppe: American Painting and the New Bauhaus, along with Vanja Malloy, director of the museum, for an exhibition tour.
Find out more »Skӓ·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center Open House
In collaboration with the current exhibit Each One, Inspired: Haudenosaunee Art Across the Homelands, the Art Museum is hosting an Open House at the Skӓ·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center. The Skä•noñh – Great Law of Peace Center is a Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Heritage Center focused on telling the story of the native peoples of central New York. The history is told through the lens of the Onondaga Nation and covers topics such as Creation, European Contact, The Great Law of Peace, and more. The Onondagas, or…
Find out more »Alf Jacques & Lacrosse
World-renowned wooden lacrosse stick maker, Alf Jacques, of the Onondaga Turtle Clan, will be presenting on the game of Lacrosse, or Deyhontsigwa’ehs at the Skӓ·noñh-Great Law of Peace Center. In this one-hour program, Alf will explain the significance of Lacrosse to the Haudenosaunee and will discuss the evolution of the game using his extensive collection of sticks, both old and new, from across Turtle Island. Alf will also give a demonstration on his wooden stick making process. Questions and participation…
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