Performing worldwide for more than 101 years under the guidance of three generations of Ellington’s family, this Grammy Award-winning supergroup has produced more iconic jazz classics than any other band. Today, The Duke Ellington Orchestra comprises brilliant musicians who dedicate themselves to performing Duke’s music while adding—just as their predecessors did–their own creative styles. Together…
Join the museum and the Syracuse community for a free screening of the movie Shaft (1971), directed by Gordon Parks, at the Westcott Theater. Presented in conjunction with the current exhibition "Homeward to the Prairie I Come": Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art, this screening is free for all to enjoy. Doors open at 7…
Come explore the Art Museum! Visit our galleries and make art inspired by pioneering photographer Gordon Parks. Open to all, including SU students as well as children & families- Free Family Guide available for the Gordon Parks exhibition! Schedule of events: Drop-in art-making: noon-4 p.m. Story Time: 12:30 pm & 2:30 p.m. Poetry reading &…
Hear from Syracuse University curators about fan culture as seen in exhibitions at the Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) and the Syracuse University Art Museum. Led by Danny Sarmiento (Curator, SCRC), the 20-minute tour of Destroy All Monsters will begin at noon at SCRC, 6th floor of Bird Library, followed by Melissa Yuen’s (Interim Chief…
Explore the Gordon Parks exhibition with community member, writer, editor, and curator Nancy Keefe Rhodes as she reflects on the powerful images on view. This talk will also be livestreamed on Instagram @suartmuseum.
The 2024 Ray Smith Symposium showcases Mithila Art from India within a comparative framework of gender violence globally, and discusses the collective and individual reparative work needed to restore women’s right to dignity and respect. Symposium Events Friday, October 18 4-5:30 p.m. Galleria, Shaffer Art Building Reception and viewing of Mithila Women Paint Gender-Based Violence…
Celebrate Spooky Season on Halloween Night with the Art Museum! Using egg cartons, cardboard, glue, and paint you can make your own spooky (or cute) ghost portrait for Halloween! Take some time to craft and unwind while getting in the Halloween spirit. Come in costume and get your own photo taken, and pick up some…
Open to all Friends and Fans of Syracuse University! We’re bringing together alumni, families and our campus community to wrap up homecoming weekend on an artistic high note! Enjoy a delicious brunch (mocktails and cocktails included!), stop by the Instagram photo station and check out our expert balloon artist while being introduced to Syracuse University’s…
Join us for a day of programming celebrating Gordon Parks, the prominent photographer, composer, author, poet, and film director whose photography is currently on view at the Museum in "Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art." Spend the day learning about Gordon Parks through the exhibition and…
Join Jeff Mayer, (Professor, Fashion Design) and Lauren Tagliaferro G'10, G'11 (Curatorial Assistant, Memorial Art Gallery) as they discuss Parisian fashions captured by Gordon Parks and on view in the current exhibition "Homeward to the Prairie I Come"
