Inspired by Gordon Parks: Community Showcase

Syracuse University Art Museum Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY, United States

Join us as we celebrate the exhibition “Homeward to the Prairie I Come: Gordon Parks Photographs from the Beach Museum of Art.” Hear from community members who created new work inspired by the multi-faceted career of Gordon Parks. Listen to music from the SENSES Project, watch a short film by Teens with a Movie Camera, and…

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Art Break: Cozy Season Art-Making

Syracuse University Art Museum Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY, United States

Celebrate cozy season with the SU Art Museum! Take a break, grab a hot beverage and snack, and make your own seasonal greeting card! Festive stamps, ribbon, and drawing materials will be available to customize your card to your liking. No experience necessary, all materials provided. Free and open to all. 

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Art Break: Fruits of Their Labor Curator Talk

Syracuse University Art Museum

Join us for a curator talk about the exhibition Fruits of Their Labor: Work and Leisure at the Syracuse University Art Museum. The exhibition features thematic groupings that depict women’s work in and out of the home and behind the scenes views into the entertainment industry and challenges conventional depictions of labor.

Pop-Up Exhibition and Reception: Photographs by Syracuse Youth

Syracuse University Art Museum Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY, United States

See photographs and writing by Syracuse youth participating in the Museum's Photography and Literacy (PAL) program inspired by the photographs by Gordon Parks recently on view at the museum. Stay for refreshments and pizza! Generously sponsored by Art Bridges and Joy of Giving Something, Inc.

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Art Break: Valentine’s Day Friendship Bracelets

Syracuse University Art Museum Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY, United States

Take a break on Valentine’s Day afternoon and pop in to the Art Museum for some crafting! Make a friendship bracelet for a loved one, friend, family member, or yourself. All supplies provide, free and open to all.

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Gaming, Social Life, and Play: In Conversation with Artist Mauro C. Martinez

Syracuse University Art Museum

Join us for a talk with artist Mauro C. Martinez and PhD candidate Sam Santiago. The conversation will explore Martinez’s art practice and ideas around gaming, social life, and play. A reception will follow the conversation. Free and open to the public. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Center, Syracuse University.

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Environmental Storytelling: Seeing, Hearing, and Reflecting on the Tropics

Syracuse University Art Museum Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY, United States

Explore Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum with Environmental Storytelling CNY and professors Cristina Pardo Porto (Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics) and Cary Penate (History of Music). The program will examine the intersections of art, the environment, and music through conversation and writing. Sponsored by Environmental Storytelling Central New York  

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On Opacity: Gallery Talk with Artist Joiri Minaya

Syracuse University Art Museum Shaffer Art Building, Syracuse, NY, United States

Hear artist Joiri Minaya and curator Cristina Pardo Porto (Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics) talk about the exhibition Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum. The conversation will explore Minaya’s use of lens-based media, collage, and performance to resist the inner workings of the colonial gaze. Reception to follow. Generous support for this program and…

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Letterio Calapai Gallery Talk & Reception

Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery 11 E 61st Street, New York, NY

Join Julia Neufeld, G'24, curator of the exhibition  Space and the Sacred: Letterio Calapai’s Prints currently on view at the Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery in New York City, and staff of the Syracuse University Art Museum for a gallery talk on the newly installed exhibiton. Enjoy the exhibition and mingle with friends and alumni…