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April 2023
Tezcatl, Smoking Mirror and/or Obsidian Meditations
Join the Syracuse University Art Museum for a live performance by artists Emilio Rojas and Katiushka Melo. Rojas and Melo will be in dialogue with Robert Smithson’s Double Nonsite, California and Nevada, which is currently on loan to the museum from the Art Bridges Foundation. Working with obsidian mirrors, and using movement, meditations and reflections, the artists will explore Smithson’s biography and land art. They will embody the deeper meanings of Smithson’s piece, which is commonly seen as a clear…
Find out more »Lunchtime Lecture: Mithila Art at the SU Art Museum
Susan Wadley, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology will present a lunchtime lecture focusing on art from the Mithila region of India. Wadley will focus artwork included in the museum’s exhibition, Take Me to the Palace of Love, exploring the history of the Mithila tradition as well as changing styles and themes over the past 60 years. She will also discuss her work with female artists who explore themes of femininity, family life, societal expectations, and religion through paintings rich in color…
Find out more »Black Mirror: Decolonizing Land Art, a Workshop with Emilio Rojas
Taking Robert Smithson’s Double Nonsite, California and Nevada as a starting point, the workshop will look at the history of obsidian in Smithson’s practice, and will lead participants in a series of exercises to embody the symbolism of this rock in its pre-Hispanic context. We will discuss the history of Land Art as well as ideas and contemporary critiques around indigeneity, colonialism, landscape, and the environment. The program will begin with a conversation around Smithson’s work, exploring the failing of contemporary art…
Find out more »Chant Performance with Amarachi Attamah
Graduate student Amarachi Attamah G'23 (Museum Studies) will present a chant performance in the SU Art Museum galleries.engaging with works featured in the Museum’s exhibition, Take Me to the Palace of Love. Assistant Professor Ruth Opara (Art and Music Histories) will introduce Attamah.
Find out more »Narratio Fellows Poetry & Film Performance
Narratio Fellows Khadija Sharif, Zamzam Mohamed, and Justo Antonio Triana will perform original poetry inspired by Rina Banerjee’s Take Me to the Palace of Love exhibition. A special screening of Rayan Mohamed's documentary film on the community art project will also be presented. A discussion and reception will follow in the Shaffer Galleria. This program is co-sponsored by the Engaged Humanities Network and funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. About the Narratio Fellowship The Narratio Fellowship is…
Find out more »Identity, Representation and Fashion at the Museum: Workshop with Nyce and Homm from Jeantrix
Taking Mickalene Thomas’ Portrait of Qusuquzah #5 as inspiration, we’ll explore ideas around identity, representation, and self-fashioning. Beginning with a conversation around Thomas’ work, Nyce and Homm, designers and co-founders of the Philadelphia-based fashion and art brand Jeantrix, will then lead a workshop where participants will design and adorn their own tote bag, hat, or personal piece of clothing. Open to Syracuse University and SUNY ESF undergraduate and graduate students. Register here Generous support for this project provided by Art Bridges. About Jeantrix Jeantrix,…
Find out more »Community Day at the Museum!
Join the Art Museum for fun activities for all ages! Make art inspired by the art and practice of acclaimed contemporary artist Rina Banerjee, go on a treasure hunt, enjoy Story Time, and participate in a meet-and-greet with Nyce and Homm, designers and co-founders of the Philadelphia-based fashion and art brand Jeantrix. Drop-in Art Making & Treasure Hunt: noon-4 p.m. Meet & Greet with Nyce & Homm from Jeantrix: 1 p.m. Story Time: 3 p.m. Generous support for this project provided…
Find out more »May 2023
PAL Project Spring Showcase
Join us for exhibit and celebration of young Syracuse city photographers! Free and open to the public, dinner wil be provided to all attendees! Photography and Literacy Project (PAL Project) is an innovative program positioned in the Syracuse University Art Museum that brings Syracuse University students into Syracuse City Schools to develop projects involving photography, video, audio recording and writing. The objective is to improve student’s writing and reading skills by linking these studies with photography, video and poetry. Using “Visual…
Find out more »Celebrate Spring at the Museum!
Stop by the Art Museum and celebrate spring and the end of the academic year! noon-2:00 p.m.: Make art with us! 2:00 - 3:00 p.m.: Self guided coloring and scavenger hunt time! 3:00-4:00 p.m.: Join us for a Student Showcase where 2022-23 Kaish Fellow, Sasha Temerte ’23, and 2022-23 Palitz Art Scholar, Madelaine Thomas G ’23 will be sharing their research and creative project. 4 p.m.: Join us for a reception to celebrate spring and the students!
Find out more »HOA Pop up Exhibition!
Graduating art history seniors who took HOA 498: Doing Art History: Research and Professional Practices in Fall 2022, taught by Professor Glenn Peers, present a pop-up exhibition at the Syracuse University Art Museum Exhibition opens at 3:00 PM. Presentations begin at 3:30 PM. Organized by Jasmine Chin, Zoë McCreary, Mina Gurbuz, Allison Nelson, and Amour Keller. With support from: Melissa Yuen, Kate Holohan, and Glenn Peers.
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