An abstract print by John Thompson '72 featuring organic, floral like designs in blue green and yellow.

John Thompson '72: Infinite Variation

Palitz Art Gallery

June 8-September 30, 2026

A relentless experimenter, John Thompson ‘72 has spent his career upending printmaking traditions in the studio with his approach to creating images. This retrospective highlights the different ways in which Thompson observed and abstracted patterns derived from the world around him to make works of infinite variations.

 

Human/Environment: 4,000 Years of Art

August 26, 2025 - Ongoing
Luise and Morton Kaish Gallery and permanent collection galleries

Drawing on the museum’s extensive collection that encompasses almost 45,000 historic and contemporary artworks made around the globe, this exhibition explores how humans have interacted with and shaped the environment in which they live. Thematic sections focus on plants, home, population centers, and human figures.

Bronze sulpture of a nude woman wiht her arm raised in the air with a archery bow, and a small dog at her feet

Public Art @ SU

Ongoing

Explore the public art that is installed on the Syracuse University grounds and buildings through our online collection or via this GoogleMap that will allow you to take a self-guided tour.