Space and the Sacred: Letterio Calapai's Prints
James F. White Gallery
August 25 - December 11, 2026
Between the 1940s and his death in 1993, the printmaker Letterio Calapai produced dozens of works about outer space and Catholic subjects. This exhibition examines how his art transformed as these subjects evolved during his lifetime and reveals how one man understood the changing world around him.
This exhibition was curated by Julia Neufeld G’23 G’24. Generous support for this project is provided by the Dryer Family Foundation and the Louise B. and Bernard G. Palitz Fund.
The Art Wall Project: Helen Zughaib, Patterns of Migration
Museum Lobby
August 25 - May 8, 2027
For the sixth iteration of The Art Wall Project, Helen Zughaib ’81 uses her characteristic bright color palette and intricate patterns to explore the stories of people’s displacement from their homes. By painting migration narratives from her own family’s history and our contemporary experiences, Zughaib considers how this global movement of individuals has shaped America as we know it today.
Generous support for this exhibition is provided by the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA).
Collection Spotlight: Jill Nathanson, Contrapuntal
James F. White Gallery
August 25, 2026 - May 8, 2027
This exhibitions spotlights Jill Nathanson's Contrapuntal for a year-long inquiry into light, color, music, and making. Nathanson's use of polymers and acrylic paint in this work will also invite conversations around materials and their properties
This exhibition and its accompanying programs are sponsored by Coca-Cola.
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.
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.