June 24 - August 6, 2023: Mara Baldwin’s work focuses on the impossible dream of utopia and asks if a perfect life can include the imperfect feelings of failure, loneliness, and dissatisfaction. Baldwin's multidisciplinary and research-based work uses textiles and drawings to create serial and narrative forms....
May 20, 2023 - September 3, 2023: For photographer Doug Muir (1940-2016) Syracuse was always home, even though he moved away in 1967. Muir grew up on Syracuse's South Side where, as a twelve year-old, he embarked on a lifelong passion for capturing moments of daily life. His early snapshots of places and people familiar to him evolved into sophisticated and compelling photographs that documented a changing America while also speaking to a fundamental humanity shared by all. Spanning more than thirty years, Doug Muir: Coming Home surveys Muir's journey as a keen observer of humankind, from his beginnings in Central New York to his adopted home on the West Coast where he made his living as a steamfitter....
April 29, 2023 – October 1, 2023: As the Everson prepares to renovate an incredible new storage area for its ceramics collection with hi-tech space saver technology, the ceramics gallery will serve double duty as Museum staff unpack and sort collection treasures. To stay flexible and nimble, the ceramics gallery will present Pick & Mix, four small exhibitions centered on art pottery, new acquisitions, and more. Pick & Mix will present a variety of sweet and unexpected treats as the Museum builds toward the future....
June 3, 2023 - December 31, 2023:Off the Rack is the happy by-product of a major renovation of the Everson's on-site art storage. As hundreds of paintings and framed works are displaced from their racks while renovations take place, the public has an unprecedented opportunity to view objects that have been in deep storage for years, never-before-seen recent acquisitions, and some perennial favorites — all hung together salon-style in our exhibition galleries. This smorgasbord of paintings and works on paper showcases the breadth and depth of the Museum's collections and provides a glimpse into the world of collections management and care....
June 10 – September 10, 2023: Painter Frank Buffalo Hyde grew up in the Onondaga Nation, where he absorbed much of the pop culture that is still central to his worldview. Throughout his career, Buffalo Hyde has presented “pop” iconography like UFOs, hamburgers, and corporate logos in parallel with Native symbology like the Bison on the Onondaga reservation and Indigenous leaders and dancers. Buffalo Hyde’s works grab attention through their bright colors instantly recognizable iconography but resist easy stereotyping through their embedded messages about the fragmented nature of Native life....
The Everson is thrilled to have a brilliant installation by Derek Porter titled Faceted Wrap transform our Kilburg Family Staircase into a brilliant, light-filled space. Thousands of individually-oriented mirrored reflectors capture isolated moments of the surrounding scene and fragment them into abstracted pixels of color and light, collapsing recognizable relationships of the interior and human movement into a provocative kaleidoscope of dynamic pattern. The familiar is recontextualized for the viewer to provoke curiosity and new awareness of place....
Free Summer Community Day in Conjunction with Frank Buffalo Hyde: Native Americana. August 19, 2023, 11am – 4pm. Performances throughout the day by Katyohkwa led by Heath Hill (Oneida Wolf Clan). Join us for a Free Community Day inspired by Native Americana, a homecoming exhibition by Onondaga and Nez Perce artist Frank Buffalo Hyde. Throughout the day, we will feature intergenerational performances, interactive installations, and art activities designed to deepen community engagement with Hyde’s visually striking paintings and sculptures. Together, we’ll explore and examine the intersections between popular and Indigenous cultures. Sponsored by the Central New York Community Foundation...
Stop by the Everson Community Plaza each Friday during the summer to enjoy food truck fare, live music, and art! In partnership with the Syracuse Food Truck Association....
July 20: Salt & Pepper: Art/Food. Concert Series hosted by Tai Ngo Shaw. The Everson Museum of Art’s exhibition, Common Ground, featured an incredible array of ceramic objects from around the world. Inspired by this profound message, the Everson’s free Third Thursdays from February–July will feature cooking demonstrations, music, performances, advocacy opportunities, activities, fun, and various projects created in collaboration with the city’s refugee and immigrant populations....
Book Club: July 25, 2023: The deep and enduring friendship between Vincent and Theo Van Gogh shaped both brothers' lives. Confidant, champion, sympathizer, friend―Theo supported Vincent as he struggled to find his path in life. They shared everything, swapping stories of lovers and friends, successes and disappointments, dreams and ambitions. Meticulously researched, drawing on the 658 letters Vincent wrote to Theo during his lifetime, Deborah Heiligman weaves a tale of two lives intertwined and the extraordinary love of the Van Gogh brothers....
Salt & Pepper: Finding Common Ground Third Thursdays. July 20. They say good food is just another expression of art. We think so, too! That’s why the Everson Museum of Art is thrilled to present Salt & Pepper, an art/food series with lively conversations between a chef preparing their meal, and an artist working on their craft!...
February 1–October 4, 2023: The CNY Artist Initiative builds upon the Everson's ongoing support of the area's vibrant arts community by hosting six, six-week solo exhibitions by regional artists. This year’s selections include artists from Ithaca, Syracuse, and Utica who work in various media, including photography, fiber, mixed media, and found objects. Join us during the first Wednesday of each exhibition to learn more about these incredible exhibitions and the artists behind them....
Sept. 2023: Graphic Design for the People! Learn how to use free, open source, and commercial tools necessary to produce graphic comm...
$48 Member | $60 Non-Member
October 5, 2023: Join us for this two-part course, for a general introduction to Procreate, a popular digital drawing softwa...
$44 Member | $55 Non-Members
August 24, 2023: In this hands-on workshop, you will learn some basic macramé knots and techniques for creating your very own plant h...