From the Archives: Ceramics at the Golden Gate International Exposition
From the Archives: Ceramics at the Golden Gate International Exposition Posted on: 2020-06-26 08:50:56 Share: A few weeks ago, we shared a blog post about a painting by Beatrice Wose-Smith in the collection of the...
Object of the Week: Where My Dream At? by Mildred Beltré
Object of the Week: Where My Dream At? by Mildred Beltré Posted on: 2020-06-22 09:30:16 Share: Humorous and sly, Mildred Beltré's (b. New York, NY, 1969) Where My Dream At? presents an everyday domestic object...
Object of the Week: Plate by Maria Martinez
Object of the Week: Plate by Maria Martinez Posted on: 2020-06-12 10:32:29 Share: Maria Montoya Martinez (1887-1980) was a celebrated potter from San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico. Maria was an active ceramist when modernism was...
From the Archives: Beatrice Wose-Smith and the Golden Gate International Exposition
From the Archives: Beatrice Wose-Smith and the Golden Gate International Exposition Posted on: 2020-06-05 13:37:08 Share: Syracuse native Beatrice Wose-Smith (1908-1971) rose to prominence as a skilled painter in Central New York in the 1930s...
Object of the Week: Pitcher with Dragonfly by Maria Longworth Nichols
Object of the Week: Pitcher with Dragonfly by Maria Longworth Nichols Posted on: 2020-05-29 13:24:29 Share: Born into the wealthy Longworth family of Cincinnati, Ohio, Maria Longworth Nichols (1849-1932) used her family money to found...
Recent Acquisition: Wax Portraits by Ethel Mundy
Recent Acquisition: Wax Portraits by Ethel Mundy Posted on: 2020-05-22 13:39:07 Share: Last year, the Everson acquired two wax portraits of Vera S. Bragg and her daughter Polly by miniaturist and Syracuse native Ethel Mundy...
Object of the Week: The Two Friends by Oliver Ingraham Lay
Object of the Week: The Two Friends by Oliver Ingraham Lay Posted on: 2020-05-15 09:23:58 Share: Oliver Ingraham Lay (1845-1890) was born in New York City to parents George Cowles Lay and Julia Anna Hartness...
Recent Acquisitions: The Custodian by Judy Natal
Recent Acquisitions: The Custodian by Judy Natal Posted on: 2020-05-05 14:51:52 Share: Today we continue the new Recent Acquisitions series, which highlights recently acquired works in the Everson’s collection. Last year, the Everson included Judy...
Object of the Week: Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter by J. Alden Weir
Object of the Week: Portrait of the Artist’s Daughter by J. Alden Weir Posted on: 2020-04-28 11:03:06 Share: J. Alden Weir (1852-1919) was born to a family of artists in West Point, New York. His...
Object of the Week: Untitled Landscape (Otisco Lake) by James Cantwell
Object of the Week: Untitled Landscape (Otisco Lake) by James Cantwell Posted on: 2020-04-13 11:49:28 Share: When discussing the attributes of a painting, frames are often overlooked. In the case of James Cantwell’s (1855-1926) Untitled...
Recent Acquisitions: The Selwyn Collection of Ceramic Teapots
Recent Acquisitions: The Selwyn Collection of Ceramic Teapots Posted on: 2020-04-07 09:13:38 Share: Today we introduce a new blog series, Recent Acquisitions, which will highlight recently acquired works in the Everson’s collection. More than just...
From the Archives: Sports and Art Picnic
From the Archives: Sports and Art Picnic Posted on: 2020-03-30 10:24:33 Share: Every year, the Everson hosts its annual Summer Picnic, a fundraiser honoring members of the community who have helped shape Central New York...