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When discussing the attributes of a painting, frames are often overlooked. In the case of James Cantwell’s (1855-1926) Untitled Landscape (Otisco Lake), however, the painting’s gilded Carrig-Rohane frame is just as worthy of appreciation as the painting itself. Untitled Landscape (Otisco Lake) offers a rare opportunity to explore a painting in its original frame when both creators—the painter and the frame maker—are known. Read More

Today we introduce a new blog series, Recent Acquisitions, which will highlight recently acquired works in the Everson’s collection. More than just a repository for the preservation of objects, the Everson is committed to creating dynamic and meaningful encounters with modern and contemporary American art through its collections. As such, the Museum acquires works that engage diverse communities, inspire curiosity and lifelong learning, and encourage community-wide conversations that promote a more vital and inclusive society. Read More

Every year, the Everson hosts its annual Summer Picnic, a fundraiser honoring members of the community who have helped shape Central New York through their gifts of leadership and strong convictions that art and creative expression enhance our quality of life. The Picnic takes place outside of the Museum on the Community Plaza, where honorees receive the Everson Medal thanking them for their service and recognizing their incredible support of the Museum. Read More

In late 1902, George Fisk Comfort (1833-1910), founder and director of the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts, today the Everson Museum, corresponded with women’s rights activist Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906). Anthony played an integral role in the women’s suffrage movement and served as president of the National Woman Suffrage Association from 1892 to 1900. As a suffragist, she fought for women’s and African Americans’ right to vote. The Everson archives contain a single letter from Anthony to Comfort, dated November 28, 1902, which appears to be a response to Comfort requesting to borrow a portrait of her to exhibit at the Syracuse Museum. Read More

Born in Pasadena, California, Edward Winter (1908-1976) moved to Cleveland, Ohio in 1911, eventually becoming a predominant figure in the city’s art scene and a pioneer in enameling techniques throughout the United States. Winter studied decorative design at what is now known as the Cleveland Institute of Art. While in college, he met his future wife, fellow artist, and frequent collaborator, Thelma Frazier (1903-1977) whom he married in 1939. Shortly after graduating in 1931, Winter traveled to Vienna where he studied metalwork and enameling with Josef Hoffmann (1870-1956), a German architect, and ceramics with Michael Powolny (1871-1954), an Austrian sculptor and ceramist who taught many ceramic luminaries of the time. Read More