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Past Exhibits 2008

April 26 - June 14, 2008

Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in the Civil War: Photographs by William Earle Williams

Produced by William E. Williams and Light Work in Syracuse, NY.

Emancipation and Denigration: Thomas Nast Pictures Black America

Curated by Jay G. Williams, the Walcott-Bartlett Professor of Religious Studies at Hamilton College and organized by Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY.

Uncovering the Path to Freedom: Photographs of the Underground Railroad by William Earle Williams

Organized by the Emerson Gallery, Hamilton College, Clinton, NY.

Three exhibits exploring key moments in African American history through photography and political satire.

For Edward

Old Fort House, Fort Edward, NY, 2001 from Uncovering the Path to Freedom


Mixed Paint
March 8 – April 19, 2008
The Art Center’s spring exhibition, Mixed Paint, will feature 12 contemporary artists from New York State including Mary Begley, Buffalo, Stephen Carlson, Syracuse, Rachel Harms, Skaneateles, Melissa Johnson, Marcellus, Nick Lamia, Brooklyn, David Mann, New York City, Christopher McEvoy, Brooklyn, Iona Park, Saratoga Springs, NY, David Schirm, Buffalo, Robert Sherrill, Cortland, Ludwig Stein, Syracuse, Kathleen Thum, Saratoga Springs.  This exhibit showcases painters working in various nonrepresentational styles.

Both Ends of the Rainbow
January 27 - February 24, 2008
Both Ends of the Rainbow gives children and seniors in our community the unique opportunity to display their work in a professional art gallery.  It offers a memorable and positive experience not only for those participating in the exhibit but also for many of their peers, families and friends. 

Past Exhibits 2007

Emily Richardson,
Spooky Woods

Quilts=Art=Quilts
November 4, 2007 - January 6, 2008
This year's exhibition will feature 89 contemporary quilts by 80 artists from around the country, Canada, Ireland & Japan. Our 2007 jurors Liz Axford, Nancy Halpern & Jonathan Holstein reviewed 331 quilts by 194 artists.

Context: Art, Words & Letters
September 1 - October 27, 2007
Featuring drawings, paintings and two-dimensional designs by four New York State artists, Stacey Fisher, Deb Hall, Tom Mazzullo & Louise P. Sloane, this exhibit explores the use of text in visual imagery.

Revelation: Lane Twitchell, Drawing & Painting
September 1 - October 27, 2007
Lane Twitchell is an artist working in Brooklyn who creates large-scale, vividly-colored paintings from intricately folded and cut paper.  The artist's elaborate, repetitive designs reference religion, landscape, suburbia and modern art. The exhibition will include 15 works. An an illustrated catalog featuring an essay by the curator, Thomas Piché Jr., will accompany the exhibition.

Made in NY 2007
June 30 – August 25, 2007.
84 contemporary works of art by 68 NYS artists were chosen Made in NY 2007. This year's exhibition will include a wide variety of media including paintings, sculpture, textiles, works on paper, multi-media installations and more.

Hope Zaccagni, Three in Miller, Oil on panel

Frank A. Barney: A Man Of His Time

Frank A. Barney: A Man Of His Time
Frank A. Barney: A Man Of His Time, May 5 - June 23, 2007.  A prolific artist who resided in Auburn, NY for over 70 years. Barney is most well know for his paintings of the Finger Lakes region, though he was well traveled and he was associated with some of the important artists and art movements of his time including the American Barbizon and the American Impressionist painters.

Drawing on Purpose
Drawing on Purpose, March 10 - April 28, 2007.  This exhibit will showcase drawing that is purposeful and gives audiences the opportunity to see the work of regional artists.

Drawing on Purpose 2007

Both Ends of the Rainbow 2006

Both Ends of the Rainbow
Both Ends of the Rainbow, February 3 - March 3, 2007.  Annual exhibition featuring artwork by school children and senior citizens.

Past Exhibits 2006

Quilts=Art=Quilts 2005

Quilts=Art=Quilts
Quilts=Art=Quilts 2006, November 4, 2006 – January 7, 2007.  The prospectus for the 25th annual juried quilt show, Quilts=Art=Quilts, is now available. Jurors: Ann Clarke, M. Joan Lintault, Robert Shaw.

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Facets of Perception
by Zeuxis, An Association of Still Life painters will be on view September 2 – October 28, 2006.  The impulse behind this exhibit was to discover how each artist would deal with a particular requirement—the inclusion of a simple tumbler within their paintings.

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Ryan Jackson, Antics of the Suit:  The Twirler

Made in NY 2006

On View June 24 - August 26, 2006


71 New York State artists were chosen for the Schweinfurth Art Center’s annual juried exhibit which will feature 83 works of art including paintings, sculpture, textiles, works on paper, multi-media installations and more.

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Brush Strokes & Land Marks

April 29 - June 17, 2006. A group exhibition featured landscape paintings by established regional and nationally known artists.

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Karl Heerdt, Monin's Marsh II, 2004

Sculpture: Carved, Cast & Constructed,

Rina Peleg, Raw Earth

Sculpture: Carved, Cast & Constructed,
March 5 - April 22, 2006. This exhibit featured 9 contemporary artists who worked with three dimensional forms in a variety of media including wood, glass, metal, clay, bronze, fiber, found objects and mixed media installations.

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Both Ends of the Rainbow
January 28 – February 25, 2006
Annual exhibition featuring works by local
school children and senior citizens.

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Both Ends of the Rainbow 2005
Past Exhibits 2005
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Both Ends of the Rainbow
January 29 – February 27, 2005
Annual exhibition featuring works by local school children and senior citizens.
Both Ends of the Rainbow 2005
Go Figure Go Figure
March 5- April 24, 2005

Exhibit of 12 regional contemporary artists who work with the human figure in a variety of media including drawing, painting, printmaking, photography and sculpture as they explore the physicality of the human body as well as issues of personality, memory, mood, gender roles and contemporary history.
COLOR THEORY
April 30 – June 19, 2005
A contemporary abstract painting exhibit curated by Kenise Barnes featuring 9 painters from the New York City area. Views in Black & White: Photographs from the Permanent Collection, exhibit included over 50 natural landscape photographs including 2 by renowned photographer Ansel Adams.
Gallery Julius: Face It: ‘Traditigal’ Imaging Inside and Out
by Richard Harvey.
COLOR THEORY
Made in NY 2005 Made in NY 2005
June 25 - August 28, 2005
Annual juried exhibition of fine arts by New York State Artists. Jurors: Margo Mensing and Marion Wilson.
Gallery Julius: Photographs by Merit Esther Engelke.
As the Crow Flies
September 4 – October 30, 2005
A group exhibit including paintings, collage, sculpture, installations, artist books and mixed media drawings inspired by crows. Gallery Julius: Kids Crow Art.
As the Crow Flies
Quilts=Art=Quilts Quilts=Art=Quilts
November 5, 2005 – Janunary 8, 2006
24th annual juried quilts show featuring 93 traditional and innovative quilts. Jurors:  Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer and Paula Nadelstern.
Past Exhibits 2004
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Domestic Bliss: Refrigerator Art & More Domestic Bliss: Refrigerator Art & More
February 1 - March 28, 2004
Featured installations, paintings, sculpture and photography, this exhibit explores issues of domesticity and the artist's interpretations of "home."
Both Ends of the Rainbow
April 3 - May 2, 2004
Annual exhibition featuring works by
local school children and senior citizens.
Both Ends of the Rainbow
WATERCOLOR: Still Lifes, Landscapes & Abstractions WATERCOLOR: Still Lifes, Landscapes & Abstractions
Roger Freeman Photographs: Minor League Baseball
Sharon Gordon: New Paintings

May 8 – June 27, 2004.
Gallery Julius: Side by Side: Work by SUNY
Oswego BFA Students

Made in NY 2004
July 3 - August 22, 2004
Annual juried exhibition of fine arts by New York State Artists. Jurors: Al Bremmer & Sarah McCoubrey
Gallery Julius: Aesop’s Fables by Fred Yehl
Made in NY 2004
John McQueen: A Weakest Verb, Curated by Ian Berry John McQueen: A Weakest Verb,
Curated by Ian Berry

September 4 – October 31, 2004
Also on view Material Evidence: Clay, Fiber, Glass:
Work by Erika Carter, Ann Clarke, Rick Hirsh, Elizabeth Lyons
Gallery Julius: Color, Light & Shadow by Hilary Gifford
Quilts=Art=Quilts
November 6, 2004 – January 9, 2005
23rd annual juried quilts show featuring 104 traditional and innovative quilts. Jurors: Emily Richardson, Mary Lou Schwinn, Joan Shay
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