On Nov. 19, The Warehouse Gallery will present “Alyson Shotz: Drawing through Space,” an exhibition including three wall drawings untitled (3 views of an object), and the wire sculpture “Line and Shadow.” A public reception will be held from 5–8 p.m. on Nov. 19 and will feature works by Johann Sebastian Bach performed by Syracuse Opera Music Director Douglas Kinney Frost and opera singer Zach Martin beginning at 6 p.m. The exhibition is intended for audiences of all ages. All events are free and open to the public.
On Feb. 4 at 7 p.m., The Warehouse Gallery will host a lecture by Shotz, presented in partnership with the Everson Museum of Art. The artist will talk about the role of light in her works.
With the assistance of Syracuse University students, Brooklyn-based Shotz created her works on site, thus turning The Warehouse Gallery into a form of laboratory. Shotz is one of today’s groundbreaking artists, transforming contemporary art through a fusion of technology and handcrafted steel wire and yarn artworks.
Her use of this material is a means of combining sculpture with drawing to address issues of light, space, time and motion. Strikingly beautiful, her wire sculpture in the vault and three wall drawings project optical experiences where questions of perception and misperception lead to further examination of the impact of 21st century technology on the arts.
A gallery guide accompanies the exhibition with an essay, “Technology and the Handmade,” by Anya Chávez, curator of contemporary art at The Warehouse Gallery and SUArt Galleries at Syracuse University. The catalog will be available at the gallery and online beginning Nov. 19.
“Alyson Shotz: Drawing through Space” is made possible with support from Francis H. Williams. Additional support for the lecture is provided by the Syracuse University Sculpture Program in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Shotz lives and works in Brooklyn. A recipient of many awards, including the 2007 Saint-Gaudens Memorial Fellowship, Shotz was the 2005-06 Happy and Bob Doran Artist-in-Residence at Yale University Art Gallery in New Haven, Conn. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally and is included in the collections of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.; the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles; the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York; and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. She is currently exhibited at All Visual Arts, London.
’Cuse Scoops at Drumlins Country Club is a new ice cream shop that features a wide variety of delicious Hershey’s ice cream flavors and sundaes, including classic favorites and unique creations. Officially opened to the public on May 26, ’Cuse…
Summer is here! Where are you headed? To the beach or your backyard? To a big city or the mountains? We want to check out where your travels take you. We invite members of the University community to submit their…
Since 2020, the Research Impact Team at Syracuse University Libraries has been making great strides toward improving the research reputation of Syracuse University and supporting its research enterprise. One use case is helping faculty prepare for the tenure and promotion…
Scott Warren was recently promoted to senior associate dean for research excellence at Syracuse University Libraries. In this new role, Warren has additional responsibilities including oversight of Syracuse University Press and the Department of Digital Stewardship. He will also have…
Ana Caliz Casanova recently joined Syracuse University Libraries as monograph cataloging librarian in the acquisitions and cataloging department. In this role, she is responsible for maintaining bibliographic and authority records for single subject works in the Libraries’ principal (non-special) collections…
If you need help with your subscription, contact sunews@syr.edu.
