Arts & Humanities

Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

  For half a century, Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact (POC) has served the University and local communities as a hub for artistic and literary
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
Punto de Contacto/Point of Contact Celebrates 50 Years of Artistic and Literary Exploration

New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

A daylong symposium hosted by Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems will bring together artists, poets, scholars, activists and theorists to explore contested
Wendy S. Loughlin March 18, 2025
New York City the Setting for Second ‘Monumental Concerns’ Symposium

New Exhibition, ‘Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,’ on View at Syracuse University Art Museum

A new exhibition at the Syracuse University Art Museum that challenges visitors to view the “tropics” as both place and perception is on view through
News Staff March 13, 2025
New Exhibition, ‘Joiri Minaya: Unseeing the Tropics at the Museum,’ on View at Syracuse University Art Museum

Light Work’s Urban Video Project Announces the Exhibition ‘Lines of Flight’

Light Work’s Urban Video Project will present the exhibition "Lines of Flight" featuring short films by multimedia artist Joiri Minaya and filmmaker Miryam Charles. The
News Staff Feb. 28, 2025
Light Work’s Urban Video Project Announces the Exhibition ‘Lines of Flight’

Syracuse University Art Museum Names Coral Silver as the 2024-25 Palitz Art Scholar

The Syracuse University Art Museum is pleased to announce Coral Silver as the 2024-2025 Louise ‘44 and Bernard Palitz Art Scholar. The Palitz Graduate Art
News Staff Feb. 18, 2025
Syracuse University Art Museum Names Coral Silver as the 2024-25 Palitz Art Scholar

School of Design Professor Uses Biology to Design for the Future

Inspired by natural forms, processes and systems, Yves Michel, a professor of practice in industrial and interaction design in the School of Design in the
Erica Blust Feb. 12, 2025

Caribbean Art: Uncovering the Region’s Photographic Heritage Through Contemporary and Historical Works

On the surface, viewing a photo from a 1950s travel brochure of a pristine Caribbean beach with palm trees and sunshine might make you dream
Dan Bernardi Feb. 10, 2025
Caribbean Art: Uncovering the Region’s Photographic Heritage Through Contemporary and Historical Works

WellsLink Speaker JaNeika James G’05 Is Living Out Her Dreams as a Television Producer

Growing up, JaNeika James and her twin sister, JaSheika, loved watching television and “fell in love with TV” and the possibilities it could provide for
John Boccacino Feb. 3, 2025
WellsLink Speaker JaNeika James G’05 Is Living Out Her Dreams as a Television Producer

VPA Inaugurates New Warehouse Gallery With ‘Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey’

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at Syracuse University will inaugurate its new Warehouse Gallery with an exhibition celebrating the work of its
Erica Blust Jan. 31, 2025
VPA Inaugurates New Warehouse Gallery With ‘Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey’

Call for Submissions for the 2025 Veterans Writing Award

Syracuse University Press, in cooperation with the D’Aniello Institute for Veterans and Military Families (IVMF), is accepting manuscripts for consideration for the 2025 Veterans Writing
Cristina Hatem Jan. 27, 2025
Call for Submissions for the 2025 Veterans Writing Award

Special Collections Research Center Awards Two Faculty Fellows Grants for 2025-26

Syracuse University Libraries’ Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) recently awarded its two Faculty Fellows grants for the 2025-26 academic year. Arun Brahmbhatt, assistant professor in
Cristina Hatem Jan. 22, 2025
Special Collections Research Center Awards Two Faculty Fellows Grants for 2025-26

Syracuse Stage Announces Reading of Classic Comedy ‘Harvey’

Syracuse Stage will hold a reading of Mary Chase’s classic comedy “Harvey,” directed by associate artistic director Melissa Crespo and featuring a cast comprised entirely
Joanna Penalva Jan. 16, 2025

Architecture Professor Featured in Cooper Hewitt Triennial

A Syracuse University professor in the School of Architecture is a featured architect in the exhibition “Making Home—Smithsonian Design Triennial” at the Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian
Ellen Mbuqe Jan. 16, 2025

Syracuse Stage Welcomes 2025 With ‘Primary Trust’

Syracuse Stage welcomes the new year with playwright Eboni Booth’s “Primary Trust,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning drama about best friends, new beginnings and the undeniable power
Joanna Penalva Jan. 14, 2025

Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Light Work will present "Mater si, magistra no," a solo exhibition by Nabil Harb, through April 25 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, 316 Waverly
News Staff Jan. 14, 2025
Light Work Presents ‘Mater Si, Magistra No’ and the 2025 B.F.A. Art Photography Annual

Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

Two spring-semester exhibitions at the Syracuse University Art Museum will feature works curated by three faculty members. “Faculty Fellows Curate” features the work of 2024-25
Diane Stirling Jan. 9, 2025
Art Museum Spring Exhibitions Feature Works Curated by Faculty

First-Ever Ad Campaigns Yield Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards

Communication Arts is one of the top publications for visual communications worldwide. Each year, the magazine honors students with Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards for
News Staff Dec. 18, 2024
First-Ever Ad Campaigns Yield Communication Arts Student Showcase Awards

From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera

The work of acclaimed writer and professor of English Dana Spiotta is taking center stage this December and January. The bestselling author wrote the cover
Dan Bernardi Dec. 13, 2024
From Pages to Stages: Arts and Sciences Author Writes Vogue Cover Story, Inspires New Opera