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Light Work Presents Its 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Light Work has announced its “50th Anniversary Exhibition: Selections from the Light Work Collection.” Through a partnership with the iconic Everson Museum of Art, this expansive golden-year retrospective will be on view in two of the museum’s main gallery spaces…
Light Work Presents Guanyu Xu’s ‘Suspended Status’ Exhibition
Debuting at Light Work this week is “Suspended Status” by Chicago-based photographer Guanyu Xu. Opening on Thursday, Oct. 27, in Light Work’s Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, this solo exhibition depicts an artist caught in a web of red tape. The work…
Light Work Presents ‘Caribbean Dreams’ by Brooklyn-Based Photographer Samantha Box
Light Work presents “Caribbean Dreams” by Brooklyn-based photographer Samantha Box. Opening Thursday, Sept. 1, in Light Work’s Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, this solo exhibition is a series of complex studio still lifes of personal, familial and regionally referenced objects, heirlooms, fruits,…
Passing of Robert B. Menschel: Syracuse Graduate, Trustee, Philanthropist and Financial Icon
Robert B. Menschel ’51, H’91 was nationally recognized for his generous support of the arts (specifically photography), education, medicine and criminal justice issues. When it came to his alma mater, Menschel’s philanthropy was equally eclectic, leaving a wide-ranging legacy across…
Light Work Presents Exhibition of Works by Melissa Catanese
Light Work presents “The Lottery,” a solo exhibition of new works by Pittsburgh-based photographer Melissa Catanese. In the exhibition, Catanese turns her attention to the tense and confusing state of contemporary politics and culture. Her images bring together large groups…
Light Work Presents the 2022 Art Photography Annual
Light Work announces the 2022 Art Photography Annual exhibition of photographs by seniors in the Department of Film and Media Arts in the College of Visual and Performing Arts. The exhibition runs through Thursday, March 10, at Light Work, located…
Urban Video Project Opens 2022 With ‘No Emoji for Ennui’ Group Exhibition and Related Screening
Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP) presents “No Emoji for Ennui,” a group exhibition featuring the work of filmmakers Lana Z Caplan, Ross Meckfessel, Alison Nguyen and Matt Whitman. The installation will be on view from Jan. 27-March 26 at UVP’s…
Light Work to Receive $25K Grant From National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has approved Light Work for a $25,000 Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) award in the Visual Arts category. Light Work, an artist-run, non-profit organization housed in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center at…
Light Work Presents James Henkel: Object Lessons Exhibition
Object Lessons, by North Carolina-based artist James Henkel, runs Oct. 25–Dec. 9 at Light Work in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center at 316 Waverly Ave. In his new exhibition, Henkel looks back over 30 years of image-making, following a…
Light Work Galleries and Photography Lab Reopens to the Public
Light Work announces the reopening of its state-of-the-art photography lab and exhibition spaces to the public. Over the last three months, Light Work staff have taken incremental steps toward pre-pandemic “normal.” At Light Work, there has been a progression from…