Film Screening, Love and Fury

Directed by Sterlin Harjo

Rescheduled! Now February 10, 6:30pm

$8 General Admission | Free for Members

The Everson's Behind the Artist Film Series presents Love and Fury. In this 2021 documentary, filmmaker Sterlin Harjo follows Native artists for a year as they navigate their careers in the US and abroad. The film explores the immense complexities each artist faces in regards to their own identity as Native artists, as well as pushing further Native art into a post-colonial world. The Behind the Artist Film Series is curated by Nancy Keefe Rhodes.

Thank you to Michelle Schenandoah and Rematriation for being our presenting sponsor for the screening of Love and Fury.

Fluid Acrylic and Pour

February 10, 5:30–8:00pm

$40 Members | $50 Non-Members 

Come ready to experiment with fun painting techniques. Instructor Eva Hunter will teach you how to pour, dip, and mix fluid acrylic paints to create your very own colorful work of art on glass. All materials provided.

Water-Marbling: Habotai Silk Scarf

February 12, 1:30–3:30pm

$46 Members | $58 Non-Members 

Experience the magic and mystery of water marbling, an ancient Japanese technique, with artist Julie Ehrentraut of Mizu Marbling Art. Learn the history behind the techniques then choose your colors, design, and paint your very own habotai silk scarf masterpiece! All skill levels welcome. Materials provided.

Stretching Boundaries: The Life Work of Sculptor Arlene Abend

February 13, 2:00pm

Hosmer Auditorium

$8 General Admission | Free for members

Join us for a film screening about the life and work of sculptor Arlene Abend, produced and directed by Daylight Blue Media.

With endless determination and unwavering commitment to her craft, Syracuse-based sculptor Arlene Abend has developed a body of work in steel, bronze, and resin that effortlessly moves between whimsy and gravitas. Combining elements of realism and abstraction, Abend’s sculpture addresses topics ranging from social justice to family dynamics to the natural world. What unites her body of work is the artist’s constant drive to experiment with methods and materials, always asking herself, “what if?” as she approaches each new project.

This film sheds light on Abend’s innovative nature as well as her strength and resilience as both a woman and an artist.

Ms. Abend's current exhibition Arlene Abend: Resolute, is on view now through April 17.

Open Figure Drawing

February 17, 6:00–8:00pm

Free 

Enjoy an evening of figure drawing through the study of a nude model in our stunning Sculpture Court. Bring your own sketchbook and pencils, or stop by to see artists at work. In collaboration with Open Figure Drawings Inc.

Free Third Thursday Tours

February 17, 6:00pm

Free Admission from 5:00–8:00pm

Join in the conversation each month with our incredible volunteer docents and learn about current exhibitions. Our February Third Thursday will feature a docent-led tour of Dawn Williams Boyd: Woe. 

Conversation with the Artist: Arlene Abend

February 17, 6:30pm

Hosmer Auditorium

Free with Museum admission

Join us for a conversation with Syracuse-based sculptor, Arlene Abend.

During the discussion, Abend will discuss her work, made across five decades, and what inspires her to continue to create and experiment.

Ms. Abend's current exhibition, Arlene Abend: Resolute is on view now through April 17.

Acrylic Pour Painting: Vases & Jars

February 24, 6:00–8:00pm

$24 Members | $30 Non-Members 

Enjoy light refreshments and wine while you join us for acrylic pour painting. Learn basic acrylic pouring techniques and how to apply them to glass vases and mason jars to create a unique piece of art of your very own! Great for DIY gift making and home décor.

Charley Friedman: Soundtracks for the

Present Future Live Music Recitals

February 24, 6:00–8:00pm

$24 Members | $30 Non-Members 

Join us for a musical performance from a guest musician who will interact with Soundtracks for the Present Future.

UVP Screening + Q&A, No Emoji for

Ennui

February 24, 6:30pm

Shaffer Art Bldg, Shemin Aud, SU campus

Join Everson partners, Light Work’s Urban Video Project (UVP), for a screening followed by a Q&A session for No Emoji for Ennui, a group show that explores the difficult to define emotional tenor of our time. It explores how we are often left overstimulated and underwhelmed while feeling the demand of endless positivity. By turns unsettling, contemplative, humorous, and filled with existential dread, the resulting show is a collective selfie of who and what we are now.

If you can't make it in person, join us for a streaming online screening and Q&A on Thursday, March 10 at 6:30pm EST. Click here to register.

For more information visit: lightwork.org/uvp