The Modernists
The Modernists: Witnesses to the 20th Century, curated by the Susquehanna Art Museum, features works by a variety of Modern artists from around the world, drawn from museum and private collections across the United States.
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Country Charm
Country Charm examines artist Sanh Brian Tran’s experience as a queer Asian man living in rural America.
The Hidden Museum, 2018
With this installation, visitors are challenged to locate “hidden” works of art the Susquehanna Art Museum. You may not realize something is a work of art until you read the label. Even then, is it?
From Selfie to Community
Each semester, Bloomsburg University Professor Chad Andrews challenges his printmaking students to create large-format woodcut self-portraits that explore the clichés of selfies on social media. What began as an assignment focusing on self-examination has morphed into a representation of the broader student community. Professor Andrews’ printmaking students made their woodcut selfie portraits again this year, […]
Persephone / Persephone
Persephone / Persephone features the multi-panel collaborative painting by Elody Gyekis and Joanne Landis. This large installation is inspired by the narrative arc of the Greek goddess Persephone’s story.
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The Wind Dies the Sun Sets
The Wind Dies The Sun Sets is a contemplative consideration of energy extraction and use in Pennsylvania.
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Circle of Truth
Circle of Truth: 49 Paintings Ending with Ed Ruscha is the visual equivalent of the childhood game in which a message is whispered in the ear of a first person, then relayed to a second person, a third, and so on.
Our Current Exhibitions
Cocoon Steelton: The Migrations of Many by Kate Browne
Cocoon Steelton: The Migrations of Many by Kate Browne
Date February 10, 2024 - May 19, 2024 Venue Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery
Cocoon is an illuminated sculpture surrounded by portraits from Steelton, PA. Viewers are invited to walk through the sculpture and hear the stories of the Steelton community. The stories come from Kate Browne’s interviews that focus on the reality of living in a smal...
I’m fine. PENNSYLVANIA
I’m fine. PENNSYLVANIA
Date February 10, 2024 - May 19, 2024 Venue Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery
I’m fine., a phrase we often say when we are not fine, is a statewide Pennsylvania community project dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and conversations through art. This meaningful exhibit features ceramic masks, stories, and photographs from I’m ...
desire path: 四
desire path: 四
Date February 14, 2024 - May 12, 2024 Venue S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Education Center Gallery
Through material transformation and positioning of objects that wield the body, Kiani Kodama explores silent exchanges between that which is human, animal, and ancestral. Guided by non-Western medicine, massage tools, Buddhist dance rituals, and organic materials, she f...
Portraits of Identity: Harrisburg AAPI Narratives Through the Lens
Portraits of Identity: Harrisburg AAPI Narratives Through the Lens
Date February 28, 2024 - June 16, 2024 Venue Lobby Gallery
Portraits of Identity: HAAPI Stories Through the Lens, uses storytelling and photography to explore the depth and breadth of AAPI stories and create an experience where they are seen, heard, and celebrated.
Works in Wax: Contemporary Women Encaustic Artists
Works in Wax: Contemporary Women Encaustic Artists
Date May 15, 2024 - September 1, 2024
There is an encaustic revival as a contemporary art medium in the 21st century. This exhibition features a group of twelve women artists who use the medium in various ways, expanding upon the encaustic tradition and incorporating this versatile medium in painting, sculp...