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Exhibit Tour & Artist Discussion FT. Shifting Forms Artists

Join us for a tour of Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction with three artists featured in the exhibition. We will discuss the exhibition’s major themes, and have the chance to hear from artists Tim McFarlane, Benjamin Lee Sperry and Jonathan VanDyke. A reception with light refreshments will precede the tour and artist discussion.  Join […]

Free – $8.00

Experimental Screen-Printing Workshop with Benjamin Lee Sperry

Experimental Screen-Printing Workshop Instructed by Benjamin Lee Sperry In this intergenerational workshop, participants will have the opportunity to experiment with non-traditional methods of screen-printing to create a work of art. Artist Benjamin Lee Sperry, whose work is featured in Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction, will be leading the group and discussing his techniques of utilizing […]

$18.00 – $20.00

From Mantel to Museum: The Eclectic Legacy of Patricia L Murray

During her lifetime, Patricia L. Murray served as one of the founders of the Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM), a donor to the institution, an educator, and a private art collector. Just recently, in 2023, parts of her collection were donated to SAM posthumously, highlighting her dedication to the museum before, during, and after its creation. From Mantel to Museum: The Eclectic Legacy of Patricia L. Murray showcases an eclectic mix of artistic styles, form and thematic content by local and regional artists.

December Third in the Burg

Every 3rd Friday of the month, Susquehanna Art Museum offers free admission from 5:00 - 8:00 pm for 3rd in the Burg. Visit exhibitions on view in the galleries, browse the gift shop, and meet friends in Midtown! 3rd in the Burg is the perfect opportunity to take a fresh look at art and begin […]

Artist Talk: Sanh Brian Tran

Susquehanna Art Museum 1401 North 3rd Street, Harrisburg, PA, United States

Join us on December 16 to hear photographer Sanh Brian Tran discuss his practice and issues of representation in portraiture, prompted by the exhibition Diane Arbus: 10 Years. The talk is free with standard admission or museum membership. It will begin at 2pm, with a Q&A following the artist talk. Sanh Brian Tran was the […]

Free – $8.00

Diane Arbus: 10 Years Discussion with Dr. Mary Zaborskis

Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery

Museum visitors and members are invited to join this discussion with Dr. Mary Zaborskis, Assistant Professor of American Studies and Gender Studies at Penn State Harrisburg. She will discuss the work on view in Diane Arbus: 10 Years, as well as the importance of Arbus' photographs in the time of their creation, and their relevance […]

Free – $8.00

January Third in the Burg

Every 3rd Friday of the month, Susquehanna Art Museum offers free admission from 5:00 - 8:00 pm for 3rd in the Burg. Visit exhibitions on view in the galleries, browse the gift shop, and meet friends in Midtown! 3rd in the Burg is the perfect opportunity to take a fresh look at art and begin […]

Member’s Preview

Susquehanna Art Museum members are invited to celebrate the newest Lehr Gallery exhibition with an exclusive evening preview! Admission is free, but membership is required.     Become a member today for access to exclusive events and discounts. Membership information can be found at susquehannaartmuseum.org/membership Opening to SAM Members on February 9: I'm fine. Pennsylvania and […]

Cocoon Steelton: The Migrations of Many by Kate Browne

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 small town with a single-industry economy where jobs have shrunk considerably since the 1950s.

I’m fine. PENNSYLVANIA

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 fine. workshop and residency participants.

desire path: 四

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 finds correspondence in anomalous places.

Q&A and Poetry Open Mic with Shelby Wormley

Join us on the evening of February 15 to participate in a Q&A session with Shelby Wormley, followed by a poetry Open Mic. Those who wish to participate in the Open Mic will sign up on-site. Q&A: 5:30PM - 6:30PM Poetry Open Mic: 6:30PM-8:00PM   BIOGRAPHY Shelby Wormley is a photojournalist and visual storyteller. A York […]

Free

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