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?
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?
During an intense period from 1961 to 1971, Diane Arbus produced some of the most memorable photographs of the twentieth century. This exhibition features key examples from this famous period of the artist’s work.
Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction, traces radical shifts made by abstract artists over the last 50 years. The artists featured in this exhibition employ innovative approaches to mark making and the experimental use of fine art and everyday materials that expand the language and legacy of abstraction.
A photographic exploration into Barbershops and Beauty Salons in Black and brown communities during the global pandemic by Shelby Wormley.
In the Grass, With a Baby features paintings and drawings by Lee Nowell-Wilson that embody the tension between the mundane and divine that is embedded within her experience as a mother.
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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 […]
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 […]
Kids Art Club: Oil Pastels Using oil pastels, students will create an abstract artwork of their own inspired by the exhibit Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction. This class is designed for students ages 4-7. YOUR REGISTRATION IS YOUR RSVP! Contact Rachel Barron by email at RBarron@SusquehannaArtMuseum.org for more information.EducationClass DetailsClass Hours: January 6, 2024 10:30 […]
Susquehanna Art Museum’s 9th annual juried exhibition invited artists to submit works that explore subjects relating to the domestic. In a time when social, political, and familial norms are being revealed and renegotiated on an international scale, the term ‘domest...
This selection of prints from John Szoke Gallery features etchings, lithographs, drypoint, charcoal, and woodcuts from the iconic Norwegian painter and printmaker.
Morgan Ford Willingham’s investigation of motherhood considers the identity of parent and child, and weighs the influence of nature versus nurture. Willingham manipulates found textiles using photography and hand embroidery techniques.
"Dōshi Spotlight" features ceramics by Beverlee Lehr, works on paper by Jo Margolis, and oil paintings by Mary Hochendoner.
The quilts presented in this exhibition are graphically striking examples that embody a sense of “wall power.”