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?
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Diane Arbus: 10 Years
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
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.
The Shop Presents: Essentials
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
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.
Far Field
Kate Stewart’s current creative practice finds connections with research on brain activity during various states of consciousness, specifically the theta state of the brain during meditation, REM sleep and hypnosis.
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.
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Kids Art Club: Oil Pastels (ages 4-7)
Kids Art Club: Oil Pastels (ages 4-7)
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 […]
$10.80 – $12.00
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I’m fine. Teen Workshop: Ceramic Masks
I’m fine. Teen Workshop: Ceramic Masks
Teen Art Lab: I’m fine. Workshop Carrie Breschi and Maureen Joyce, artists and co-curators of the I’m fine: Sculpting Mental Health Awareness exhibition will host a workshop specifically for teens, where participants will create ceramic masks that represent the outward “mask” each wears to portray, hide, or minimize their emotions and mental health challenges. […]
Free
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Diane Arbus: 10 Years Discussion with Dr. Mary Zaborskis
Diane Arbus: 10 Years Discussion with Dr. Mary Zaborskis
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
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January Third in the Burg
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 […]
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Kids Art Club: Textile Material Exploration (ages 8-12)
Kids Art Club: Textile Material Exploration (ages 8-12)
Kids Art Club: Textile Material Exploration Inspired by the exhibition Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction, learners will explore a variety of textile materials to create an original piece. We will learn about printing on fabric, sewing, and dyeing. This class is designed for students ages 8-12. YOUR REGISTRATION IS YOUR RSVP! Contact […]
$10.80 – $12.00
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Open Figure Drawing
Open Figure Drawing
Experienced artists and those who do not seek instruction are invited to participate in this open figure drawing session. Only the model will be directed in this session, we will begin with several quick gesture drawings and work up to 30-minute poses. Bring your favorite drawing supplies or come with none. Photography is not permitted […]
$13.50 – $15.00
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Kids Art Club: Painting Landscapes (ages 6-10)
Kids Art Club: Painting Landscapes (ages 6-10)
Kids Art Club: Painting Landscapes Given paint, brushes, and canvases, students will create a landscape of their own inspired by the gallery exhibit In the Grass, With a Baby. This class is designed for students ages 6-10. YOUR REGISTRATION IS YOUR RSVP! Contact Rachel Barron by email at RBarron@SusquehannaArtMuseum.org for more information.EducationClass DetailsClass Hours: February 3, […]
$10.80 – $12.00
Our Current Exhibitions
Ancient Ink
Ancient Ink
Date June 19, 2024 - October 6, 2024 Venue DeSoto Family Vault
Photographer Mark Perrott has spent the past several decades documenting the ever-expanding group of tattooed Americans. Perrott turns his camera to the diminishing population of highly decorated and graying Americans in his current series, ANCIENT INK.
Margins and the Height of the Sun
Margins and the Height of the Sun
Date June 19, 2024 - October 6, 2024 Venue Lobby Gallery
Margins and the Height of the Sun is comprised of a body of work Elaine Elledge created as she worked to find balance between her life as an artist and full-time parent, while also seeking a diagnosis for an unknown medical condition. Using everyday items such as cheese...
Queremos Justicia: How We Shut Down Berks
Queremos Justicia: How We Shut Down Berks
Date August 31, 2024 - November 3, 2024 Venue Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery
Queremos Justicia uses art to tell the story of how the Shut Down Berks Coalition organized to close an immigrant prison. This multimedia exhibit explores the art made for the campaign and how it played an invaluable role in education, mobilization, and community buildi...
Distinguished Grace: The Paintings of Dean Stambaugh
Distinguished Grace: The Paintings of Dean Stambaugh
Date September 4, 2024 - December 1, 2024 Venue S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Education Center Gallery
Distinguished Grace: The Paintings of Dean Stambaugh celebrates and showcases the work created by Dean Stambaugh throughout his career and lifetime. His paintings draw influence from fellow Regionalist and Appalachian artists, displaying a reverence for rural life, pea...
Domestic Affairs
Domestic Affairs
Date October 9, 2024 - January 5, 2025 Venue Lobby Gallery
Susquehanna Art Museum’s 9th annual juried exhibition invites 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...