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ArticlesJuly 14, 2026Bob’s Art Blog: July’s Art Retrospective Sizzles (with a Dash of R76)
Bob MacGinnes | The Burg
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ArticlesJune 5, 2026The Painted Word: Old Man River, Art of the Susquehanna, at SAM
Bob MacGinnes | The Burg
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ArticlesApril 27, 2026American Identity Exhibit at Susquehanna Art Museum
Asia Tabb | WITF’s The Spark
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ArticlesDecember 2, 2025How an Art Museum Became a Catalyst for Community
Casey Gallagher | Ewing Cole
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Press ReleaseNovember 18, 2025Artist Returns to Hometown of Harrisburg with Cosmically Colorful Paintings
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ArticlesNovember 18, 2025Penn Live: Harrisburg grad didn’t know who Picasso was. Now, his art hangs in the Guggenheim
John Luciew | Penn Live
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ArticlesMarch 11, 2025Bob’s Art Blog: Kindred Spirits of Doshi @ SAM & Reina’s Civic Duty
Bob MacGinnes | The Burg
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Press ReleaseNovember 22, 2024World Famous Prints on View in Harrisburg
Susquehanna Art Museum |
Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to present "Edvard Munch: Works on Paper from John Szoke Gallery." -
ArticlesAugust 28, 2024Historias de inmigrantes reveladas en la exposición SAM Otoño 2024, ‘Queremos Justicia’
Leslie Avila | La Voz Latina Central
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ArticlesAugust 27, 2024Stories, art from movement to shut down PA immigrant detention center coming to Harrisburg art museum
Maddie Gittens | The Burg
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Press ReleaseJune 26, 2024Surprising Collection Sparks Inspiration in Harrisburg
Susquehanna Art Museum |
Harrisburg, PA- Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to host Memories & Inspiration: The Kerry and C. -
ArticlesJune 19, 2024"Memories & Inspiration" at Susquehanna Art Museum
Sarah Scholl | abc27
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ArticlesMarch 22, 2024A Town, Emerging: “Cocoon” art installation captures the people, spirit of Steelton
Christina Heintzelman | The Burg
The exhibit, entitled, “Cocoon Steelton: The Migrations of Many,” is on display through late May at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg. -
ArticlesMarch 22, 2024I’m Fine’: Midstate artists start statewide project to raise awareness for mental health
Lara Bonatesta | abc27
The “I’m Fine” exhibit will be open for visitors in the Susquehanna Art Museum’s Beverlee and Bill Lehr Gallery from February 10 to May 19, 2024. -
Press ReleaseJanuary 15, 2024COCOON Steelton: The Migrations of Many, by Kate Browne, opens February 10, 2024Susquehanna Art Museum’s upcoming exhibition, COCOON Steelton: The Migrations of Many, is the seventh and most recent iteration of artist Kate Browne’s international performance and installation series focused on forced and voluntary migration.
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Press ReleaseJanuary 15, 2024Susquehanna Art Museum Breaks Stigmas Surrounding Mental Health with I’m fine. ExhibitSAM is proud to partner with artists Maureen Joyce and Carrie Breschi for I’m fine. PENNSYLVANIA, a community-engaged exhibit of ceramic masks, stories, and portraits dedicated to sculpting mental health awareness and conversations through art.
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ArticlesDecember 4, 2023Five Decades of Abstraction in a revelatory exhibit at Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg
Dereck Mangus | The Art Blog
Upon entering the Susquehanna Art Museum in downtown Harrisburg, where you’ll find Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction, a fresh perspective on the enduring tradition of non-objective art—one more intimate and less bombastic than what you might associate with the genre. -
ArticlesNovember 14, 2023Art: Capturing the human spirit: 'Diane Arbus - 10 Years' at Susquehanna Art Museum
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
The Susquehanna Art Museum has unveiled a mesmerizing exhibition that delves into the depths of the human soul. -
ArticlesOctober 20, 2023Storyteller Shelby Wormley discusses her art, and her current exhibit
Marquis Lupton | WITF
Visual artist, photographer, videographer, and storyteller Shelby Wormley, owner of We and Co. which is a storytelling platform based out of Lancaster Pennsylvania, that allows people to tell their stories in their own way and by their own terms. -
Press ReleaseSeptember 8, 2023SAM Explores the Legacy of Abstract ArtThe artists featured in Shifting Forms: 5 Decades of Abstraction employ innovative approaches to mark making and the experimental use of fine art and everyday materials that expand the language and legacy of abstraction.
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Press ReleaseSeptember 8, 2023Diane Arbus: 10 Years at SAMOne of the most beguiling and beloved of contemporary photographers, during an intense period from 1961-71 Diane Arbus produced some of the most memorable photographs of the twentieth-century.
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ArticlesAugust 31, 2023The Migrations of Many: “Cocoon,” a performance art installation in Steelton
Christina Heintzelman | The Burg
Kate Browne has chosen Steelton as the next location for “Cocoon,” an art series focused on the sites of forced and voluntary migrations, the struggles with traumatic histories, and the narratives that arise. -
ArticlesAugust 3, 2023Art auction to benefit Broad St. Market vendors displaced by fire
Harri Leigh | FOX43
The Susquehanna Art Museum invited Harrisburg-area artists to paint the market en plein air—outside. Their finished artwork will go to an online charity auction. -
ArticlesAugust 3, 2023Susquehanna Art Museum holds a silent auction to benefit Broad St. Market
Maxine Rose | Penn live
The Susquehanna Art Museum is holding a silent auction for Broad St. Market vendors, and the building itself, beginning on August 9th. -
ArticlesAugust 3, 2023Artists raise funds for Broad Street Market restoration
Lara Bonatesta | abc27
In the aftermath of the fire that destroyed the market’s brick building last Monday, the museum is hosting a Plein Air painting event. -
ArticlesAugust 3, 2023What three students learned at the "Art and Activism" exhibit should be taught in every school in America
Joyce Davis | Penn live
Internationally acclaimed Curator Turry M. Flucker used the collection of artwork on loan from Tougaloo college in Jackson, Miss., to weave a series of stories about the college’s role in ending segregation in the Deep South and ushering in a new era throughout the United States. -
ArticlesMarch 27, 2023Susquehanna Art Museum celebrates Women’s History Month
Scott LaMar | WITF
March is Women’s History Month. Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg is commemorating with a special exhibit of women artists! -
Press ReleaseFebruary 10, 2023Women Artists Take Center StageSusquehanna Art Museum collaborated with the Hunter Museum of American Art to create an exhibition unique to our space that encompasses the spirit of the historic female artists on view.
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ArticlesNovember 3, 2022Timeless Ties
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
History meets modernity in SAM's simultaneous exhibits. -
ArticlesNovember 3, 2022A Tribute to Black Artists Could Signal a Change for Museums
Claudia Dreifus | The New York Times
Museums are featuring exhibits recognizing the work of African and African American artists. -
Press ReleaseOctober 21, 2022Lies & Redactions Offers a New Vision at SAMSpanning numerous distinct series in Navarra’s career, this extended investigation of mark-making has evolved to include historic found documents, bold minimalistic redactions, and layered geometric patterns.
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Press ReleaseOctober 21, 2022Historic Japanese Prints Meet Contemporary ArtHistoric Japanese woodblock prints will be accompanied by dynamic contemporary art to complement their shared themes, patterns, and aesthetic.
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ArticlesAugust 24, 2022SAM takes art exhibits anywhere thanks to VanGo!
Sarah Scholl | ABC 27
The roving museum is celebrating 30 years of reaching rural and inner-city communities with a brand new vehicle. -
Press ReleaseAugust 18, 2022VanGo! Museum on Wheels: New Mobile Museum
Kaylee Fuller | ABC 27
The VanGo! Museum on wheels is showcasing their new vehicle and exhibition, just in time for the new school year. -
ArticlesAugust 17, 2022Future Places Envisioned at SAM
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Dillsburg Banner
Perhaps there is a way to envision the world in a different, more optimistic manner... -
ArticlesAugust 11, 2022Historic Collection Makes its Mark
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
A fascinating exhibition documenting the journey of mark-making is currently on view at Susquehanna Art Museum. -
Press ReleaseJune 24, 20227th Annual Juried Exhibition at SAMWhat does a better future look like to you? Susquehanna Art Museum challenged artists to render their vision of a promising future for the 7th Annual Juried Exhibition.
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Press ReleaseJune 11, 2022Historic Collection Makes Its MarkSAM is pleased to present Making Your Mark, a unique exhibition highlighting the methods and materials used in modern artistic practice.
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ArticlesMarch 29, 2022Bringing Together Technology and Art
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Learn more about our first-in-the-nation collaboration among Verizon, the Susquehanna Art Museum, and local artist Stephen Michael Haas! -
ArticlesMarch 24, 20225G Pole Becomes Colorful Work of Art
Maddie Gittens | The Burg
“I wanted this to be a light in the community,” said Stephen Michael Haas, the Harrisburg artist behind the design. -
ArticlesMarch 16, 2022Dreaming of Travel
| Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
"This was the time to immerse myself - painting images of far-flung adventures..." -
Press ReleaseMarch 14, 2022Diana Jensen's World Travels from HomeArtist Diana Jensen's feverish social isolation opened up a world of imagination! New work on view at SAM...
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ArticlesMarch 2, 2022Natural Expressions
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
Breathtaking landscapes highlighted at Susquehanna Art Museum. -
Press ReleaseJanuary 7, 2022An American View Unfolds in HarrisburgSusquehanna Art Museum’s newest exhibition, In Nature’s Studio: Two Centuries of American Landscape Painting, showcases the bounty of the American landscape from the early nineteenth century through the late twentieth century.
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ArticlesDecember 29, 2021Someday This Pain Will Be Useful To You
John O'Hern | American Art Collector
Susquehanna Art Museum presents a solo exhibition focusing on human experiences. -
ArticlesDecember 15, 2021Tradition is "Interrupted" at SAM
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
New exhibition at SAM explores the methods used by artists to unite contemporary ideas with traditional art and craft in a range of media. -
Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2021Old Masters in HarrisburgFour Seasons and Seven Vices: Old Master Prints in Series brings the Renaissance to life in Harrisburg!
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Press ReleaseOctober 11, 2021Hybrid Images & Traditional PracticesToday, artists are unraveling certain traits and facets of ancient customs to redefine or reclaim them for our contemporary world.
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ArticlesSeptember 2, 2021Art in Motion: VanGo Hits the Road!
Jeff Falk | The Burg
In Harrisburg, the question isn’t “Who is Van Gogh?” The question is, “What is VanGo?” -
Press ReleaseAugust 3, 2021Trailblazing Female Printmaker FeaturedIsabel Bishop (1902-1988) built a long and productive career as a celebrated draftswoman, printmaker, and painter in New York City.
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ArticlesJune 16, 2021Art: 49 paintings follow the Circle of Truth
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
Do you remember the telephone game? -
Press ReleaseJune 1, 2021Forty-Nine Artists in the Circle of TruthThe new exhibition at SAM provides a compelling insight into the creative process. The vision each artist brings to Circle of Truth shows us just how differently we all see the world.
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ArticlesApril 30, 2021A Mythic Journey Through Greek Mythology
Christina Heintzelman | Harrisburg Magazine
Imagine having the opportunity to enter a time machine and be transported back in history to the time of the Eleusinian Mysteries and the origins of spoken and pictorial Greek Mythology. -
ArticlesNovember 24, 2020The Modernists: Witnesses to the 20th Century, an Exhibition Review
Bob MacGinnes | The Burg
The landmark exhibit, “The Modernists: Witnesses to the 20th Century” at the Susquehanna Art Museum at the Marty breaks new ground in revealing a modern point of view felt worldwide in its approach to art. -
ArticlesNovember 18, 2020Art 20th century modernists displayed at Susquehanna Art Museum
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Carlisle Sentinel
During the early to mid-20th century, artists witnessed, documented, and even participated in two devastating world wars. -
Press ReleaseOctober 12, 2020Modern Art and War Collide in HarrisburgSusquehanna Art Museum’s newest exhibition The Modernists: Witnesses to the 20th Century illustrates the development of the aesthetic known as Modernism as artists broke from long-standing artistic traditions.
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Press ReleaseSeptember 1, 2020SAM Announces New Access ProgramSusquehanna Art Museum is a proud new member of the Museums for All initiative!
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ArticlesAugust 6, 2020Inside Art
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Dillsburg Banner
Music and the visual arts have long been intertwined. Artists Jackson Pollock and Robert Rauschenberg were directly inspired by the music they listened to in their studios. -
ArticlesJune 17, 2020Newly Reopened Museum Celebrates Baseball History
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
The weeks have been long without many of our favorite activities – concerts, sporting events, social gatherings, and most of all for many of us, visits to our favorite museums. -
Press ReleaseJune 4, 2020Susquehanna Art Museum Re-Opens with Art, Music, New RulesSusquehanna Art Museum has announced plans to re-open the Museum to the public on Tuesday June 9 with a brand-new exhibition, Creating Joy: Art Inspired by Music in the Beverlee & Bill Lehr Gallery.
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ArticlesJune 3, 2020Susquehanna Art Museum announces summer hours, pay-what-you-wish-admission, and new health guidelines
Sean Adams | PennLive
Like most businesses throughout the state, the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg was closed mid-March to help contain the spreading of the coronavirus. -
ArticlesMay 1, 2020Diamonds are Forever: Susquehanna Art Museum exhibition honors Negro League centennial
Diane McCormick | The Burg
The answer: Visibility. Status. Power. The question: What can art restore to our collective memories of Negro League ballplayers, their careers and significance often lost in time? -
ArticlesJanuary 30, 2020SHIFT
Rochelle Belsito | American Art Collector
Painting often captures a singular moment in time. What happens, however, when an artist wants to explore something more abstract? -
ArticlesJanuary 17, 2020Inka Essenhigh Interviewed at Susquehanna Art Museum
Amy Boone-McCreesh | Inertia Studio Visits
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Press ReleaseJanuary 7, 2020Artwork From India To Make Rare Appearance In HarrisburgSusquehanna Art Museum will host Many Visions, Many Versions: Art from Indigenous Communities in India, an exhibition presenting contemporary artists from four major indigenous artistic traditions in India.
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ArticlesDecember 18, 2019Museum Features Creative Range of Photography
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
The Susquehanna Art Museum is currently playing host to two very different exhibitions of photography of urban landscapes and photojournalism, both of which tell stories using striking images. -
ArticlesNovember 18, 2019Dreams at SAM
Bob MacGinnes | The Burg
Photographer Peter Ydeen claims nocturnal Easton as his territory. His home turf of the past number of years comes alive under the gossamer gaze of his lens. -
ArticlesNovember 12, 2019Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising
Mike Andrelczyk | Lancaster Newspaper/Lancaster Online
This past June marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, a six-day uprising by members of the LGBT community in response to anti-gay laws enforced by New York City police. -
Press ReleaseOctober 4, 2019Award Winning Photojournalism at Susquehanna Art MuseumThe Susquehanna Art Museum is partnering with The Aftermath Project to bring their groundbreaking ten-year retrospective exhibition to Harrisburg.
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Press ReleaseOctober 4, 2019A Surreal FantasyA new exhibition of large-scale paintings by Pennsylvania native Inka Essenhigh will be on view in the Susquehanna Art Museum’s Main Gallery October 12, 2019 – January 19, 2020.
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ArticlesSeptember 12, 2019Picasso’s Masterful Prints on Display
Mike Andrelczyk | Lancaster Newspaper/Lancaster Online
Picasso. Ask any person to name a famous artist and chances are their reply will be Picasso. -
Press ReleaseAugust 23, 2019Urban Landscapes at SAMSusquehanna Art Museum’s newest exhibition Hidden City features the plein-air urban landscape paintings of artist Valeri Larko.
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ArticlesJuly 31, 2019Thrill of the Show: Harrisburg Sketchers
Barbara Tranin Blank | The Burg
Creating art is fulfilling. Showing one’s art is more fulfilling still. The Harrisburg Sketchers are about to discover the thrill of the show as they prepare for their first exhibit, which starts this month in the DeSoto Vault of the Susquehanna Art Museum. -
ArticlesJuly 31, 2019Car as Canvas
Maddie Conley | The Burg
This Saturday, the Susquehanna Art Museum is taking art to the outdoors–and to the car doors. -
ArticlesJuly 25, 2019The Hidden Museum
Erin Dorney and Tyler Barton | Fear No Lit
Fear No Lit is an independent, unaffiliated literary organization working to create unique literary experiences both online and in person. -
ArticlesJuly 24, 2019Artist brings Berks detention center documentary on tour
Stephen Caruso | Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Surrounded by dozens of Picassos, about 50 people sat in an exhibit hall at the Susquehanna Art Museum in Harrisburg on Sunday evening. -
ArticlesJuly 22, 2019Art in the Burg: Picasso at Susquehanna Art Museum
Bob MacGinnes | The Burg
Summer steams ahead. One month into the season and July is almost over. The bulls have run in Pamplona and the Bastille has been stormed…and this past Friday night, 3rd in the Burg took place. -
ArticlesJuly 16, 2019Las Madres de Berks Screening at SAM
Yaasmeen Piper | The Burg
It’s been less than a year since artist Michelle Angela Ortiz installed her compelling mural, featuring the eyes of four mothers detained in Berks County Residential Center, on the state Capitol steps and in Allison Hill. -
ArticlesJuly 11, 2019Gay-Tripping Through Southeastern Pennsylvania
Andrew Collins | The Rainbow Times
Anchored by urbane and culturally rich Philadelphia, and home to the charming river hamlet of New Hope, southeastern Pennsylvania has long been popular with LGBTQ travelers. -
ArticlesJune 25, 2019Picasso Exhibit for a Limited Time in Harrisburg
Michella Drapac | ABC27
“I especially like this one because it’s such a contradiction. There are these two people who are clearly not interested in each other, yet he has his arm with his really long fingers on her shoulder,” Nancy Mendes, a volunteer at the Susquehanna Art Museum, said about a Pablo Picasso piece of art. -
ArticlesJune 19, 2019Picasso Printmaking at Susquehanna Art Museum
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
It’s no secret that Pablo Picasso (1881-1973) was one of the most prolific and versatile artists of the 20th century. -
Press ReleaseJune 1, 2019Picasso Comes to HarrisburgA new exhibition featuring works on paper by Pablo Picasso will be on view in the Susquehanna Art Museum’s Main Gallery June 8 – September 22, 2019!
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ArticlesApril 29, 201925 Best Things to Do in Pennsylvania
VI Staff | VacationIdea.com
The Susquehanna Art Museum is central Pennsylvania's only dedicated art museum, originally founded in downtown Harrisburg in 1989 by a group of area art educators. -
ArticlesApril 23, 2019Picasso Comes to Harrisburg
Chris Mautner | PennLive
Picasso is coming to Harrisburg this summer. Well, some of his art is anyway. The exhibit “Picasso: A Life in Print” will go on display June 8 through Sept. -
ArticlesApril 17, 2019Exhibition addresses complex culture, identity and history
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Carlisle Sentinel
The current exhibition on display in the main gallery at the Susquehanna Art Museum, “Visions of Place-Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art” explores the poignant impact of place in Israeli life, as seen through the eyes of some of the country’s most prominent contemporary artists. -
Press ReleaseApril 17, 2019Inspired!June 28 – July 1, 2019 marks the 50th anniversary of the historic Stonewall uprising.
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ArticlesFebruary 7, 2019Local-Born Photographer Highlights Changing Landscape
Lindsey O’Laughlin | York Dispatch
A lot has changed in eastern York County since photographer Michael Fickes was growing up there. -
ArticlesJanuary 31, 2019Complexity of A Culture
Barbara Tranin Blank | The Burg
For many, Israel is all about politics and conflict. An exhibition coming this month to the Susquehanna Art Museum indicates how incomplete that picture is. -
ArticlesJanuary 3, 2019Uniquely Harrisburg
Jessica Bomgardner | ExploreHBG.com
Every city has that special something that locals love and keeps visitors coming back year after year. -
ArticlesJanuary 2, 2019Pattern & Place
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
The Susquehanna Art Museum recently welcomed an exhibition to its Lobby Gallery featuring two artists in an intriguing juxtaposition of works in “Pattern & Place.” -
ArticlesDecember 30, 201819 Local Museums to Visit This Year
Jonathan Riviera | Susquehanna Style
Looking for ways to beat the winter blues? Look no further than the educational museums throughout South Central Pennsylvania. -
Press ReleaseDecember 5, 2018Visions of Place: Contemporary Israeli ArtVisions of Place: Complex Geographies in Contemporary Israeli Art, a powerful exhibition offering a unique glimpse into the terrain and culture of contemporary Israel, will be on view at Susquehanna Art Museum February 10 – May 19, 2019.
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ArticlesNovember 30, 2018Contemporary Quiltmaker
November/December 2018. | The Central Voice
Color Improvisations 2 is a special invitational exhibition of contemporary quilts curated by Nancy Crow, one of the most celebrated and influential quiltmakers of the past forty years. -
ArticlesOctober 31, 2018Contemporary Quilts Featured at SAM
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
Quilting has long been a traditional art form passed from generation to generation; but beginning in the 1960s, a few academically-trained artists began exploring the quilt medium. -
ArticlesOctober 31, 2018Sweet Surprises
Jeff Heilman | Meetings Today
Around 1845, Harrisburg’s leaders set aside Prospect Hill, the city’s highest point, as a viewing area for the State Capitol and Susquehanna River. -
Press ReleaseOctober 9, 2018Naming of the DeSoto Family VaultThe Susquehanna Art Museum is thrilled to announce a gift of $250,000 from the Carole DeSoto Foundation to support the Museum's art education initiatives.
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Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 2018Contemporary Quiltmaking Returns to SAMColor Improvisations 2, An International Exhibition of Contemporary Quilts curated by Nancy Crow will be on view in the Main Gallery of the Susquehanna Art Museum from October 13, 2018 through January 20, 2019.
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ArticlesAugust 15, 2018Recycled Play Examines Childhood, Adulthood
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
As an artist, mixed-media sculptor Sean Matthews has been inspired by observing his own four daughters as they navigate their youth. -
ArticlesJuly 19, 2018Artist, Activist in Harrisburg
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
To describe someone as a Renaissance man may appear to be clichéd, but in the case of Romare Bearden, truer words cannot be used in paying tribute to this fascinating man whose art changed how many people see the world. -
ArticlesJune 20, 2018Exploring Identity Through Art
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
As one of the fundamental aspects of personal identity, gender has been examined by artists throughout history. -
Press ReleaseJune 11, 2018Identity Spectrum, Fourth Annual Juried ExhibitionThe Susquehanna Art Museum is pleased to present its fourth annual juried exhibition, Identity Spectrum, which is on view in the Lobby Gallery and Vault through August 5, 2018.
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Press ReleaseJune 6, 2018Romare Bearden, Vision & ActivismThe exhibition Romare Bearden: Vision & Activism, will be on view in the Main Gallery of the Susquehanna Art Museum at The Marty and Tom Philips Family Art Center from June 9 to September 23, 2018.
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ArticlesMay 31, 2018Art & Activism
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
Romare Bearden used to say that an artist is like a whale—swimming with his mouth open and taking in everything. -
ArticlesMay 22, 2018Upcycling Architectural Icons
Karen Hendricks | Susquehanna Style
Susquehanna Valley, there are numerous, exciting new uses for old, abandoned architectural icons. Like phoenixes rising from the ashes, these historic structures are breathing new life into our towns and cities, sparking innovation and economic prosperity. -
ArticlesMarch 30, 2018Bee Creative
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
Artists sometimes collaborate with each other, but it’s rare the “other” is an insect. But human-bee “cooperation” has become a growing part of the work of Ladislav Hanka, a Michigan-based artist. -
Press ReleaseMarch 20, 2018Ideation, Sketchbooks at SAMhe exhibition Ideation, will be on view in the Susquehanna Art Museum’s S. Wilson and Grace M.
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ArticlesMarch 15, 2018Photographer Hopes to Uncover Mystery
Sean Simmers | PennLive
On a November day of last year, Nicole Dube was wandering the rows of vendors at the Williams Grove Flea Market when she came upon the familiar face of a man she had purchased old photographs from in the past. -
ArticlesMarch 14, 2018Images Found and Not Forgotten
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
In a society where capturing everyday moments in photos is so pervasive, it’s hard to imagine when our images will become faded memories. -
ArticlesFebruary 14, 2018Looking at Portraits in Harrisburg
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
In the world of “selfies” and pervasive social media, is the artist-created portrait still relevant? -
ArticlesJanuary 22, 2018Susquehanna Art Museum Receives Naming Gift
Jason Scott | Central Penn Business Journal
The Susquehanna Art Museum in Midtown Harrisburg has changed its name thanks to a $2 million gift from local art collectors. -
ArticlesJanuary 3, 2018Museum Features Landscapes
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
As the temperatures drop, what better time is there to enjoy the landscape from inside a warm, welcoming art gallery? -
ArticlesDecember 15, 2017Harrisburg’s Museum Without Walls
Pamela Sosnowski | PennsylvaniaHomes.com
Susquehanna Art Museum was featured on PennsylvaniaHomes.com. -
ArticlesDecember 15, 2017Art to Admire
N/A | VisitHersheyHarrisburg.org
Harrisburg’s rich culture and history make it an ideal destination for art lovers. The city is home to world-class art venues and boutique galleries which handsomely illustrate our region’s beauty through the talents of local artisans and its willingness to show visitors that art is for everyone! -
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Press ReleaseOctober 5, 2017Ansel Adams and Neil Anderson at SAM!Two artists with two distinctly different visions of America are coming to Susquehanna Art Museum this fall as the Museum’s Main Gallery features photographs by Ansel Adams and abstract paintings by Neil Anderson.
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ArticlesJuly 7, 201714 Best Things to do in Harrisburg, PA
Marielle Mondon | Thrillist
We Philadelphians typically like to think of our town as the true capital of Pennsylvania, and with a lengthy bucket list to accomplish in Philly alone, you’d be tempted to never stray. -
Press ReleaseJune 12, 2017Art & Motorcycles Collide!Art and motorcycles collide in style at Susquehanna Art Museum with the blockbuster summer exhibition Art in Balance: Motorcycles and Fine Art.
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ArticlesJune 9, 2017Artsy Rider
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
Rodney Firestone has loved motorcycles ever since he was a child. But it’s only recently that he’s expanded his vision of them. -
Press ReleaseMay 16, 2017What Vessels Convey at SAMSusquehanna Art Museum has just opened Vessels, a juried exhibition that’s causing folks to stop and contemplate the many nuances of the word, “vessel”.
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Press ReleaseFebruary 24, 2017Relics by Stephen Althouse Now on View!The Susquehanna Art Museum announces an exhibition of large scale black and white photographs by Stephen Althouse (b.
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ArticlesJanuary 31, 2017Major Figure: Philip Pearlstein at SAM
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
It’s not every day that an artist the caliber of Philip Pearlstein comes to town. Yes, he was born and raised in Pennsylvania. -
ArticlesJanuary 11, 2017Sixty Years of African American Art on Exhibit in Harrisburg
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
As the excitement continues to swirl around The National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., the Midstate is fortunate to have the Susquehanna Art Museum’s exhibition “African American Art Since 1950: Perspectives from the David C. -
Press ReleaseJanuary 10, 2017Philip Pearlstein, Seventy-Five Years of PaintingThe Susquehanna Art Museum announces an upcoming survey exhibition of paintings by internationally acclaimed master realist Philip Pearlstein (b.
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ArticlesDecember 16, 2016Storytelling and Healing
Oralia Dominic | La Voz Latina Central
Storytelling has existed for a long time and shared in every culture. Like others, Latinos use storytelling for many reasons. -
ArticlesNovember 16, 2016VanGo! Museum on Wheels at St. Joseph School
Photos by Amanda J. Cain | The York Dispatch
The Susquehanna Art Museum VanGo! program brings original works of art to schools for an innovative cultural arts program that connects the visual arts and academics. -
ArticlesOctober 31, 2016Prominence and Complexity: Major Exhibit of Post-War African American Art at SAM
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
To great fanfare, the National Museum of African American History and Culture opened recently in Washington, D.C., the newest member of the Smithsonian Institution. -
ArticlesSeptember 21, 2016Exhibit Draws Attention to Journey of Young Immigrants
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
The topic of immigration and cultural identity has dominated our newsfeeds now more than ever before. -
Press ReleaseSeptember 20, 2016African American Art Since 1950 at SAMWorks from the collection of the David C. Driskell Center at the University of Maryland, College Park, are featured at the Susquehanna Art Museum from October 7, 2016 – January 22, 2017.
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ArticlesSeptember 9, 2016Border Lines: New Exhibit Gives Voice to the Hopes, Terrors of the Immigrant Experience
Barbara Trainin Blank | The Burg
Immigration isn’t just a hot-button political issue. It’s also a highly personal one. An exhibit recently opened at the Susquehanna Art Museum—“Después de la Frontera/After the Border”—that underscores that point. -
Press ReleaseAugust 30, 2016Upcoming Después de la Frontera EventsSusquehanna Art Museum is hosting a number of events that will engage members and guests in productive and meaningful dialog about the experiences of individuals who are immigrating into our community.
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ArticlesJuly 13, 2016Recasting Nature, An Artist’s Retrospective
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
As the dog days of summer are upon us, where better to commune with nature than inside an art gallery? -
Press ReleaseJune 1, 2016Two New Exhibitions ft. Beth Galston & John PfahlWorks by Boston-based sculptor Beth Galston are featured at the Susquehanna Art Museum from June 10 – September 18, 2016.
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ArticlesFebruary 25, 2016Early PA Impressionism at the Susquehanna Art Museum
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
As the world celebrated the renowned Impressionist painters of Europe, such as Monet, Renoir and Degas, during the late 19th century, a group of artists who settled in Southeastern Pennsylvania adapted the style to capture the flavor of the region in which they studied and worked -
ArticlesFebruary 18, 2016Susquehanna Art Museum: New Light
Jill Horner | Comcast Newsmakers
SAM featured in the Comcast Newsmakers. -
ArticlesFebruary 16, 2016Susquehanna Art Museum Hosts Pennsylvania Impressionists
Laura Knowles | LancasterOnline.com
They may not have the star power of French impressionists such as Claude Monet, August Renoir and Camille Pissarro. -
Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2016New Light: The Pennsylvania ImpressionistsSusquehanna Art Museum (SAM) is pleased to announce the upcoming exhibition: New Light: The Pennsylvania Impressionists, Highlights from the Woodmere Art Museum Collection in the main gallery of the Museum.
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ArticlesDecember 23, 2015Exploring the Realms of Possibility at the Susquehanna Art Museum
Diane McCormick | PennLive
Susquehanna Art Museum Exhibitions Director Lauren Nye shows off the artistry of a cantilevered home in Pittsburgh. -
ArticlesDecember 17, 2015Interview with Artist Sun Young Kang
Nick Rogers | Arte Fuse
SAM featured in Arte Fuse. -
ArticlesDecember 16, 2015Dali On Display
Joseph and Barrie Ann George | The Sentinel
The holiday season brings about many opportunities to feast with friends and family. In a gastronomically-themed exhibit making its debut in the Midstate, “Les Diners de Gala,” the Susquehanna Art Museum presents the work of renowned Surrealist master, Salvador Dalí as a literal feast for the eye. -
ArticlesOctober 15, 2015Structural Assets
Diane McCormick | The Burg
Throughout history, says Carrie Wissler- Thomas, humans have “designed structures to live in and to work in and have always enhanced them with visual arts.” -
ArticlesOctober 1, 201512 Best Things to Do in Harrisburg
VI Staff | VacationIdea
Located on North Third Street, the Susquehanna Art Museum is dedicated to presenting art to the Central Pennsylvania community. -
ArticlesSeptember 8, 2015Harrisburg Gallery Walk: What’s New This Year
Sean Adams | PennLive
The upcoming Harrisburg Gallery Walk will have a few new things to offer the area art lovers. -
Press ReleaseAugust 11, 2015SAM’s Mural is Underway!The Susquehanna Art Museum is delighted to announce that the installation of the iconic mural by artist and Messiah College professor Daniel Finch is scheduled for the weeks of August 10, 17, and 24.
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ArticlesJuly 30, 2015The Art of Quilting Featured at SAM
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Sentinel
Here in Central Pennsylvania, we are accustomed to the traditional folk art of quilting in a rural context—country fairs, craft shows or simply passed down from generation to generation. -
Press ReleaseJuly 29, 2015SAM Announces New Executive DirectorThe Susquehanna Art Museum has announced the appointment of Alice Anne Schwab as Executive Director.
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ArticlesJuly 29, 2015We’ve been a hidden secret…
Julia Hatmaker | PennLive
The Susquehanna Art Museum's brand new executive director is, at the moment, getting her bearings. -
ArticlesJuly 29, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum Names New Executive Director
Julia Hatmaker | PennLive
Alice Anne Schwab is the new executive director for the Susquehanna Art Museum. -
ArticlesJune 30, 2015Ewing Cole: Momentum
Ewing Cole | Momenutm, Vol 1, Issue 2
It's hard to believe the capital of Pennsylvania did not previously have a dedicated art museum, particularly when so many notable artists have called the Keystone State home, from Calder and Cassatt to Wyeth and Warhol. -
ArticlesJune 25, 2015Fresh Finds in the Susquehanna Valley
Sabrina Stauffer | Susquehanna Style Magazine
It's been said that the earth without "art" is just "eh" Luckily for Central Pennsylvania, the newly opened Susquehanna Art Museum will provide plenty of art for the region. -
ArticlesJune 20, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum
Tony Conte | Harrisburg Magazine
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ArticlesApril 29, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum: Harrisburg Museum Finds a Home
Allison Wilson | Pennsylvania Homes
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ArticlesMarch 25, 2015Creative Spirit- Harry Bertoia exhibition
Mary Spencer Morten | Elle Decor
The Susquehanna Art Museum, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania-the state he made his home in later life-presents a survey of his haunting drawings (through April 12; sqart.org). -
ArticlesJanuary 22, 2015Guests Toast Susquehanna Art Museum’s Presence in Harrisburg
Stephanie Kalina-Metzger | The Scene – The Sentinel
The old Keystone Trust building, located at the corner of Third and Calder streets in Harrisburg, became the latest go-to place in the city last Friday night when supporters of the new Susquehanna Art Museum turned out for a champagne toast to celebrate its grand opening. -
ArticlesJanuary 16, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum: Over 1,000 People Attend Opening Event
Jewel Wicker | PennLive – The Patriot News
More than 1,000 people came out Friday night to the Susquehanna Art Museum on North Third Street in Harrisburg during its first public event. -
ArticlesJanuary 15, 2015An Old Bank Becomes Harrisburg’s First Art Museum
Sarah Cascone | Art Net News
Pennsylvania’s capital city finally has an art museum to call its own, reports the Sentinel. The Susquehanna Art Museum opens in a home of its own this week, having previously been an itinerant figure in downtown Harrisburg since its founding in 1989. -
ArticlesJanuary 15, 2015Art: New Museum Poised for its Debut in Harrisburg
Joseph and Barrie Anne George | The Scene – The Sentinel
This week Harrisburg welcomes its first dedicated art museum as the Susquehanna Art Museum opens its doors to the public. -
ArticlesJanuary 14, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum Unveiled
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SAM featured on CBS21 News. -
ArticlesJanuary 10, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum Opens Friday
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ArticlesJanuary 9, 2015Corbetts, Papenfuse and more attend Susquehanna Art Museum Gala Opening
Jewel Wicker | PennLive – The Patriot News
Before appearing at the Farm Show tomorrow, Gov. and First Lady Corbett attended a more formal event tonight in midtown. -
ArticlesJanuary 8, 2015SAM brings artistic mission and vision to midtown Harrisburg
Laura Knowles | Lancaster Online
There's a new kid on the block in midtown Harrisburg, and his name is SAM. SAM, as in Susquehanna Art Museum. -
ArticlesJanuary 7, 2015Susquehanna Art Museum Opens
Scott Campbell | Harrisburg Magazine
Barbara Passeri Warfel is well-known in the capital region’s fine arts community. Her reputation is, in the main, the culmination of 30 years laboring before an easel and entering her work in numerous competitions and exhibitions. -
ArticlesDecember 30, 2014Creative Construction: Amid high hopes, the Susquehanna Art Museum debuts its much-anticipated new facility in Midtown
M. Diane McCormick | The Burg
On a chilly morning in early December, shiny new lettering sparkled in the bright sun outside, and workers toiling on the new Susquehanna Art Museum completed their final touches. -
ArticlesDecember 29, 2014Susquehanna Art Museum finally moves into a home of its own in Harrisburg
Mark Pynes | PennLive – The Patriot News
While staff of the Susquehanna Art Museum started moving into a new home on North Third Street in Harrisburg on Monday, workers were putting in last-minute wiring, flooring and signage. -
ArticlesNovember 21, 2014Iconic Mural to Flank Susquehanna Art Museum
Eric Veronikis | PennLive – The Patriot News
SAM featured in PennLive, formerly known as The Patriot News. -
ArticlesOctober 16, 2014Susquehanna Art Museum Announces its Mural Project
Tara Leo Auchey | Today’s the Day Harrisburg
SAM featured in Today’s the Day Harrisburg. -
ArticlesOctober 7, 2014Susquehanna Art Museum to Open, January 16th
James Roxbury | Roxbury News
The Susquehanna Art Museum (SAM) today announced its inaugural exhibition Open: Icons of Pop Art from Niagara University will coincide with the opening of its new building. -
ArticlesMarch 7, 2013Susquehanna Art Museum Project Set to Begin in the Spring
David N. Dunkle | PennLive – The Patriot News
The long-awaited Susquehanna Art Museum project in midtown Harrisburg apparently is a go. -
ArticlesJanuary 14, 2011Rendell: New Art Museum will Occupy Former Midtown Bank Building
David N. Dunkle | PennLive – The Patriot News
The new Susquehanna Art Museum will be inside the former Keystone Bank Building in midtown Harrisburg, Gov.
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