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Faces of Tomorrow
Schweinfurth Art Center is hosting an exhibit of large portraits and images taken by our artist-in-residence, Ellen M. Blalock, at the Booker T. Washington Community Center. The images show Auburn’s Black and multiracial children, young people, and families.
Read MoreSchweinfurth Art Center Pauses Exhibits During Summer Construction
Schweinfurth is closing its galleries as constructions begins for the West End Arts Campus, while the art center remains open for classes, clay studio, and gift shop sales.
Read MoreWorth Mentioning
May 15 to 26, 2024
Auburn decorative artist Jesse Kline will be curating an exhibition of works from the Art Center’s collection, as well as creating a new installation featuring colorful apparel in response to the works.
Read MoreBeyond the Surface: Contemporary Artists and Printed Textiles
Aug. 31 through Oct. 20, 2024
“Beyond the Surface” features more than 75 works by a diverse group of eight American artists who challenge conventional expectations of printed textiles within contemporary art.
Read MoreThe Way I See It: Finding Beauty in Unexpected Places
March 23 to April 27, 2024
Award-winning artist and Schweinfurth instructor Eric Shute displays his work in a solo exhibit of his watercolor paintings at the Schweinfurth Art Center.
Read MoreSchweinfurth’s annual “Made in NY” features diversity of mediums, topics
The artworks in “Made in NY 2024” at Schweinfurth Art Center represent a diverse set of mediums: a foam sheep covered in printed pink fabrics, a painting of a rural road partially covered with water, and a moody night photograph of a diner, its lighted sign beckoning people to come inside, for example.
Read MoreMarcellus artist Eric Shute paints his watercolors en plein air
You can usually find Marcellus artist Eric Shute outdoors, painting with his watercolors. “I am most often attracted to natural motifs: rock ledges, trees, streams, and waterfalls; partly because I love painting outdoors but also because I am fascinated by the effects of sunlight on the objects,” he said.
Read MoreSchweinfurth’s new exhibits feature nearly 1,300 artworks
“Both Ends of the Rainbow 2024” and “Three Lakes Sampler” opened Jan. 28 with more than 1,300 separate artworks made by students and senior citizens adorning the white walls of the Schweinfurth Art Center.
Read MoreRochester artist Lee Hoag returns to his roots in solo exhibition
Rochester artist William “Lee” Hoag currently has a solo exhibition of his large scale Funk-Surreal sculptures, “Off Script and Unexpected,” on display at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn through Jan. 7, 2024. He will be giving an artist’s talk about his process and inspirations at 2 p.m. Dec. 16, 2023.
Read MoreArtists focus on nature in Schweinfurth’s annual quilt exhibit
Many of the 69 artists featured in “Quilts=Art=Quilts 2023” focus on nature in the Schweinfurth’s annual art quilt exhibit
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