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Many Made in NY artists draw on their experiences for their work
Rachel Dickinson’s painting “Nice Porch” is one of 67 artworks by 66 artists included in “Made in NY 2025,” an annual juried exhibition at Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn that features artwork from artists across New York State. The show, selected by jurors David MacDonald and Sayward Schoonmaker, opens April 4 and runs through May 17, 2025.
Read MoreSchweinfurth exhibit draws record number of senior artists
The Schweinfurth Art Center’s “Both Ends of the Rainbow” exhibit has always included artwork from both kindergarten to 12th grade students and senior citizens. But the number of seniors participating has jumped 47% since last year.
Read MoreQuilts=Art=Quilts artists make statements with their materials
Canadian fiber artist Fuzzy Mall and at least 10 other artists featured in “Quilts=Art=Quilts 2024” at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn use reclaimed fabrics – thrift store clothes, discarded upholstery scraps, damaged vintage quilts – in their work.
Read MoreImages from construction
View images from the Schweinfurth’s part of the construction of the West End Arts Campus
Read MoreFall exhibit is open while construction continues
With the completion of the walkway at the front entrance, we are fully open with our new exhibit “Beyond the Surface: Contemporary Artists and Printed Textiles” now on view.
Read MoreSchweinfurth to reopen Aug. 31 with nationally significant exhibit
Schweinfurth’s front entrance construction is mostly completed in time for Saturday’s opening reception
Read MoreSchweinfurth hosts groundbreaking exhibit of printed textiles
This fall, Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY, will display a nationally significant exhibit that highlights the practice of printing on textiles in the exhibit “Beyond the Surface: Contemporary Artists and Printed Textiles.”
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 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.
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