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Many Made in NY artists draw on their experiences for their work

Annual juried exhibition at Schweinfurth Art Center features 67 pieces from 66 artists

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Artist seeks to bridge gap between science and mysticism

June 25, 2023

Buffalo-based artist Gary Sczerbaniewicz builds beautiful wooden pedestals that have small windows. Look inside and you’ll get a peek into the artist’s mind as you view miniature dioramas of a normal bedroom – until you notice the arm of an enormous insect reaching in through a window.

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Detail from one of Tyrone Johnson-Neuland showing the red outline of a mostly blue head surrounded by bright yellow paint

Tyrone Johnson-Neuland finds balance between work and art

March 21, 2023

He is this year’s first Emerging Artist to be featured in both the Schweinfurth Art Center and Cayuga Museum of History & Art from March 25 through May 28, 2023

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The view looking upward at bare deciduous trees with a flock of birds flying overhead

Nature inspires “Made in NY” artists in many different ways

March 15, 2023

Many of artists featured in “Made in NY 2023,” which opens March 25 at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, have been inspired by nature.

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A closeup view of white and beige ribbons attached to a fishing net and hung on a gallery wall. One clearly reads, "You don't look Hispanic."

Theda Sandiford releases everyday microaggressions through her art

March 12, 2023

She invites gallery visitors to release their own microaggression burdens by adding to the “Free Your Mind” public art installation and depositing objects that represent their microaggressions into her baggage carts

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A group of people admiring a wall of student art that almost reaches the ceiling

Schweinfurth’s annual student art exhibit celebrates more than talent

February 2, 2023

Studies link the arts to teaching skills needed in jobs and life, such as supporting social and emotion learning and problem-solving skills.

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Quilt show continues art’s role as communications

November 20, 2022

Sixty=nine art quilts from 64 artists from around the world are included in “Quilts=Art=Quilts 2022” at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY. The exhibition is on display through Jan. 8, 2023.

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An art quilt made with Chinese cotton, some pieces of which are painted gold, brass and other colors

Fiber artist Judy Kirpich pours her emotions into her work

November 9, 2022

Creating is artist Judy Kirpich’s best way of coping with her emotions, including the loss of her mother and mother-in-law to Alzheimer’s. A solo exhibit of her artwork, “Emotional Constructs,” is on display at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY, through Jan. 8, 2023.

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Syracuse artist’s plein air paintings on display at the Schweinfurth

September 6, 2022

Nikolay Mikushkin is a plein air artist, a French phrase that translates to open air. He goes outdoors to create his paintings, battling against the ever-changing light to capture a moment in time and space.

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Fall exhibits to open this Saturday at Schweinfurth

August 23, 2022

The Schweinfurth Art Center is opening two fall exhibits, “Member Show 2022” and a solo exhibit by Nikolay Mikushkin, on Aug. 27, 2022.

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