Mary Padgett’s pastels capture sights, sounds of a place
Weather can be a challenge for plein air painters: Padgett won’t create outside in the cold or wind
Read MoreGary Trento: A Retrospective
Aug. 30 to Oct. 12, 2019
Skaneateles artist Gary Trento displayed 23 of his favorite life-size paintings in this retrospective of his 52 years of living and working in Central New York.
Read MoreMember Show 2019
Aug. 30 to Oct. 12, 2019
The Schweinfurth added this exhibition to showcase and celebrate the talent of our members. A total of 139 artists participated.
Read MoreThe Experience of a Place: Plein Air Landscapes
Aug. 30 to Oct. 12, 2019
Cazenovia artist Mary Padgett displayed her plein air landscapes created in Europe and Central New York in this show.
Read MoreNative American and Middle Eastern traditions featured at free folk arts events
The Schweinfurth Art Center will feature Haudenosaunee and Middle Eastern traditions at two free folk arts events this fall. Haudenosaunee dances and lacrosse stick making will be featured 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 6, 2019. The event will be held on the back lawn of the Cayuga Museum of History and Art, located next door…
Read MoreSchweinfurth to host Native American, Middle Eastern events
The two free Folk Arts events will feature ethnic crafts, singing, and food.
Read MoreSchweinfurth to show retrospective of Skaneateles resident Gary Trento’s paintings
It’s appropriate on this day, with a slight crisp in the air as the late July afternoon turns into evening, that Gary Trento discusses his upcoming retrospective at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn. His show is the centerpiece of the art center’s three fall exhibits. Trento’s paintings represent objects or events in the real…
Read MoreFall exhibits feature retrospective of Gary Trento’s paintings
The 23 paintings in the show were completed between 1967 and 2019, offering a true retrospective of the Skaneateles artist’s work.
Read MoreSchweinfurth hosts two events for Pride Week
The Art Center organized a downtown yarn bombing and is hosting documentary screenings with Erin Davies, the director of “Fagbug” and “Fagbug Nation.”
Read MorePresence of Silence, by Kathleen Farrell
May 24 to Aug. 18, 2019
Rochester artist Kathleen Farrell draws with both hands simultaneously in meetings, at parties, watching baseball, and more. This show includes some of her recent work.
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