Past Exhibits

Detail from "Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Yard Some Day" by Mary Alexander from Hubbard, Ohio

Quilts=Art=Quilts 2021

Schweinfurth Art Center’s 40th annual “Quilts=Art=Quilts” exhibition features 72 artworks from 61 national and international artists.

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Marks Made

Christine Mauersberger is an American artist who produces complex mark-making narratives in multiple media: paintings, embroidery, and installation works.

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In Person: A Group Exhibition with Works by John Fitzsimmons, Holly Greenberg, Lacey McKinney, and Donalee Peden Wesley

Aug. 21 – Oct. 9, 2021

In Person brings together four artists who focus on the human figure or stand-ins for them. With the recent loss of life from the COVID-19 pandemic, their artwork resonates anew.

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Intention and Perception

Aug. 21 to Oct. 9, 2021

Skaneateles artist Stephen Datz displays his sculptures in the Davis Family Gallery.

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All Things Being Blue

Aug. 21-Oct. 9, 2021

Artist Anna Warfield creates stuffed didactic poems and commands that pose questions and draws viewers into converations about body, sex, and language.

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Made in NY 2021

June 12 to Aug. 7, 2021

Made in NY is an annual juried exhibit that features artwork made by artists who live all over New York State.

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Threads Across Time

June 12 to Aug. 7, 2021

Sarah Bond is known for her “modern quilts” a term broadly used to describe a genre of quilt making that’s inspired by modern design. But her mode of operation is rooted deeply in her familial past, where for Bond, the act of quilting is the continuation of a legacy.

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Julius A. Schweinfurth

Julius A. Schweinfurth

Boston architect Julius Schweinfurth, who grew up in Auburn, left a trust with which to build an art center in his hometown. The Schweinfurth Art Center opened May 17, 1981.

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Harriet’s Legacy

June 12 to Aug. 7, 2021

“Harriet’s Legacy,” an exhibit by Terry Plater, aims to convey the intergenerational history, value, and ownership of our collective American story.

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