Galleries ArtRage Gallery, The Norton Putter Gallery 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, artragegallery.org. 2 to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. Check their website for updates.
Joe Guerriero: Waiting for Normal — Cuba and the United States. People feel an undeniable attraction to Cuba after visiting even once. It’s mostly about the people — their warmth and friendliness, their art, music and culture. However, it is almost impossible to photograph or create art in Cuba without capturing the effects of the embargo. Photographer Joe Guerriero’s photography and film work does just that, reflecting more than 20 years of spending time with the Cuban people and experiencing firsthand the effects of the United States’ continuing embargo of the island. He shows how the embargo affects the lives not only of Cubans but of those Cuban Americans who still have relatives in Cuba. Through Dec. 20.
Edgewood Gallery 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse. 315-445-8111, edgewoodartandframe.com. 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday- Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday-Monday. Free. Please wear a mask, observe proper social distancing. Hand sanitizer, gloves and masks are available in the gallery.
Linda Bigness at Edgewood Gallery.
Holiday Exhibit and Sale. Crystal Vision: Linda Bigness’ small encaustic paintings and larger oil paintings expressing layered abstract imagery, with the unique ceramic forms and finishes of Vartan Poghosian and enamel jewelry by Karen Convertino. Nov. 20 through Jan. 8, 2021. Due to COVID-19, there will be no opening reception
Everson Museum of Art 401 Harrison St., Syracuse. 315-474-6064, everson.org. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday and Friday, noon to 8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sunday. Closed Monday-Tuesday. $5 suggested donation.
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Portal: The Window in American Photography. Empty openings or panes of glass in houses, vehicles, skyscrapers, or storefronts, windows are portals to and from other worlds. Drawn from the Everson’s collection, this exhibition examines the formal and symbolic potential of a simple aperture. Through Jan. 24, 2021.
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The Floating Bridge: Postmodern and Contemporary Japanese Ceramics. The Everson began collecting contemporary Japanese ceramics in earnest in the mid-1970s, an experimental period when artists were applying geometric forms and conceptual strategies to traditional materials and forms. The exhibition highlights this under-recognized generation of artists who are now credited with laying the groundwork for today’s contemporary ceramic movement in Japan. Nov. 7 through May 9, 2021. Lacey McKinney: Reconfiguration. Using portraiture as her point of departure, Lacey McKinney examines themes of identity and embodiment through the human face and figure. Painting with acrylic and oil, McKinney merges multiple faces into one composition—blurring together moments in time. Calling attention to the fallacy that humans maintain a singular fixed identity and challenging the history of genre portraiture, McKinney questions how much information can be gleaned from a single portrait. Nov. 14 through Jan. 24, 2021. From Domestic to Divine: Andean Ceramics from the Permanent Collection. The ancient Andean civilizations of South America were strikingly diverse in their religious beliefs and material cultures, but each developed complex ceramics for both domestic and ritual use. This exhibition features key pieces from the Museum’s collection, including
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Lacey McKinney at Everson Museum of art.
several recent acquisitions from the Nazca, Paracas, Moche, Chimú and Chavin cultures. Through Feb. 7, 2021. A Legacy of Firsts: The Everson Collects. In 1911, the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts (known today as the Everson) made history as the first museum in the country to declare that it would focus on collecting works made by American artists. This decision, implemented by Museum Director Fernando Carter, was the first of many made by directors that ultimately defined the Everson’s collection as it exists today. This exhibition examines over 100 years of the Museum’s collecting priorities, from its earliest acquisitions in 1911 to work acquired in 2019. Through Jan. 3, 2021.
