Galleries
Spring is in the Air at Edgewood Gallery.
ARTRAGE GALLERY, THE NORTON PUTTER GALLERY 505 Hawley Avenue, Syracuse, artragegallery.org. Open noon to 6 p.m. Thursday and Friday, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free. Check their website for updates.
Leslie Feinberg: Screened In, Looking Out: A Disabilities Photo Exhibit. Renowned trans activist, historian and author of the groundbreaking gender-nonconforming novel “Stone Butch Blues,” Leslie Feinberg began making this photographic series between summer 2009 and winter 2011, when ze was forced to relocate to Syracuse, NY, because of failing health. (Ze/hir and she/her were Feinberg’s preferred pronouns.) Hir long-standing Lyme+ illness began in the 1970s when there was limited knowledge related to the disease. Anti-trans prejudice embedded in the for-profit health system severely damaged her care and her health to the end of her life. When hir ability to complete writing projects became impaired, she turned to photography to create art through a political lens. In the 2000s, Feinberg posted her images online with a focus on disability issues and class consciousness. As ze says in this series’ artist’s statement, ze began taking photographs with a little silver point-and-shoot Canon to make “...a kind of geographic and emotional GPS of where I was and how I got here.” Ze added: “These photographs are the unexpected form and shape of my memory cabinet. They also reveal the geographic and social isolation of severe illness and resulting disabilities. This body of work reveals my inner struggle for articulation at a time
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when illness and disability — and discrimination and prejudice — were silencing my voice.” Runs May 13 through July 11. CAZENOVIA ARTISANS GALLERY 39 Albany St., Cazenovia. 315-655-2225, cazenoviaartisans.com. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
Icescapes and Landscapes of the Arctic. Jerry Weimar is a local landscape photographer from Madison County. He is known for his compelling photographs of Central New York and the Adirondacks. Icescapes and Landscapes of the Arctic will focus on new works from his 2019 trip to Greenland and Iceland. The exhibit runs from May 1 through 31. Reception to be held 2 to 5 p.m. May 8. EDGEWOOD GALLERY 216 Tecumseh Road, Syracuse. 315-445-8111, edgewoodartandframe.com. Open 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.
Spring is in the Air. Katya Bratslavsky exhibits her impasto acrylic floral paintings and hand-made jewelry using semi-precious stones and Swarovski crystals; with metal sculpture by Carol Adamec. Runs May 14 through June 25. Due to COVID, there will be no artist reception. Open regular hours, no appointment necessary to visit the gallery, please use protection protocols.
