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Sekou Cooke: 15-81 Opens to the Public

On View April 30–August 21, 2022

15-81 presents architect and urban designer Sekou Cooke’s project We Outchea: Hip-Hop Fabrications and Public Space alongside documents relating to the 15th Ward in Syracuse, New York. Commissioned by the Museum of Modern Art in 2021 as part of their exhibition Reconstructions: Architecture and Blackness in America, We Outchea focuses on the legacy of placement and displacement of Black residents in Syracuse and considers various events in the city’s history—the razing of the historic 15th Ward, the building of multiple public housing projects, and the construction of Interstate-81—while simultaneously critiquing recent proposals to replace low-income communities with mixed-income housing. By contextualizing the We Outchea project with photographs and ephemera that tell the story of the once vibrant 15th Ward, Cooke points to a post I-81 Syracuse future of entrepreneurship and innovation.

Visit everson.org/exhibitions to learn more.

We Outcha: Hip-Hop Fabrications and Public Space, 2021
9 digital and screenprints on paper, 13 x 13 inches each
Courtesy of the artist

Sharif Bey: Facets

On View April 30—August 14, 2022

Over the past two decades, artist and educator Sharif Bey (b. 1974) has created a body of work in ceramics and glass that explores the visual heritage of Africa and Oceania. Since accepting a teaching position at Syracuse University in 2009, he has become a vital part of Syracuse’s social fabric. Coming on the heels of an exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, where he was born and raised, the Everson presents a survey of Bey’s work, starting with the functional pottery that has served as a touchstone throughout his career, and continuing through his most recent body of large-scale figurative sculptures in clay.

This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To learn more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit www.arts.gov.

Sharif Bey, Star Child Series #3, Earthenware/Mixed Media, 32 x 11 x 11 inches

City Market sponsored by M&T Bank

Every Second Sunday, May–October
10:00am–3:00pm

Founded in 2014, City Market Syracuse has become a staple attraction in downtown Syracuse.

Every second Sunday from May through October you’ll find vendors from all over the region selling ceramics, vintage clothing, furniture, home décor, handmade crafts, antiques, and much more!

Achala Wali: Surface Densities

On view June 25—August 7, 2022

Achala Wali’s complex drawings unfold through the layering of graphite, ink, and other mixed media onto paper. She takes inspiration from the natural world—everything from the forms made by ice as it breaks over a lake to shadows caused by an eclipse to industrial rust. She translates these scenes into abstract forms. As Wali layers one pattern over another, her drawings emerge, some pulsing with energy and movement and others appearing frozen in time.

Surface Densities contemplates the natural world through the physical act of drawing. The work is informed by personal and shared experiences alike, including the force of rivers, electromagnetic currents, the teardrop shape of an ear, or the structure of hair tendrils on Greek archaic sculpture.

Wali is one of the artists selected as part of the CNY Artist Initiative, a competitive program that highlights the multi-faceted talents of CNY artists.

Visit everson.org/exhibitions for more information.

Summer Art Camp

Discover
Explore
Create!

Ages 5-12, Campers are grouped by age 5-7 and 8-12 in each session.

Week 1: July 18–22
Week 2: July 25–29
Week 3: August 1–5
Week 4: August 8–12

Half Day Camp
Morning Session: 9:00am–12:00pm
Afternoon Session: 1:00–4:00pm
$120 Members | $150 Non-Members

Full Day Camp
9:00am–4:00pm (ages 8-12 only)
$244 Members | $305 Non-Members

About Everson Summer Art Camp

The 2022 Everson Summer Art Camp is an immersive program that offers campers a chance to dive into an array of artistic mediums and disciplines while making friends and having fun! Students will take classes in ceramics, mural making, improv, entrepreneurship, and more! Campers will also explore the Everson Museum of Art’s exhibitions and incredible collection of artworks inspiring them to make art of their own. Our talented and creative teachers will facilitate fantastic projects that involve guest artists, outdoor activities, and a chance to display their work at the City Market and Food Truck Fridays! These unique experiences and artistic explorations will develop camper’s critical thinking skills, communication, and appreciation for arts.