Fall 2024 Schedule:
Renqian Yang
Tuesday, October 29, 12:00pm
Artist Talk: 12:00pm
Location: Tyler Art Gallery
Renqian Yang earned a B.F.A. in Ceramics from Sichuan Fine Arts Institute, China (2009), and an M.F.A. from Syracuse University (2014). She is currently an Associate Professor at SUNY Oswego, NY. Yang's work has been exhibited across the U.S., China, South Korea, and Japan, with notable showcases such as the NCECA concurrent exhibition Mapping the Multiverse (2024), Contemporary Narratives (2023), and Rivers Connect (2021). She also participated in the Shiwan Cup Emerging Artist Ceramic Sculpture Competition in China (2023) and the International KOGEL Award in TOYAMA exhibition in Japan (2020). Yang’s creative path includes solo exhibitions like Retrace at Jingdezhen International Studio (2024), Sounds of the Ephemeral at Fou Gallery (2021), and the Cayuga Museum of History and Art (2019). She has participated in residencies at Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts (2017, 2023), Craigardan (2018), Jingdezhen International Studio (2018, 2023), and STARworks, NC (2022), each significantly enriching her practice. Her work was also included in the Korea-China Ceramic Art Exhibition in South Korea (2022, 2023), celebrating 30 years of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.
Cara Brewer Thompson
Tuesday, November 5
Artist Talk: 2:30pm
Location: Tyler Art Gallery
Cara Brewer Thompson began teaching in the Department of Art and Design at SUNY Oswego in the fall of 2004. She played a key role in launching the Interaction Design program in 2021, alongside her colleague Rebecca Mushtare. Cara is passionate about helping students use technology to create unique and meaningful art and design experiences. Sharing her excitement about cutting edge technology as a creative tool has been a defining feature of her time at SUNY Oswego. Her current work focuses on 3d modeling and design as well as the innovative use of digital tools to capture the beauty and wonder of the natural world. In her spare time, she enjoys looking at things– sometimes drawing them, gardening , embroidery and wandering about on her 24 acres in Baldwinsville.
Sofía Luz Pérez
Thursday, November 14th
Artist Talk: 12:45
Location: 215 Penfield
Studio Visits: 2:30-3:30
Sofía Luz Pérez is a Mexican American artist born in Austin, Texas in 1989 and raised in central New York. Pérez’s work has been published in the Women Artists’ Datebook by the Syracuse Cultural Workers and in Stone Canoe #8 by the YMCA of Central New York. She has shown her work in numerous galleries including at Soho20 Gallery in New York, NY, the Point of Contact Gallery in Syracuse, NY, Stone Quarry Hill Art Park, in Cazenovia, NY, the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center in Auburn, NY, and ArtRage Gallery in Syracuse, NY. She graduated with a BFA in Studio Art with a painting concentration from SUNY Oswego in December 2021.
https://www.sofialuzperez.com/
Greg Minix
Wednesday, November 20
Artist Talk: 6:30-7:30pm
Location: 101 Lanigan
Greg will discuss how custom illustrations, digital art, and mixed media can add a unique touch to your designs. You'll learn why originality matters, how to collaborate with artists, and how to ensure your custom visuals still fit a brand’s identity. A fresh perspective, in the age of AI, on how incorporating one-of-a-kind artwork can help your designs stand out and feel more authentic in an overcrowded market.