Tyler Art Gallery Exhibitions
Fall 2024 Exhibition Schedule:
Figuratively Speaking
September 3-October 6
Opening Reception Sept. 6, 5-7pm
Figuratively Speaking follows the tradition of exploring the human condition through representations of the figure. From exploring the need to feel beautiful and sexy in a world that judges you to exploring the dark and light side of being, confronting voyeuristic intrusion, and narratives of community, the exhibition is intended to challenge the viewer to see and not just look.
The exhibition highlights the work of artists connected to central New York in their exploration of body diversity and ecology. Some of the work will challenge viewers to confront their cultural stereotypes.
Featuring artwork by:
Lindsey Guile
Amber Lia-Kloppel
Lacey McKinney
Sofía Luz Pérez
Luanne Redeye
Visiting Artist Talk and Gallery Tour through out the month. Dates and Times TBA soon.
Yang & Thompson
October 14- November 15
Artist Reception Oct. 18, 5-7pm
Faculty Talk and Gallery Tour during the month
Folding Time Between Worlds
A Sabbatical Exhibition by Renqian Yang
Professor Renqian Yang's art explores the dance between opposing forces— restraint and liberation, pessimism and optimism. Rooted in her migration and survival experiences, she molds clay to embody vulnerabilities, desires, and emotions, capturing time and space within each piece. In Yang's hands, clay becomes a medium for both liberation and fluidity.
Based on Actual Events
A Sabbatical Exhibition by Cara Brewer Thompson
The work shown in this exhibition includes work from her Fall 2019 sabbatical (whose exhibition was canceled due to Covid). The work centers around her time spent on the Bay of Fundy in Nova Scotia in November, 2019 titled, “Based on Actual Events”. Additional prints and animations from “Pond, a Portrait”(an ongoing project inspired by the farm pond on the acreage behind her house) are also on display. Her current work is focused on the natural world and half-invented, half-remembered landscapes. Thompson has a passion for 3d modeling and animation and a secret love of cheesy Hollywood sets, particularly low budget science fiction of the early 1970s. She loves merging the digital and natural worlds and embraces the use of technology in her work.
Exhibition programming:
Oct. 29, 12:00pm: Artist Talk with Renqian Yang
Nov. 5 2:30pm: Artist Talk with Cara Brewer Thompson
Nov. 15, 2pm: Musical Performance, Folding Time Between Worlds: A Journey Home through Songs, a collaboration with the Music Department and Tyler Art Gallery
BFA Fall Thesis Exhibition
December 4- December 13
Artist Reception: December 6th
A semi-annual event, students in the Art and Design department's BFA degrees present a body of work representing their journey from student to professional. As part of their capstone experience, students are responsible for selecting their work, preparing it for display, designing their display, and installing the work. They are also responsible for providing text and imagery for the exhibition catalog.
Winter Break Exhibition Schedule:
My Hometown Exhibition
January 10-12,
Opening Reception Jan. 10, 4:30-6:30pm
Spring 2025 Exhibition Schedule:
Justice and the Inalienable Rights — Artist TBD
January 28 - February 28
Opening Reception February 7, 5-7pm
Juried Student Exhibition
March 7 - April 6
Opening Reception, March 7, 5-7pm
BFA 1
April 15-27
Opening Reception, April 15, 5-7pm
BFA 2
May 6-16
Opening Reception, May 9, 5-7pm
Summer Break Schedule:
May
MHTP Banner Exhibition
May 30-June 1,
Reception, May 30 4:30-6:30 PM
June
Oswego CSD Visual Art Showcase
June 7, 11-4pm
Summer Alumni Exhibition
Date TBD
Ongoing
Oswego Outdoor Sculpture Initiative: 2014 - 2024
Comprised of ten outdoor sculptures by regional and national artists and installed in a central campus location midway between Campus Center and Penfield Library. A variety of provocative works give a taste of trends in contemporary sculpture from organic to geometric.
Tyler Art Gallery Hours
Tuesday–Friday, 2–6pm
Saturday & Sunday, 11am-3pm
Closed Mondays, and when classes are not in session
Classes and groups may arrange after-hours visitation
Exhibition Proposal Form