Arts & Humanities

School of Architecture Announces Spring 2024 Visiting Critics

Each semester, upper-level architecture students participate in the visiting critic program that brings leading architects and scholars from around the world to the school. Four
Julie Sharkey Jan. 26, 2024
School of Architecture Announces Spring 2024 Visiting Critics

Art Museum to Host ‘Assembly: Syracuse University Voices on Art and Ecology’

A new exhibition examining themes related to art and ecology will open at the Syracuse University Art Museum on Thursday, Jan. 25, and be on
News Staff Jan. 23, 2024
Art Museum to Host ‘Assembly: Syracuse University Voices on Art and Ecology’

International Team of Scholars Explores the Imperial Histories of India’s Most Visited Museum

From the pyramids in Egypt to India’s Taj Mahal, famous buildings and monuments have been constructed for thousands of years to honor leaders or prominent
Dan Bernardi Jan. 22, 2024
International Team of Scholars Explores the Imperial Histories of India’s Most Visited Museum

Syracuse Stage Welcomes 2024 With ‘Clyde’s,’ a Witty New Dramedy by Lynn Nottage

Syracuse Stage continues its 50th Anniversary Season with “Clyde’s,” Lynn Nottage’s Tony-award nominated comedy following the formerly incarcerated cooks of a rundown truck stop diner
Joanna Penalva Jan. 12, 2024
Syracuse Stage Welcomes 2024 With ‘Clyde’s,’ a Witty New Dramedy by Lynn Nottage

Art Bridges Grant to Support Gordon Parks Exhibition at Syracuse University Art Museum Next Fall

Syracuse University Art Museum has received a grant from the Art Bridges Foundation to support the exhibition and related programming for “Homeward to the Prairie
Wendy S. Loughlin Jan. 11, 2024
Art Bridges Grant to Support Gordon Parks Exhibition at Syracuse University Art Museum Next Fall

Light Work Presents Sophia Chai’s ‘Character Space’ Exhibition

Debuting at Light Work on Friday, Jan. 19, is Sophia Chai’s "Character Space." The exhibition is comprised of photographs that are a return to Chai's
News Staff Jan. 3, 2024
Light Work Presents Sophia Chai’s ‘Character Space’ Exhibition

Gladstone Gallery Welcomes Carrie Mae Weems H’17; Fall 2024 Exhibition Planned

Syracuse University Artist in Residence Carrie Mae Weems H’17 has joined the Gladstone Gallery, where a solo exhibition of her work will be held in
Diane Stirling Dec. 13, 2023
Gladstone Gallery Welcomes Carrie Mae Weems H’17; Fall 2024 Exhibition Planned

School of Architecture Student Creates Film About the Plight of Women

From a young age, Georgia Fernandes '24, a fifth-year student from Kenya studying in the School of Architecture, has always wanted to tell stories. Fernandes'
Julie Sharkey Dec. 12, 2023
School of Architecture Student Creates Film About the Plight of Women

VPA Design Professor Named ‘Educator to Watch’ by Graphic Design USA

Meri Page, an assistant professor of communications design in the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ School of Design, was named an “Educator to Watch”
Erica Blust Dec. 11, 2023
VPA Design Professor Named ‘Educator to Watch’ by Graphic Design USA

Iona Volynets Named a 2024 Marshall Scholar

Iona Volynets, a senior majoring in history and international relations in the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs and College of Arts and Sciences,
Kelly Homan Rodoski Dec. 11, 2023
Iona Volynets Named a 2024 Marshall Scholar

Life Trustee Daniel D’Aniello ’68, H’20 Honored With Keys to the City of Florence, Italy

Alumnus, philanthropist and Life Trustee Daniel D’Aniello ’68, H’20 was recently celebrated by the city of Florence, Italy, for his dedication to the city and
Kathleen Haley Dec. 7, 2023
Life Trustee Daniel D’Aniello ’68, H’20 Honored With Keys to the City of Florence, Italy

From Boland Hall to Broadway, Colleagues and Friends Produce ‘How to Dance in Ohio’

Two Syracuse University alumni are opening their first Broadway musical as lead producers, "How to Dance in Ohio," and the Dec. 5 preview performance included
Kim Infanti Dec. 7, 2023
From Boland Hall to Broadway, Colleagues and Friends Produce ‘How to Dance in Ohio’

Pink to Perform at JMA Wireless Dome Oct. 6

Pink will bring her high-energy musical, dance and aerobatic performance to the JMA Wireless Dome on Sunday, Oct. 6, as part of her 17-city 2024
News Staff Dec. 5, 2023
Pink to Perform at JMA Wireless Dome Oct. 6

Art History Professor Receives NFAH Fellowship for Work on Modern Pueblo Painting

Historically, studies of early 20th-century Pueblo painting focused on the role non-Native anthropologists, artists and patrons played in fostering and marketing Pueblo art. In the
News Staff Nov. 21, 2023
Art History Professor Receives NFAH Fellowship for Work on Modern Pueblo Painting

A&S Professor Wins Mentorship Award

Gwendolyn D. Pough, dean’s professor of the humanities and professor in the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies, is the latest recipient of the 2023
Kerrie Marshall Nov. 16, 2023
A&S Professor Wins Mentorship Award

Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera

How do you illuminate the powerful story of civil rights leader Malcolm X on the opera stage? It was a challenge that lighting designer Alex
Kathleen Haley Nov. 15, 2023
Q&A With Alex Jainchill: Illuminating the Story of Malcolm X at the Met Opera

‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Syracuse Stage, Reimagined as a Music-Filled Celebration Featuring the Magical 2 Ring Circus

Syracuse Stage, in association with the College of Visual and Performing Arts' Department of Drama, continues Syracuse Stage’s 50th Anniversary season—and the tradition of heart-warming,
Joanna Penalva Nov. 14, 2023
‘A Christmas Carol’ Returns to Syracuse Stage, Reimagined as a Music-Filled Celebration Featuring the Magical 2 Ring Circus

VPA Film Faculty Receive Emmy Award Nomination

Two film faculty members in the College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) have received an Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement for Children/Youth/Teen from
Erica Blust Nov. 9, 2023
VPA Film Faculty Receive Emmy Award Nomination