Th3- The Third Thursday

A new season of Th3!

2009-10-22T15:42:00.000-07:00

Hooray for a new season of Th3!

I’ll take a moment and introduce my self. My name is Mary Welch and I’m a senior at Oswego State. I’m studying art…. Graphic design to be exact. During my time here with Th3, I will be giving up dates, reviews, and just general Th3 information.

Th3 started off with a bang in September. The Delvan Art Gallery and Red House Arts Center is where I started my Th3 adventure. Both venues had some very interesting things. The Delavan featured work from Bill Storm and Beverly Stout, both artists where in attendance. I met both, Bill and Beverly. Bill had some fabulous photography and Beverly had amazing ink drawings. They are both fairly local artists, Bill from Liverpool and Beverly from Minetto.

A two second walk down to Red House Arts Center was the next stop, where they were showing a video by Barry Anderson’s that have been playing all over Syracuse. The one that was on view was fantastic! It was like slowly falling down the rabbit hole of bubbles and leaves. If you get a chance go check it out, highly recommend. Then they had this light work show by artist mudboy. Spectacular! The mix of lights, glass, and movement brings the piece together. The piece consisted of LED lights that changed shapes on the wall through glass. I’m by no means giving these pieces any justice but they are amazing and it’s a must see.

Octobers Th3 like Septembers did not disappoint. This Th3 took me to Genesee St. I worked my way from the Point of Contact Gallery to Syracuse stage. The Point of Contact Gallery had Slow Scandal a show by artist Marco Maggi. His drawing on mixed media is something to look at. He uses glass, paper, graphite, and even aluminum foil. His abstract works makes you feel like you’re in a different time and space. Syracuse stage, a new comer to the Th3 family had a great showing of the AIDS quilts. Also in attendance where people from the Syracuse gay and lesbian chorus. They had some of their music/ live concerts playing it was great. The quilts alone are something to see, they move you.

Drawing Tonight! plus last month's winner

2008-05-15T13:02:00.000-07:00

Tonight: WIN two $25 gift certificates to The Mission Restaurant

Enjoy the warm ambiance at The Mission Restaurant, service Pan-American cuisine in the beautifully restored interior of Syracuse’s oldest church, located on Columbus Circle.

Enter the drawing at all Th3 venues.
You can enter more than once, but only once at each location.

The winner will be notified by May 25th!

Last month’s prize was a cake designed by one of CNY’s premiere sugar artists, Jennifer Comfort of She Takes The Cake.
The winner, Alysia Bonvino, a dentist/dancer from Cicero, is pictured below as “she takes the cake” home just in time for Mother’s Day.

Photo courtesy of John Dowling

A Sneak Preview of Tonight's Deliciousness

2008-04-17T11:47:00.000-07:00

Eat a Free Cupcake and Enter to Win:
Enter to win a cake designed by one of CNY's premiere sugar artists, Jennifer Comfort of She Takes The Cake, in the first of Th3's monthly drawings.

To promote the prize, Jennifer Comfort is installing an interactive cupcake mural and cookie mosaic at Delavan Art Gallery and OCC... and Yes! You get to eat a cupcake! Please stop by between 5 - 8 PM tonight (Apr. 17) to claim your free cupcake!

To enter to win a cake fill out a ticket at any of the Th3 locations open April 17th. You may enter as many times as you'd like but only once per location. The winner will be notified by April 25th. You could win a cake for Mom!

Read more about the project here: http://shetakesthecake.blogspot.com/2008/04/eat-art-in-syracuse.html
See some of Jennifer Comfort's delicious cakes here: www.shetakesthecake.com

April 17, 2008 First Monthly Prize Drawing

2008-04-05T15:39:00.000-07:00

The Syracuse Th3 Coalition has scheduled more exciting FREE ART EVENTS across the city’s art scene for April 17.

First Th3 Prize Drawing

TH3 KICKS OFF MONTHLY DRAWING WITH “EAT ART” – APRIL 17, 2008Th3 kicks of a monthly prize drawing during April’s citywide art open with interactive cupcake muralsinstalled in two Th3 locations for viewing and eating on April 17th. Enter the drawing, eat a cupcake! Sugar artist Jen Comfort of She Takes The Cake (www.shetakesthecake.com) is making the cupcakes. The drawing winner takes home one of Jen’s delicious couture art cakes designed especially for Th3. Look for Jen’s cookie mural at Delavan Art Gallery. Enter the drawing Thursday evening at all participating Th3 art venues.

You can enter more than once, but you can only enter once at each location. Find the second cupcake mural!

DELAVAN ART GALLERY
Let Them Eat Cake: Sugar artist Jen Comfort Interactive cupcake mural and cookie installation to mark the first Th3 Monthly Drawing.

Stone Canoe Writer's Series: Poetry reading by Jennifer Pashley at 7:00 PM. Pashley is a contributer to the second edition of Stone Canoe: A Journal of Arts and Ideas from Upstate New York. Pashley’s book of short fiction, States, was published in 2007.

EUREKA CRAFTS, 210 Walton St., 471.4601
Meet the Artist Night: Featuring local ceramic artist Heather Sackett, who specializes in fountains, sculpture and buttons. Light Refreshments.

EVERSON MUSEUM OF ART
A Story of the Thuban Journey House – Lecture by Lori Covington, founder of the Thuban Journey Organization, tracing the African Slave’s journey. 7pm

On the Move: Images of Travel from Everson Museum of Art and Syracuse University
Paper Arts in the Low Countries: 1600-1800
Images of Vice and Virtue from the Syracuse University Art Collection

LIGHT WORK/ROBERT B. MENSCHEL MEDIA CENTER

Expectations of Adolescence Photographer Blake Fitch documents the gradual transition of two girls into womanhood

ONONDAGA COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Arts Across Campus

SPECIAL Th3 EVENT:Quarters, works by major Barcelona ceramicist Carles Vives at The Gallery at the Ann Felton Multicultural Center. Artist’s Reception 11am and 5pm.

ONONDAGA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM AND RESEARCH CENTER, 321 Montgomery St., 428.1864

Exploring History With Art: Work! An exhibit depicting the visual history of occupations and places of work in Onondaga County.

POINT OF CONTACT GALLERY
Labyrinths, an installation by visiting Florence artist Swietlan Nicholas Kraczyn. “A life-size maze of mirrors and dreams” featuring 25 graphics inspired by Borges. Reception and conversation with the artist..

REDHOUSE /ROTHENBERG GALLERY
The Sweetest Battle, painting and sculpture by Rebecca Murtaugh. From the Bottom of My Heart, an interactive sound installation by Matthew Murtaugh in the second floor bathrooms. Opening reception. AND

How to Steer the Wheel: An Experimental Animation and Live Cinema Performance, after-hours theater event by Heath Hanlin at 9pm (fee for film only).

SPARK Contemporary Art Space
Jake Gillespie: Works on Paper: Series of drawings both intimate and comical.

SUART GALLERIES:
M.F.A.2008: EXHIBIT Artists’ reception 5-7pm. Show runs thru 5/11

THE WAREHOUSE GALLERY
Songs of Hearth and Valor, Recital in 8 Dominions, After Bessie Smith, by Terry Adkins. A multi-media tribute to blues empress Bessie Smith. Runs 4/5-6/7.

THE WESTCOTT COMMUNITY ART GALLERY
Good for What Ails You! Paintings, mixed media, fibers, photography, ceramic sculpture, creative compuer art, and poetry on the theme of “women and healing” by Maria Brown, Melissa DeStevens-Valensuela, Linda Esterly, Patrice Fitzsimmons, Cathy Gibbons, Vanessa Johnson, Amy Patricia Komar, Suzanne Masters, Georgia Popoff, Elaine Quick. Reception. Runs till 5/4.

YMCA GALLERY Y, Downtown YMCA, 2nd floor, 340 Montgomery St, 474.6851 x328.
The Materials of Color, paintings by visiting Italian artist Maria Grazia Facchinetti. Reception with artist attending.

The following Th3 Venues will not be open from 5-8 p.m. on April 17, 2008:

COMMUNITY FOLK ART CENTER 805 E. Genesee St.
442-2230

SPARK CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE,
1005 E. Fayette St.

ThINC’s COMPANY GALLERY
110 W. Fayette St.

2008-03-22T11:15:00.000-07:00

THIRD THURSDAY ART OPEN
March 20, 2008 5-8pm

Ride Centro's Free Bus along the Connective Corridor between SU and the Delavan Art Gallery. Maps, bus schedule and Th3 show listings are available at all Th3 locations and at our website: www.th3syracuse.com.

Look for our Th3 Special Events symbol:

CENTRO CONNECTIVE CORRIDOR BUS EVENT: Park your car in the Quad 4 lot for FREE. Catch the bus at College Place at 5:15 pm. Enjoy live music, a guided tour of the city’s historical 15th ward, a poetry reading at the Redhouse, and a rehearsal at Jazz Central!

COMMUNITY FOLK ART CENTER, 805 E. Genesee St., 442-2230
AfriCOBRA: Liberated Images by ten members of the AfriCOBRA ("African Commune of Bad Relevant Artists") collective dating from 1968 Chicago. Runs till 4/5. Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States, exhibition curated by Rickie Solinger of WAKEUP/Arts. Explores issues faced by families involved in the prison system through artwork, stories and letters of incarcerated women and their children. 3/1-3/20

DELAVAN ART GALLERY, 501 W. Fayette St, 425.7500
Fifth Annual Exhibition and Fundraiser for Art Students exhibiting student work from three Syracuse School District Elementary Schools: Blodgett, Seymour Magnet and Solace. ; and at 6:30 PM, Mary Stanley leads conversation about Art Across Borders, which focuses on FLIP, a major annual literary and arts festival in Paraty, Brazil. How arts can be sustained by a community and drive community development. Hear about local involvement in this project linked to Ghana. Reception

EUREKA CRAFTS, 210 Walton St., 471.4601
In Like A Lion…Out Like A Lamb: Work by Fran Byrne ceramic animal sculpture including lions lambs and bunnies. Artist attending. Light refreshments. Till April 10.

Everson Museum of Art, 401 Harrison St., 474.6054
Artist Open: 7pm Video screenings by renowned local, national and international provocative and diverse artists; including Esther Probst, Pedestrian Lullaby; Shee, Fullness; Torry Mendoza, Reservation(s) and Kemosabe and others exploring cultural representation, travel and escape. On the Move. Paper Arts in the Low Countries and Images of Vice and Virtue. Till 5/25

Light Work/Robert B. Menschel Media Center, 316 Waverly Ave., 443.1300
5:30 pm Light Work Grant Portfolio Review: Hannah Frieser, director, and Laura Guth, assistant director, conduct portfolio reviews for potential Light Work Grant applicants. Will also discuss the Light Work Grant judging process for artists outside the Central New York area.

ONONDAGA HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION MUSEUM , 321 Montgomery St., 428.1864
Family Stories::Living the Arts and Crafts Life in Berkeley, California: Ann K.U.Tussing, guest of the Arts & Crafts Society of CNY, talks about her grandparents’ friendship with Bernard Maybeck, legendary Arts & Craft architect and designer. Also: Onondaga County on the Move: 200 Years of Transportation.

REDHOUSE /ROTHENBERG GALLERY, 201 S. West St., 425.0405
”Self, House, Self" Artwork by: Marion Wilson & Michael Burkard Reception Artists use the metaphor of “house” and “home.” After the reception there will be poetry reading by Michael Burkard to celebrate the release of his 10th book, Envelope Of Night.Runs till 4/13.

SPARK CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE, 1005 E. Fayette St.,
17th Annual Matrilineage Symposium Community Art Show. celebrates the accomplishments of women in art and activism. Artists present and discuss their work. Guest speakers include: the Guerrilla Girls, Carolee Schneemann, Vienna Teng, Tina Takemoto, Katherine Slusher, and Nina Katchadourian. Refreshments . Runs till 3/22

SUART GALLERIES, Schaffer Art Building, Syracuse University, 443.4097
Beloved Daughters Unites the Moksha (Heaven) and Ladli (Beloved Daughter) series,of photographer-activist Fazal Sheikh’s work about women in India. Runs till 3/30.

SYRACUSE TECHNOLOGY GARDEN, 235 Harrison St., 474.0910
Exhibition Featuring Paintings and Sculpture by Rachael Baldanza, Amber Blanding, Alex Betancourt, Anna, Cinquemani, Sally Dutko, Bob Rose, Helena Cooper, Jeanne Dupre, Peg Hewitt, Nicholas Ruth, Sylvia Steen, Joan Stier, Karen Tashkovski, Leigh Yardley, Louise Woodard, and members of the North Syracuse Art Guild.

THE WAREHOUSE GALLERY, 350 W. Fayette St., 443.6450
6:30-8pm, media opp to photograph audience/Warehouse Gallery constituents and interview Kids of Survival from Syracuse. Screening of “Kids of Survival: The Art and Life of Tim Rollins + K.O.S.,” an Emmy Award-winning documentary by Dayna Goldfine and Dan Geller. Light refreshments. Bring your lawn chair or bean-bag for this event in the main gallery. King and Courage exhibition runs through 4/5.

THE WESTCOTT COMMUNITY ART GALLERY 826 Euclid Ave., 478.8634
Dream Time: Karen Tashkovski Mixed media paintings that depict the explosive dreams of the artist through the eyes of a cat. . Reception . Show runs: 3/1-4/5

YMCA GALLERY Y, Downtown YMCA, 2nd floor, 340 Montgomery St, 474.6851
The TV Dinner Series: monotypes by Mick Mather a local artist and printmaker. The best 25 poems and stories about TV Dinners will be displayed with the artwork, Artist and authors attending.

And in conjunction with Th3:
SYRACUSE CENTER FOR MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGN, CENTER FOR THE ARTS, 728-730 E. Genesee St. (contact Michael McAllister mlmcalli@syr.edu 215.896.9217)
Change Your View - ACTIVATING PUBLIC SPACE : View final concept presen-tations 5-8pm 3/20 from a 3 day charrette to develop proposals for the Connective Corridor.

Th3 Venues Closed March 20 5-8pm: Onondaga Community College , Point of Contact Gallery, ThINC’s Company Gallery

5th Annual Exhibition for Art Students

2008-03-20T07:28:00.000-07:00

Fifth Annual Exhibition and Fundraiser for Art Students at Delavan Art Gallery on Th3 in March

"Untitled" by Moreece Armstead, 6th Grade Student at Blodgett, oil pastel and black glue

Delavan Art Gallery is pleased to present the fifth annual exhibition and fundraiser of art by students in three Syracuse School District Elementary Schools: Blodgett, Seymour Magnet and Solace. Each year, students from the classes of Stacy Griffin, Kristin Dugger, Kelly Moser-Vogler, Paul Bova and Simone Montgomery have the chance to see their work displayed and sold in a professional setting to raise money for themselves as burgeoning artists and for school art supplies. Donations of art supplies are also encouraged and can be dropped off at the gallery at any point during the exhibition. A special reception will be held during Th3, The Third Thursday, on March 20 from 5 - 8 p.m. For those not able to attend the reception, the gallery will be open to the public on Friday, March 21 from Noon - 6 p.m. and by appointment during business hours, Tuesday through Friday, of the following week, ending March 28, 2008. To make an appointment, please call the gallery at (315) 425-7500.

Delavan Art Gallery is a 3,800 square foot showcase and sales venue for fine art created by area artists. Conveniently located downtown at 501 West Fayette Street in Syracuse, the gallery is free and open to the public. Off-street parking is available and the gallery is handicapped accessible.

Effective February 23, 2008, Delavan Art Gallery is taking a break from the normal exhibition schedule, opening only for Th3 each month and for special events such as this. The gallery is scheduled to reopen with regular programming for its Five Year Anniversary in September of 2008. For more information visit www.DelavanArtGallery.com.

17th Annual Matrilineage Art Show at Spark

2008-03-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

THURSDAY MARCH 20TH, 5PM, FREE
Spark Contemporary Art Space
1005 E Fayette St, Syracuse NY.

17th Annual Matrilineage Symposium Community Art Show

The show will run from March 17-22 by appointment with the opening reception on Thursday, March 20th at 5pm in conjunction with Th3. Refreshments available and artists in attendance.

The Matrilineage Symposium and Art Show celebrate the accomplishments of women in art and activism. We provide a unique educational setting in which artists from all disciplines present their work and discuss it in an open forum outside of the classroom. Guest speakers this year include: the Guerrilla Girls, Carolee Schneemann, Vienna Teng, Tina Takemoto, Katherine Slusher, and Nina Katchadourian.

+ Facebook Event: http://syr.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7793513694

Please visit SPARKARTSPACE.COM for more information.

Closings for Dec 20 Th3

2007-12-19T12:51:00.001-08:00

Spark is closed.

Syracuse University Library is closing at six o’clock tonight. As a result, the Special Collections Research Center will not be available for Th3.

Syracuse Technology Garden is in the process of hanging a show so it is closed.

The Everson Museum of Art is having a private reception so it is closed to the public for Th3.

Winter Solstice Party at Delavan Art Gallery Dec. 20

2007-12-13T15:14:00.000-08:00

Winter Solstice Party during Th3 at Delavan Art Gallery on Dec. 20th from 5-8 PM.

What is the Winter Solstice?
At precisely 1:08 a.m. Eastern Standard Time on Saturday, December 22, 2007, Winter begins in the Northern Hemisphere. This is the longest night and shortest day of the year when the Sun is farthest South and the Earth is at its maximum tilt. While it may seem like a dark time to celebrate, the Winter Solstice marks the return of the Sun. After Saturday, the days will grow longer and the Sun will return to bring Summer once again to Syracuse.

Please join us to celebrate the Sun's return...
-Listen to live jazz by Marcia Rutledge and Andrew Carroll starting at 6 PM.
-Meet our current featured artists: Amy E. Bartell, Tara Hogan and many of the members of the Syracuse Ceramic Guild.
-Do some last minute shopping and support the arts in the process! Click HERE to see art for sale at www.DelavanArtGallery.com

Syr Tech Garden Closed Dec. 20 Th3

2007-12-13T15:11:00.000-08:00

The Syracuse Technology Garden will not be participating in December 20th's Th3 because they are in the process of hanging new art work. They are combining January's Th3 with their open house so there will be a reception there during the evening of January 17th, 2008.

Hugh Tifft: 100 Years of Color Photography

2007-11-13T12:58:00.000-08:00

Light Work/Community Darkrooms will host a lecture this Thursday by photographer and collector Hugh Tifft as part of November's TH3. Tifft will explore the 100th anniversary of color photography spanning the early years of 1907 through the mid 1930s.The presentation will include actual examples of the first commercially viable color process, the Autochrome process. The historical context, as well as viewing devices, period and contemporary written materials, and examples of other early color processes will be explored. The discussion will conclude with an informal talk about the do's and don'ts of starting a photography collection.

Date: Thursday, November 15
Time: 6pm (Light Work/Community Darkrooms will be open 5-8)
Location: Light Work/Community Darkrooms, 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13244
For more information: Call Jessica Heckman at 443-1300 or email info@lightwork.org.

Delavan Art Gallery Opening on NOV 15 Th3

2007-10-26T15:52:00.000-07:00

SYRACUSE, New York -- October 29, 2007 -- Delavan Art Gallery is pleased to present the exhibition "Wrapping Up The Season" featuring mixed media works from the series "Archeological Memoir" by Amy E. Bartell and "Conversations With Nature" by Tara Hogan in addition to works by the Syracuse Ceramic Guild. The exhibit opens on Thursday, November 15 from 5-8 p.m. and continues through Saturday, December 22, 2007.

Amy E. Bartell has returned for a second exhibition at Delavan Art Gallery to show a new series of mixed media works titled "Archeological Memoir." In her artist statement she describes the body of work as "a glimpse into memory and a quest for directional clues amidst the maps, signs, mysteries, scraps of writing and the compass of magnetic north." Bartell's art work can be found in the collections of numerous individuals and organizations including Carleton College, California State University, Syracuse University and SUNY New York. She is known as a mural artist around the country and as the former Gallery Coordinator of Delavan Art Gallery. Currently, she is a faculty member of the art department at SUNY Oswego. Bartell's approach in her new series raises the question "What do we see when we scan the horizons of our lives? Where do we dig; does 'X' really mark the spot?"

Amy Bartell, "Crossing Against the Light" mixed media, 6" x 6"

Tara Hogan is exhibiting a collection of monoprints and mixed media from a new series of work titled "Conversations With Nature." The body of work conveys a dialogue between humans, animals and nature inspired by an interest in environmental consciousness. Hogan has been a graphic designer since earning her B.F.A. in Illustration from Syracuse University eight years ago. Her art has been published in American Illustration, CMYK Magazine, Domino Magazine online and on the back of Bear Magazine. About her distinct style, Hogan explains, "I have a loving appreciation for nature's intricate beauty combined with modern urban style."

Tara Hogan, "Conversations with Nature" pencil, monoprint and ink on paper

Syracuse Ceramic Guild has returned for a third exhibition at Delavan Art Gallery, featuring ceramics by ten of its members. Selected works include eclectic ceramics by Lory and Walt Black, porcelain and stoneware by Sue Canizares, Raku sculpture by Dona Flaherty, Raku pottery by Dee Gage, abstract sculptural stoneware by Jane T. Gillett, ceramic story boxes by Amy Patricia Komar, "Biomorpheus," a body of abstract works by Ron Kalinoski, high-fired porcelain and stoneware by Bobbi Lamb and soda fired works by Steven Pilcher. The Syracuse Ceramic Guild, established in 1947, is a not-for-profit organization of potters dedicated to the promotion of awareness and understanding of the ceramic medium.

Representing Syracuse Ceramic Guild:
Jane T. Gillett, "The Unfolding" stoneware, oxide, glaze

Delavan Art Gallery is a 3,800 square foot showcase and sales venue for fine art created by area artists. Conveniently located downtown at 501 West Fayette Street in Syracuse, the gallery is free and open to the public. Off-street parking is available and the gallery is handicapped accessible. Delavan Art Gallery opens “Wrapping Up the Season” from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, November 15, which is also Th3, The Third Thursday. The show is on exhibit through Saturday, December 22 on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 12-6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment. For more information visit www.DelavanArtGallery.com.

MEET THE ARTISTS!
Artists in Attendance:
Saturday November 17, noon - 3 p.m.- Amy Bartell
Saturday November 24, noon - 3 p.m.- Artists from Syracuse Ceramic Guild (TBA)
Saturday December 1, noon - 3 p.m.- Artists from Syracuse Ceramic Guild (TBA)
Saturday December 15, noon - 3 p.m.- Tara Hogan
Saturday December 22, noon - 3 p.m.- Artists from Syracuse Ceramic Guild (TBA)

Special Events:

Thursday December 20 from 5 - 8 p.m.- Delavan Art Gallery will have several of our featured artists in attendance for Th3, The Third Thursday, Syracuse's citywide visual arts night. For more information on Th3 please visit www.th3syracuse.com

Saturday December 8 at 2 p.m.- Stone Canoe Writers Series featuring Michael Burkard and Chris Kennedy. Michael Burkard was a 2006 Stone Canoe Poetry Editor and faculty member in the Creative Writing Program at Syracuse University. Chris Kennedy is the director of the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Syracuse University and the author of full-length collections of poetry. For more information on Burkard, Kennedy and the publication Stone Canoe, please visit www.stonecanoejournal.org

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Spark Contemporary Art Space

2007-10-17T12:55:00.000-07:00

Spark will be closed for October's Th3: The Third Thursday, visit sparkartspace.com for other October events.

Please attend the Emotional Realism screening in support of Astria Suparak, former Director of the Warehouse Gallery. Further details below.
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EMOTIONAL REALISM // A SCREENING OF VIDEO-WORKS BY ARTISTS // CURATED BY COOPER BATTERSBY AND EMILY VEY DUKE // PRESENTED BY THE WAREHOUSE GALLERY // UNDER THE FORMER DIRECTORSHIP OF ASTRIA SUPARAK // ANCILLARY TO HER SHOW // COME ON: DESIRE UNDER THE FEMALE GAZE //

THURSDAY OCTOBER 18th // 8PM // TH3 SYRACUSE ARTS NIGHT // WATSON THEATER // 310 WAVERLY AVENUE AT COMSTOCK // SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY // FREE ADMISSION

PROGRAM OF WORKS // MIRIAM BACKSTROM -REBECKA- 40 MINS // LATOYA RUBY FRAZIER -A MOTHER TO HOLD- 22 MINS // DENA DECOLA & KARIN WANDNER -FIVE MORE MINUTES- 17 MINS // AMANDA BAGGS -IN MY LANGUAGE- 8 MINS 35 SECS //

THIS SCREENING IS THE LAST EVENT ASTRIA SUPARAK ORGANIZED IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE WAREHOUSE GALLERY. ATTENDANCE IS A WAY TO SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR HER WORK.

+ Emotional Realism PDF: sparkartspace.com/images/emo%20realism%20poster.pdf

+ keepastria.com

+ syracuse-warehouse.blogspot.com

+ sparkartspace.com

Live Painting at Delavan Art Gallery on Sept 20

2007-09-06T10:18:00.000-07:00

For September's Th3, Delavan Art Gallery is proud to present live painting by one of our featured artists, Michael Berman.

Michael Berman - Untitled, oil and acrylic paint on burlap, 72" x 72"

Michael Berman paints large abstractions using geometric formations and bright contrasting colors on a variety of materials including burlap and corkboard. The Syracuse native studied under a three year scholarship at the Art Students League of New York where he received the "Best of Show" distinction for two years. For over twenty years since then, his work has been shown extensively in the metropolitan areas of New York and New Jersey, in Utah and throughout Central New York. Berman once said he finds working on a large scale, "the most challenging and the most satisfying in (his) working process."

Please join us on September 20th between 5-8 p.m.!

-Delavan Art Gallery

July and August 2007 Th3

2007-06-30T08:57:00.000-07:00

Reminder: Th3 will not run during July and August of 2007.

THE GOOD NEWS: Th3 will run YEAR-ROUND starting in SEPTEMBER!!

See you then!

Best Bets for June Th3

2007-06-21T10:31:00.000-07:00

Ready for an art-filled evening on the town? Here is my suggestion for tonight's route:

4:30 PM or 8:00 PM (see last event): Take a walk along West Fayette Street at the new Lipe Art Park (corner of W. Fayette and Geddes Streets)
5:00 PM: Stop at Delavan Art Gallery to visit with some of the artists and listen to live jazz by Marcia Rutledge and Dave Solazzo
5:15 PM: Go to Roji Tea House and grab some bubble tea to go, taking advantage of their first Th3 special "3 for 3" (see below)
Drive up to SU and park for free in the Q4 lot (across from the main bus stop near Schaffer Art Building) or catch the Connective Corridor bus up to campus
5:55 PM: Arrive at SUArt Galleries to meet with David Prince for a tour of SU's campus Th3 venues, visit SUArt Galleries, a few campus sculptures and a mural, Light Work and Special Collections Research Center
7:30 PM: Finish up at SU and have dinner either on Marshal Street or in Armory Square OR grab dinner to go and finish the evening with a picnic in Lipe Art Park while watching the sunset

Have fun!

-Courtney Rile

June Th3

2007-06-19T11:07:00.001-07:00

Spark Contemporary Art Space will be closed this Thursday June 21 for June Th3.

Roji Tea Th3 Special

2007-06-13T09:46:00.000-07:00

In the first special I'm aware of for Th3, Roji Tea Lounge is breaking ground on June 21.

“3 for 3”
You pay only $3 when you order 3 Teas TO GO of Roji’s choice.
When the order is less than 3, it will be $1.50 ea.

Special featured tea will be: Lychee Black Tea
Choices are:
1. Iced tea (12oz) 2. Bubble tea (sample size)
This tea is naturally flavored with an essence of Lychee fruit (no flavor sugary syrup is used).
Offer only good on June 21.
Customers can choose 3 drinks between above 2 choices. (Doubling sample size counts as 2 drinks!)

Website: http://www.roji-tealounge.com

June Th3 PRESS RELEASE

2007-06-06T16:13:00.000-07:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 7, 2007

For More Information, Contact:
Courtney Rile, Gallery Coordinator
Delavan Art Gallery
315-425-7500 or crile@delavancenter.com
Th3. THE THIRD THURSDAY, SYRACUSE'S VISUAL ARTS OPEN
Runs June 21 with a Special Tour and Artist Presentation

SYRACUSE, NY (June 7, 2007) — June's Th3, Syracuse's visual arts open, will feature a special guided tour of venues on Syracuse University's campus and the opportunity to meet local artists. Th3, The Third Thursday, is a wonderful time to browse Syracuse's many art galleries from 5 - 8 PM on June 21 and enjoy a night on the town. Th3 establishes Syracuse as an arts city and makes the visual arts in Syracuse more accessible to the local and regional public.

As a special event for June's Th3, David Prince, Associate Director of SUArt Galleries, along with staff from Light Work and Special Collections Research Center, will be giving a tour of several Th3 venues located on the Syracuse University campus. The tour will begin promptly at 6 PM at SUArt Galleries in Shaffer Art Building on Syracuse University's campus. David Prince will give a guided tour of SUArt Galleries, then walk across campus visiting sites such as "The Herakles" by Antoine Bourdelle and the mural "The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti" by Ben Shahn along the way. The tour will then stop at the Special Collections Research Center in E.S. Bird Library and the photography galleries of Light Work in the nearby Robert B. Menschel Media Center where staff will give a personal introduction to their venues. The guided tour is ideal for people would like to become more familiar with Syracuse University's campus and enjoy the significant and impressive exhibitions that these venues offer.

WHAT: Guided Tour of Th3 visual art venues on Syracuse University's campus
BY WHO: David Prince, Associate Director of SUArt Galleries and Staff from Light Work and Special Collections Research Center
WHEN: 6 PM, June 21, 2007
WHERE: Meet at SUArt Galleries in Shaffer Art Building
HOW: FREE parking is available in the Q4 VIP lot across from the main campus bus stop. Please enter through the security gate located near Comstock and Euclid. OR Take the Connective Corridor Shuttle Bus (schedule at http://connectivecorridor.syr.edu/) from another Th3 venue to the SU Campus.

Artists will also be available to meet as part of an ongoing featured artist program at Eureka Crafts. For June's Th3, Eureka Crafts will be featuring Sam Graceffo, a local jeweler, who will be demonstrating jewelry making techniques using silver wire. Artists may also be present at Delavan Art Gallery and The Redhouse's Rothenberg Gallery.

Making Syracuse’s active visual art scene more accessible to the public, Th3 provides a common day and time for viewing art. Th3 is a galvanizing force in supporting and recognizing local artistic achievements and the creation and display of visual art in Syracuse, NY. Venues may offer unique programming on Th3 evenings- some may have food and drinks, while others may host receptions or special programming.

Participating Th3 visual art venues for June 21, 2007 include:
Community Folk Art Center (CFAC)
Delavan Art Gallery
Eureka Crafts
Light Work (Robert B. Menschel Media Center)
Redhouse / Rothenberg Gallery*
Spark Contemporary Art Space
Special Collections Research Center (E.S. Bird Library)
SUArt Galleries
Syracuse Technology Garden
ThINC’s Company Gallery
The Warehouse Gallery
Westcott Community Art Gallery

Please note: The following Th3 venues will not be open for this month's event on June 21: Everson Museum of Art, Onondaga Community College (Arts Across Campus) and Point of Contact Gallery.

*Please note The Redhouse closes at 7 PM instead of 8 PM on Th3 evenings.

For general information, a list of venue locations, contact information or a map, please visit www.Th3Syracuse.com.

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For up-to-the-minute information on special events and closings, please visit Th3's blog at http://Th3Syracuse.blogspot.com

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May Th3 Photos at Delavan Art Gallery's Blog!!

2007-06-01T14:43:00.001-07:00

There are photos from May 17's Th3 posted at http://delavanartgallery.blogspot.com

Please take a look and leave comments!

May Th3

2007-05-16T18:54:00.000-07:00

Spark Contemporary Art Space will be closed this Thursday May 17 for May Th3.

Art Across Borders Presentation at 5:30 at Delavan Art Gallery for May Th3

2007-05-12T11:27:00.000-07:00

Women's Voices Radio's own Mary Stanley explores sustainable development through the arts in an upcoming radio series and visual project called "Art Across Borders." The Project focuses on what's being done in Paraty, Brazil around a major annual literary festival called FLIP and why people come from around the world to this tiny city on the beautiful green coast of Brazil south of Rio.

Mary launches her project with a visual presentation and discussion next Thursday at 5:30 p.m., May 17th at the Delavan Art Gallery during Th3, Syracuse's Third Thursday city-wide visual arts night. This is the first of several chances to see this presentation and talk about its application locally.

Then over four Wednesday mornings, beginning on May 23rd, Mary hosts a four-part radio series on WAER's Morning Edition exploring parallels between CNY and Paraty, Brazil in making the arts a significant part of economic development.

That's Art Across Borders, beginning on Th3 at the Delavan Art Gallery next Thursday, May 17th at 5:30.

May Th3 Opening at ThINC

2007-05-10T07:45:00.001-07:00

OPENING: Thursday, May 17th at 6:30pm
at the Company Gallery.
Free and Open to the Public

On May 17, 2007, ThINC's Company Gallery will open an exhibition of photographs taken by artist, avant-garde filmmaker and video pioneer, Aldo Tambellini. These photographs, taken in 1948 with a Kodak Box Camera, are amongst the first images shot by Mr.Tambellini who was then just 18 years old. Mr.Tambellini documented the people and places of his early life in Syracuse, around Pine Street and E. Genesee. These images depict the life and surroundings of the residents of the 15th Ward, a section of Syracuse of important historical significance.

The 15th ward was originally a Jewish settlement. As the Jewish community started to establish itself in Syracuse, it moved up towards the South of East Genesee Street and many African Americans moved into the 15th ward.

"Color was never an issue to us there, we were all struggling to survive and recover from the war, it was overwhelmingly an economic issue for us," Mr.Tambellini commented upon the dynamic cultural mix represented by the 15th ward.

When asked about the 15th ward, Lori Convington, a Syracuse based artist/activist and historian said: "It was a family community where everyone knew everyone else. They were all part of the same struggle. Some ended up staying on that side of town for generations, until the Urban Development (Removal) in 1963. Urban Development destroyed the moral fiber of the 15th Ward and the familiar sense of family is forever gone. Once again African American people were in Diaspora. Some families moved to the other side of
the tracks South of East Genesee Street while others moved to the South Side.Either way that feeling of a family unit in the African American Community was never felt again in the City of Syracuse. "

Floating Galleries Launch- After Hours for May Th3

2007-05-08T11:06:00.000-07:00

FLOATING GALLERIES
Of Syracuse
ANNOUNCES ITS LAUNCH DATE

MAY 17th 7- 10pm

220 Warren Street (corner of Fayette)
Formerly the Merchant Bank Building

Transforming a vacant 8, 000 sq feet space in 3 weeks
Fueled Entirely by Volunteers

Showcasing 20 Local Artists

Featuring
Joel Capolongo
Heather Spoor
Cayetano Valenzeula
Emily Bender
Tara Hogan
Esperanza Teilbaard

Including
Street Artists
2 Video Artist
And Music By ... Syracuse's Own "The Sister Lovers" (~9:30)

more info at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/publicartsyracuse/

May Th3 at Eureka Crafts

2007-05-02T14:37:00.000-07:00

EUREKA CRAFTS, in conjunction with TH3 (third Thursday city wide art open) will feature internationally known local ceramic artist Jo Buffalo.
Jo Buffalo is best known for her lifelike fish sculptures as well as nature themed wall tiles and other sculptural work.
Jo will be on hand to demonstrate her craft, sell her work and answer questions in this open studio event.

TH3 Event: May 17th 5-8 PM
Eureka Crafts: Armory Square Location
210 Walton Street, Syracuse, NY 13202
471-4601

The Warehouse Gallery Presents: Networked Nature Bits + Bytes Reception, this TH3!

2007-04-18T12:14:00.000-07:00

NETWORKED NATURE: BITS + BYTES RECEPTION!
April 19, 5-8pm
@ The Warehouse Gallery, 350 W. Fayette Street, Syracuse

New exhibition uses innovative technology to combine art, science and politics.
Artists : C5, Futurefarmers, Shih Chieh Huang, Philip Ross, Stephen
Vitiello, Gail Wight.

Computers and nature, finally together as one. Celebrate their union at our Networked Nature BITS AND BYTES reception. Party with the Rhizome robots and enjoy pixelated candy with your new, artificial friends!

Shih Chieh Huang / RTI-FW-10_1

April Urban Video Project

2007-04-17T10:29:00.000-07:00

The 40 Below Public Arts Task Force and The Avalanche Collective present:

Urban Video Project: Volume Three
Blake Carrington
Christopher Gianunzio
Colin Todd

Date: Thursday April 19th
Where: Clinton Square and The Redhouse Theatre (201 South West Street)
Time: Dusk(Clinton Square) 5-8PM(Redhouse)

www.urbanvideoproject.org

FYI- I'm really excited about the Clinton Square projections... make sure to check them out! -Courtney

Th3 in the STARS (Post-Standard)

2007-04-17T10:05:00.000-07:00

"Th3 Expands Syracuse Culture"
Sunday, April 15, 2007

KATHERINE RUSHWORTH
CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Visual arts communities across the country, from Louisville, Ky., to Portland, Ore., know there's strength in numbers. Galleries in big cities and small towns throw open their doors on a common evening, inviting patrons to drop by for a quick look or a leisurely visit. It's convenient for patrons, creates a nice stir in the arts community and brings established and new viewers into the galleries.

Thanks to some committed organizers from the Delavan Art Gallery (Director Bill Delavan and Gallery Coordinator Courtney Rile) and the Everson Museum of Art (Development Director Helen Dewey and communi- cations associate Sarah Tiedemann), Syracuse now hosts a similar citywide arts open, known as Th3, 5 to 8 p.m. each third Thursday of the month, with the exceptions of January, July, August and December.

Fifteen galleries sprawling between Syracuse University and the Delavan Art Gallery participate in Th3; but it's definitely a work in progress, as I recently found out by taking in a brief sampling of the March rendition.

Read the rest of the article by clicking HERE until it's removed from syracuse.com on April 28

Delavan Art Gallery April Th3 Artists In Attendance

2007-04-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

The following artists will be in attendance at Delavan Art Gallery during this coming Th3.

A. Brooks Decker
For A. Brooks Decker, the title "Art Across Generations" holds a particular relevance. This exhibit includes both her work and the work of her daughter, Jessica Taylor. Decker writes, "If there has been one constant force in my Life... it has been art." Growing up in a small town on Long Island, Decker watched her fisherman father paint the sea while her mother kept a flower garden. These memories are now entwined in the subject matter of her paintings in a style she calls "romantic realism." Also included in this show are paintings of garden doors inspired by her daughter's photographs. Decker is well known in the region for participating in many local group exhibits and for owning and managing the former Limestone Art Gallery in Fayetteville for ten years.

A. Brooks Decker, "Untitled" acrylic painting

Vivian Geiger
Vivian Geiger is a widely respected photographer who now lives in the area of Liverpool, NY. For this exhibit she is showcasing a new series of abstracts and a new technique of using pastels on photographs. Geiger is an expert on oil coloring on photographs and was hired to write a "how-to" book and act as a consultant on the subject. She is a life member of the Professional Photographers of America (P.P.A.), and was selected as an instructor in their "Super Monday" program, a position that the President of the P.P.A. states is intended for the most legendary photographers in the industry. Her resume includes traveling and lecturing to professional photographers internationally as well as teaching classes at Winona School, N. Carolina University, the Rochester Institute and Syracuse University, among others. Geiger has received the Post-Standard Achievement Award in the Arts.

Vivian Geiger, "Milkweed" photography

Seymour Magnet Elementary School Art Teacher Kelly Moser
For the fourth year, Delavan Art Gallery is pleased to host the work of children from Blodgett, Seymour Magnet and Solace Elementary Schools. Students from the classes of Stacy Griffin, Kelly Moser and Simone Montgomery have the chance to see their work in a professional setting and to sell the work to raise money for themselves as burgeoning artists and for school art supplies. A special reception will be held for students on Friday, April 20, from 4 - 6 PM, featuring a performance by Seymour Guitar Ensemble. The ensemble consists of student guitar players in the 4th and 5th grades and is spearheaded by Seymour’s music teacher, Kevin Dorsey. The public is encouraged to attend this reception.

Marissa Rae Olivarria (Blodgett Elementary School), "Lichenstein People" marker and tempera paint

Please join us at Delavan Art Gallery for Th3 this Thursday from 5-8 PM to meet A. Brooks Decker, Vivian Geiger and Kelly Moser.

www.delavanartgallery.com

Syracuse Technology Garden Open House on April 19

2007-04-17T09:10:00.000-07:00

Date: April 19
Time: 5:00 until 7:00 P.M.
Topic: Open House and Art Show
Venue: Syracuse Technology Garden (STG)
Program:
Our Open House is a not-to-be-missed opportunity to network with entrepreneurs, start-ups and established technology companies, and the community at large. At the same time you will have a chance to view fantastic artwork by members of the Central New York Region of the National Pen Women Association.

Entertainment:
Maria DeSantis Presents
Sammy Winning Guitarist Mark Copani

Refreshments will be served.

STG’s Open House and Art Show is running concurrently with TH3. We hope you will take advantage of this occasion to visit our unique facility and the magnificent artwork, and then proceed to the other venues listed at www.th3syracuse.com.

Th3 is a citywide art open in Syracuse, New York, that takes place on the third Thursday of each month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. This gallant project, initiated by the Everson Museum of Art and the Delavan Art Gallery, is joined by the most distinctive venues in the city in a grand event to bring the artistic experience to the public.

RSVP: Nina Washington at 474 0910 or Annina@GrowSyracuse.com

April Th3 at Spark

2007-04-14T08:38:00.000-07:00

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THURSDAY APRIL 19TH, 5PM, FREE
Spark Contemporary Art Space
1005 E Fayette St, Syracuse NY.
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Th3: The Third Thursday
A City Wide Art Open

+ Bares, Boats and Chairs: Series of Nude portraits taken inside the sitters' homes by Ashley De Rosa.

+ Andrew Walko
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PLEASE VISIT WWW.SPARKARTSPACE.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION, SIGHTS AND SOUNDS.

Joint Exhibition of Classic Film Posters

2007-04-13T10:51:00.000-07:00

THE POINT OF CONTACT GALLERY
presents
PENNELLATE DI CINEMA
Maestro Silvano Campeggi's original designs of classic film posters from Hollywood's Golden Era

THURSDAY, APRIL 19
Gallery and Silent Auction open from 5:00 pm
Reception with the artist at 8pm
Free admission /Open to the public
Refreshments will be served

Th3 VISITORS WELCOME

DETAILS ABOUT THE EXHIBIT AT POINT OF CONTACT:
http://www.pointcontact.org/07_gallerycampeggi.html

The ThINC Gallery will be showing specifically the Campeggi work related to the film classic, Ben Hur.

The Everson Museum is showing pieces from what is known as his "transition" period, in the early '70s, after his main work with Hollywood came to an end. Television was starting to replace moviegoing. Movie studios were also turning to different styles of design as computers literally entered the picture. Campeggi was then released by the studios and felt very lost. He and his family used to vacation in the island of Elba, where he moved to at that time and during those days, his work was influenced by the nature around him, the colorings, shapes and sandy landscapes... He was trying to redefine himself as an artist. He had a show of this work and some of his major critics questioned the new style rather severely.

Eventually, this evolved into what Campeggi is doing today, which somehow
combines styles and themes from his life-long career. The Redhouse will be showing his more contemporary work.

Tonight's Th3 Info

2007-03-15T12:27:00.000-07:00

Up to date info for tonight March 15th:

The Urban Video Project will be at Spark Contemporary Art Space.

ThINC's Company Gallery will be open with the following exhibition:
MUTE is an exhibition of silent videos from a selection of international artists that will run 24/7 March 14 through April 15th 2007. see http://www.thincblog.wordpress.com for more info

Special Collections Research center will close at 6 PM. Bird Library itself is closing at 6 PM due to SU's Sprink Break.

March Th3 at Spark

2007-03-11T11:30:00.000-07:00

Thursday March 15th, 5-8pm
Spark Contemporary Art Space
1005 E. Fayette Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
www.sparkartspace.com

John Hill: New Works on Paper
+ Urban Video Project
Free Reception

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John Hill: Hill's works on paper reveal a highly subjective fusion of hybrid characters, spaces, and styles. The figures that occupy his works are often caricatures of an infinite variety of possible selves. Much of his work deals with the creation of a meaningful reflection of the emotional states inherent in everyday experience. Often employing the comic or the grotesque, these drawings are multiple and fractured personalities looking for a cobbled identity. John Hill received his BFA in Painting from Winthrop University in 2003. He is currently pursuing his Masters.

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Urban Video Project : Using multiple video projections, 6-channel sound, and performance, UVP explores new forms of cartography that challenge traditional functions and perceptions of urban space and identity. In addition, documentation of other public actions The Avalanche Collective has recently completed will be shown.

The Urban Video Project is an extension of the newly formed Avalanche Collective based out of Syracuse, New York. Choosing to work outside the confines of a traditional gallery structure, the focus of the Urban Video Project is to produce events that explore notions of spatial practice, authorship, hybrid cartography, performance and alternative cinema experiences.

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www.sparkartspace.com

TEST

2007-03-09T08:48:00.000-08:00

TEST

FEBRUARY 15 Th3 PHOTOS

2007-02-23T15:22:00.000-08:00

THE WAREHOUSE GALLERY- EMBRACING WINTER

DELAVAN ART GALLERY- THE HUMAN CONDITION AND BLAKE'S PROJECTION

SPARK CONTEMPORARY ART SPACE- MATRILINEAGE SHOW

ALL PHOTOS BY COURTNEY RILE

News 10 Now Video on the web

2007-02-16T11:09:00.000-08:00

Congrats to everyone on a very fun winter Th3!

Here's the link to the News 10 Now video that aired yesterday. I also heard the Urban Video Project was on Channel 9 last night but I haven't been able to find it on the web. Congrats!

http://news10now.com/content/all_news/?ArID=95373&SecID=83

Update on tonight's Th3 Events

2007-02-15T09:40:00.000-08:00

"Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed round... so snow or shine, the show opens with wine... this evening, at 5pm," wrote Teresita from Point of Contact Gallery in an email to gallery patrons today.

Wow, this is some weather! It fits in perfectly with The Warehouse Gallery's newest exhibition, opening this evening, called "Embracing Winter." I highly recommend making it out to see this and other exhibits tonight. You'll be rewarded with a cup of hot cocoa, mulled apple cider, and good times all around.

The events cancelled are as follows:
The Everson Museum of Art- closed
SU's Special Collections Research Center- closed
Community Folk Art Center- closed
The Redhouse- closed

The rest of the events are still on! ...Which means tonight you can:
-Get a cup of hot cocoa at The Warehouse Gallery and see the 15 foot mitten
-Drink wine and remember the child within at Point of Contact Gallery's exhibition "playthings"
-Take part in the matrilineage symposium and see an audio performance at Spark Contemporary Art Space at 8 PM
-Experience the process of making art by visiting artists and their studios at Eureka Crafts
-Have a cup of hot apple cider and Contemplate "The Human Condition" at Delavan Art Gallery
...and see video projections at Delavan Art Gallery, Spark Contemporary Art Space and The Warehouse Gallery as part of the premiere of the Urban Video Project (UVP).

We'll see you there!

Spark Contemporary Art Space

2007-02-08T21:31:00.000-08:00

Spark Contemporary Art Space
Thursday February 15th
5pm

Matrilineage Art Show Reception
+ Urban Video Project- Outdoor Video Projections
+ Jessica Rylan @ 8pm

Jessica Rylan: Rylan is a sound artist and electronic musician whose main focus to date has been the design and construction of modular synthesizers, which use analog electronic circuits to create a diversity of sounds. She uses her synthesizers in installations at galleries and also in her high-energy, live musical performances. Her contribution to the male-dominated noise music genre, as well as her increasingly complex and well-respected synthesizer designs have made her a force to be reckoned with in the arts and music communities.

Please visit sparkartspace.com for more information and links to artists and events.

Urban Video Project Test Run

2007-02-07T14:10:00.000-08:00

The Urban Video Project (UVP) held their test runs last week at Spark Contemporary Art Space, The Warehouse Gallery and Delavan Art Gallery in preparation for their public art video projections taking place on the next Th3, February 15 from 5 - 8 PM.

These photos are from the test run at Delavan Center.

THEY MEET IN THE SNOW.

THEY DISCUSS INSIDE.

BLAKE CARRINGTON HOOKS UP HIS COMPUTER.

THE PROJECTION MAY LOOK SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

COLIN TODD DOCUMENTS THE TEST...

...AT THE ENTRANCE TO DELAVAN ART GALLERY.

SEE YOU NEXT THURSDAY FOR Th3!

Urban Video Project Press Release

2007-02-06T09:30:00.000-08:00

Tuesday, February 6, 2007

40 Below and SU Grad Students to Shed Light on Syracuse Arts Venues
Video Art will Illuminate Galleries, Connective Corridor, Starting Feb. 15

Thursday, February 15 marks the start of the Urban Video Project (UVP), a public arts initiative seeking to bring art to the streets and buildings of Syracuse. Inspired by the Connective Corridor and Th3, an arts open held on the third Thursday of every month, the project is the brainchild of the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force and three Syracuse University graduate students.

Working closely with a number of university and community partners, UVP will produce a series of experimental outdoor video projections throughout the year, beginning with the return of Th3 on Feb. 15 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. on the exteriors of three of the 15 Th3 venues:

• Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 E. Fayette St.
• The Warehouse Gallery, 350 W. Fayette St.
• Delavan Art Gallery, 501 W. Fayette St.

“Video art is a unique form of public art because it can inject a sense of energy into a given environment,” said Blake Carrington, a first-year graduate student at SU’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, who along with Christopher Gianunzio and Colin Todd are the creative force behind UVP. “We hope that this project will help to draw attention to Syracuse’s art scene and cause people to look at our city in a new way.”

UVP, the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force and Syracuse University want to expand the project to include more Th3 venues, other spontaneous projections, as well as the possibility of fixed video art installations along the Connective Corridor that could accommodate content from students and visiting artists. The end goal would be to establish Syracuse as center for video art innovation.

“The organic and collaborative origins of this project illustrate the underpinnings of Scholarship in Action,” says SU Chancellor Nancy Cantor. “These artists, who happen to be graduate students, are intrinsically motivated to communicate with, and promote critical reflection within, the community through their art. In 40 Below and TH3, they found like-minded community partners to make this happen, with support from SU.”

Th3 is free and open to the public with transportation provided by the Connective Corridor Shuttle Bus. For more information about Th3, go to www.th3syracuse.com. A route schedule/map for the Connective Corridor Shuttle Bus is available online at connectivecorridor.syr.edu. For more information on how you can become involved in the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force, go to groups.yahoo.com/group/publicartsyracuse or www.40belowsummitt.com.

-more-

About Th3

The citywide art open, known as Th3, began in 2006 as a celebration of Syracuse's thriving art scene and a developing collaboration amongst Syracuse's visual arts organizations. Each venue provides a different flavor of the Syracuse visual arts scene. Most venues offer refreshments and a unique programming for that special evening.
Th3 provides a common day and time for the public to visit fifteen of Syracuse’s visual art venues for an entirely free, entertaining and educational evening. With evening hours of 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., people can stop by a gallery or museum after work or bring their families. Visitors from out of town can make an evening of it by dining at one of the many highly praised restaurants on the Th3 route.
Participating Visual Art Venues:
Community Folk Art Center (CFAC)
Delavan Art Gallery
Everson Museum of Art
Eureka Crafts
Light Work (Robert B. Menschel Media Center)
Onondaga Community College (Arts Across Campus)
Point of Contact Gallery
Redhouse / Rothenberg Gallery
Spark Contemporary Art Space
Special Collections Research Center (E.S. Bird Library)
SUArt Galleries
Syracuse Technology Garden
ThINC's Company Gallery
The Warehouse Gallery
Westcott Community Art Gallery
About the Connective Corridor Shuttle Bus

The Connective Corridor Shuttle Bus (Centro Route #543) will operate during the winter and spring months on Thursdays and Fridays from 5 to 11:40 p.m. and Saturdays from 1 to 11:40 p.m. The free shuttle service provides a convenient way to travel to cultural events and happenings at Syracuse University and in downtown Syracuse, including lectures and concerts on campus, theater presentations at Syracuse Stage, and Syracuse Symphony Orchestra and Syracuse Opera performances at the John H. Mulroy Civic Center, to name a few.

About the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force

The 40 Below Public Arts Task Force is leading the effort to initiate and identify quality public arts projects that work to create a sense of identity for our region’s urban cores. This Task Force is comprised of artists, community leaders and interested volunteers.

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Press Release: Syracuse Loves Th3

2007-02-02T14:03:00.000-08:00

SYRACUSE LOVES TH3
GET READY FOR SPRING BY EXPLORING THE ART OF SYRACUSE

SYRACUSE, NY (February 1, 2007) – The Third Thursday (Th3) runs for the first time in 2007 on February 15, the day after Valentine’s Day. Fifteen visual arts venues will be open from 5 – 8 p.m., providing a common day and time to access the visual arts in Syracuse.

During its inaugural season in the Fall of 2006, Th3 was welcomed by art patrons and newcomers alike who came out to enjoy the festivities. Th3 has emerged as one of the best ways to get to know the Syracuse visual arts scene. Th3 “Proved to be popular with the community,” reported Katherine Rushworth, a contributing writer to The Post-Standard, in her December 31, 2006 article 2006: The Good and The Bad. Th3 was a “winner” according to the article.

Unique programming for February 15 includes:

Delavan Art Gallery - Artists in attendance from “The Human Condition.”

Eureka Crafts- Open Studio- Meet Ron Kalinoski and Amy Patricia Komar who are working collaboratively as well as individually under the name of Stoneharp Studios to create drums, raku-fired ceramics and other items.

Everson Museum of Art - Artists Open: Featured artists include Ashley Cox, a singer, songwriter and talented musician on both guitar and piano, playwright Len LaFonte, and Ithaca based sculptor Stiller Zusman. Event begins at 7 p.m. and is FREE

Lightwork - Tours available from 5 – 8 p.m. to discuss the William Earle Williams exhibition "Unsung Heroes. African American Soldiers in the Civil War." Walking tours to two photography exhibitions on the SU Campus will also be available. "A Journey Towards Hope: Underground Railroad Sites in Oberlin, Ohio" by Coriana Close, and "Un/Common Threads: Selections from the Light Work Collection" are both on view at the Schine Student Center, just three buildings down from Light Work.
Onondaga Community College (Arts Across Campus) - Presenting two exhibits with light refreshments: Cloth as a Metaphor and Scholastic Art.
Spark Contemporary Art Space - Opening reception of Matrilineage Art Show, 5 p.m.

Syracuse Technology Garden - A Celebration of Student Art

The Warehouse Gallery - Reception for “Embracing Winter”, a group exhibition of knitted sculpture, psychedelic video, playful photography, and crisp audio and book works by international artists Janet Morton, Takeshi Murata, Bruno Munari, Collin Olan, Lisa M. Robinson and Rudy Shepherd.

Urban Video Project - Thursday, February 15 marks the start of the Urban Video Project (UVP), a public arts initiative seeking to bring art to the streets and buildings of Syracuse. Inspired by the Connective Corridor and Th3, the project is the brainchild of the 40 Below Public Arts Task Force and three Syracuse University graduate students. UVP will produce a series of experimental outdoor video projections throughout the year. Beginning with this month’s Th3, video projections will be featured at:

Spark Contemporary Art Space, 1005 E. Fayette St.
The Warehouse Gallery, 350 W. Fayette St.
Delavan Art Gallery, 501 W. Fayette St.

The Connective Corridor Shuttle Bus (Centro Route # 543) will run during and after Th3 from 5 - 11:40 p.m. Th3 attendees are encouraged to ride Centro’s Connective Corridor shuttle to visit art venues between Syracuse University and Delavan Art Gallery. The shuttle bus will stop at all marked Centro bus stops along the Connective Corridor. For more information about the Connective Corridor and Centro’s Shuttle Bus, please visit connectivecorridor.syr.edu. The ride is FREE.

About Th3:
Making Syracuse’s active visual art scene more accessible to the public, Th3 provides a common day and time for viewing art. On the Third Thursday of each month, 15 visual art venues will be open from 5 - 8 p.m. for Th3, a citywide art open. Th3 is a galvanizing force in supporting and recognizing local artistic achievements and the creation and display of visual art in Syracuse. For more information, please visit www.th3syracuse.com.

Th3 Participating visual art venues include:
Community Folk Art Center (CFAC)
Delavan Art Gallery
Everson Museum of Art
Eureka Crafts
Light Work (Robert B. Menschel Media Center)
Onondaga Community College (Arts Across Campus)
Point of Contact Gallery
Redhouse / Rothenberg Gallery
Spark Contemporary Art Space
Special Collections Research Center (E.S. Bird Library)
SUArt Galleries
Syracuse Technology Garden
ThINC’s Company Gallery
The Warehouse Gallery
Westcott Community Art Gallery

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Delavan Art Gallery will have artists in attendance from the exhibit "The Human Condition"

2007-02-01T11:29:00.000-08:00

For February 15th's Th3, Delavan Art Gallery will have artists in attendance from the exhibition, "The Human Condition" featuring photography and wood cut prints of West Africa by James Albertson, drawings on issues of forced emigration by Joan Carlon, oil paintings by William Finch, drawings on canvas and linen of West African women by Viginia Hovendon and watercolor portraits by Stephen Ryan.

The exhibit opens on Thursday, January 25 and continues through Saturday, February 24, 2007.

James Albertson- "Portrait of a Humble Woman" photography

James Albertson spent seven years volunteering and working on issues of sustainable development in West Africa through the United States Peace Corps and The Carter Center, Inc. His work is a compilation of photographs of nomadic people from Mali, West Africa. These portraits depict the often harsh reality of their daily lives. Also included in this exhibition are wood cut prints inspired by the series of photographs. Albertson is currently a graduate student in the Creative Arts Therapy Program at Nazareth College in Rochester, NY. He has a studio art background with an emphasis on illustration and graphic design.

Joan Carlon- "About 7 PM" ink and graphite, 24" x 17"

Joan Carlon's desire to create drawings based on stories of forced emigration was first motivated by the power of the stories themselves. Impacted by personal experiences, Joan Carlon explains in her artist statement, "It seemed natural for me to become interested in history and in the stories of civilians whose lives are irrevocably changed by war; the Vietnamese, Cubans, Bosnians and now Africans from Sudan, Somalia and Liberia. It is the stories of these people that I have collected and that have inspired this group of drawings." The stories come from a collection of tales from newspapers and personal narratives told directly to Carlon. The drawings themselves balance the raw subject matter with Carlon's interest in space, rhythm and strong contrast. As she writes, "The drawings string silhouetted black images, areas of grey wash and graphite pencil across the picture plane and empty spaces."

William Finch- "Shepherd 2" oil paint, 60" x 28"

William Finch paints primarily from a warm, vibrant color palette of oil paints. The subject matter of his work is inspired by what the artist describes as "coming from his own Christian world view." In his artist statement, he writes, "It is with that foundation- whether painting rich and textured floral scenes, capturing snapshots of life, showcasing man's present plight for completion and meaning, or making commentary on the persecuted church... his work reflects the redemptive and points to a final culmination where the undesirable and broken can be made whole." Finch is currently a Design Director at Chase Design in Skaneateles and has previously been employed as an art director in several Central New York advertising agencies. He has been involved in the arts since attending Syracuse University's School of Visual and Performing Arts.

Virginia Hovendon- "In the Shadow" charcoal on canvas, 36.5" x 48"

Virginia Hovendon's large charcoal drawings on canvas and linen of West African women are directly inspired by the photographs of James Albertson, who is also exhibiting during January and February at Delavan Art Gallery. Virginia Hovendon explains her fascination with this imagery this way: "I have always loved portraits, faces and especially faces with hands are extremely compelling to me. If you look at these women, with all their lines and wrinkles, some from the sun and some from time, possible worry, I often wonder if their lives are really so different from our own. There are common threads in the human condition that tie us all together." Hovendon attended Wells College for her undergraduate work in Drawing and Painting and received a Master's degree in Education from Syracuse University. She currently lives in Copenhagen, NY where she teaches art at Copenhagen Central School and serves as Director of the Scholastic Art Awards.

Stephen Ryan- "Trumpet Player" watercolor, 15" x 20"

Stephen Ryan enjoys the challenge of impressionistic, wet-to-wet watercolors. "I've always painted people, because," he explains, "what makes us interesting is how different we all are. There is so much more we can read into a person and situation than into a landscape. However, the best part is hearing what people take away, as an impression, when they view my art. It's as different as the subjects I paint." Stephen Ryan has won many awards for his watercolors and runs his own graphic design studio in Skaneateles, NY. Ryan is also an Adjunct Professor of Art at SUNY Onondaga Community College, teaching Computer Graphics and Advanced Graphic Design.

Delavan Art Gallery is a 3,800 square foot showcase and sales venue for fine art created by area artists. Located in a convenient, downtown location at 501 West Fayette Street, Syracuse, the gallery is free and open to the public. Off-street parking is available and the gallery is handicapped accessible. Delavan Art Gallery opens “The Human Condition” from 5 - 8 p.m. on Thursday, January 25, and is open through February 24 on Thursday and Friday afternoons from 12-6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. and at other times by appointment.

Eureka Crafts "Meet the Artist" and Open Studio night

2007-02-01T11:28:00.000-08:00

Ron Kalinoski and Amy Patricia Komar have been working in the clay studio in the back of the building that houses Eureka Crafts. They are working collaboratively as well as individually under the name of Stoneharp Studios. Both have worked for many years in clay. Ron is known for his elaborate drums and raku fired work and Amy has both functional and decorative ware that often has a narrative theme.Both have participated in the Downtown show at Columbus Circle in the summer where Ron has been a demonstrator of the "Raku Firing". Amy and Ron are currently working together on a line of work that they title "Ancient Voices"which uses Petroglphs and other ancient symbols for decoration. A second, more whimsical grouping of "story bowls"are richly illustrated with images,and embellished with the written lines of a story. They will have an open studio where their work will be for sale and will be there to discuss their work and have works in progress. In addition the the work mentioned above, the will be showing a line of small decorative mirrors, narrative boxes, hand thrown sinks and other functional ware.

Amy and Ron's website is www.stoneharpstudios.com

Eureka Crafts will be open until 8pm...the open studio will be from 5pm-8pm.

Light Work's TH3 Events - February

2007-01-31T08:49:00.000-08:00

Light Work will be offering tours to discuss the William Earle Williams exhibition Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in the Civil War. Walking tours to our two photography exhibitions on the SU Campus will also be available. A Journey Towards Hope: Underground Railroad Sites in Oberlin, Ohio by Coriana Close, and Un/Common Threads: Selections from the Light Work Collection are both on view at the Schine Student Center, just three buildings down from Light Work.

Exhibition Descriptions

Unsung Heroes: African American Soldiers in the Civil War

Until the release of the motion picture Glory in 1989, it was not well known that more than 180,000 black soldiers served in the Civil War. This exhibition features stunning black-and-white photographs by William Earle Williams. The images call attention to the sites made special through these soldiers’ contributions, so that their story becomes a part of our American story. Williams has been pursuing this series for over ten years. He has photographed significant Civil War sites in the South and North, recording both historically recognizable as well as forgotten locations.

A Journey Towards Hope: Underground Railroad Sites in Oberlin, Ohio

This exhibition, featuring the photography of Coriana Close, captures the history of Oberlin, Ohio’s Underground Railroad. The images include large format color photographs of buildings in Oberlin that were essential to the abolitionist movement.

Un/Common Threads: Selections from the Light Work Collection

This exhibition, curated by Syracuse University graduate student Kaylen Williams, features images from the Light Work Collection. The work selected explores how contemporary artists approach issues of ethnic and cultural identity. The exhibition features images in which the photographers visually explore the concept of identity by either looking at their own culture or that of their subjects. The images focus on social constructs including race, gender, ethnicity, cultural heritage, sexuality, and class.

Next Th3 is February 15 2007

2007-01-26T14:25:00.000-08:00

Thanks to everyone for a great start this past fall and here's to an awesome new year of Th3s!

-Courtney Rile from Delavan Art Gallery

photos from past Th3s

September 21st, 2006: The Warehouse Gallery

October 19th, 2006: Eureka Crafts

November 16th, 2006: Delavan Art Gallery