Syracuse University Art Museum

Syracuse University Art Museum Campus art museum of Syracuse University stewarding a diverse collection of over 45,000 artworks.

Traditional printmakers create custom matrices for each new print, whereas John Thompson ‘72 re-uses existing matrices a...
06/22/2026

Traditional printmakers create custom matrices for each new print, whereas John Thompson ‘72 re-uses existing matrices as building blocks, recombining and reimagining them across different compositions.

This practice inspired the title for our latest exhibition at the Bernard and Louise Palitz Gallery, John Thompson ‘72: Infinite Variation, on view through September 29, 2026.

Read the entire feature on the exhibition here: https://museum.syr.edu/about/museum-news/

All artwork by John Thompson (born 1950) and provided courtesy of the artist.

1. “Dodds”, 2022. Silkscreen on canvas.
2 and 3. “Stowe ###V” and “Stowe ###III”, 2021. Relief and intaglio on paper mounted on panel.
4. “Putney I”, 2019. Etching on paper.

The PAL Project summer field trip to Green Lakes is back on July 24, 2026!Open to all Syracuse youth ages 12 - 18, learn...
06/18/2026

The PAL Project summer field trip to Green Lakes is back on July 24, 2026!

Open to all Syracuse youth ages 12 - 18, learn the basics of photography then practice your skills with museum staff and a professional photographer at Green Lakes State Park. Transpiration to and from the University, equipment and lunch is provided for all participants.

This workshop is free but space is limited and registration is required. Register today through the following link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdqkEI_b1usuCAOLHc7V15OBUIxdUOhG9UL2y9rAdJ8MuHRQw/viewform?pli=1

Summer is almost here! ☀️From beach party joy to sunny peace, our next playlist captures those dreamy summer vibes. Read...
06/15/2026

Summer is almost here! ☀️

From beach party joy to sunny peace, our next playlist captures those dreamy summer vibes.

Read more on our blog at museum.syr.edu. Or follow us on Spotify to never miss a new playlist 🎧❤️

By Christine

Tomorrow, 6/10! Join us and MOSAICS from 3-5 pm for button making and sign making ahead of this year’s CNY Pride ✨This e...
06/09/2026

Tomorrow, 6/10! Join us and MOSAICS from 3-5 pm for button making and sign making ahead of this year’s CNY Pride ✨

This event is free and open to all and supplies are provided. Bring a friend or come as you are!

Introducing our 2026 Summer Doctoral Intern: Olivia Dunbar-Miller G’23!Olivia is a PhD student in English and the 2025-2...
06/02/2026

Introducing our 2026 Summer Doctoral Intern: Olivia Dunbar-Miller G’23!

Olivia is a PhD student in English and the 2025-26 African American Studies Fellow. Olivia Dunbar-Miller’s research and teaching interests include 20th-century American literature with a focus on the Harlem and Black Renaissance, Black and Indigenous storytelling traditions, feminist theory, digital archives, and environmental poetics. As a librarian, educator, and digital heritage steward, she is committed to community-engaged scholarship, cultural survivance, and decolonial praxis.

This summer, Olivia will be working with our curator and curator of education to research our permanent collection to support current and future exhibitions.

Welcome, Olivia!

Come make signs and buttons for at the SU Art Museum on Wednesday, June 10 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm!Join our very own Zia Ja...
05/27/2026

Come make signs and buttons for at the SU Art Museum on Wednesday, June 10 from 3:00 - 5:00 pm!

Join our very own Zia Jackson and MOSAICS (SU LGBTQIA+ affinity group) for an afternoon of creativity and community. Together, we’ll make signs, banners, and buttons to carry during CNY Pride on 6/13.

Supplies will be provided. This event is free and open to all! If you are affiliated with SU or ESF, and would like to march in the parade, get in touch!

We have less than one week left in our campaign to conserve Ben Shahn’s “The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti” and a $5,000...
05/26/2026

We have less than one week left in our campaign to conserve Ben Shahn’s “The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti” and a $5,000 matching gift from Stephen Vogel ‘71 is on the table to help us reach our goal! That means every gift up to $5,000 will be doubled, dollar for dollar.

When Ben Shahn was on campus to commemorate the mural’s installation he said, “The whole thing is like a dream… now I feel like a composer who composed a work 35 years ago. finally, he has heard it played by a superb orchestra…”

In these images, Ben Shahn is examining the mural with Virginia Denton ‘61, who would later go on to become the University’s Director of Design and Construction.

Join our campaign and help us reach our goal by May 31. Make your donation here: https://secure.syr.edu/s/1632/17/form/form.aspx?sid=1632&gid=2&pgid=12500&dids=38&fbclid=IwY2xjawSCv2lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETE3U2duMmtOSDZaUE1Oa0t4c3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHnDcfLHfgviuZ7-53jfXlfwEi8YVZmZCOIpUvmA-zTQIaDTif_3mJxRPOln-_aem_-A7B6NhJ6VtFQ1y5AL5ihw

05/19/2026

Join our campaign to conserve Ben Shahn’s last major work, The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti. This monumental mural has been part of the Syracuse University campus since 1967 and we need your help to reach our $15,000 goal to start conservation efforts.

Inspired to preserve what he considers one of his favorite works of public art, Stephen Vogel, Class of 1971, is offering an exciting opportunity to support this important effort. To give more people time to be part of it, we’ve extended the campaign deadline to May 31! From this point forward, Mr. Vogel will match every new gift, dollar for dollar, up to $5,000.

We’re so close. Donate today:

https://secure.syr.edu/s/1632/17/form/form.aspx?sid=1632&gid=2&pgid=12500&dids=3889&bledit=1&sort=1&appealcode=CF055xsocial

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