Everson Museum of Art

Happy #MugshotMonday everybody! As you probably know, every year Syracuse competes with Buffalo and Rochester for the title of snowiest city in the lower 48 states. We’re supposed to get our first significant snow of the season this week so we’re doubling down on the cozy or as the Danes say, hygge. Double batch of homemade chai? Check. Merino wool socks? Check check. Kyla Toomey mug? CHECK! Kyla’s work manages to be cozy and reassuring, with its evocation of tufted upholstery, but also thoroughly light, bright, and modern. Bring on the snow, Central New York I’m ready! To find out more about Kyla’s work, visit her website at www.kylatoomey.com.

Final call for Appositions! This exhibition will be closing on Sunday. Stop by and see it before it is gone! Appositions features work by recent graduates of Syracuse University’s Studio Arts MFA program in the VPA - Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, including Franco Andres, Brandy Boden, Darcie Brown, Stephen Farrell, Devon Gelhar, Charles Hickey, Eric Mowen, and Katie Shulman. Eric Mowen... Untiled, 2020 Oil on wood panel Eric Mowen Untiled, 2020 Oil on wood panel Eric Mowen Untiled, 2020 Oil on wood panel Courtesy of the artist

This Saturday marks the final Virtual Yoga with heART class of 2020! Open your heart space in this alignment-based yoga class and connect your body with the surroundings of your own home space in this live virtual class. Long-time and favorite yoga instructor Dara Harper (yoga with dara) will guide you through proper form and precision of poses from her home studio. For more on Dara Harper, visit Yogawithdara.com. All skill levels welcome. Follow Zoom link provided through e-mail after registration of class. Don't miss out! Visit everson.org/classes to register now. Virtual Yoga will resume on January 2, 2021.

And yet The Baptism never feels grim, because in the text and video, Mr. Rux and Ms. Weems subvert these expectations of death and tropes of the dying Black body. - Everson Board Member Carrie Mae Weems once again brings another important and thought provoking piece of work into public view in partnership with writer/performer Carl Hancock Rux, available now to view for free at thebaptismpoem.org. https://www.nytimes.com///the-baptism-weems-rux-video.html

Today we honor the incredible artist Helen Frankenthaler on her birthday. Stop by the Everson this weekend to see her work on display in the exhibition, A Legacy of Firsts: The Everson Collects.

Now more than ever, music helps us to express ourselves, to heal, and to feel connected. The Everson Museum of Art’s Midday Mixtape gives a wide variety of guest disc jockeys the opportunity to fill our Community Plaza with music. Interspersed with commentary, each Midday Mixtape provides thought-provoking reflections on music and our daily lives. The inaugural episode of Midday Mixtape features the Everson’s incredible crew of Gallery Attendants: Maki, Andrea, Emma, Walter, Al, and LES. From gospel music to reggae and a song about the infamous painter Vincent van Gogh, their playlist touches on every facet of life. Join us every weekday on the Everson’s Community Plaza from noon to 1pm, or take Midday Mixtape to go as a podcast or playlist. Visit everson.org/mixtape to listen now!

David MacDonald pieces are always a great holiday gift idea! Available now in the Everson #museumshop.

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Today we honor artist Lee Krasner on her birthday. Come check her work out in person this week in the exhibition A Legacy of Firsts: The Everson Collects. Lee Krasner, Primary Series: Blue Stone, 1969, Litograph, Everson Museum of Art; Gift of Mr. Getty Levenberg, 19.43.2

Happy Anniversary to our incredible I.M. Pei designed building. Fifty-two years ago, on October 27, 1968, the Everson Museum of Art officially opened to the public after two and a half years of construction and three back-to-back days of special events! Take a look back on this special day by visiting this 2019 blog post. Images 1 an 2 : Julie Herman https://everson.org/blog/archives-everson-opens-october-1968.

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This #MugshotMonday is cold and drizzly in Syracuse. Nothing brings a ray of sunshine into our world like some hot tea in our mug from Montana legend Sarah Jaeger. Her mysterious cobalt blue lets us drift back to glorious summer days spent at the lake but right now, we’ll settle for a cup of Earl Grey.

Happy Birthday to artist Pablo Picasso! Celebrate by signing up to join the Virtual Wine Tasting on October 29th! Explore art and wine in the comfort of your own home! Join Jim Beckman, Regional Vice President of the American Wine Society, and Everson Curator of Ceramics Garth Johnson as they pair selections from Spain. Learn about the incredible Owl Wine Jug by Pablo Picasso from the Museum’s collection while you sip a variety of Spanish wines. Purchase any of the wines reco...mmended below ahead of time to sip along and enjoy a lively conversation about how select works from the Everson’s ceramics collection can be paired with some excellent Spanish wines. To participate, purchase ahead of time, one or all of the wine varietals listed below from your favorite local retailer. 1. Albarino (a Spanish white wine and grape from Galicia- Rias Baixas wine region, near the ocean) 2. Rioja Crinaza or Reserva (a Spanish red made mainly from Tempranillo grape in the north central area)- Crianza and Reserva are two categories of Rioja. There are four- generic, Crianza, Reserva, and Grand Reserva. Depends on time in the oak barrels and time aging in the bottle (plus price generally goes up with classification) 3. Amontillado Sherry Contact Kimberly Griffiths with questions, [email protected] The American Wine Society (AWS), North American's foremost and largest consumer focused wine education organization with over 6,000 members in the US, and the Everson are teaming up to take the natural pairing of wine and art to a new level. Pablo Picasso Owl Wine Jug, ca. 1958 Stoneware, 11 x 8 inches Everson Museum of Art; Gift of Richard V. Smith, 83.5.15

The Everson #museumshop is a great place to find unique, quality, and affordable jewelry. We are open all weekend...come see us!

Early voting is starting today in NY! Get your ballot in! Plan Your Vote is a 2020 Visual Arts Initiative from that harnesses the power of art to promote and encourage citizens to exercise their right to vote. Let’s "bend the voting curve by getting friends and family to do the same. Artwork: @josephgrigely

October is almost over! Don't miss out! Visit the Everson Museum during the month of October to explore the galleries on your own with your family. Stop by our Visitors Service desk to pick up a FREE take-home bag of art activities inspired by what you see in the Museum. The kit includes lessons with easy to follow instructions and all the materials you will need to complete the activities at home. Kits are available on a first come first served basis. Share your creations with us using #EversonAtHome.

Empty openings or panes of glass in houses, vehicles, skyscrapers, or storefronts, windows are portals to and from other worlds. Drawn from the Everson’s collection, this exhibition examines the formal and symbolic potential of a simple aperture. Portal: The Window in American Photography is on view through February 28, 2021. Minor White Windowsill Daydreaming, 1958 Gelatin silver print, 912 x 718 inches, ... Everson Museum of Art; Museum purchase, 89.24. Reproduced with permission of The Minor White Archive, Princeton University Art Museum Trustees of Princeton University. See more

#Repost: @eversonteens Let’s welcome the 2020-21 Teen Council! We’re thrilled to introduce you to the new crew representing: Liverpool (@liverpoolcsdny) Christian Brothers Academy (@cbasyracuse) Corcoran (@@syracuseschools)... Marcellus (@mcsschools) Fayetteville-Manlius (@fm_schools) Henniger East Syracuse Minoa (@esmschooldist) Nottingham Charles W. Baker (@baldwinsvillecentralschools) Covid can’t slow us down! We may be virtual this year, but we have an incredibly passionate, enthusiastic, and creative group. Stay tuned to learn more about what we’re up to!

Are you getting ready for part 2 of the virtual Appositions Discussion tonight but missed out on part 1? Check out part 1 beforehand on Youtube! In this panel, artists Franco Andres and Katie Shulman discuss the role of the body and memory in relation to artmaking. Appositions features work by recent graduates of VPA - Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts' Studio Arts MFA program, including Franco Andres, Brandy Boden, Darcie Brown, Stephen Farrell, Devon Gelhar, Charles Hickey, Eric Mowen, and Katie Shulman. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpNn07kpXDs&feature=youtu.be