Point of Contact Gallery

Point of Contact founder Pedro Cuperman, July 1988. Cuperman Archive image. A Syracuse University professor in the Department of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics (LLL) for more than 40 years, Pedro passed on July 12, 2016 at the age of 80. Cuperman, along with colleagues such as Willie Meltzer and Myron Lichtblau, helped propel LLL's Spanish program to international prominence, while shaping the artistic vision for the Point of Contact Gallery and publications as founder and artistic director. Much of his work contested the boundaries of multicultural art, teaching, and research.

Congratulations Mary!!!! Mary Bedell has worked with us for the last year at Point of Contact in grant writing and exhibition planning. Yesterday she completed her MA in Art History. We are so proud of you!

We are BEYOND excited to announce our Fall 2021 Exhibition, Noli Me Tangere : Genesis, by artist Kelvin Burzon (@kburzon) has been selected to be part of Syracuse University Humanities Center 21-22 Symposium Conventions. @su_humanities_center @artsciencessu Noli Me Tangere, touch me not or don’t tread on me, (Latin) is a series of photographs that examines an internal conflict of homosexuality and Catholicism. The photographs address, but don’t aim to solve, the conten...tions between religion and homosexuality. Utilizing appropriated religious imagery and language, the work is recontextualized by the insertion of LGBTQ members and activists posing as catholic deities. Themes, lighting and color treatment are adopted from the works of Renaissance artists. #nolimetangere #kelvinbuzon #lgbtqartist #lgbtqart #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #conventions #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact

As #nationalpoetrymonth draws to a close, we are concluding our Cruel April 2021 Reading Series with Graciela Cros, this Thursday at 6PM. There is still time to register at puntopoint.org/cruel-april. @artsciencessu #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #correspondingvoices #cruelapril #pointofcontact #puntodecontacto #poetry #gracielacros

The Democratizing Knowledge Collective at Syracuse University invites you to Tribute to María Lugones. April 27-2021, 3:30 - 5:50 p.m. (EST) - zoom webinar. Fre...e Admission. Registration Required at https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us//WN_S00tO4gLRCuz8_gzb7o ASL will be provided - Spanish Interpretation provided. María Lugones was a feminist philosopher, popular educator, professor, author, and community organizer. Join the DK collective to honor her legacy alongside guest speakers and the co-editors of Speaking Face to Face: The Visionary Philosophy of María Lugones (SUNY 2019). Speakers: Dr. M. Jacqui Alexander (Tobago Centre-Emerita, University of Toronto) Maestra Cherríe Moraga (Las Maestras CenterUniversity of California, Santa Barbara) Dr. Anna Carastathis (Panteion University, Greece) Dr. Emma Velez (UI at Urbana-Champaign) Dr. Kelli D. Zaytoun (Wright University) Co-editors of Speaking Face to Face: Dr. PJ DiPietro (Syracuse University) Dr. Jennifer McWeeny (Worcester Polytechnic Institute) Dr. Shireen Roshanravan (Kansas State University) Sponsored by: Communication and Rhetorical Studies, English, Humanities Center, Latino and Latin American Studies, LGBTQ Studies, Philosophy, Sociology, Women’s and Gender Studies.

Join our friends Syracuse University Art Museum this afternoon for an artist talk as part of our partnered exhibition: Carrying the Thick Present. This talk is moderated by Syracuse University Museum Studies graduate student Kate Hill.

This week! Two nights of poetry with David Lloyd (4/22 at 6pm) and Ada Salas (4/23 at 5pm). There’s still time to register at puntopoint.org/cruel-april. #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #cruelapril #nationalpoetrymonth #correspondingvoices #lemoyne #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #poetry #poetrycommunity

Point of Contact founder Pedro Cuperman, July 1988. Cuperman Archive image.

Happy New Year one and all! Over the next few months we will be sharing artwork and writings from our archive, in celebration of #45years #45años of Point of Contact. These doodles are from artist William Wegman, small caricatures of only some of our friends and past artists, many housed in the Point of Contact collection. In celebration of our anniversary, we invite you to start the new year off right. Please consider making a donation my clicking the link in our bio, or visiting www.puntopoint.org. Cheers to a bright 2021, filled with art, poetry and community. #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu

WHAT. A. YEAR. We can all agree we are ready for brighter days ahead. Thank you all for your support in one of the most challenging years we have faced, with many twists and turns, covid prevention, and backup plans for our backup plans! Like many arts and cultural institutions, we have faced tremendous budget cuts this year, and hope you will consider making a donation as we round the corner to 2021. Whether is $1 or $1000, everyone in our community contributes to the success of our artists and poets. *Visit the link in our bio to make your contribution today.* (and if you’re on Facebook, link is in the comments!) Wishing you all a happy, healthy and safe holiday season. #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #donatetoday #covidrelief #syracuse #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #savethearts

LIGHT WORK PRESENTS ALINKA ECHEVERRÍA: HEROINE ON VIEW THROUGH DECEMBER 10 Heroine is a solo exhibition of work by Mexican-British multimedia artist and visua...l anthropologist Alinka Echeverría. This exhibition will be on view in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work from October 26 through December 10, 2020. More Details @ https://www.lightwork.org/archive/alinka-echeverria-heroine/ PLEASE NOTE: Light Work’s galleries are currently closed to the general public as part of our ongoing effort to stop the spread of COVID-19, however Syracuse University students, faculty, and staff who are cleared to be on campus may visit the exhibitions during gallery hours. Light Work is located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center at 316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, New York, 13224.

We were honored this past week to have a visit from our dear friend Carrie Mae Weems. On Tuesday December 8th, join her in conversation with Dr. Kishana Taylor and Crispin Hernandez for Resisting the Racism of COVID-19. Registration link provided below: https://syracuseuniversity.zoom.us//WN_ILqa0t7XTvKG0q5aRoj

Easily mistaken for fabric garments, it’s the uncanniness of Fabiola’s paper dresses that attests to her unwavering attention to detail and appreciation for fashion history. Learn more about Fabiola Jean-Louis’ extravagant garments in the in-depth look The Fashion Studies Journal provides of her creative process. http://www.fashionstudiesjournal.org//studio-visit-fabiola ... . . . . . . #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #puntodecontact #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #papergowns #nowonview #blackwomenartists #hedspethartconsulting #contemporaryart See more

You have someone come along like Fabiola and they’re having some of the same conversations about race, but from a different perspective. - Alan Avery for the New York Times Read about Jean-Louis’ ability to look at and inspire conversation about race from a different perspective, and how that ability sets her work apart from other contemporary art representations that simple reinforce racial stereotypes. https://www.nytimes.com//atlanta-black-female-artists-art- ... . . . . . . #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #puntodecontact #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #papergowns #nowonview #blackwomenartists #hedspethartconsulting #contemporaryart See more

I’ve always had a passion for period gowns. When I would go to the museums I would spend hours in the Old Master painting section and I noticed that there were never any women of color. Sit with Fabiola Jean-Louis and the Alan Avery Art Collection to hear about the inspiration for Rewriting History and her journey with this compelling body of work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkRrV57oDs4 ... . . . . . . #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #puntodecontact #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #papergowns #nowonview #blackwomenartists #hedspethartconsulting #contemporaryart See more

Our 2020-21 Teen Council takes over the interview series and poses several questions to artist, Fabiola Jean-Louis. Together, they discuss the thought process b...ehind Jean-Louis’ current exhibition, Rewriting History, at Point of Contact Gallery, what she hopes viewers take away from the experience, and the all important question of who she would have dinner with, dead or alive. See more

Her subjects are never victims, they are not asking to be rescued and no heroic intervention is required. Rather, they confront the viewer with a complexity of expression that demands the depth of their experience be acknowledged beyond the mere fact of their beauty, and the agency of their subject hood restored. -WM Further explore Fabiola Jean-Louis: Rewriting History through Whitehot Magazine of Contemporary Art’s The New Narrative of Fabiola Jean-Louis and experience th...is work in person by appointment through November 20, 2020 https://whitehotmagazine.com//new-narratives-fabiola-/4034 . . . . . . #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #puntodecontact #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #papergowns #nowonview #blackwomenartists #hedspethartconsulting #contemporaryart

Good Morning Everyone! We've received reports from some of our colleagues that Square Space, the service that hosts our website, has had some connecting issues this morning. If you were unable to book your appointment for Rewriting History, please email us [email protected] and we will schedule you in! We apologize for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you in the gallery.

I’m either going all the way back in time with the subject matter or I’m here now with the present and looking at whats happening Sit with Fabiola Jean-Louis as she speaks with The Chicago Sun Times about her experience creating Rewriting History and the conversation she hopes to inspire through the work. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd25eC_-7kc... . . . . . . #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #puntodecontact #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #papergowns #nowonview #blackwomenartists #hedspethartconsulting #contemporaryart See more

Yesterday afternoon we hosted our friends @lightworkorg in good conversation for Rewriting History. It was fabulous to catch up after many months apart. Have you booked your appointment yet? It’s as easy as visiting our website and clicking make an appointment in the upper right corner. We look forward to seeing more of our beloved Syracuse community in our space once again! . . . .... . . #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #hedspethartconsulting #papergowns #photographs #blacklivesmatter #blackwomenartists #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu See more

Breathtaking floral details of @fabiolajeanlouis #rewritinghistory . . . .... . . . #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #papergowns #nowonview #blackwomenartists #hedspethartconsulting See more

This Wednesday, Sept. 16!

We are happy to welcome @syracuseu Marketing and Communications team into our space this morning as they film their new Syracuse University promotional video! Keep an eye out for Rewriting History coming soon on the syr.edu website. . . . .... . #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #marcomm #marking #communications #rewritinghistory #hedspethartconsulting #fabiolajeanlouis #orangenation #filming See more

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDn_UwVsr5Y Take an HD preview tour of Point of Contact before you make your appointment. REWRITING HISTORY, now on view! Book your appointment today: https://puntopoint.org

http://www.fabiolajeanlouis.com Fabiola Jean-Louis’ work is an ongoing exploration into the relationship between history, memory and identity. Her use of paper acts as a tether linking the present to a past when paper was not just a basic currency, but held the power to determine the freedom of a human being. From her paper gowns to the printed photographs, Jean-Louis guides us along her journey through the lens of time, bringing forth an awareness of the past that is both de...licate and vital. In the color photographs, female subjects look out from their frames, surrounded by the trappings of Baroque luxury, garbed in what appear to be fine silks and taffeta. In the background of each portrait, woven seamlessly among the vestiges of nobility are the shades of black men and women from history reminding us that there is a lineage of violence that persists today. The women of Jean-Louis’ work seek our attention, imploring us to acknowledge this heritage along with their powerful role in the present. For booking inquiries, please contact Hedspeth Art Consulting https://www.hedspethartconsulting.com

Unwrapping HISTORY . . . .... . #rewritinghistory #fabiolajeanlouis #puntodecontacto #pointofcontact #syracuseuniversity #syracuseu #contemporaryart #blacklivesmatter #HedspethArtConsulting @su_humanities_center @artsciencessu See more