Go To an Event in
Downtown Syracuse

Lacey McKinney: Reconfiguration

November 14, 2020 – January 10, 2021

Using portraiture as her point of departure, Lacey McKinney examines themes of identity and embodiment through the human face and figure. Painting with acrylic and oil, McKinney merges multiple faces into one composition—blurring together moments in time. Calling attention to the fallacy that humans maintain a singular fixed or identity and challenging the history of genre portraiture, McKinney questions how much information can be gleaned from a single portrait.

Lacey McKinney
Reconfiguration 16, 2020
Oil and acrylic on panel, 20 x 20 inches
Courtesy of the artist

Portal: The Window in American Photography

October 10, 2020 – January 24, 2021 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.

Minor White
Windowsill Daydreaming, 1958
Gelatin silver print, 91⁄2 x 71⁄8 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.

A Legacy of Firsts: The Everson Collects

In 1911, the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts (known today as the Everson) made history as the first museum in the country to declare that it would focus on collecting works made by American artists. This decision, implemented by Museum Director Fernando Carter, was the first of many made by directors that ultimately defined the Everson’s collection as it exists today. This exhibition examines over one hundred years of the Museum’s collecting priorities, from the Museum’s earliest acquisitions in 1911 to work acquired in 2019.

Jonas Lie, The Black Teapot, 1911, Oil on canvas, 35 x 42 inches Everson Museum of Art; Museum purchase, 13.121

Festival of Trees & Light Virtual Finale

Traditions knit us together and strengthen the fabric of our community. For 35 years, the Everson’s Annual Festival of Trees has dazzled visitors of all ages. This year, discover the newly reimagined Festival of Trees & Light, celebrating diverse traditions as we embrace light as a symbol of hope, warmth, and welcome.

The 2020 Festival blends time-honored traditions, including a selection of beautifully decorated trees, wreaths, and holiday décor, with public performances and a new multi-day online auction. The Festival culminates with a virtual Festival Finale packed with performances, special appearances, prize drawings, and final auction bidding. Enjoy with friends from the comfort of home, and share a Sensational Swag Bag of goodies delivered to your door (included with premium ticket).

Whether in person or online, please join the Everson in celebrating the season, and all that connects us as a community. All funds raised support the inspiring exhibitions and engaging programs presented by the Everson throughout the year.

Virtual Festival Finale
December 5, 6:00pm

Enjoy the fun and excitement of this live event from the comfort of home! Featuring performances, prize drawings, pop-up videos, and the excitement of the final bidding as the Festival Auction draws to a close. Premium tickets ($100) include a Sensational Swag Bag delivered to your home or office!

Check out everson.org/FOTL20 for more info on the in-person event as well as the online auction. More ticket info coming soon!