Members’ Show
There will be a selection of work by seventeen artists/members in the gallery at 120 W State Street. The art in the show may be viewed at our store.
The gallery is open Thurs. & Fri., 12–6pm, and Sat. & Sun., 12–5pm. Closed on Christmas Day. The gallery offers curbside parking and ADA access. We are abiding by health department rules regarding masks, distancing, and limiting the number of viewers in the gallery at one time.
“December Show Goes National,” an online juried exhibition of ninety-five pieces of work by sixty-two artists from fifteen states is hosted by State of the Art during December. The mix contains both novice and established work, of local and national prominence, showing a satisfying diversity of styles and intentions.
Prizes will be awarded by prize judge Kathrine Page, guest curator of the Delaware Contemporary on December 4 at 6:30pm.
ABOUT THE JUDGE:
Kathrine Page served as the Delaware Contemporary Museum’s Gretchen Hupfel Curator of Contemporary Art from 2017 to 2020. While there she organized close to 46 exhibitions, including major feature shows such as Wendell Castle and Nancy Jurs’ Then and Now (2017); group exhibition The Figure: The Indicative and the Allusive (2019); Monique Rollins’ traveling exhibition, Eastern Poesia, in China (2019); Stan Smokler and Rick Rothrock’s Origins (2019); Peter Wayne Lewis’ Beijing Booster Paintings (2019); and group exhibition of female photographers, Focal Points: Women Advancing the Aperture (2020). A painter herself, Ms. Page is now pursuing her own creative endeavors in her studio in Upstate New York.
Thu, Nov 5, 202012:00 PM Mon, Nov 30, 20205:00 PM
“Close to Home in Fields and Woods” is an exploration by two artists—Frances Fawcett and Susan Larkin–of areas still accessible during the pandemic. Fawcett explores effects of light sifting through grasses and leaves, and how ordinary corners of the natural world offer intricate combinations of color and line. Larkin’s photographs reveal unexpected discoveries made while immersed in woods close to her home. Show dates: November 5–29, 2020. Hours: Thurs. & Fri., 12-6pm and Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. We are abiding by health department rules regarding masks, distancing, and limiting the number of viewers in the gallery at one time.
“Textures in Stitch and Stroke,” a two-person show of work by Diana Ozolins and Saundra Goodman will be at State of the Art this month. Ozolins works directly outdoors or from photos in the studio, using oil paint, brush and palette knife to recreate the feeling of being immersed in our beautiful landscapes in and around Ithaca. Goodman uses crochet as her artistic medium to express the vibrancy of the world and life, interpreted through pictorial and sculptural forms. Both artists present a riot of color to delight the senses. The show runs from October 1 – November 1, 2020 at State of the Art Gallery Hours: Thurs. & Fri., 12-6pm, Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. State of the Art Gallery, 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street. Curbside parking and ADA accessibility. 607-277-1626 and www.soagithaca.org
For the safety of our visitors, we are abiding by health department rules regarding masks, distancing, and limiting the number of viewers in the gallery at one time.
“Colors and Creatures,” a two-person show of work by Stan Bowman and Mary Ann Bowman, September 2-27, 2020. Mary Ann’s sculptural creatures, created from whatever materials on the studio tables or floors they find suitable for their self-expression, will be appearing on the gallery walls this September. Stan’s Mechanization Series is about the vibrant gatherings of unique mechanical like objects on colorful abstract backgrounds. Hours: Thurs. & Fri., 12-6pm, Sat. & Sun., 12-5pm. 120 W Martin Luther King, Jr./State Street. Curbside parking and ADA accessibility. 607-277-1626 and www.soagithaca.org//
For the safety of our visitors, we are abiding by health department rules regarding masks, distancing, and limiting the number of viewers in the gallery at one time.
Please join us for our August exhibition featuring new work by multi-media artist Jane Dennis and photographer Harry Littell. Dennis’s sculptures and paintings explore her concerns about people, politics, and the environment. Littell’s photographs look at the beauty and sadness of upstate New York through the lens of the built environment.
David Watkins Online Gallery Link
Jan Kather Online Gallery Link
Although SoAG’s physical gallery continues to be closed to the public, you can view the window exhibition whenever you walk by the gallery located at 120 W. State/Martin Luther King, Jr. St. You can visit the online galleries anytime of day from July 1 – August 2.
During the month of July, more work will be released online. The “In The Window” installation will change on July 11 and July 22. Watch for updates throughout the month!
COVID19 Stage 3 Opening to the Public
SPECIAL MESSAGE
State of the Art Gallery Ithaca
( Currently Closed)
When one door closes another one opensWe hope you are staying well and are figuring out how to navigate these times!During the NY Pause, artists at State of the Art Gallery are in their studios producing exciting art. Our gallery doors are literally closed, but we have come together, virtually, envisioning new ways to bring art to you.We have created “SOAG Salon Online“, a place for our artists to share their new work. It’s one of several of our virtual galleries, and it gives you:1. Ever changing brand new art posted directly by members of SOAG2. An ability to comment directly on the pieces that touch you or inspire you3. An ability to interact directly with each artist by means of comments and to read the artists’ own stories about their workWhile we greatly look forward to seeing you at the actual gallery soon, we ask you now to visit the SOAG Salon Online – enjoy the art – get to know the artists – ask questions – tell us what you think!The link is https://soagsalon.online
SPECIAL MESSAGE
State of the Art Gallery Ithaca
( Currently Closed)
When one door closes another one opens
We hope you are staying well and are figuring out how to navigate these times!
During the NY Pause, artists at State of the Art Gallery are in their studios producing exciting art. Our gallery doors are literally closed, but we have come together, virtually, envisioning new ways to bring art to you.
We have created “SOAG Salon Online“, a place for our artists to share their new work. It’s one of several of our virtual galleries, and it gives you:
1. Ever changing brand new art posted directly by members of SOAG
2. An ability to comment directly on the pieces that touch you or inspire you
3. An ability to interact directly with each artist by means of comments and to read the artists’ own stories about their work
While we greatly look forward to seeing you at the actual gallery soon, we ask you now to visit the SOAG Salon Online – enjoy the art – get to know the artists – ask questions – tell us what you think!
The link is https://soagsalon.online
Live Video Interviews of Emergence Artists
SoAG Virtual Gallery Night
Friday, June 5
5-8 PM, live at 5, comments welcome
https://www.facebook.com/stateoftheartgallery/
Join us to meet the Eight Artists who are showing their work in the Project “Emergence” that can be viewed at the gallery website, https://www.soagithaca.org/, until the end of June.
Don Ellis will be interviewing the eight artists who will discuss their work. Listen to Mary Ann
Bowman, Patricia Brown, Don Ellis, Daniel McPheeters, Diane Newton, Diana Ozolins,
Patty Porter, and Nancy Ridenour giving personal details about their work.
The presentation will be available indefinitely.
First Friday Virtual Gallery Night events: http://downtownithaca.com/gallerynightithaca
