Current Exhibitions

SHAPESHIFTERS: BODIES LIKE WATER

CRJIE (Lee Hall) / Project Space Gallery
On view: April 14 – 18, 2025 / May 17 – June 8, 2025 (while classes are in session or by appointment)
Reception: Wednesday, April 16, 2-6 p.m. / Friday, June 6, 3-5 p.m.
Please join us in artmaking during the April 16 reception
Generously supported by the SUNY Oneonta Alumni Association

Shapeshifters: Bodies Like Water is an exhibition of photographs featured in a book of the same name. This collection honors the deep connections between the body, land, and queer wisdom. The strength of these connections manifests as the courage to separate from predetermined ideals of gender, to surrender and embark on a sacred journey of self-realization. Shapeshifters is a celebration of this journey. Why do we focus on gender as the playground for liberation? To play with gender is to play with power, to actively shift the violent dynamics of colonization, white supremacy, and other systems of oppression that rely on seemingly unchangeable gender norms. Executive Produced by SUNY Oneonta alumni, Ira Baumgarten (SUNY Oneonta '73), with Associate Producers Nadine Baumgarten (SUNY Oneonta '74) and Tom Toni Parker, it features artists Jenny Zander (photographer and body artist), Gayatri Narayanan, Tom Toni Parker, Ro Lorenzen, Sharon Day, Natalia Patiño, BakiBakiBaki Porter, and Rox Anderson. Lead Writer and Grounding Practitioner for the book is Gayatri Narayanan, Artistic Director is Jenny Zander, and History and Resource Writer is BakiBakiBaki Porter.

Poster design by Michael Conte.

THE UNCANNY BODY | GEORGIA B SMITH AND ZELDA SMITH

Spring 2025 LAB Interdisciplinary Artists-in-Residence
Hamblin Theatre
Performance: April 15 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Please join us for a final performance showcasing the culminating work of our Spring 2025 LAB Interdisciplinary Artists-in-Residence: Georgia b Smith and Zelda Smith. The artists have been working with SUNY Oneonta students, faculty, and staff in the Art, Music, and Theatre Departments since March 4. Over the past six weeks, they have built interactive sculptural works designed to be activated in this final performance whose choreography, lighting, and sound have also been developed here on campus. The uncanny body is a visceral and magnetic exploration of the human body, new media, and performative sculpture, and each 20-minute performance will be followed by a Q&A with the artists. Featuring lightworks by Yael Erel and music by Rockwell Norris, with Lighting Technician Rachel Wolf and Sound Technician Elliot Barrett. Participating dancers are Madison Butera, Cade Flores, Isabella Galan, Madison Knapp, Jess Mulholland, and Mars Murray. With assistance from student interns Eve Mead, Jess Mulholland, and Lexi Rockefeller.

The Artist-in-Residence program is made possible by funding from the Regaining Momentum: Strategic Opportunities grant program.

Poster design by Michael Conte.

MEGHAN'S VOICE: BEAR WITNESS | ALAINA RULLO

Project Space Gallery
On view: April 8 – May 3, 2025
Reception: Thursday, May 1, 2025, 5-7 p.m.

Meghan’s Voice: Bear Witness is a powerful multimedia art installation that illuminates the often-hidden realities of abusive romantic relationships. Through the story of Meghan Kiefer—a young woman whose life was tragically ended by domestic violence—the exhibition portrays the escalating cycle of abuse that led to her untimely death. This immersive environment allows visitors to connect deeply with Meghan’s humanity and is brought to life through diverse media including photography, acrylic paintings, silhouette cutouts, and graphic design. In addition to Meghan’s personal narrative, the installation exposes the broader societal impact of domestic violence, revealing its alarming prevalence across the U.S. At its core, Meghan’s Voice serves as a call to action. It bridges the personal and the collective and challenges viewers to move beyond passive observation while creating space for advocacy and empathy. Visitors are invited to confront the emotional toll of abuse, understand its pervasive societal presence, and reflect on the urgent need for compassion and intervention.

Trigger Warning: please be advised that this exhibition is about domestic violence and contains graphic depictions of intimate partner physical abuse and death.

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233. Text: BEGIN to 88788.

Poster design by Michael Conte.

2025 JURIED STUDENT SHOW

Martin-Mullen Gallery
On view: March 25 - May 3, 2025
Reception: Thursday, April 10, 5-7 p.m. (inclement weather date: Thursday, April 17, 5-7 p.m.)

The 2025 Juried Student Show is an annual exhibition which includes work submitted by students and juried by full-time Art faculty, and artworks preselected by the full-time and part-time Art faculty. It highlights the different mediums and themes explored by our students over the academic year, and this edition includes close to 90 pieces by nearly 70 students. Thanks to the generous support of our donors, we’re also able to present 20 awards celebrating creativity and excellence, which will be announced at the reception. This years awards were juried by our Spring 2025 School of Liberal Arts Artists-in-Residence, Georgia b Smith and Zelda Smith.

Poster design by Jack Brady.