Currently On View at CSMA
Resonance
August 2024 – Main Gallery
Gallery Night debuts August 2nd from 5:00-8:00 pm, with a special reception.
This unique exhibit redefines the traditional visual-centric approach to art by focusing on sensory elements that enable individuals to explore and appreciate art in innovative ways. The exhibit features a carefully curated collection of tactile artworks, sculptures, and installations, inviting visitors to engage with the pieces through senses other than vision.
Featuring works by:
Carl Geiger • Robbin Mizener • Gary Bercow • Jenna Dancing BEar heART • Shauna Stiles • George R. Bucher • M Hart • Jonathan Dengler • Dorothy Lovelace
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Watercolor Student Exhibit
July 2024 – Lower Gallery
Gallery Night debuts July 5 from 5:00-8:00 pm, with an exciting watercolor demonstration. The exhibition closes .
Students from our current Watercolor Landscapes class taught by Jennifer Gibson, as well as any students from the past two years of CSMA’s watercolor classes, chose their favorite pieces from in-class or out of class assignments to display. Subjects include the landscape (both plein air and source photo work), still life, flowers, animals and even portraits. Join us on Gallery Night, July 5th, for an exciting watercolor demo in the Lower Gallery!
Past Exhibits
Kumi Korf - Tagasode: Kimono Project
June-July 2024 – Main Gallery
Gallery Night debuts June 7 from 5:00-8:00 pm, with a special reception. The exhibition continues through July, closing on July 23.
Maria Barbosa • Cathy Bebout • Sas Colby • Scout Dunbar • Margo Klass • Kumi Korf • Matéa Lebeau • Mary Ellen Long • Miriam Schaer • Christa Wolf
In Japanese, Tagasode translates to “whose sleeves?” a phrase used in classical love poetry to evoke the memory of a woman through her empty kimono. For this exhibition, Kumi Korf gathered nine women artists, sent them kimonos and invited them to create artwork with the garments as the catalyst. Though the kimono itself seems a precious work of art, the prompt was to “be free”; an invitation to adventure, playful chaos, a brave step into the unknown.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays
"Qui Sommes Nous???" with Artist Francisco Búrquez, a.k.a. Burkeaux
May-June, 2024 – Lower Gallery
Gallery Night debuts May 3 from 5:00-8:00 pm, with an artist talk starting at 6:30 pm. The exhibition continues through May, closing on June 28.
Francisco Búrquez, a.k.a. Burkeaux, is a Mexican American artist born in Chula Vista, California. Now calling Canandaigua, NY his home, Burkeaux will be exhibiting his work in the lower gallery at CSMA. To learn more about the artist, visit: https://www.burkeaux.com/.
“Qui Sommes Nous?”, translated, “Who Are We?” in French, is the question that sits at the epitome of all human mysteries. Where do we come from? What is our purpose? For millennia, religion, philosophy and science have ventured to answer this enigma without success. This compilation of art is an attempt to process this riddle using the manipulation of design, sound, language, photography, and any other media that serve in this exploration.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays
“Art and the Science Behind Color (A Multisensory Experience)” with Artist Ivy Stevens-Gupta
April and May, 2024
Our first event, Gallery Night, debuts April 5 from 5:00-8:00 pm, with an artist talk starting at 6:30 pm. The exhibition continues through April and May, closing on May 31.
Ithaca artist Ivy Stevens-Gupta invites you to experience the connections between color, art, science and inclusivity in the main gallery at CSMA. Learn about endangered animals, listen to mosquitoes mating, explore tactile surfaces, scratch and sniff, mazes, word searches, secret messages, and bioluminescent creatures. Stevens-Gupta is a 2023 NYSCA grant recipient. The exhibit will be on display from April 5 -May 31, 2024. Visit the gallery Tuesday thru Friday, from 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm, and on Saturdays from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm. To learn more about the artist, visit her website: Ivycreativedesigns.com or connect with her on Instagram @Ivystevensgupta.art.
Visit the show at CSMA, 330 East State Street, about a block away from the Commons, April 5 – May 31.
Hours:
Tuesday-Friday, 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Saturday, 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Hispanic & Latino/x Exhibition
October & November, 2023
This captivating and enriching exhibit celebrates the rich tapestry of cultures that make up our vibrant community. The CULTURA-Latino Civic Association proudly presents this exhibition showcasing talented artists from around upstate NY, curated by Yen Ospina!
Visit the exhibit during CSMA’s open hours, or join us on the first Fridays in October and November to celebrate the beauty of our collective heritage and the power of art to bridge cultures and foster understanding. This event is not only an opportunity to appreciate the creativity of our local artists but also a chance to honor the uniqueness that each one of us brings to our diverse community.
Previously on view in the Gallery
CSMA Faculty Exhibition 2023
We warmly invite you to the annual Faculty Exhibition at the Community School of Music and Arts. View the diverse creative styles of CSMA’s talented teaching artists – and get inspired to take a class this fall! Featured artists include Manuela Amzallag, Rachel...
Alicia Sangiuliano Veil of Daydreams: Figurative Works on Canvas and Paper
On view: June 2 to July 28, Alicia is a multimedia artist who will be showcasing a series of figurative paintings, drawings, and photographs. Her work delves into the female psyche with a sense of surreal imagery and social realism content. Using colorful...
Muhamed Kafedzic – Muha 無派 | Hanami 花見 (Flower Viewing)
On view: April 7 - May 26, 2023 Hanami is a Japanese tradition of flower (blossom) viewing during springtime. In this case, it is an invitation to view a selection of Muha´s works from 2009-2022 showing the artist´s views of Ukiyo-e, reinterpretations of art...
Transcendence: Queer Restoryation
Please join us for Gallery Night from 5-8 PM, including an artist talk with Cai Quirk at 6:30 PM.
CSMA Annual Open Exhibition!
On view: December 2, 2022 – January 27, 2023 Curator: Jennifer Gibson The Community School of Music and Arts (CSMA) is excited to showcase students, emerging artists, and established artists in our annual Open Exhibition. These amazing submitted works are by artists...
Semillas al Viento: We Are Scattered Seeds
Semillas al Viento: We Are Scattered Seeds Cultura Ithaca Latinx Heritage 2022 Art Exhibition Curated by Daniela Rivero On View October 7 - November 27 Latinx Heritage month coincides with the fall equinox and the Northern Hemisphere’s descent into the darker months...
Faculty Show 2022
On View September 2 - October 1 We warmly invite you to the annual Faculty Show at the Community School of Music and Arts. View the diverse creative styles of CSMA’s talented teaching artists – and get inspired to take a class this fall. The Faculty Show features...
The Eclectic Work of JOYCE STILLMAN-myers
On View July 1 - August 26 Joyce started making art seriously in the early 1970’s. She soon developed a super-realistic style, which she exhibited in major galleries in NYC and internationally. Her paintings of Christmas ornaments won international awards and were...
L’Atelier
On View June 3 – 24 This exhibition features the work of 5 and 6 year old students from Ms. Jessica Custer-Bindel's Kindergarten class at the Beverly J. Martin Elementary School. After a visit to the State of the Art Gallery, the students asked, “Who gets to show...
confluencial
On view April 1 – May 27 confluencial presents the work of al aguas and Sonja Lockhart together. Individually submerging into their experiences of Black and Indigenous peoples’ vitality in bountiful to barren social scapes, they recognize the refuge in turning to...