Currently On View at CSMA
October & November 2024 – Main & Lower Galleries
Gallery Nights are on October 4th and November 1st from 5:00-8:00 pm, with special receptions. The galleries will continue to be on exhibit through November 26.
Join us in celebrating part of Hispanic Heritage Month at the Community School of Music & Art (CSMA). We are excited to showcase the incredible talent of Hispanic and Latine artists in the Fingerlakes region.
Join us for Gallery Nights, which are open to the public. We encourage everyone to come and support our local artists. All artwork displayed will be available for purchase through CSMA. You are more than welcome to come and enjoy the art anytime CSMA is open.
HOURS Tuesday-Friday 2:30 pm – 7:00 pm, Saturday 9:30 am – 5:00 pm
It’s important to support our local community, and this event is a wonderful opportunity to appreciate and celebrate the rich cultural contributions of Hispanic and Latine artists! The Latin Civic Association (LCA) is an all volunteer organization dedicated to serving the Latino community of Tompkins County by providing a platform for its social, cultural, education and civic expression.
Featuring works by Hispanic & Latine Artists in the Fingerlakes, including: Yen Ospina, Richard B. Colon, Sarah Lopez, Myztico Campo, Vinicius Barbosa, Francine Rivera Reynolds, Damaris Vazquez, Kayden Cardona, Loreto Molina, Lilly Elliott-Vidaurri, Alejandro “Al” Tejera, Valeria Rachel Herrera, and Alex Velazquez.
Resonance
August & September 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
Flora, Fauna, and Funga
August 2024 – Lower Gallery
Join us for a very special exhibition of Flora, Fauna, and Funga – A Twelve Month Exploration of Nature’s Wonders by Rachel Feirman!
Come explore her bold and vibrant digital illustrations inspired by each month of the year spent in upstate New York. Watch as the exhibit takes you on a journey through the seasons, and the development of Rachel’s artistic skills. Learn about her experiences researching and creating each piece through the lens of playful and whimsical poems that accompany each piece.
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
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!
"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
the climate will determine the green of the future forests
On view February 4 - March 25, 2022 Graphic design students from the Ithaca College Art Department Graphic Design Program, under the guidance of Professor Patti Capaldi, exhibit a series of posters designed to address the challenging issues of climate change and...
Annual Open Exhibition: Pandemic Edition
Featuring submitted works by the Ithaca Community On view October 1 - January 28 This exhibition of works by more than fifty emerging and established artists celebrates the vibrancy, resiliency, and diversity of visual arts in our community. All entered works were...
El Vacio de la Memoria/ The Vacuum of Memory
Featuring works by Pedro Molina and Marilyn Boror Bor, curated by Paulina Velázquez Solís On view October 1 - November 20 The tragic erasure of cultural roots and political views is part of the power dynamics, violence, and metamorphosis that the Mesoamerican region...
Patti Capaldi
Through the month of August, experience Patti Capaldi’s Drift, a powerful window installation exploring the pandemic lexicon.
Terrance Vann
On view April 2, 2021 – May 1, 2021, Reflections by Terrance Vann. Going under the moniker “Terranceism” or “ismboy”, Vann’s work captures a vivid Afro Surrealist Expressionism in a signature style that makes for a one-of-a-kind viewing experience.