October 3, 2003 - November 1, 2003 Upstate Invitational 2003 presents the work of eight emerging regional artists from Rochester, Ithaca, Syracuse, and Hamilton, NY. The exhibited works include mixed-media glass sculpture, installation and interactive CDs, oil paintings, digital paintings, and photographs. Artists Sean Irwin, Philip Mallory Jones, Laura Ledbetter,

April 20, 2001 - June 9, 2001 Upstate Invitational 2001 features the work of eight regional artists, whose work includes video and installation pieces, large scale black and white photographic images, environmental sculptures, paintings, and found objects. Artists Michael Baumann, Carol Golemboski, Bill Hastings, Sydney Licht, Scott McCarney, Brian Peterson,

January 7, 2000 - January 16, 2000 In Works by Cinda Kelly, Elizabeth McDade, and Linda McFadden, Kelly explores the possibilities and qualities of paper as a medium; McDade examines issues of hero worship and gardening, and McFadden explores her interpretation of a text by combining hand-lettering with drawing and

September 17, 1999 - October 23, 1999 The 10th Annual Members Exhibition: Primary Colors features work by member artists working in painting, sculpture, printmaking, video, drawing, weaving, photography, and installation. Photos

November 20, 1998 - December 19, 1998 Three Solo Exhibitions presents paintings by C. Ann Carter, oils by Wendy Menzie, and drawings by Kenneth Morgan. Photos

September 18, 1998 - October 24, 1998 The 9th Annual Members Exhibition: Bad Love/Cold Coffee/Real Life presents the work of eighty-six member artists united by the themes of bad love, cold coffee, and real life. Artists Carol Aquilano, Kathryn Andrews, Jesse Arana, Solange Arana, Mary Arp, Richard Bertrand, David Sarle

May 15, 1998 - July 25, 1998 The Female Gaze: Women Look at Men features the work of ten female artists. This exhibition reverses centuries of art history as female artists study the male form. Artists Cinthea Fiss, Clarissa Sligh, Judy Gelles, Kate McCabe, Nichole Cousino, Laylah Ali, Naomi Spellman,

May 6, 1998 - May 9, 1998 Imaginary Crimes presents the work of Sonja Rodrigue and Stephen Sheffield, two artists who found a mutual interest in each other's styles and began a collaborative project. Influenced by film noir, Rodrigue and Sheffield reconstruct fragments of a fatal scene using a large

November 21, 1997 - December 27, 1997 Back From the Future features paintings by Tony Petracca. Photos

November 21, 1997 - December 27, 1997 20/20 is an invitational exhibition featuring artists who participated in the very first Pyramid Gallery exhibition in April 1977. Artists Patti Ambrogi, Suzanne Brunner, Ross Chirico, Yvonne Cupolo, Paulette Davis, Emily Dubois, Linda Glossner, Joe Hendrick, John Kavanaugh, David Lortz, Miki Mand, Anna

August 1, 1997 - August 23, 1997 Tools of the Trade: Anti-Tech at the End of the 20th Century features mixed-media works, artifacts, and large-scale sculptures that address the concept of technology in cultural and historical contexts. Artists Harold Coogan, Bill Hoag, Cherry Rahn, Jeff Root, Walter Zimmerman Photos

March 21, 1997 - April 26, 1997 Red Dreams is a collaborative bookwork by Virginia Beth Shields. Photos

March 21, 1997 - April 26, 1997 Home? is a multimedia exhibition organized by Stuart Larson, Todd Smith, and Elizabeth McDade. This exhibition encourages collaboration between area artists and asks questions including: What objects create comfort value? What are your positive or negative associations with the word home? Is home

January 10, 1997 - January 19, 1997 Recent Portraits and Figurative Work presents oil and acrylic paintings by James Barbero. Photos

January 31, 1997 - March 9, 1997 Upstate Invitational 1997 is an exhibition of regional artists which investigates issues of personal iconography, growth, and desire through large scale abstract paintings, glass and fiber glass sculptures, photography, artists books, and installations. Artists Vincent Borrelli, Diane Cox, Chris Kienke, Elizabeth Lyons, Marion

November 22, 1996 - December 21, 1996 Tempo: The 27th Annual Exhibition is a group exhibition of twenty artists from Tempo, a group of female artists from the Upstate New York area. Their works include painting, photography, ceramics, cloisonné, and stained glass. Artists Pat Bacon, Jappie King Black, Kristine Bouyoucos,

September 20, 1996 - October 26, 1996 The 7th Annual Members Exhibition features works in a wide variety of concept and media by members of the art center. Photos

May 30, 1996 - June 9, 1996 A Visual Journey is an exhibit of paintings and sculptures by Lisa Raye Garlock, whose work examines the influences of family relationships, personal development, and family life-cycle stages. Photos

May 30, 1996 - June 9, 1996 Exploding Palms & Other Drawings features watercolors by John G. Hershaw, a visiting professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology, whose works are inspired by his journeys through Europe. Photos

April 12, 1996 - May 25, 1996 Syracuse Photos is a group exhibition of eight photographers and Syracuse University graduates. These photographs present explorations of ritual, portraiture, landscape, child behavior and identity, and female stereotypes. Artists Ariel Foster, Rebekah Modrak, Josefa Mulaire, Libby Rowe, Yvette Sobky, Bryan "Biff" Ward, Tracy

April 12, 1996 - May 25, 1996 Centripetal is an installation by William Ramage that examines the dynamics of perception, developments in art history, and the phenomenological experience. The installation's visual framework is a grid of perceptually perpendicular lines that map out the space with mathematical precision. The measured lines monitor

March 1, 1996 - March 30, 1996 Canadian Clay Currents is a juried exhibition of 16 Canadian artists. The exhibition features a variety of functional, sculptural, and installation works primarily made of clay. The exhibited artists are involved in broadening the traditional definition of ceramics through developing new technological processes,

January 12, 1996 - February 17, 1996 Intrinsic Art is a group exhibition that investigates the nature of art and its inherent and essential qualities in various contexts. Artists Joel Carriero, Brian Cast, Kari Souders, Michael Spencer, Cynthia Stone Photos

November 17, 1995 - December 9, 1995 Racism: Just Undo It is the third annual Action Against Racism exhibition, which uses the arts to focus the community's attention on the need to promote racial harmony. The exhibited works include ceramic and wire sculptures, paintings, drawings, photography, and mixed media wall

September 15, 1995 - October 21, 1995 The 6th Annual Members Exhibition presents works from member artists and includes a wide range of media, including painting, sculpture, printmaking, video, drawing, photography, and installation. Photos

March 17, 1995 - May 5, 1995 Alchemical Tides features work by Leslie Yudelson (New York, NY), whose black and white photography focuses on an interplay between organic and inorganic found objects. Photos

January 20, 1995 - March 4, 1995 Process features works by Bill Hoag, Paul Nugent, and Todd Smith. Hoag and Smith's collaborative project explores generation, degeneration, and regeneration through the use of organic materials which change over time through both human manipulation and natural processes. Nugent's work includes a series

January 20, 1995 - March 3, 1995 Flaming Senses features work by Kevin Cook and Steven Dunning. The exhibition includes acrylic paintings and video screen images that express each artists' concern regarding gay men in political and sexual culture. Cook uses electronic image-processing to produce videos that challenge the conventions

January 7, 1995 - January 17, 1995 Arizona Scenes features works in oil by William V. Mallette. Photos

November 3, 1994 - December 4, 1994 Faces of the Human Race is a collaborative art celebration of multi-cultural awareness. It features the work of 100 students from Lyons Jr/Sr High School, who learned under the guidance of visiting artist Heather Diamond. The works reflect on the diversity of the

November 18, 1994 - January 13, 1995 Bricollage and Postmodernism is a group exhibition that explores the process of collecting information and objects in order to make sense from disconnected and disjointed materials. Artists Charlie Bremer, Richard Burkett, Lena Guyot, Bill Ray, Jim Stark, Alex Symington, Martha Bremer Photos

October 8, 1994 - October 22, 1994 Inside the Cook Room is an installation by Sadie Bridger, whose works are united by the theme of spiritual and physical nurture. Bridger, sees the constructed environment as a metaphorical kitchen that feeds both body and soul. Photos

September 16, 1994 - November 4, 1994 The Fifth Annual Members Exhibition is an exhibition featuring works from over 200 members of the art center. Artists Carol Acquilano, Joan Allen, Solange Arana, Pat Bacon, J. Catherine Bebout, J. Todd Beers, Joseph Bergel, Jappie King Black, David Boyer, Al Bremmer, D.

September 22, 1994 - October 6, 1994 The Local Hispanic Artists' Exhibition features works by four Hispanic artists working in photography, printmaking, painting, and dance. Photos

June 24, 1994 - July 29, 1994 Alfonso Volvo: Solo Exhibition features forms derived from the elements of spoken language. Photos

May 27, 1994 - July 8, 1994 Art As Healing showcases the work of artists from throughout the US as they represent the cycle of violence, trauma, and recovery through art. Multiple aspects of healing are presented, including trauma, art therapy, victimization, sexuality, abuse, recovery, and survival. Artists Linda Condon-Howe,

April 1, 1994 - Mary 13, 1994 Progress at the End of the Millennium reflects on our cultural and societal progress through installations, two-dimensional, and sculptural works Artists Liz Boettger, Shuei Sheng Chen, Taylor Conklin, Stuart Larson, Nancy Ghertner, Donna Oefinger, Tony Treadway Photos

February 18, 1994 - March 25, 1994 Wendy Menzie: Paintings is a solo show featuring works by the exhibited artist. Photos

February 4, 1994 - March 18, 1994 The Upstate Invitational provides under-recognized artists with an opportunity to present their work. Seven artists are represented, with mediums ranging from wood sculptures and drawings, to mixed media and photographs. Artists Chris Dobbs, Torsten Gipperich, Gina Murtaugh, Richard Prisco, Jessie Sheffrin, Allen Topolski,

January 7, 1994 - February 11, 1994 Historic Abstractionism is a solo exhibition of works by Baiyou Han (Shanghai, China), who experienced the impact of the Cultural Revolution under Mao Zedong's rule. His paintings work to capture the essence of an event without concrete details. Photos

December 10, 1993 - january 21, 1994 Reproduction in the Age of Multiples is an international exhibition featuring the works of fourteen artists who use the technique or concept of "the multiple" within their work. Mediums include traditional printmaking methods, as well as chocolate and beeswax. Artists Pat Bacon, Nancy

November 14, 1993 - November 20, 1993 The Russian Art Exhibition presents works from Novgorod, Russia in collaboration with the Art-Sloboda Gallery and the Linkages-Sister Cities Project. The exhibition includes 101 original works of art with a broad range of style and theme. Over 75 artists are represented with works

November 12, 1993 - December 18, 1993 In the Face of AIDS: IIII is the last in a series of exhibitions curated by David Kwasigroh that feature works by poets and artists whose personal work deals with aspects of the AIDS crisis. Artists P. Parks Andrishok, Pat Bacon, Ava Cilberti,