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Syracuse art galleries explore gun violence in new art exhibition
Updated Mar 16, 2021;
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By Carl Mellor | ArtRage Gallery
When curator Karen M. Gutfreund began working on the exhibition “Deadlocked and Loaded: Disarming America,” she spent time reflecting on gun violence in the United States. The topic, which is as relevant today as it was 20 years ago, remains highly polarized.
Ultimately, Gutfreund developed a large group show currently on display at three Syracuse galleries: ArtRage, Community Folk Art Center, and Point of Contact. The exhibit, featuring works by 36 artists, explores the role of guns in our society and emphasizes the impact of gun-related violence on children, women, and people who are marginalized.
Everson Museum of Art announces new acquisitions
Courtney Leonard, Breach #2, 2016. Ceramic on wood pallet, 36 x 36 x 48 inches. Everson Museum of Art; Museum purchase, Deaccession Fund, 2020.15.
SYRACUSE, NY
.- The Everson Museum of Art announced today that it has purchased seven new works by contemporary artists for its growing collection of 21st century art.
Spanning a variety of media, the new acquisitions reflect the Eversons commitment to refining and diversifying its collection by adding works by artists of color, women artists, and other under-represented emerging and mid-career artists. The works are by artists who hail from across the country, but also include two artists who have lived and worked in Syracuse for decades: Ellen Blalock and Sharif Bey. Blalock previously exhibited her work at the Everson during 2012s The Other New York and Bey will have a major solo exhibition at the Everson in 2022. Its truly an honor to have my work represented in the permane