We are closed for the rest of the summer but will re-open on Saturday, September 11th with the dynamic exhibit of paintings by Robert Shetterly, AMERICANS WHO TELL THE TRUTH. Join us at 6pm to meet the artist and hear him speak about his work and stay for the opening reception beginning at 7pm. Artist and activist Sue Coe will also be on hand and will give a gallery talk of her own on Sunday, September 12th! This promises to be an amazing season opener!

All of our films and special events will resume in September as well, so we hope to see you then! Sign up for our E-Newsletter to get weekly notices of special programming. Until then – ENJOY!

Robert Shetterly, artist – Opening reception – Saturday, September 11 at 7pm

“The rule of law does not do away with the unequal distribution of wealth and power, but reinforces that inequality with the authority of law. It allocates wealth and poverty in such calculated and indirect ways as to leave the victim bewildered.”

Howard Zinn – Historian, Political Theorist, Educator, 1922 – 2010

Kathy Kelly

The greatness of our country is being tested and will be measured not by its military might but by its restraint, compassion, and wisdom. A democracy, whose leaders and media do not try to tell the people the truth, is a democracy in name only. This remarkable collection of portraits is intended to remind people of the dignity, courage and importance of some of America’s truth tellers.

LeAlan Jones

Each portrait includes a moving quote by the subject (see above) and a biography is displayed with each painting. One lesson to be learned from all of these Americans is that the greatness of our country frequently depends not on the letter of the law, but the insistence of a single person that we adhere to the spirit of the law.

Sue Coe

We have chosen 28 portraits from the 150 in the artist’s current collection. We intend for this exhibit to encourage a dialogue that will help each of us figure out which truths we value most as citizens in a threatened democracy. The portraits included in this exhibit are: Molly Ivans, Marion Wright Edelman, Winona La Duke, Sue Coe, Pat Humphries, Sandy O, Emma Goldman, Ida B. Wells, Helen Keller, Kim Hawkins, Murphy Davis, Joanna Macy, Kathy Kelly, Lateefah Simon, Emma Tenayuca, Howard Zinn, Mark Twain, Noam Chomsky, Pete Seeger, Dr. Paul Farmer, Roy Bourgeois, Muhammad Ali, Harry Hay, James Bell, Edward Said, Eugene Debs, LaAlan Jones and David Korten.

Winona LaDuke

A look at more portraits from our Exhibition!

Edward Said

Joanne Macy

Lateefah Simon

Pat Humphries

Roy Bourgeois

Muhammad Ali

Pete Seeger

Tom Huff, artist/curator – Opening Reception – Saturday, November 6 at 7pm

TONTO REVISITED: Native American Stereotypes

What do Land ’o Lakes, Argo Cornstarch and Syracuse minor league baseball have in common? Stereotyped images of Native Americans. This exhibit is curated by Tom Huff, a Seneca/Cayuga artist living on the Onondaga Nation. It exposes the cultural mythology surrounding Native Americans. The images and objects associated with “Indians” are dictated and defined by the dominant non-Indian culture. Many of the resulting representations are culturally and socially incorrect, even racist, with exaggerated misrepresentations of Native Americans.

Huff’s collection of portrayals of menacing warriors wielding tomahawks, knives and bows and arrows found in posters, advertisements, toys, sports logos and more will be on display. He has been collecting “Indian Kitch” for over 25 years. While many may not think of them individually as destructive, this exhibit helps to illustrate how these pervasive negative preconceptions trivialize the tragedy wrought on indigenous peoples everywhere. We hope to both dispel the myths surrounding Native Americans and to encourage a new understanding of native peoples.

Opening Reception – Saturday, January 8 at 7pm

ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE! Graphics of the Black Panther Party USA

From the collection of the CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF POLITICAL GRAPHICS

All Power to the People! features Black Panther Party posters and newspaper graphics produced in the 1960s and 1970s. The exhibition highlights the artistry of Emory Douglas, and documents the Panthers’ involvement with a broad array of causes, including opposition to the Viet Nam War and solidarity with the United Farm Workers movement. With documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, All Power to the People! also illustrates efforts of the United States government to destroy the Panthers as part of wide-spread efforts to stifle oppositional political movements. The social programs of the Panthers and the powerful images of armed party members had a strong impact on the public consciousness of the time, and their efforts to combat the oppression of racism and poverty still resonate today.

Opening Reception – Saturday, March 5 at 7pm

100 YEARS OF WOMEN ROCKING THE WORLD:
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2011

Local women artists and activists have banded together to curate an exhibition featuring the work of women artists as a way of celebrating the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day. On March 19, 1911 more than one million women and men attended International Women’s Day rallies campaigning for women’s rights to work, vote, and hold public office, and to protest the discrimination that cemented women’s unequal status under law and custom. Though much has changed in the lives of women, our time is no less turbulent, and women are still working collectively to build a world that works for all of us.

Annually on March 8th, thousands of events are held throughout the world to inspire women and celebrate their achievements. In honor of this international holiday and with respect for women everywhere, ArtRage will host this exhibition and six weeks of events and programming to commemorate and revitalize a movement that benefits not just women, but humanity. In the words of the Bread and Roses song, “The rising of the women means the rising of us all.”

Ellen Blalock, artist – Opening Reception – Saturday, April 30 at 7pm

This exhibit is a portrait of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) families in Central New York communities. Through it we seek to challenge and change damaging myths and stereotypes about LGBTQ people and their families. We hope to contribute to the process of dismantling the destructive power of prejudice and intolerance. The photographs display positive images and first person accounts which relay the stories of LGBTQ people and their families here in the Central New York area.

In 2007, Ellen M. Blalock collaborated with Light Work and LGBT Resource Center at Syracuse University on a campus exhibition of CNY Pride Families. Some families only included domestic partners, some included children, ex-partners, grandparents and pets. Some writings were done by children explaining what it is like to have two moms. Some partners included the vows from their union ceremony. The process of making these portraits turned into a celebration of families, to show and share their love, their strength and their togetherness. The ArtRage exhibit includes more families, more diversity, video, and audio.