What do you think when you see graffiti? Do you find it disturbing or do you think it’s art? Graffiti is often viewed as defacement and rebellion. However, for a new breed of artists, it’s a form of self-expression. Cat King, who studied Industrial and ...Read the rest
Catch Paloma Capanna’s photo series, “Finding Beautiful ” this summer on the Connective Corridor bus. Paloma is a Rochester-based freelance writer and photographer as well as an attorney. This photographic show features details that make you re-think scenes of Syracuse – transposing what might be ...Read the rest
By Francesca Merwin, staff writer What do the Connective Corridor and the Eiffel Tower have in common? According to Denise Heckman, SU associate professor of art, design and transmedia, they share good design. That’s something that Heckman believes needs a long view to gain appreciation. ...Read the rest
— By Francesca Merwin, Engagement Fellow It’s been a year since I started working at the Office of Community Engagement and Economic Development on the Connective Corridor project. But alas, all good things must end. My Engagement Fellowship has sadly drawn to a close and ...Read the rest
This month’s highlights: Arts in the Connective Corridor ArtRage Gallery. 505 Hawley Ave. Wed.-Fri. 2-7 p.m., Sat. noon-4 p.m. 218-5711. Through July 21: In Our View, photographs of the Hawley-Green and North Side neighborhoods. The Atrium. 2 Clinton Square. Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. 423-1209. bc ...Read the rest
The Community Folk Art Center’s Summer Exhibition–featuring works by artists Beverly McIver and Spencer McClay–is opening next weekend. The opening reception is on Saturday, June 2 from noon to 2p.m. We hope to see you there! Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday 10a.m. – 5p.m. Saturday ...Read the rest
Please join us for the grand re-opening of Forman Park, May 31 at 9 a.m. The park was redesigned by the OLIN Partnership, one of the country’s pre-eminent landscape design firms who also recently completed projects for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Philadelphia Waterfront, Bryant ...Read the rest
Syracuse University has a long history of placing important works of art on its campus for the enjoyment and education of visitors, students, faculty, and staff. Now, with a new interactive web-based application, visitors to the campus can enjoy more in-depth information about the ...Read the rest
From YNN: music-and-dance-on-connective-corridor-bus SYRACUSE, N.Y. — A different scene Friday evening inside the Connective Corridor bus as a Syracuse University student band, Fréres Jumeaux, accompanied a group of ballerinas on the ride from downtown to the hill as a part of an art installation. The ...Read the rest
The Connective Corridor is a stage for new technologies, and there’s no better example than the plaza at Syracuse Stage. Professor Ed Lipson’s company, SenSyr, LLC, focuses on the interaction of humans with computers, and their electronic interfaces are the stars of the ...Read the rest