Latest Past Events

Oracle in the Aperture: Opening Reception

Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse

March 20–May 22, 2026 Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery Reception: Thurs, March 26, 5-7pm Arcanite Pictures was started to highlight emerging artists, emphasizing the personal narrative angle and diaristic storytelling in photography. Through online features and group shows, a library of small personal projects began to build, and, excitingly, as more people were invited to share […]

We’re Just Here for the Bad Guys: Opening Reception

Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse

March 20–May 22, 2026 Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery Reception: Thurs, March 26, 5-7pm We’re Just Here for the Bad Guys chronicles Brian Van Lau’s relationship with his estranged father. Lau’s father was absent during his childhood due to his incarceration. After his release, he rebuilt his life in Vietnam, remarried, and gradually disappeared from Lau’s […]

Survival Guide: Syracuse feat. Alisha B Wormsley

Everson Museum Auditorium 401 Harrison St., Syracuse

Join Light Work UVP for a free film screening and panel talk! The program features a special cut of Alisha B Wormsley's latest film, The Temple of Our Survival, exploring Black womxn's stories of and strategies for survival. A panel talk with the artist and local doulas Asteir Bey and SeQuoia Kemp, who appear in […]