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  • Crystal Z Campbell: Artist Lecture

    Everson Museum Auditorium 401 Harrison St., Syracuse, NY

    Light Work's Urban Video Project presents Makahiya, an exhibition projected on the facade of the Everson, featuring new work by multimedia artist Crystal Z Campbell. Makahiya, a Tagalog word that translates to […]

  • Sophia Chai: Character Space Reception and Artist Lecture

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    Sophia Chai’s Character Space comprises photographs that are a return to her mother tongue, Korean. In these studio-made images she references these written characters and enacts three key ideas of […]

  • Embracing the Unpredictable: A Night of Events with Light Work

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    Join us for a night of events on July 26th! From 5-7 PM, we will have opening receptions at Light Work (316 Waverly Avenue) for our Summer Exhibitions, According to the […]

  • 2024 Newhouse Photography Annual

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    Light Work presents the 2024 Newhouse Photography Annual, featuring work by photography students in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. The exhibition is a collection of […]

    Free

  • Lines of Flight: Screening + Q&A with Miryam Charles and Joiri Minaya

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    Join Light Work in Watson Theater (across from our galleries) on Thursday, March 20 for a screening and Q&A with filmmaker Miryam Charles and multimedia artist Joiri Minaya. Light refreshments […]

    Free

  • The Archive as Liberation Exhibition

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    May 12–August 29, 2025 Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery Reception: Friday, July 25th, 5-7pm The Archive as Liberation is a publication and exhibition organized by Aaron Turner (Light Work artist–in-residence, 2018, and Light Work exhibiting artist, 2021). Turner has […]

  • 2025 Light Work Grants in Photography Exhibition

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    May 12–August 29, 2025 Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery Reception: Friday, July 25, 5-7pm With enormous pleasure, we present the 50th Annual Light Work Grants in Photography! The 2025 recipients are Sarah […]

  • Sasha Phyars-Burgess: Everything Nice Opening Reception

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    Sasha Phyars-Burgess’s photographic project Everything Nice traces her family history through Portugal, the Dominican Republic, Florida, and Louisiana, following the paths of sugarcane farmed on colonial plantations and the transatlantic […]

  • 2025 MFA Photography Survey Opening Reception

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    Light Work announces with great pleasure our triennial exhibition in partnership with the Art Photography MFA program from the Film and Media Arts Department in Syracuse University’s College of Visual […]

  • Karolina Wojtas: Made In Poland Opening Reception

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    January 22 – March 6, 2026 | Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, Light Work Opening Reception: January 22, 5-7 PM Made in Poland, Karolina Wojtas’ first U.S. solo exhibition, unfolds like a […]

  • 2026 BFA Art Photography Annual Opening Reception

    Light Work 316 Waverly Ave, Syracuse, NY, United States

    January 22–March 6, 2026 Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery Reception: Thurs, January 22, 5-7pm With great pleasure, Light Work presents the 2026 BFA Art Photography Annual. This exhibition features work by […]