Exhibitions
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Every year, four exhibitions are curated in Light Work’s Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, each accompanied by an issue of Contact Sheet. Other exhibition venues include Light Work’s Hallway Gallery, the Community Darkrooms Gallery, and the Robert B. Menschel Photography Gallery. Light Work regularly collaborates with the Urban Video Project (UVP), the Everson Museum of Art, and other organizations and galleries in Syracuse. Satellite exhibitions are occasionally held at the Palitz Gallery at the Syracuse University Lubin House in New York City.
Light Work has presented over 400 exhibitions since 1973.

Wendy Red Star: Baaeétitchish (One Who Is Talented)
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, November 14, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, November 14, 5-7pm

A-I-R: New Acquisitions 2019
Hallway Gallery
Reception: Thursday, November 14, 5-7pm

Nicola Lo Calzo: Bundles of Wood
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Artist Conversation: Friday, October 11, 6pm
Reception: Friday, October 11, 5-7pm

2019 Light Work Grants: Trevor Clement, Lali Khalid, Reka Reisinger
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Friday, October 11, 5-7pm

Robert Benjamin: River Walking
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Friday, March 22, 6pm
Reception: Friday, March 22, 5-7pm

2019 Newhouse Photography Annual
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Friday, March 22, 5-7pm

Rodrigo Valenzuela: American Type
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, January 31, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, January 31, 5-7pm

2019 Transmedia Photography Annual
Hallway Gallery
Reception: Thursday, January 31, 5-7pm

Keisha Scarville: Alma
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, November 1, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, November 1, 5-7pm

2018 Light Work Grants: Nydia Blas, Michelle Gabel, Jerry Lim
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Thursday, November 1, 5-7pm

Be Strong and Do Not Betray Your Soul: Selections from the Light Work Collection
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, September 20, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, September 20, 5-7pm

Karolina Karlic: Rubberlands
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, March 29, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, March 29, 5-7pm

2018 Newhouse Photography Annual
Hallway Gallery
Reception: Thursday, March 29, 5-7pm

Justyna Badach: Land of Epic Battles
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, February 1, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, February 1, 5-7pm

2018 Transmedia Photography Annual
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Thursday, February 1, 5-7pm

John Edmonds: Anonymous
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Thursday, November 30, 6pm
Reception: Thursday, November 30, 5-7pm

New Voices: Recent Acquisitions from the Light Work Collection
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Thursday, November 30, 5-7pm

Suné Woods: To Sleep With Terra
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Event: Wednesday, September 13, 6-7:30pm
Reception: Wednesday, September 13, 5-6pm

2017 Light Work Grants: Mary Helena Clark, Joe Librandi-Cowan, Stephanie Mercedes
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Wednesday, September 13, 5-7:30pm

George Awde: Scale Without Measure
Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery
Gallery Talk: Friday, April 14, 6pm
Reception: Friday, April 14, 5-7pm

Eric Gottesman: If I Could See Your Face, I Would Not Need Food (Ka Fitfitu Feetu)
Light Work Hallway Gallery
Reception: Friday, April 14, 5-7pm
Exhibitions earlier than 2006 are not archived online, however we hope to do so in the future.
Information about earlier exhibitions can be found within individual issues of Contact Sheet.