The College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA) at Syracuse University will inaugurate its new Warehouse Gallery with an exhibition celebrating the work of its faculty.
Opening Friday, Feb. 7, and on view through Monday, March 3, “Overture: 2025 Faculty Survey” features 26 faculty artists and designers who have received both national and international recognition for their thought-provoking work.
An opening reception will be held on Friday, Feb. 7, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. The Warehouse Gallery is located on the ground floor of the Nancy Cantor Warehouse, 350 W. Fayette St., Syracuse. The exhibition and reception are free and open to the public.
The collection of works in “2025 Faculty Survey” highlight the VPA faculty’s creative achievements while emphasizing that their scholarship and pedagogy is grounded in an art-making practice. On view is a range of media and practices that resonate with contemporary inquiries and ruminations, including ceramics, digital, drawing, illustration, installation, jewelry, mixed media, painting, performance, photography, printmaking, sculpture, set design, textiles and video.
The exhibiting faculty are Cali M. Banks, Evan Bode, Jaleel Campbell, Todd Conover, Deborah Dohne, Doug DuBois, Emily Vey Duke, Holly Greenberg, Dusty Herbig, Margie Hughto, Izmir Ickbal, Alex Jainchill, Oksana Kazmina, London Ladd, Jared leClaire, Zeke Leonard, Normandie Luscher, Carmel Nicoletti, Emily Goldstein Nolan, Jess Posner, Boryana Rossa, Susannah Sayler/Edward Morris, Madeleine Soich, Amrita Stützle, Jeremy Tarr and Rebecca Ruige Xu/Nicolas Scherzinger.
Recently constructed and featuring four exhibition spaces, the Warehouse Gallery is the realization of one of the goals of VPA’s academic strategic plan: to offer a professional college art gallery where faculty and student work is exhibited year-round. Upcoming exhibitions include work by VPA master of fine arts and bachelor of fine arts degree candidates.
The gallery is managed by Lauren Ashley S. Baker, VPA art exhibition operations coordinator, with consultation by a steering committee of VPA faculty. In addition to employing students as attendants and assistants, the gallery will work closely with the graduate program in museum studies, housed at the Nancy Cantor Warehouse and part of VPA’s School of Design.
“This gallery is a permanent place for VPA’s students and faculty to display their work in a professional and public-facing manner,” says Baker. “This space offers opportunities for experiential learning through exhibition planning, production and participation. Meaningful conversations will happen through this platform, enriching our community.”
Gallery hours are Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon-6 p.m.; Thursdays from noon-8 p.m.; and Fridays and Saturdays from noon-4 p.m. To contact the gallery, email .