Chancellor Kent Syverud | Syracuse University
Chancellor Kent Syverud | Syracuse University
Light Work will present “According to the Laws of Chance,” a group exhibition, through August 16 in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery, located at 316 Waverly Ave on the Syracuse University campus.
“According to the Laws of Chance” showcases 11 artists whose work embraces chance as a core element of their image-making. The photographers in this exhibition embrace the unpredictable and find ways to amplify chance to suit their own conceptual and creative needs.
The participating artists include Cheryl Miller, Claire A. Warden, Jaclyn Wright, Josh Thorson, Kyle Tata, Louis Chavez, Will Stith, and Light Work’s collection artists Cecil McDonald Jr., James Welling, Peter Finnemore, and Rita Hammond.
An opening reception will take place in the Kathleen O. Ellis Gallery at Light Work on July 26 from 5-7 p.m.
Chance is described as a core tenet of photography for this exhibition. The image-makers interpret chance via darkroom and analog experimentation, conceptually driven exploration, daily image-making, and studio-based arranging. The results are surprising expressions of each artist’s voice. Together they showcase the wide-ranging use of chance and highlight it as a vital tool in contemporary photographic practice.
Additionally, Light Work announces an exhibition featuring works by winners of the 49th Annual Light Work Grants in Photography. The 2024 award recipients are Malik Abdoulmoumine, Rosely Htoo, and Kari Varner. The two runner-ups are Alex Cassetti and Ian Sherlock Molloy.
This exhibition will also be on display through August 16 in Light Work’s Jeffrey J. Hoone Gallery with an opening reception scheduled for July 26 from 5-7 p.m.
The grants are part of Light Work’s ongoing effort to support Central New York artists working within a 50-mile radius of Syracuse. Established in 1975, the Light Work Grants program is one of the longest-running photography fellowships in the country. Each recipient receives a $3,000 stipend and appears in Contact Sheet: The Light Work Annual. This year’s judges were Sydney Ellison, Lacey McKinney, and Darin Mickey.
Light Work’s galleries are located in the Robert B. Menschel Media Center at Syracuse University with summer hours Monday-Friday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., closing on all major holidays. Guided tours can be scheduled by contacting Light Work directly.
Paid parking is available at Comstock Avenue Garage across from Light Work with additional metered parking nearby Bird Library and Walnut Avenue.
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