Lobby of the museum, as seen from the second floor

The Everson Museum of Art, in Downtown Syracuse, New York, is a major Central New York museum focusing on American art. The AXA Towers in Downtown Syracuse are perhaps the best-known buildings in Syracuse, after the Carrier Dome. ... Clinton Square in Syracuse Syracuse is an American city in Central New York. ... Central New York is a term used to describe the central region of Upstate New York, roughly including the following counties and cities: The region has a population of about 1,112,646. ... The National Gallery in London, a famous museum. ...

History

The museum was founded in 1897 by art historian George Fisk Comfort (who also helped found the Metropolitan Museum of Art); at that time, it was called the Syracuse Museum of Fine Arts. In 1911, it announced that it would seek to collect only American art. 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... The central lobby of the museum The Metropolitan Museum of Art, often referred to simply as The Met, is one of the worlds largest and most important art museums, located on the eastern edge of Central Park in Manhattan, New York, United States. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Over time the museum occupied several different buildings, including the Onondaga Savings Bank and the Syracuse Public Library, but it outgrew each facility.

In 1941, Helen Everson made a gift to the city of Syracuse for the purpose of erecting an art museum. A groundbreaking took place in 1965, and in 1968 the new Everson Museum of Art opened. The new building was designed by internationally-acclaimed architect I. M. Pei, and is regarded as a work of art in its own right. For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Groundbreaking is a traditional ceremony in many cultures that celebrates the first day of construction for a building or other project. ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1965 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... The Louvre Pyramid, Paris Ieoh Ming Pei (Chinese: 貝聿銘; Pinyin: Bèi Yùmíng; b. ...

Collection

Group of statues displayed outside the museum

The Everson houses roughly 11,000 pieces of art, including paintings, sculpture, ceramics, and video.

Paintings include one of Gilbert Stuart's portraits of George Washington, Edward Hicks's The Peaceable Kingdom, and works by Eastman Johnson, Charles Burchfield, Helen Frankenthaler, and others. Self portrait, 1778 Gilbert Charles Stuart (né Stewart) (December 3, 1755 - July 9, 1828) was an American painter. ... George Washington (February 22, 1732 – December 14, 1799) was the Commander in Chief of American forces in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and, later, the first President of the United States, an office he held from 1789 to 1797. ... Peaceable Kingdom (c. ... Eastman Johnson (1824 - 1906) was a U.S. painter. ... Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893-1967) was one of the preeminent American painters of the 20th century. ... Helen Frankenthaler (born December 12, 1928) is an American post-painterly abstraction artist. ...

The Syracuse China Center for the Study of Ceramics is one of the largest ceramics collections in the nation, with pieces ranging from ancient sculpture and Ming dynasty porcelain up to contemporary works. The Míng Dynasty (Chinese: 明朝; Pinyin: Míng Cháo) was the ruling dynasty of China from 1368 to 1644. ...

The museum established one of the first video art collections in the United States; its video collection is the largest in the world. Nam June Paik exhibited early works at the Everson, including his first United States retrospective in 1974. Bill Viola's first job was as a video technician at the Everson; his works are now in the collection. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Pre-Bell-Man, statue in front of the Museum für Kommunikation, Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1974 calendar). ... Bill Viola (born January 25, 1951) is today known for his work in video art. ...

The museum also has a collection of Arts and Crafts Movement furniture, featuring a number of works of Gustav Stickley. Artichoke wallpaper, by John Henry Dearle for William Morris & Co. ... Gustav Stickley (March 9, 1858–April 21, 1942) was a furniture maker and architect as well as the leading spokesperson for the American Arts and Crafts movement. ...

Location and opening hours

The museum is located in the southeast corner of Downtown Syracuse, at 401 Harrison Street, near the Oncenter complex. It is directly accessible from Interstate 81 Exit 18 (Adams Street / Harrison Street). The AXA Towers in Downtown Syracuse are perhaps the best-known buildings in Syracuse, after the Carrier Dome. ... Interstate 81 (abbreviated I-81) is an interstate highway in the eastern part of the United States. ...

Currently the museum is open the following hours:

• Tuesday - Friday & Sunday: Noon - 5:00pm
• Saturday: 10:00am - 5:00pm
• It is closed on Mondays

The café of the museum is open daily from noon to 2:30pm (except Mondays).

External link

• www.everson.org