Past Events

 Spring 2023 Events 

Art in Focus Lecture: Dr. Courtney J. Martin on 5+1, Alloway, Bowling and the Anglo-American Exchange

Art in Focus Lecture: Dr. Courtney J. Martin on 5+1, Alloway, Bowling and the Anglo-American Exchange
Wednesday, January 25, 2023, 1:00pm to 1:50pm EST, on zoom

In conjunction with the Zuccaire Gallery’s current exhibition Revisiting 5+1, Dr. Courtney J. Martin will present a short talk on January 25th at 1:00pm on Zoom. Dr. Martin, the Paul Mellon director of the Yale Center for British Art and Stony Brook University alumna, will discuss the 1969 Stony Brook exhibition 5+1 and the role of the late art critic and Stony Brook professor of art history Lawrence Alloway and artist Frank Bowling.

This Art in Focus program is sponsored by the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center and presented in collaboration with Stony Brook University Libraries and the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery at Staller Center and made possible by support from the John H. Marburger III Fund of Stony Brook University.

About the Speaker:

Courtney J. Martin is the Paul Mellon director of the Yale Center for British Art. Previously, she was the deputy director and chief curator at the Dia Art Foundation, taught at Brown University and the University of California, Berkeley and worked at the Ford Foundation. In 2012, Martin curated Drop, Roll, Slide, Drip . . . Frank Bowling’s Poured Paintings 1973–1978 at Tate Britain. At Dia she curated an exhibition of the painter Robert Ryman and oversaw exhibitions of works by Dan Flavin, Sam Gilliam, Blinky Palermo, Dorothea Rockburne, Keith Sonnier, and Andy Warhol. She co-edited Lawrence Alloway: Critic and Curator (Getty Publications, 2015, winner of the 2016 Historians of British Art Book Award) and edited Four Generations: The Joyner Giuffrida Collection of Abstract Art (Gregory R. Miller & Co., 2016). In 2015, she received an Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant.  She received her Master of Arts in Art History and Criticism from Stony Brook University and a doctorate from Yale University. She sits on the boards of the Chinati Foundation, the Center for Curatorial Leadership, Hauser & Wirth Institute and the Henry Moore Foundation. 

 

Black HistoryMonth Reception & Performance Lil Buck, Memphis Jookin

Black HistoryMonth Reception & Performance Lil Buck, Memphis Jookin

Saturday February 4, 2023
Reception at the Zuccaire Gallery, 7:00-8:00pm

Reception Before the Performance: join the Staller Center and Zuccaire Gallery for a reception celebrating Black History Month, organized in conjunction with the gallery's current exhibition, Revisiting 5+1, Black Artists & Abstraction at Stony Brook in the '60s and '70s. Hosted in front of the Zuccaire Gallery, 7-8pm. The reception will include hors d'oeuvres crafted by Executive Chef Jim Kellenberger and Chef Linden Adams; Jerk Shrimp Paella, North African Chicken Harissa Stew, and Ethiopian Spiced Cabbage, Carrot, and Potato. 

Performance:  Charles “Lil Buck” Riley is a movement artist who is known for being an ambassador for Memphis Jookin, a freestyle-based dance involving intricate footwork. Raised in Memphis, Buck was introduced to the urban street dance style around age 14. After moving up in the Jookin ranks, he studied ballet for two years. With those combined skills, he quickly made a niche for himself by adding his own style and imagination to create signature moves, which include gliding across space as if gravity didn’t exist. In 2011, Buck performed with Yo-Yo Ma to Ma’s rendition of Saint-Saëns’ The Swan.

Performance begins at 8pm. Limited free tickets for SBU Students.  Click here to claim yours. 

About the Chef: 

Chef Linden Adams works at Stony Brook Hospital with Executive Chef Jim Kellenberger. He prepares a variety of international cuisines served daily at the Marketplace Cafe. Chef Adams is from Guyana and he was inspired to start cooking at a young age. His mom worked all day to provide for his family and he helped support her by cooking so she could come home to a hot home-cooked meal every day.

Guyanese cuisine blends influences to create great food through Indigenous ingredients, Asian and Indian spices, African cooking styles and South American Caribbean trading.

 Chef Adams immigrated to the United States where he has raised his family. He credits his daughter for his focus on professional cooking. He started his career as a porter at the hospital and then advanced his skills to set an example for his daughter after she asked him to come to her school for career day. Patients, guests and the campus community enjoy his passion, culinary skills and historical knowledge every day as cooks cultural cuisines for all to enjoy.

Alumni Panel of the ‘60s & ‘70s: Black student history, student activism, and the formation of the
Black Studies Program (now Africana Studies) at Stony Brook University

Alumni Panel of the ‘60s & ‘70s: Black student history, student activism, and the formation  of the Black Studies Program (now Africana Studies) at Stony Brook University
Tuesday, February 7
5:30pm-6:30pm
 

Recording

Location: Stony Brook University, Student Union, Ballroom

Zuccaire Gallery open hours: 12-8pm, 1st Fl Staller Center
Guided tour of Revisiting 5+1 at 4:30pm

Refreshments served in the Union Ballroom beginning at 5pm

Panelists:

Deborah Britton-Riley
Stony Brook University class of 1973-1981; Co-founder, Black Womyn's Association at Stony Brook University; Director, Liberty Partnerships Program, Stony Brook University, 1992-2010; Coordinator, New Student and Transition Programs, Stony Brook University, 2022- present 

Mitchel Cohen
Stony Brook University class of 1965-1974; Cofounder of the Red Balloon Collective; Radical troublemaker and organizer, poet, and author of several books, the latest being The Fight Against Monsanto's Roundup: The Politics of Pesticides (SkyHorse: new edition 2022); Banned from Stony Brook campus 3 times.

Dr. Linda Humes
Africana Studies Major; Stony Brook University class of 1974-1977; Vice President of Black Student Union at Stony Brook University; Co-Founder of  the first Black Theater Club 1974-1976; Department Student speaker graduation 5/1977

Dr. Les Owens
Professor, Africana Studies Department, 1978 - 2015, Stony Brook University

Dwight Wesley Loines , J.D.
Stony Brook University class of1969-1973; Minister of Information for Black Students United in its first years as an organization; AIM counselor; student representative in the development of the Black Studies curriculum; 1991- 2001 President of the National Organization of Legal Services Workers

Moderators: 
Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare is Associate Professor of Africana Studies and History at Stony Brook University. Her research and writing span questions of human rights, citizenship and transformative justice in Africa and the African diaspora.  Her work can be found in The Radical Teacher, The International Journal of Crime, Justice and Social Democracy, the Los Angeles Review of Books, among other places. In 2018- 2019, she was Scholar-in-Residence at the New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. Her book Truth Without Reconciliation: A Human Rights History of Ghana was chosen as a Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2018 by the American Library Association. Her upcoming book, When Will the Joy Come?: Black Women in the Ivory Tower (University of Massachusetts Press, 2023) is currently available for pre-order. 

Julio Taku is a senior majoring in Mass Communications with a minor in Africana Studies. He writes for campus publications, The Stony Brook Press & Black World. 

Audrey Fernandez is a senior majoring in Biology with a minor in Africana Studies and a lead writer for Black World.

The Zuccaire Gallery is proud to present an Alumni Panel featuring Stony Brook University alumni from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Join us Tuesday, February 7 as we explore the legacy of Black student history, student activism, and the formation of the Black Studies Program (now Africana Studies) at Stony Brook University.This program is organized in collaboration with the Department of Africana Studies, the Black History Month Planning Committee, and the Alumni Association.

Presented in connection with the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery exhibition Revisiting 5+1 which showcases the story of 5+1, a historical exhibition of Black artists working in abstraction that took place at Stony Brook University in 1969 during the first semester of courses in the Black Studies Program.  Revisiting 5+1 is on view through March 31 at the Zuccaire Gallery, first floor of the Staller Center for the Arts. Free admission.

The Zuccaire Gallery will be open before and after the panel, 12:00pm-8:00pm. A guided tour of Revisiting 5+1 will be offered at 4:30pm focusing on the history of 5+1 and student activism on Stony Brook’s campus in the late 1960s. Refreshments will be offered in the Union Ballroom beginning at 5:00pm.

Sponsored by Stony Brook University Alumni Association and Department of Africana Studies. This program was funded in part by Humanities New York with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Fall 2022 Events 

Weekly Ice Melts
Wednesdays in September, Thursdays in October

Watch Jaanika Peerna’s Ice Memory transform over the course of the exhibition as ice melts onto the drawing. Each week, ice is inserted into the perforated tube at top and allowed to melt onto the drawing. Through the release of water, the drawing itself will slowly be transformed over the course of the exhibition.

Science & History Talk at the Zuccaire Gallery featuring the Ashley Schiff Preserve

Monday, September 26, 4-5pm

Presentation by Sharon Pochron, Associate Professor of Practice at Stony Brook University and the President of the Friends of Ashley Schiff Preserve. The Ashley Schiff Preserve is 26.6 acres of natural land on Stony Brook University’s campus. Located near Roth Quad and South Campus, the preserve is a place for visitors to walk, bike, run, and relax in the forest. It is home to 75 plant species including American Chestnuts. It has also been used as a teaching tool for professors across disciplines for over 50 years.

Connecting the Drops Reception and Performance
Thursday, September 29, 5-7pm

A participatory performance by artist Jaanika Peerna with audience members that explores the question “What would you do if you were handed the very last piece of natural ice left on Earth”? Followed by light refreshments. 

Mindful Movement
Monday, October 3, 1-1:30pm 

Drop in for a Peer Led mindful moment session in the Paul W. Zuccaire Gallery located at the Staller Center for the Arts - 1st floor! Hosted by SBU Center for Prevention & Outreach. **SBU Students Only

Art Crawl
Thursday, October 6, 1-3:30pm

A Guided Exhibition Tour of Campus Galleries. Stony Brook University hosts a variety of renowned art galleries that provide unique spaces and opportunities for cultural and artistic exchanges and collaborations.Click here for the full schedule. 

Art Walk to the Ashley Schiff Preserve
Monday, October 24, 4-5pm CANCELLED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER

To help raise awareness of the preserve, as well as the importance of protecting the land, join us Monday, October 24 for an Art Walk to the preserve. Led by the Zuccaire Gallery, Professor Nobuho Nagasawa's Socially Engaged Art Seminar, and Stony Brook University's Environmental Club, Marine Science, and Sunrise SBU club. Departing from the Zuccaire Gallery, 1st Fl Staller Center around 4:15pm.  A guided nature walk will occur once guests arrive at the preserve, presented by the Environmental Club, Marine Science, and Sunrise SBU club. Nature-inspired costumes encouraged! All welcome! 

Panel Discussion: Indigenous Art and Environmental Issues
Thursday, October 27 at 4pm
Staller Center Recital Hall

Or join us on LIVE STREAM: https://youtu.be/lh7qaf0ZYlM

Connecting the Drops artists Courtney M. Leonard (Shinnecock) and Erin Genia (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) discuss their work as it relates to the environment and indigenous issues, in dialogue with Shavonne F. Smith, Environmental Director Shinnecock Nation and Dr. Ellen Pikitch, Endowed Professor of Ocean Conservation Science and Executive Director, Institute for Ocean Conservation Science at Stony Brook University.  Moderated by Dr. Abena Ampofoa Asare, Associate Professor of Modern African Affairs & History. 

This program is made possible by a generous donation from Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller. Co-sponsored by the Humanities Institute of Stony Brook. Reception to follow at the Zuccaire Gallery.

Opening Reception: Revisiting 5+1
November 16, 5-7pm

Fall 2021 Events

September

	Art History & Crafts Friday, September 17 at 7pm The Zuccaire Gallery presents Art History & Crafts an arts and crafts event led by the Zuccaire Gallery's student education team. Each program will include a brief presentation and exploration of an artist’s work, followed by an art-making activity.
	Opening Performance of Developer's Midnight Fantasy Thursday, September 23, 1-3pm & Wednesday, September 29, 1-3pm at the Ashley Schiff Preserve  Need help getting there? A guided walking group will depart from the Zuccaire Gallery at 12:45pm. Or click here for directions and a map.  The Developer’s Midnight Fantasy is a 2-week outdoor art installation by artist Annemaire Waugh that invites visitors to consider the fragility of nature through an imagined clear-cutting of the Ashley Schiff Preserve.  The project will feature two live performances in the Ashley Schiff Preserve with music composed by Tommy Wu & Daniel Cohen and Performed by Stony Brook Music Ensemble and will feature the cello, violin, flute, mandolin, bassoon, and guitar (9/23). The second performance (9/29) will feature a dance ensemble performing the "Animals of the Forest." Directed by Amy Yopp Sullivan with costumes designed by Marta Baumiller.
	Dos Mundos Panel Discussion Monday, September 27 at 2:45pm Join the Zuccaire Gallery for a panel discussion featuring artists Tau Battice, Laylah Amatullah Barrayn, and Cinthya Briones as well as curator Juanita Lanzo as they discuss their work in the exhibition Dos Mundos: (Re) Constructing Narratives. Moderated by History Professor Lori Flores.
	Live Performance: Developer's Midnight Fantasy Wednesday Sept. 29, 1-3pm at the Ashley Schiff Preserve Featuring a dance ensemble performing the "Animals of the Forest." Directed by Amy Yopp Sullivan with costumes designed by Marta Baumiller. Need help getting there? A guided walking group will depart from the Zuccaire Gallery at 12:45pm. Or click here for directions and a map.  For more information please contact annemarie.waugh@stonybrook.edu
	Student Performance & Talk Back Thursday, Sept. 30, 2:30 pm at the Zuccaire Gallery  Drop by the Zuccaire Gallery Thursday, September 30 at 2:30pm for a short performance and Q&A. Presented by the 'Performance Dance Ensemble' class, directed by  Amy Yopp Sullivan.
	Zoom Lecture: Public Engagement & the Social Impact of Culture and Art Thursday, Sept. 30, 3pm on Zoom Zoom Lecture by Solana Chehtman, Director of Civic Programs at The Shed in NYC. Sponsored by the Humanities Institute of Stoy Brook, Zuccaire Gallery and the Art Department. Zoom registration required. Please click here to register. Moderator: Sohl Lee, Art Department

October

	Opening Day: Faculty Artist Spotlight: Howardena Pindell Monday, October 4; on view through October 30 Distinguished Professor of Art Howardena Pindell's powerful work is featured in the Zuccaire Gallery's first Faculty Artist Spotlight, part of Stony Brook University's Presidential Inauguration celebration. Howardena Pindell, Mother: Umbra Penumbra, 1997, courtesy of the artist and Garth Greenan Gallery, New York  Click here for details.
	Opening Ceremony: Hispanic Heritage Month Wednesday, October 6 at 1-2:20pm Join the Zuccaire Gallery and Stony Brook University as we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. This event will include a panel discussion with Dos Mundos artists Erika Morillo and Danny Peralta. Click here to learn more about Hispanic Heritage Month at Stony Brook University.
	Presidential Inauguration Opening Reception Monday, October 18 at 2 pm Join us to kick off a week of celebration of the Inauguration of Stony Brook President Maurie McInnis. The  Inauguration Opening Reception features paintings by Distinguished Professor of Art Howardena Pindell and the exhibition Dos Mundos: (Re)Constructing Narratives as well as music and food. Click here for more information and to RSVP.
	Zoom Lecture: Cuban Poster Art and the Spirit of Revolution Friday, October 22, 3pm Zoom Lecture by Lincoln Cushing, artist, archivist and author. Moderated by Eric Zolov, History Department. Sponsored by Humanities Institute of Stony Brook, Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Zuccaire Gallery.  Zoom registration required.Click here for details. Zoom Registration Link
	Campus-wide Art Crawl Saturday, October 23, 1pm-3pm A campus-wide tour of the art galleries at Stony Brook University, begins at Wang Center, then Zuccaire Gallery at 1:30, followed by Alloway Gallery at Melville Library, then Simons Center Gallery. Click here for details.

Artist Talk: Antonio Pulgarín Thursday, October 28 at 4pm, on ZOOM Join the Zuccaire Gallery and the Art History Graduate Student Organization for a virtual artist talk featuring Antonio Pulgari. Antonio Pulgarín is a Colombian-American lens-based artist who utilizes photography, photographic collage, and mixed media in his practice. Pulgarín's work is featured in our current exhibition, Dos Mundos: (Re) Constructing Narratives. Register and join here

 

November

Opening Night: Mis/Communication Thursday, November 11, 5-7pm Mis/Communication: Language and Power in Contemporary Art  features video, sculpture, print, and interactive media artworks by contemporary artists who explore the power of language in a cultural context.

 

Art History & Crafts Friday, November 19 at 7pm The Zuccaire Gallery presents Art History & Crafts an arts and crafts event led by the Zuccaire Gallery's student education team. Each program will include a brief presentation and exploration of an artist’s work, followed by an art-making activity.

December

Opening Night: Printing Solidarity: Transcontinental Graphics from Cuba Thursday, December 1, 5-7pm Please check back for details.