The Everson Museum of Art will present "Sitting Still," the end result of a contemplative
video project led by Anne Beffel, a New York-based public artist and associate professor of
foundation in Syracuse University's
College of Visual and Performing Arts (VPA). This
diverse exhibition, which displays visions of Syracuse youth, will be shown May 16-July 12
at the museum, 401 Harrison St., Syracuse.
"This project allowed the youth of Syracuse to experience their city in a completely new
way," says Pam McLaughlin, Everson curator of education and public programs. "By
slowing down and simply observing the scenes and situations that unfolded before them,
students gained a new perspective on everyday events that can otherwise be easily
overlooked."
Beffel, the Everson's artist-in-residence, received a B.F.A. from the University of Michigan's
School of Art and an M.F.A. from the University of Iowa. Her past exhibitions have included
public arts residencies at the World Financial Center as well as at the New York Downtown
Hospital in Lower Manhattan.
"Sitting Still" is supported by an Everson Museum of Art grant from the New York State
Council for the Arts, an Enitiative grant and an academic fellowship from the Center for
Contemplative Mind in Society, with support from the Fetzer Institute and VPA's
Interdisciplinary Research Group. Additional support is provided by SU's
School of
Information Studies.
The Everson is open to the public Tuesday-Friday and Sunday, noon-5 p.m., and Saturday,
10 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is free, with a suggested donation of $5 per person. For more
information, visit http://www.everson.org.
