A fine arts cooperative in Ithaca, New York
Admission to the gallery is free and open to the public.

We are a cooperative fine art gallery operated by our members from the Finger Lakes region of New York, seeking to enhance the cultural and economic vitality of our community.

Becoming a member

Interested in becoming a member of SOAG? Learn the benefits, responsibilities, and how to apply.

35th Annual Juried Photography Show

Entries are now being accepted for our annual juried photography show. The deadline for entries is 5, Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Read the prospectus here.

2024 Invitational Exhibit

February 29-March 31

The State of the Art Gallery is honored to present the 2024 Invitational Exhibit showcasing the work of seven artists: Stephen Clark, Geena Fratto, Bill Hastings, Charles Heasley, JW Johnston, Jordan Kornreich, and Catharine O’Neill. Media include sculpture, drawing, painting, printmaking, and photography.

The show will run from February 29 until March 31. There will be an opening reception Friday, March 1, 5–8pm.

You can view the show in the gallery or online.

March 2024 Salon

February 29-March 31

Members are showing in the Salon.

The show will run from February 29 until March 31. There will be an opening reception Friday, March 1, 5–8pm.

You can view the show in the gallery or online.

Look Club

Katrina Morse, Patty Brown, and Carol Spence will be hosting Look Club at the gallery every second Sunday, 2–3 to look at the artwork on display. Learn about different types of artwork and how to talk about art. What do you see? How does it resonate with you? The next Look Club will be held on Sunday, March 10, 2–3.

Featured Artist: Christine Chin

Most recently my photographic prints have been inspired by indicators of climate change, with the Invasive Species Cyanotypes looking at threats to established ecosystems, and Red List looking at threatened, rare and missing plant species. While the Invasive Species Cyanotypes use actual plants in contact with the deep blue chemistry of the cyanotype process, the Red List prints are silver darkroom prints using scans of preserved herbarium specimens, with the metallic silver surface emphasizing the preciousness of these lost species.

To learn more about Christina and her art visit her member page.

Images in the Red List  appear courtesy of the New York Botanical Garden’s C. V. Starr Virtual Herbarium.

News from our members

Nancy Ridenour

Nancy will show this photograph at the Made in New York 2024 show at the Schweinfurth Art Center from March 23 through April 27, 2024. There will be an opening reception on March 23 from 2–5.

Daniel McPheeters

Beneath an Orion Sky by Daniel McPheeters

Frank Robinson from Kendal Ithaca writes:

“The new exhibition in our Kendal Gallery will be the work of Daniel McPheeters. Dan has exhibited often in Ithaca and the region, including at Kendal; our show, in various media, will give an idea of his remarkably varied achievement over the years.

“Three of his pieces, now hanging in the office corridor and the living room, are a highly imaginative combination of photography and printmaking, juxtaposing heavenly constellations with serene, idyllic landscapes here on Earth.

“Please join Dan and hear his comments on his work at the opening reception, with the usual refreshments, on Monday, February 5, at 4:00 in Conference Room A and the Gallery itself. The exhibition will be on view from February 1 through April 30.”

Barbara Behrman

A Change of Season by Barbara Behrmann

Barbara will be showing a collection of her paintings and fabric art at Karma Salon. Her work will be on display from March 4 through the end of May.

Margy Nelson

Blueprint For a Butterfly by Margy Nelson
Blueprint For a Butterfly by Margy Nelson

Margy Nelson is showing Blueprint For a Butterfly at the Weird and Wonderful show in Rochester.

Carol Spence

Memory

Carol will be displaying mixed media work at the RASA Spa in Ithaca from November 2023 through March 2024.

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