A faculty exhibition titled 'All That Remains' opens Oct. 21 at Tyler Art Gallery on the SUNY Oswego campus, featuring works by art faculty members Peter Cardone and Christopher McEvoy. Cardone presents a photographic series of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse, capturing empty interior spaces and lake views that evoke presence and absence. McEvoy contributes large abstract paintings with layered organic and geometric forms that explore perception, memory, and the construction of meaning. The exhibition includes related events on Oct. 28, such as a presentation by H. Lee White Maritime Museum curator Michael Pittavino, artist talks, and a poetry reading with faculty poets.
This exhibition matters because it highlights the creative research and artistic practice of university art faculty, offering the campus and local community direct engagement with contemporary visual art. By pairing photography and abstract painting around shared themes of memory and reality, the show demonstrates how different media can approach similar conceptual concerns. The inclusion of public talks and poetry readings also underscores the interdisciplinary nature of the arts at SUNY Oswego, fostering dialogue between visual art, history, and literature.