City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

In Contemplations, artist Cassie Clark explore the layers of meaning that rituals, objects, and spaces can hold, inviting viewers to consider their own experiences of the sacred in daily life. This collection combines mixed-media elements— collage, found objects, painting—to create pieces that are intimate and universal, reflecting a connection to tradition while welcoming individual interpretation.

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

The exhibition is based on the research of Syracuse University Writing and Rhetorical Studies graduate Phillip Haddix. Haddix has utilized OHA's Richard and Carolyn Wright Research Center to compile images and biographies of 28 of the convention's delegates – Black entrepreneurs, intellectuals, publishers, educators, and religious leaders. This research informs a collection of exhibit panels designed by OHA featuring images and profiles of the convention's delegates. The exhibition aims to elevate the biographies and contributions of the best and brightest Black leaders of the movement, including Frederick Douglass, Jermain Wesley Loguen, Henry Highland Garnet and Edmonia Highgate.

City Hall Commons Atrium
201 East Washington St., Syracuse

In Contemplations, artist Cassie Clark explore the layers of meaning that rituals, objects, and spaces can hold, inviting viewers to consider their own experiences of the sacred in daily life. This collection combines mixed-media elements— collage, found objects, painting—to create pieces that are intimate and universal, reflecting a connection to tradition while welcoming individual interpretation.