Sordoni Art Gallery

John Paul Caponigro is a pioneer among visual artists working with digital media. His art has been exhibited internationally and purchased by numerous private and public collections including Princeton University, the Estée Lauder collection, and the Smithsonian. John Paul combines his background in painting with traditional and alternative photographic processes…

Landscapes Within focuses on nature and how we see it. Join the Sordoni Art Gallery to create your own 3D landscape made of mountains, trees, rivers, and whatever else you decide! Jan Lokuta, from the Wilkes-Barre Riverfront Parks Committee, will present coloring sheets exploring the landscapes of the Wyoming Valley.…

Registration required. Email melissa.carestia@wilkes.edu Allow yourself to dissolve into a headspace of presence with the sounds and vibrations of the Tibetan singing bowls. In this practice, Michelle Smith and Lorraine Elick will strike singing bowls on your body and around the room to help you taste the bliss of a…

Registration required. Email melissa.carestia@wilkes.edu Allow yourself to dissolve into a headspace of presence with the sounds and vibrations of the Tibetan singing bowls. In this practice, Michelle Smith and Lorraine Elick will strike singing bowls on your body and around the room to help you taste the bliss of a…

Pennsylvania has been partially covered by ice sheets at least four times during the last 2.6 million years. The most recent period of glaciation, the last ice age, had its peak around 21,000 years ago when parts of northwestern and northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) were ice covered. As the ice advanced…

Let’s get growing! Join the Sordoni Art Gallery to create seed bombs and your own bug hotel. Pollinator-friendly seed bombs will help you start your garden of Pennsylvania-native species and bug hotels will welcome pollinators and other beneficial insects into your garden. Don’t forget to join us for storytime at…

Join us for Cocktails & Culture at the Sordoni Art Gallery for a special look at the latest exhibit, David C. Driskell and Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship. Guests will enjoy African-Inspired appetizers and cocktails, live music, and a tour of the exhibit by gallery director Heather Sincavage at 6pm.…

David C. Driskell was an American artist, scholar and curator; recognized for his work in establishing African-American Art as a distinct field of study. In his lifetime, Driskell was cited as one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject of African-American Art. Driskell worked as a painter and printmaker…

Take one last look at this historic exhibition and get an in-depth tour of the art and artists featured. This is an opportunity to hear about the artwork, artists, and their relationship with David C. Driskell, the artist. All events are free and open to the public

Though often not discussed as much as literature and theater, visual art was at the heart of the Harlem Renaissance, and Harlem Renaissance art was at the heart of David Driskell’s collecting. This presentation will focus on the painting of the Black 1920s, with particular emphasis on the work of…