The SUNY Oneonta 2025 Juried Student Show is an annual event that showcases the creativity and talent of student artists from the university’s art program. This year’s exhibition, which opened on March 25 and will run through May 3, features nearly 90 works by more than 60 talented student artists. The show is held in the university’s Martin-Mullen Art Gallery on campus. The featured artwork in this year’s exhibition includes pieces submitted by students and juried by full-time Art faculty, as well as artworks preselected by the full-time and part-time faculty. This year’s award winners were chosen by invited jurors Georgia b Smith and Zelda Smith, the spring Artists-in-Residence. Georgia b Smith is a dancer and architectural fabricator whose internationally staged performances and prosthetic-augmented works have earned recognition, including Best in Show at a 2024 robotic-art exhibition. Zelda Smith, an artist rooted in earth materials and temporal sculpture, brings a background in sustainable architecture and recently co-taught a wearable robotics course with Georgia. The Juried Student Show highlights the different mediums and themes students explore over the academic year. This year’s offerings include
- prints
- 3D models
- clay sculptures
- digital designs
- photographs
- drawings
- mixed media
Some of the notable pieces on display include
“Ephemeral Light,”
a digital design created by SUNY Oneonta Art and Design senior Melissa Sibilla, and
“Untitled,”
a mixed media piece that showcases the student’s ability to combine different materials and techniques. The winners of the following special awards were announced:
- Jean Parish Art on Campus Award
- Excellence in New Media Award
- Golden Artist Colors Inc. Award
- Martin-Mullen Creativity Award
Jean Parish Art on Campus Award is a special award that recognizes students who create artwork for the campus community. Excellence in New Media is a new award celebrating the work of students who excel in newer and non-traditional art practices. A permanent virtual gallery space to display the digital art that is purchased through this award is being built, mirroring the beautiful examples of physical art purchased for display across campus. Golden Artist Colors is an artist materials manufacturer founded in 1980 and is dedicated to creating and sharing the most imaginative and innovative tools of color, line and texture for inspiring those who turn their vision into reality. They have graciously shared gift certificates for the Golden Artist Colors Inc. Awards. The Martin-Mullen Art Gallery and Martin-Mullen Creativity Awards are named after two previous faculty members, Minnie Martin and James Mullen. The gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.. Visitors can enjoy the exhibition during these hours and take part in the vibrant world of student art. One of the highlights of the show is the award-winning artwork that will be displayed in the gallery. The awards were chosen by invited jurors Georgia b Smith and Zelda Smith, the spring Artists-in-Residence. The winners of the Jean Parish Art on Campus Award, Excellence in New Media Award, Golden Artist Colors Inc. Award, and Martin-Mullen Creativity Award will have their artwork on display in the gallery for the entire duration of the exhibition.