Albright
Knox
The
Panza Collection: An Experience of Color and Light
Friday, November 16, 2007 - Sunday, February 24, 2008 The
Panza Collection: An Experience of Color and Light will include more than
seventy works of art from the Panza Collection, which is now dispersed in Varese,
Lugano, New York, and Los Angeles. In consultation with Count Giuseppe Panza di
Biumo, whose vision has guided the project from the start, Gallery Director Louis
Grachos and Senior Curator Douglas Dreishpoon have selected the objects and artists
to be featured. Color
and light are the key concepts used to select and organize this exhibition, which
explores the use of these elements by artists from the 1960s to the present. Beginning
with artworks by pioneers in the use of actual light - fluorescent light in works
by Dan Flavin and Robert Irwin, and Bruce Nauman's use of neon light - the exhibition
continues to the present with the visual light embodied in monochromatic paintings
and sculptures by such artists as David Simpson, Phil Sims, Anne Truitt, and Anne
Appleby. The exhibition not only traces this historical development of color and
light in contemporary art, it also illuminates the continuing evolution of Panza's
philosophic interest in these elements, as realized in many of the works of art
he has collected since 1956. A discrete installation is devoted to each of the
sixteen artists, highlighting Panza's penchant for collecting an artist's work
in-depth and allowing for more concentrated study of each artist included. Panza
has been a passionate art collector since the late 1950s, when he acquired important
paintings by Mark Rothko and Yves Klein, and to date has amassed a collection
of more than 2,500 works of art in all media. Now in his eighties, Panza still
ascribes to the firm belief that one must collect artworks because of a love of
beauty and his own search for meaning and spiritual integrity. Panza's sense of
beauty has proved to be quite astute, as many of the artworks he has collected
over the years are now iconic examples of the periods they represent. REMIX
Color and Light
December
21, 2007 - May 4, 2008 Color
is powerful, yet quixotic. As a result, it boasts a fascinating history that is
constantly being rewritten to reflect the specific concerns and ideologies of
the day. In large part the most insightful thoughts on color come from artists
themselves. Remix
Color and Light was conceived as an opportunity to muse on color and light. It
highlights the variety of ways we use and interpret color, from the personal and
emotional to the intellectual and historical. Selected entirely from the GalleryÕs
Permanent Collection, it touches on most periods of art history over the last
150 years, providing context for the later development of monochrome painting.
So while color is beguiling, its meaning elusive and shifting, its effects emotional
as well as perceptual, color has a paramount place in the history of art. Color
can also be a window into our personal histories, and as collector Giuseppe Panza
di Biumo states, into Òall the conditions of our inner mind.Ó In
the City: Works on Paper from the Collection
January
18, 2008 - April 6, 2008 Artistic
interpretations of Òthe cityÓ entail a fascination with architecture, industry,
and the vibrancy of metropolitan life. This selection of works on paper offers
a unique portrait of modern civilization by revealing facets of urban living through
an exploration of anonymity, industry, commerce, and life in the steel jungle.
Albright
Knox Art Gallery
1285
Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, New York
716.882.8700 UB
Anderson Gallery Now
on view at UB Anderson Gallery: A Selection of Graphic Works from the Collection.
Gallery Hours
Wednesday - Saturday 11 am -5 pm, and Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm The
UB Anderson Gallery is closed on all major holidays including Memorial Day, Independence
Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. Gallery
admission is free. UB
Anderson Gallery
One Martha Jackson Place
Buffalo, NY 14214
716-829-3754 Art
Gallery of Hamilton
The
Word Made Flesh: Images of Devotion
December
15, 2007 to September 21, 2008 For
centuries the Church was a chief patron of art, supporting some of the most famous
artworks in history, such as MichelangeloÕs David and LeonardoÕs Last Supper.
The Word Made Flesh features religious art from the AGH European collection, depicting
Christian saints, Biblical and historic narratives, and artistsÕ personal imaginings
of religious themes. On view is an assortment of paintings and sculptures dating
from the Middle Ages to the early years of the 20th century. Including altarpieces,
oil paintings of dramatic narratives, and carved and painted sculptures of saints,
the show discloses stories and heroes that are both familiar and unknown, as well
as the passion and beauty of Christian art through the ages. A portion of the
exhibition, on view until mid-April, presents a corridor of prints from the Renaissance
and Baroque periods. Cheap
Meat Dreams and Acorns: Ken Gregory
January
26 to April 27, 2008 Ken
Gregory has played with form and technology for more than fifteen years, creating
interactive computer-based installations. He approaches the work through process
and the intuitive application of tools and ideas, discovering and learning through
constant experimentation. This exhibition reveals Gregory's place in the history
and development of media-based art in Canada. GregoryÕs work is based in improvisation
and performance - his or that of the sculpture. Of critical importance is how
his innovation and playful sense of discovery stimulates our imaginations. Encountering
any work by Ken Gregory means you are about to enter an experience, not merely
contemplate an image. Two
Artists Time Forgot:
Frances Jones (Bannerman) and Margaret Campbell Macpherson
January
12 to May 4, 2008 Two
women. Two artists. Two painting careers lost to us through time and art historical
neglect. The exhibition Two Artists Time Forgot offers a rare opportunity to experience
firsthand the work of NewfoundlandÕs Margaret Campbell Macpherson (1860 - 1931)
and Nova ScotiaÕs Frances Jones (Bannerman) (1855 - 1944). As the first in-depth
study of these artists, the exhibition seeks to introduce their works to a wider
audience while providing the opportunity of experiencing a selection of over sixty
paintings on loan from private and public collections.
Hours:
Tuesday
& Wednesday: 12:00 noon - 7:00 pm
Thursday & Friday: 12:00 noon -
9:00 pm
Saturday & Sunday: 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm Art
Gallery of Hamilton
123 King St
West Hamilton, ON L8P 4S8
905-527-6610 Buffalo
Arts Studio
Hendrickson.
Houseknecht. Wachob.
January 12 - February 22, 2008 Three
Solo Shows Featuring: Phillip Hendrickson uses various media to create his collage-like
works, which depict ÒshuffledÓ parts of the human body and technological mechanisms.
These re-contextualized images combine to become expansive narratives.Ê Stephen
Houseknecht will present a series of photographic diptychs of World War II bomber
planes. The two juxtaposed photographs allow the viewer to simultaneously see
two moments in time or two perspectives. Puns on WWII movies and patriotic metaphors
abound.Ê Amanda WachobÕs oil-on-canvas work is inspired by vintage magazines,
particularly those of the 1940Õs, 50Õs and 60Õs. She questions ingrained societal
notions of gender, class, and race by creating images that disorient the viewer
and that distort these accepted ideas.
The resulting exhibition shows technological advancement and the inferred cultural
ramifications of such progress. Referencing world-altering events and their indisputable
effect on society, HouseknechtÕs work remembers the achievement of flight and
at the same time creates a different reality than the hostile conflicts war bombers
were engaged in, while Hendrickson's work questions industrial progress through
the lens of our physical bodies and, ultimately, our humanity. WachobÕs vintage,
postwar imagery addresses gender and race roles through decidedly familiar, yet
unsettlingly domestic and feminine imagery. In viewing Housekenecht and WachobÕs
work in succession, a historical progression unfolds, as one period in our societal
history informs the next.Ê Whereas HendricksonÕs work seems to encapsulate a timeless,
continuing engagement with technology.Ê Buffalo
Arts Studio
Tri-Main Center
2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, NY
14214
(716) 833-4450
Burchfield-Penney
Art Center
The
Artists Among Us:
The Burchfield-Penney's Members Exhibition
December
14, 2007 - March 2, 2008
In
celebration and thanks to the artists of Western New York for their support of
the Burchfield-Penney Art Center and for their contribution to our community,
the museum is very pleased that the final exhibition in its Rockwell Hall location
will be a Members Exhibition. A
Life in the Arts: Thomas Aquinas Daly
January
11 - March 2, 2008 The
Burchfield-Penney's A Life in the Arts series continues featuring the work of
Thomas Aquinas Daly. Mystery:
Works by Charles Burchfield
October 16, 2007 - March 2, 2008 Over
the course of his career, Burchfield repeatedly painted subjects that haunted
his imagination. He felt compelled to reconfigure how he presented memories so
each viewer might also experience those events with shared visual perceptions
and physical sensations. His works grew more vivid as he imbedded symbols, increased
scale, distorted proportions, and painted more exuberantly. Many of his mysterious
paintings have implied, but undefined narratives that invite different readings
tinged by nostalgia, trepidation, fright, and wonder. This
exhibition includes 25 paintings, drawings and prints from the collection and
the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives, as well as 5 works from private
collections. Visitors will be treated to BurchfieldÕs depiction of bats, owls,
tree spirits, and other mysterious entities. Hours:
Tue-Sat
10-5pm; Sun 1-5 pm.
Buffalo
State College - Rockwell Hall
1300 Elmwood Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14222
878-6011
Castellani
Art Museum
Beyond
in WNY: A Regional Biennial
September
15, 2007-February 24, 2008
Collectively, the artists chosen for the Castellani Art MuseumÕs participation
in Beyond/In Western New York 2007 bring both active and passive observations
of todayÕs cultural issues. The exhibition features Buffalo artists A.J. Fries
and Kurt Von Voetsch, and Niagara Falls artist Jay Carrier. Through their distinctive
styles, artistic backgrounds, and life experiences, each artist presents a unique
cultural reflection on contemporary society. Kurt
Treeby: Fuzzy Memories
February
1 - April 20, 2008 Kurt
TreebyÕs recent work is simultaneously a lush homage to art history and a calculated
salutation to kitschy commercialized craft. His fiber works focus on iconic imagery
and the relationship between high and low art forms. Fuzzy Memories explores the
idea of the visual experience and the concept of widespread artistic appeal. Defined
by individual interests and life experiences, each person responds to art in their
own way. For some, the relevancy and artistic integrity of MichelangeloÕs Sistine
Chapel frescoes evoke intense personal meanings and religious connotations, while
Jackson PollockÕs expressionistic action-paintings provide an ephemeral, defining
reflection on the triumphant spirit of modern art. Still others are inspired by
the capricious arrangements and lush colors of the work of Henry Matisse or the
politically charged Picasso masterpiece Guernica. Treeby places himself on the
edge of this cliff-between high and low art. What makes an artwork a masterpiece-
high art? What relegates another work of art to kitsch-low art? Inspired by his
vigorous studies in art history, theory, and fine arts, TreebyÕs artistic search
for the relevancy in the distinction between high and low art, his investigations
have culminated in a series of bold reinterpretations of historically renowned
artworks. Beyond their own existence, these works of art transcend their physicality.
Fuzzy Memories is an ultramanufactured trip through art history, with a kitschy
machined aesthetic.
Kwˆ:ne KuhsŽshe ha? Yu?nekœhne Many Winters Ago...
Native
American ChildrenÕs Book Illustrations
February 1 - June 30, 2008
This
exhibition features a selection of some of the leading Native American childrenÕs
book illustrators Erwin Printup, Jr., (detail) Thank You Spirits, from the book
Giving Thanks from across the United States and Canada. Bringing to life themes
of cultural tradition, family life and respect for nature, these award-winning
artists reflect bold and dynamic visual trends in todayÕs childrenÕs book illustrations.
Through a myriad of colorful and richly diverse artistic mediums, each artist
provides a unique approach to the illustrated story as well as a deep commitment
to community and contemporary art. For nearly three decades the CAM has benefited
from an ongoing partnership with local Iroquois communities. Working with Iroquois
artists, educators and community experts, the museum has presented a wide range
of Native artistic expressions from large scale contemporary installation art
to traditional raised beadwork. This latest project takes us beyond our regionÕs
Iroquois communities to explore the culture and artistic expressions of Native
peoples from across Canada and the United States. Memory
Paintings: Mary Kobler (1893-1975)
October 22, 2007-March 24, 2008 Mary
KoblerÕs whimsical paintings recalling her childhood years growing up on a farm
in Niagara County will be on view this fall at our satellite gallery in downtown
Niagara Falls. Kobler, a self-taught artist, began to create large paintings when
she was in her seventies that gave light to the memories of her rural childhood. Freedom
Crossing: The Underground Railroad in Greater Niagara
Did you know that Harriet Tubman led groups of people escaping slavery across
our own Suspension Bridge in Niagara Falls, New York, to freedom in Canada? A
new exhibition at the Castellani Art Museum will reveal the people, places, and
stories of the Underground Railroad on the Niagara Frontier through video, historic
and contemporary photography, artifacts, and audio installations. This permanent
exhibition and information center are supported by New York State's Underground
Railroad Heritage Trail Grant Program. A special teacher's packet, available on
our website, will include writing exercises, a bibliography of children's literature,
and links to websites with lesson plans
Hours:
Wed-Sat 11am-5pm; Sun 1-5pm.
Niagara University
286.8200
CEPA
Gallery CEPA
Gallery is located in the historic Market Arcade building in Buffalo's downtown
Theater District. Upper
Gallery and Underground
Monday - Friday 10:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday 12:00
- 4:00pm Passageway
and Public Art Spaces
Monday - Friday 7:00am - 10:00pm
Saturday 8:00am
- 5:00pm
Sunday 9:00am - 3:00pm CEPA
Gallery
617 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14203
856-2717 Hallwalls
Contemporary Arts Center
Christina
West: Shadows and Fog
a
Hallwalls Artist in Residence Project (HARP)
March 1-April 5, 2008 The
work of Christina West features groupings of figurative sculptures realistically
rendered in clay. Through specific arrangements and gestures, the figures offer
both an ambiguous narrative and a voyeuristic moment. Her groupings often revolve
around an interaction between the sexes, paired down to the essentials of communication.
A glance, a furrowed brow, or a tensed hand are among the subtle details that
hint at a psychological complexity in the scenes depicted. Beyond the physical
gestural details, gradations of scale (slightly larger or smaller than life-size)
and the use of an intense color palette (magenta, leaf green) are the key means
by which West is exploring the modification of a traditional form. TOMMY
BECKER: Tape Number One
March
1-April 5, 2008 Tommy
Becker's videos combine raw poetics with performance, music and costume design
to create sentimental vignettes for his never-ending saga titled, "TAPE NUMBER
ONE." Becker's carefully orchestrated delivery of words drives his visual collage
works while juxtaposing unusual word-image combinations. In his video performances,
spoken word highlights the humorous yet melancholy state of his characters as
they struggle to overcome adversity. Becker's work embodies a sensitivity to the
transient, fluctuating states of our being while keeping an eye on the beauty
of vulnerability in passages of time, changes in relations and shifting of perspectives.
Videos from the tape have been presented at film screenings, as single channel
installations and performed as spoken word videos. Hallwalls
Contemporary Arts Center
341 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14202
716-854-1694
The
Kenan Center Dennis
Stierer, Photographer
February
10-March 9 Dennis
Stierer is a self-taught photographer whose career has spanned the past 35 years
photographing rodeos in the West; fashion photography in the Mid-West; and theatre,
opera and nature with National Geographic magazine in the Northeast. Stierer now
resides in Western New York. His photography is exhibited nationally, and is included
in many permanent collections. He is a two-term past president of the Buffalo
Society of Artists. Kenan
house
433 Locust Street
Lockport, New York
716-433-2617
www.kenancenter.org
Rodman
Hall Arts Centre
Mary
Catherine Newcomb: Product of Eden
Niche Project
October
2007- October 2008
Opening reception Friday, October 19,
at 5:30 p.m.
Mary
Catherine Newcomb is a Kitchener-based artist whose figurative work over the
years has included both humans and animals. Her use of animals has been a consistent
theme throughout her career and may be likened to the animals of aboriginal and
classical myths. Mice, snakes, hyenas, fish, sheep, and alligators make appearances
in Newcomb's narrative bestiary as symbols of a secret knowledge. Rabbits, as
carriers and symbols of occult knowledge, frequently occur in her sculpture in
papier mÄchâ, cast concrete and now as living and preserved vegetal material.
Her
exhibition, Product of Eden, will be installed in the blocked-in rear bay window
of Rodman Hall. Beginning in 2006 this location became the site of the Niche Project.
Each year an artist is invited to create a work of art specifically for this space.
Product
of Eden will take advantage of the large southwestern exposure to grow living
works of art, where the artist in effect sculpts living plant material. She does
this by introducing fruit and vegetable shoots into hand-crafted molds. As the
plant grows, the vegetable takes on the shape of the mold. Eggplants, zucchinis,
peppers, squash and other plants will be grown and take shape at
Rodman Hall.
Because
the different plants will grow at different rates, there may not always be a living
plant sculpture to see in full form. For this reason the artist will be intermingling
previously grown pickled and bottled sculptures with growing sculptures on the
vine.
Product of Eden combines Mary Catherine Newcomb's love for the natural
world and her desire to make things grow with her profound love for making art.
Her art work is at once strikingly unusual and yet charmingly familiar and optimistic,
reminding us that in the end, we are all part of nature.
Rodman
Hall is open to the public:
September through June:
Monday - Thursday:
12 noon to 9 p.m.;
Friday, Saturday & Sunday: 12 noon to 5 p.m. July
& August and Holiday Hours (2nd week of December through the 2nd week of January):
Monday - Sunday 12 noon to 5 p.m.
Closed All Statutory Holidays Rodman
Hall Arts Centre
109 St. Paul Crescent
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
ÊL2S 1M3
905.684.2925 UB
Art Gallery
Shelley
Niro: Outside the Columns:
11/29/07 - 1/27/08. The
exhibition features the film and photographic work of internationally renowned
artist Shelley Niro, Mohawk from the Six Nations. Work selected for this exhibition
facilitates a dialogue concerning North American native issues, including sovereignty,
representation, and cultural tenacity beyond the grand narrative of the colonizer
and the colonized. The
exhibition will premiere Niro's latest short film, Hunger, 2007. Curated by Guest
Curator, Sherry Corcoran. Additional Credits: Shelley Niro: Outside the Columns
is made possible in part by the Government of Canada, and UB's Canadian-American
Studies Committee; Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center; and the Margaret Fox Naughton
Endowment of the UB Dept. of Visual Studies. Gallery
Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 5 pm, Thursday 11 am - 7 pm The
UB Art Gallery is closed for installation between exhibitions and for major holidays
including Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas,
and New Year's Day. Gallery
admission is free. UB
Art Gallery
201 A Center for the Arts
Buffalo, NY 14260-6000
716-645-6912 | 
