Art Alumni News

Art Alumni showcased in "Open Essex"
6/24/25
Department of Art alumni, Alison Cortes (Art History BA, '22), Quincey Miracle (MFA, '23), H Boone (MFA, '25), Natalie Hayes (Studio Art BA, '23), Lucas Cook (BFA, '22), participate in the annual "Open Essex" open air art fair presented by BICA.
MFA Alum Carlson exhibits at Fried Fruit Art Space
6/11/25
2024 MFA Alum Dalton Carlson presents a solo exhibition in the Fried Fruit Art Space, in Wilmington, NC. On view June 20-July19, 2025.
MFA Alum Kyla Kegler published in Cornelia Issue 18
6/6/25
"Utopia vs. the Apocalypse in a Post-Market Art Economy", an article in Cornelia Magazine issue 18, was written by Kyla Kegler (UB Art MFA 2018)
Silo City Reading Series includes art by Professor and MFA Alumnus
6/4/25
This summer’s Silo City Reading Series, presented by Just Buffalo Literary Center, includes art by our Faculty Crystal Z. Campbell (July 26th), and our MFA Alum Nicole Chochrek (August 30th)! The poster was designed by our 2008 MFA Alum and current Adjunct Professor, Joel Brenden!
Alumnus Gerald Mead promises artworks, leading to "25 for 25" exhibition at UB Art Galleries
5/8/25
Gerald Mead, a 2008 MFA Alumnus of the Department of Art, collaborated with the UB Art Galleries to present the exhibition: 25 for 25: Promised Gifts from the Gerald Mead Collection.
Shirley Chisholm statue cast by MFA Alum Lichty
5/6/25
2016 Department of Art MFA Alumnus Gareth Lichty, has completed the bronze casting of a statue of Shirley Chisholm, the first African American woman in Congress, who is laid to rest in Buffalo's Forest Lawn cemetery. The statue was designed by local artist Julia Bottoms.
"Trimania Reboot " features ubART Faculty, Students, and Alumni
4/8/25
Many artists associated with the UB Department of Art were participants and showcased in the "Trimania Reboot", multimedia largescale event hosted by the Buffalo Arts Studio, in the TriMain Building on March 29, 2025.
Alumnus Felipe Shibuya presenting at CI25 Conference at RIT
3/24/25
2021 MFA Alum Felipe Leonardo Santos Shibuya will be presenting:
Alumnus Dana Hatchett exhibits at the Crucible Art Collective
3/21/25
Dana Hatchett (UB Art MFA, 1992), presents a solo exhibition, “Painting to Collage”.
Alumnus Brigid Kennedy exhibits at the Castellani Art Museum
3/21/25
Brigid Kennedy: Social Fabric
Art Faculty, Student, and Alumni Participate in Hallwalls' Mid Winter's Draw
2/18/25
Eleven artists in the upcoming Hallwalls Drawing Rally, are connected to the UB Department of Art!
MFA Alumnus Anne Muntges work at Museum MORE
11/25/24
Showing from October 20, 2024 to February 2, 2025