University at Buffalo (UB)
VICTOR SHANCHUK: CHEMICAL LIGHT
Victor Shanchuk, Jr. (b. 1940), Untitled, Undated; Scan from original 35mm slide collage, dimensions and output variable; Courtesy of the artist
Opening: Friday, April 12, 2019
On view a the Burchfield Penney at SUNY Buffalo State
curated by UB, Department of Art, Assistant Professor, John Opera
Friday, April 12–Sunday, July 28, 2019
Victor Shanchuk
(Buffalo, NY, March 19, 2019) Victor Shanchuk, Jr. taught art in Buffalo Public Schools from 1961 until his retirement in 1997, of which 20 years were spent as a fine arts instructor at City Honors School (CHS). His commitment to developing its photography program led to a notable number of CHS students advancing to national recognition for their art and scholarship. Andrea Mancuso of the Buffalo-based VIROCODE, celebrated documentary photographer Gregory Halpern, philosopher and film theorist David LaRocca, and experimental photographer and educator John Opera studied and worked closely with Shanchuk.
The Burchfield Penney at SUNY Buffalo State today announced that two innovative, collective representations that illustrate his sweeping allegiance to experimentation and production will be the subject of Chemical Light, a new exhibition opening Friday, April 21 as part of M&T Second Friday. The installation will be on view thru Sunday, July 28, 2019.