One and Many Chairs

A cradle to grave exhibition with remakes of retired Lockwood Library study chairs, created by members of the University at Buffalo and greater Buffalo community. 

In the Department of Art Lower Gallery

Center For the Arts, Room B45

On View: September 1 - October 17, 2026

Reception: Thursday, September 3, 2026, 5-8PM

Zoom image: Left to right credits: Bryce Baker, Strata. Chair, leather, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Koto, and Ebony Veneers, paint Madeline Bartley, Rooted in Existence. Chair, hand printed textiles, woodblock print, appliqué, collage, machine embrpoidery, fabric, paint Brian Millspaw & Sarah Brown, b#. Chair, Ash wood, upholstery fabric closeup image of three chairs, the same shape but upholstered with different fabrics, and wood legs stained different colors.

Left to right credits:

Bryce Baker, Strata. Chair, leather, Walnut, Oak, Maple, Koto, and Ebony Veneers, paint

Madeline Bartley, Rooted in Existence. Chair, hand printed textiles, woodblock print, appliqué, collage, machine embrpoidery, fabric, paint

Brian Millspaw & Sarah Brown, b#. Chair, Ash wood, upholstery fabric

Info on participating artists coming soon!
Zoom image: Open Call poster A wood and vinyl chair surrounded by text for the One and Many Chairs exhibition open call.

Open Call poster

PDF version of Open Call

For the Open Call announcement see here.