The Project Space - 155 CFA
The Project Space is a gallery open to all Art students and faculty to explore, test out and showcase new and experimental works. Students are encouraged to sign out the Project Space to organize shows of their own making. Use the form below to request use.
Project Space Open Hours:
Hours may vary on short notice.
Generally open 10AM-7PM Monday-Friday, 2-7PM Saturdays, when a show is installed.
Usually Fridays and weekends are used for show turnover (deinstallation, painting, and install of new shows), so Monday-Thursday is the best time to visit.
Additional evening and additional weekend hours may be available but will vary. To confirm open hours in advance of visiting, contact the Art Resource Manager.
Please fill out the form above, to request use. Priority will be given based on a mix of "first-come first-serve" and how frequently the requestor(s) have had the chance to exhibit in the past. Scheduled on a semesterly basis.
Scheduling of the Project Space is done by the Art Resource Manager, Whitney Kehl.
Scheduling decisions are made based on factors of chronological order of request being submitted, volume of interest may determine length of schedule time, and considerations of other showcasing/exhibition opportunities that students may or may not have.
If demand is very high and all request cannot be accommodate, Ms. Kehl will consult with the Department's Faculty on the Gallery Committee, to make scheduling decisions.
Timeline for Project Space scheduling:
- June 30th: Interest form opens to incoming MFA students
- Rolling Basis: Interest form open on a rolling basis for undergraduates, returning MFA students, and Instructors looking to book for a class they teach.
- Submission by 7/31 for MFAs, and by 8/9 for undergrads, gives greatest likelihood of acceptance. Later entries may be considered depending on volume of ones receive prior.
- Notification of acceptance into a slot for the Project Space in the Fall will be by the Friday before classes start. May be earlier.
- Spring reservation requests can be submitted anytime, and depending on demand, may be confirmed in early January, give or take.
Essentials to Note:
- Those who exhibit in the Project Space are recommended to create their own poster advertising the show, and may host evening receptions.
- The Art Resource Manager (ARM) is able to assist in distributing advertisements via Department listservs and social media platforms.
- Refreshments are allowed in the space but must be procured at your own expense. No alcohol allowed. Because it is in our gallery space, the Department of Art is "hosting" this event, and you must confirm permissible times for hosting any evening reception in the Project Space, with the ARM. From UB Policy: "When alcohol is provided at a hosted event, it must be served by a provider licensed to serve alcohol. Proof of use of a licensed provider is required at the time of approval; exceptions are not allowed and will not be processed when alcohol is served without a licensed provider." (full policy here).
- Those who exhibit in the Project Space are responsible for leaving it in the condition in which it was found. This includes spackling and painting wall damage, and removing any paint or other material that gets stuck on the floors. The supplies will be provided to you. If gallery attendant staff are available to assist you in these processes, the Art Resource Manager will notify you. You are encouraged to let the ARM know which day you plan to deinstall and clean the space in advance, so they can try to coordinate assistance from the gallery attendants.
Questions may be emailed to the Department's Art Resource Manager, Whitney Kehl, at whitneyk@buffalo.edu
Check back soon!
August 27 - September 14, 2024
“Incoming MFA Showcase Exhibition” ( Teju Abiola
(Teju Abiola; Doğa Ertekin; Isabelle Janssen; Marjan Khorramgolkaran; Helen Lin; Eilis Regan; Eugene Sims; Sudi Wang)
Pre-program work by the 8 incoming MFA Candidates.
Reception: Th. 8/29, 5-7PM
September 19 - 27, 2024
“Paralysis”
Sam Krakowski, MFA Candidate
Multimedia fine art installation, featuring projections exploring the realm of mental health and an overmedicated society.
Reception: Th. 9/19, 5-7PM
October 16 - 24, 2024
"Word’s Matter"
An interactive art installation by Karolina Żyniewicz, Alumni Resident of Coalesce Center for Biological Art.
In collaboration with:
Dmitry Morozov (vtol)
Coalesce: Center for Biological Art Liver Center of Western New York
Organized by Art Faculty Paul Vanouse, with assistance from MFA Candidate Aidelen Montoya.
October 27 - November 7, 2024
"Against Apathy", curated by Faculty Noah Breuer
November 9 - 16, 2024
Have You Heard This Joke Before?: A Kenny León Andino Comedy Special!
- A 30 min. performance piece with an installation and video, presented by MFA Candidate Kenny León Andino.
November 17 - 25, 2024
Art by MFA Candidate Misael Hernandez
December 2 - 14
Art by Undergraduate students Jackson Trummer and Micky Pearson
155 Center for the Arts
University at Buffalo, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
So You're in an Art Show - Exhibiting Student Checklist, from the Art Resource Manager (for confirmed exhibitors only).
The Department of Art welcomes 8 new MFA Candidates in the Fall of 2024. An introductory showcase exhibition of art by these artists, was presented in the Project Space gallery.
Artists:
Isabelle Janssen
Marjan Khorramgolkaran
Doğa Ertekin
Helen Lin
Eugene Sims
Sudi Wang
Eilis Regan
Teju Abiola
Show dates: 8/28-9/14/24.
Opening Reception: Th. 8/29, 5-7PM.
Paralysis explores the profound impact that pharmaceuticals have on our cognitive and emotional wellbeing. The intricate interplay between chemical intervention and neural perception. Inviting viewers to confront the complexities of medication’s effects on consciousness, identity, and our interactions with each other.
Working from influences like Tony Oursler, Sarah Sze and Aaron Koblin, Sam Krakowski has worked to create a space with wall-to-wall projections that could create an intimate escape from mundane activities. Participants are invited to walk around or sit in the space, while the projections are meditative, the soundscape makes for a more unnerving experience as it is a mixture of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sound effects, drug commercials and ambient noise.
Sam Krakowski is a 2nd year MFA Candidate in the Department of Art.
Read Sam's bio here.