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SUMMARY:A Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms
DESCRIPTION:A Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms\nOn View\nJul 14\, 2023 – Oct 29\, 2023\nThe practice of portraiture has historically served to not only represent the subject but to also preserve their spirit in its most honest form. For Buffalo-based visual artist Julia Bottoms\, traditional portraiture is a means to express the nuance and complexities of Black identity beyond limiting\, reductive stereotypes. Thinking through historic periods in which portraits were commissioned for figures of prominence\, Bottoms’ practice interrogates portraiture as a concept of record. The inclusion – or lack thereof – of Black and Brown bodies in classical portraiture has inspired a new series and conceptual direction in her work.  \nA Light Under the Bushel features work from this new series\, building upon the artist’s interest in expanding narratives around representations of Blackness. Black and Brown people certainly existed during times like the Renaissance and Victorian eras when classical portraits were created. However\, their inclusion in such works is rare and highly circumstantial\, their lives rarely deemed important enough to be documented by fine art. Bottoms’ new paintings push against this\, emphasizing that they have always been an important part of history. Inspired by portraits of these eras\, her work fuses the historic with the contemporary through her models’ dress. Her work is reminiscent of the recontextualization of blackness throughout history seen in the work of portrait artist Kehinde Wiley. However\, Bottoms moves in a different direction by employing soft\, gestural brush strokes and posing her models to emulate classical depictions of saints\, Madonna and Child\, warriors\, and other angelic beings\, imbuing her figures with an ethereal presence.  \nBottoms reflects on the allusion to religious iconography as twofold in an artist statement on the series:   \nFirst\, it’s meant to convey the intangible spiritual aspect of each person depicted. Second\, it is a reference to Black and Brown bodies as they relate to the history of Christianity. Growing up religious\, I often felt a disconnect between the Eurocentric imagery in religious art and what I knew to be the factual appearance of people from the regions described in the Bible. People from the Middle East and North Africa are people of color. The shades and features of Biblical characters would have varied\, but the fact that they were of color is undeniable. So it stands to reason that that would be reflected in classical art depictions. However\, that is not the case. This exclusion comes with an implication; The alignment of whiteness with purity/goodness and Blackness with corruption/evil has had far-reaching psychological ramifications for us all. In the case of Biblical depictions\, this is not only a lack of inclusion\, it is erasure.  \nAs I worked on the series\, a particular verse came to mind. In Matthew 5:15-16 Jesus says: “Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand\, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way\, let your light so shine before others\, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”  \nI kept thinking about all the talents\, all the goodness\, and all the truly great accomplishments\, lost to time because a person’s skin color disqualified them from being recorded. How many lights were placed under a bushel and how deeply has humanity missed out on great minds for it? How many scientists\, poets\, mathematicians\, and philosophers have been lost to institutional bushels? The light we each possess is still subject in part to the roles we are forced into and the circumstances we must endure. But a light is still a light regardless of its location. In covering it\, the light does not cease to be what it is\, rather it is *us* who miss out on its illumination. \nOverall\, this series is meant to spark our imaginations. History cannot be re-written; however\, we can find value in reflecting on what inclusion could have looked like. Additionally\, perhaps this imagery can inspire an excavation of sorts\, in which we search for the accomplishments that have been recorded but ignored or distorted. It is my hope that the work will inspire the contemporary art world and artists going forward. Above all\, I challenge the viewer to value the light of every individual and to never be the bushel that conceals it. \nA Light Under the Bushel: Paintings by Julia Bottoms is made possible through the generosity of our presenting sponsor\, M&T Bank. For his leadership commitment\, we gratefully acknowledge Senator Sean M. Ryan\, with additional thanks to James & Dorothy Pappas and Gary & Willow Brost for their generous support.
URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/a-light-under-the-bushel-paintings-by-julia-bottoms/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event,Family
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SUMMARY:Communities: Trust The Front Yard Film Screening Series
DESCRIPTION:Communities: Trust\nThe Front Yard Film Screening Series \nSep 22\, 2023 – Dec 22\, 2023\nThe Front Yard film screening series features seasonally changing projected media art programs\, highlighting the work of Western New York artists. The inaugural program revolves around the theme of communities: trust\, coinciding with The 2023 Buffalo Humanities Festival. Presentations will begin after dark each night and will run for three months. \nCommunities: Trust\, guest curated by Dorothea Braemer\, Lukia Costello\, and  Meg Knowles\, tackles the topic of community and trust through the lens of the diverse perspectives of 10 regional media artists. Tammy McGovern’sAutostorm presents a notion of community disappeared into the confines of our cars. Kyla Kegler’s Monster Society performatively studies alienation and finding ways to approach community. Her Own Hero by Lukia Costello and the late Tilke Hill tackles the history of women’s self-defense\, and Harlem Nights by Kaitlyn Lowe celebrates the community of radical artists of the Harlem Renaissance in the form of a visual poem.  In Savage Future\, Terry Jones interrogates the American-Indian boarding school experience and in Mrs. Snow\, Annette Daniels-Taylor explores the mindset of a mid-century  African-American domestic worker.  Olurotimi Akanbi’sUrban Transitions draws attention to the contrast between communities in urban and rural landscapes in and around Buffalo\, while Edreys Wajed’s The Sidewalk imagines community from the perspective of a sidewalk on Buffalo’s East Side. Interwoven throughout the program are pieces by Phil Hastings and David Mawer.   Three pieces from Phil Hasting’s poetic fragmentum series metaphorically address community through evocative studies of humans and nature.  Seven playful geometric studies from David Mawer reference landing sequences and the pull of gravity through patterns of undulating dots\, lines and shapes\, sometimes superimposed over maps. \nDorothea Braemer and Meg Knowles are filmmakers and professors in the media production major at Buffalo State University\, and Lukia Costello\, also a filmmaker\, is the founding director of the Spark Filmmaker Collaborative and the Micromania Film Festival. \nCommunities: Trust – Program Order and Credits:\nTammy McGovern  – Autostorm\, 2023   \nKyla Kegler – Monster Society\, 2022 \nDavid Mawer – Lerp Puppet Strings\, No. 1\, 2023 \nPhilip Hastings –  fragmentum 62 (c)\, 2017 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 3\, 2023 \nLukia Costello and Tilke Hill – Her Own Hero\, 2022 \nDavid Mawer – Algorithm for a Gravity Wave: Dots\, 2023 \nKaitlyn Lowe – Harlem Nights\, 2022 \nPhil Hastings – fragmentum 37 (b)\, 2018 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 2\, 2023 \nTerry Jones – Savage Future\, 2022 \nAnnette Daniels-Taylor – Mrs. Snow\, 2017\, 2018 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 1\, 2023 \nOlurotimi Akanbi – Urban Transitions\, 2022 \nDavid Mawer – Algorithm for a Gravity Wave: Grid\, 2023 \nPhil Hastings – fragmentum 43 (b)\, 2019 \nDavid Mawer – Landing Sequence (for an Interdimensional Fleet)\, No. 4\, 2023 \nEdreys Wajed – The Sidewalk\, 2018 \nTRT: 32 mins 48 seconds
URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/communities-trust-the-front-yard-film-screening-series/
LOCATION:Burchfield Penney Art Center\, 1300 Elmwood Avenue\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14222\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event
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SUMMARY:TOTALLY SWEET BUFFALO FALL-I-DAY SHOP LOCAL EVENT
DESCRIPTION:TOTALLY SWEET BUFFALO FALL-I-DAY SHOP LOCAL EVENT\nFall-i-Day has changed locations and will be held at Buffalo Riverworks on Monday\, October 9th from 10am to 5pm! \nThe event\, in conjunction with Chalk Fest\, will feature dozens of local artisans selling their Buffalo-inspired merchandise. \nBuddy’s Second Chance Rescue\, City of Buffalo Animal Shelter\, 7 Hearts Maternity Rescue\, Hamburg Mutts and Rescue Buffalo will also be joining us outside to help their adoptable dogs find forever homes! \nJoin us on this holiday Monday and support local!! \nThere is no charge to enter the event!
URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/totally-sweet-buffalo-fall-i-day-shop-local-event/
LOCATION:Bufffalo Riverworks\, 359 Ganson St.\, Buffalo\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Family,Shopping
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SUMMARY:CHALKFEST 2023 (AUTUMN)
DESCRIPTION:CHALKFEST 2023 (AUTUMN)\nThe theme for this autumn will be: October! Get creative with that in any way you choose! The dates are a holiday weekend SUNDAY and MONDAY October 8th and 9th! \nChalkFest Buffalo! is a free annual event in the heart of Downtown Buffalo. For years it was hosted by the 500 Block of Main Street Association\, and we are forever grateful to them for helping us make this dream a reality. In 2018 we almost were not able to continue the event. But the folks at Buffalo RiverWorks heard about our troubles and offered to step in and not only save the Chalkfest\, but add to it in some amazing ways! \nThe event will be both inside and outside of the GLF grain silos at Buffalo RiverWorks! Outside on the blacktop artists will be able to draw their creations then ZIP LINE over top of them or see them from the top of the Ferris Wheel! \nInside the grain elevators & silos gives artists a smooth concrete canvas that is protected from the elements of weather. It also gives artists the ability to draw not just on the ground\, but on the walls of the historic silos. This is not just a unique opportunity for artists\, but a uniquely Buffalo opportunity as the historic grain elevators were invented here and have largely gone abandoned for the past few decades. \nArtists inside will be chosen by the following criteria: \n1) Expertise level (higher increases your chances) \n2) Returning artists (we want to support artists who have supported our festival in the past \n3) Order of signing up (sooner is better). Also\, we will send a confirmation email that artists must respond to. If you do not respond your inside spot will be given away. \nChalkFest Buffalo! not only provides a variety of activities for adults and children but also gives local artists the chance to win cash prizes and show off their gallery worthy artwork. Please check each event but many will also have an affordable vendor / artisan market for people to sell crafts and art. \nHope to see you there!!
URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/chalkfest-2023-autumn/
LOCATION:Bufffalo Riverworks\, 359 Ganson St.\, Buffalo\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Event,Buffalo Event,Family,Workshop
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SUMMARY:UNDERGROUND SPRINGHOUSE
DESCRIPTION:Underground Springhouse brings their evening of the Grateful Dead & Widespread Panic to Buffalo Iron Works on Monday October 9th\, 2023! \nUnderground Springhouse \n“More of the good\, less of the bad.” That’s the motto upon which Underground Springhouse have built their sound and style. Exploring reggae\, country\, and funk influences within a rock ‘n roll context\, Springhouse has crafted a genre-bending catalog that takes listeners from beaches to back roads with ear-worm hooks and head-bobbing grooves. \nTheir debut single\, “Joyfell” (2018)\, has caught the ears of listeners around the country\, galvanizing the band to become the touring and recording machine that they are today. Springhouse has since released a full length album\, “Underground Springhouse” (2021)\, and two EPs\, “Tom Foolery” (2019) and “I Recall” (2023)\, as well as a number of one-off singles. Their most recent EP\, “I Recall\,” features five new songs and showcases the band’s honing of their songwriting craft. On certain tracks the group explores newer influences like bluegrass and Americana\, while on others they expand on more familiar styles like reggae and funk. All the while\, the band stays true to their motto and their sound by including sing-along choruses and dance-worthy rhythms across the EP. \nThe band’s consistent recording output and dedicated touring schedule have helped grow their audience from a college town phenomenon into a frenetic mass of music lovers\, particularly in the Southeast and along the East Coast\, where Springhouse has headlined such venues as Athens’ Georgia Theatre\, Nashville’s Exit/In\, Birmingham’s Avondale Brewing\, Brooklyn Made\, Pearl Street Warehouse\, Asheville’s Salvage Station\, and Atlanta’s Terminal West. Fans should expect the unexpected at a Springhouse concert as no two shows look the same. The band’s fondness for improvisation and segues\, and use of mashups and surprise covers make each show a unique experience\, and keep fans coming back night after night. \nMembers Charlie Haas (guitar/vocals)\, Jackson Thompson (bass/vocals)\, Max Motley (keyboard/vocals) & Mitch Davidson (guitar/vocals) met in Athens\, Georgia while students at the University of Georgia. Underground Springhouse is a product of Athens’ renowned music scene\, slowly evolving as the group grew from a dorm room project into the polished outfit they are today. \nBuffalo Iron Works \n49 Illinois St Buffalo\, NY 14203 \nTickets: $8 ADV/$10 DOS \nDoors: 7:00pm \nShow: 8:00pm \nAges: 18+
URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/underground-springhouse/
LOCATION:Buffalo Iron Works\, 49 Illinois St\, Buffalo\, NY\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Buffalo Event,Live Music
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SUMMARY:SUGAR SKULL PAINT PARTY
DESCRIPTION:SUGAR SKULL PAINT PARTY\nGet ready for a night of creativity and fun at Buffalo RiverWorks! Join us for a Sugar Skull Paint Party where you can unleash your artistic side. This in-person event will be held at the incredible venue of Buffalo RiverWorks\, so you can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere while getting your paint on. \nWhether you’re an experienced artist or just looking to try something new\, this event is perfect for everyone. Our talented instructors will guide you step by step\, so no worries if you’re a beginner. We’ll provide all the materials you need\, so just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to create a masterpiece! \nDon’t miss out on this unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of sugar skull painting. Grab your friends\, family\, or come solo – it’s a night you won’t want to miss. Mark your calendars for this unforgettable Sugar Skull Paint Party Night at Buffalo RiverWorks!
URL:https://bornbuffalo.com/event/sugar-skull-paint-party/
LOCATION:Bufffalo Riverworks\, 359 Ganson St.\, Buffalo\, 14203\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Event,Family,Workshop
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