March 2023 Newsletter
In this edition, read news about the upcoming 2023 Open Members Exhibition, our new First Friday Art Shuttle, BSA Member kudos, and more.
New Address for BSA
Our P.O. Box has been canceled. Our address is now C. Stuart and Jane H. Hunt Gallery Brisbane Building 403 Main Street Suite 105 Buffalo, NY 14203
BSA Welcomes New Hunt Residents
We welcome the third group of Hunt Art Gallery residents. Residents work with BSA artists, are given a complementary 1-year BSA associate membership and have free space to work in the Brisbane Building. Jaylen Law https://thejalenlawcollection.com/ Kayleah Aldrich https://www.kayleahaldrich.com/ Robert Rusch https://cargocollective.com/robertrusch/About W.T. Joshua https://www.wtjshua.com/ Conner Chadderdon Avalene Musik Andy Krystek
Verge, Showcasing Residents, Closes at Hunt Gallery
Verge, an exhibition showcasing the works of the second group of Hunt residents, opened Friday, January 13th, 2023 Works by BSA members Laura Valkwitch, Nicholas Wheeler, DJ Carr, Avanna Duff, Eugene Sims, and Cassandra Ott will be on view through February 10th. For hours, check https://huntartgallery.com/ Brisbane Building Washington Street Entrance 403 Main Street, Suite 105, Buffalo, NY, 14203
Heather Lynn Harris Creates 6 Picture Books for Toy Company
Heather Lynn Harris, artist, author and illustrator, was selected by the toy company PlayMonster to illustrate a series of 6 picture books that translate the characters and world of their newest toy line into books. The books, for children ages 1-5, are combined with a toy — a glow-in-the-dark bug — that focuses on teaching social and emotional lessons. The first 3 books launched Nov. 1 and are sold online at Amazon. The remaining 3 books will launch spring 2023.
Art Dialogue Gallery Exhibits Edward Bisone
Art Dialogue Gallery is exhibiting paintings by the late BSA member Edward G. Bisone (1928 – 2016) curated by gallery director, Donald J. Siuta. On view through March 10, 2023 5 Linwood Avenue Buffalo, New York 14209 www.artdialoguegallery.com 716.885.2251
Frani Evedon’s Photographs Shown in Budapest
Two of Frani Evedon’s infrared photographic works were included in Dis/harmony, a curated international photography exhibition at PH21 Photographic Gallery in Budapest, Hungary. The exhibition ran from December 15, 2022 – January 7, 2023.
Fitz Books Features Thomas Matyas’ Levers of Reference
The Lever of Reference: Sculpture, Paintings and Works on Paper by Thomas Matyas, will be on view at Fitz Books from February 3rd to February 28th, 2023. There will be an opening reception on Friday, February 3rd from 6-8 pm. Fitz Books is located at 433 Ellicott St, Buffalo NY 14203. Models of Exactness written by Gerald Mead featured Matyas’ upcoming exhibition in the January edition of Spree Magazine. Read the article on the BSA Facebook page.
Cindi O’Mara Work Included in View Center, Old Forge, NY
Cindi O’Mara’s work, Intensity, is included in Flowers, Trees, and Roots: The Wild World of Plants, the winter exhibition at the View Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, New York. The exhibition opened on December 3, 2022 and will be on view thorugh March 26, 2023.
Barbara Murak’s Work in Two Exhibitions
Barbara Murak’s Green Ripple was included in Small Matter 2022, 2nd biannual National Juried Exhibition, Colorado Mesa University, 437Co Art Gallery, Grand Junction, Colorado. On view until January 26, 2023. This sculpture was also awarded the Silver Medal Award, BSA 119th Catalog Show at the Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology. Crimson Column was included in the National Small Works Exhibit: Teeny, Tiny, BOLD, Rountree Gallery, Platteville, WI Exhibit runs through February 4, 2023.