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June 4, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="25632" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""]Opening Reception: June 27th from 5-8 PM Photo/Works is the culmination of nine months of mentorship, showcasing the work of CEPA’s Photography Works students. Throughout the past several months, students developed their own self-directed projects, participated in monthly critique sessions, helped print and install their projects. We are proud to support and exhibit the work of these dedicated, emerging young artists! Photography Works is a free year-long mentorship program designed to serve youth with a serious interest in photography. Students were given cameras, access to CEPA’s classes and facilities, as well as paid professional development opportunities that support other local non-profits. Any student aged 15-23 who is interested in being a part of the 2025-2026 Photography Works class can submit their interest here to receive an application. The Photography Works program invites a younger generation to our doors, bringing in new energy and new ideas, while helping to support the ongoing work and ever-growing photography community at CEPA. Thank you to our generous donors and sponsors for creating these opportunities for our students,

June 3, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="25621" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Opening Reception: July 12th from 5-8 PM About Portrait of Buffalo II: Satellite at Fitz: Portrait of Buffalo II: Satellite at Fitz is the second location for CEPA Gallery's Portrait of Buffalo II project. This exhibition features original work from six talented Buffalo-based photographers. To read the original project description, click here. Artist Names, Descriptors, Websites: Tiffany Gaines, Documenting Downtown/Elmwood/Allentown, @_itstiffanyyy DJ Carr, Documenting Masten/Ellicott, @djcarrr Pat Cray, Documenting Fillmore/Lovejoy, @yungpainkiller Jake Amadori, Documenting South Buffalo, @jake_amadori Andrea Wenglowskyj, Documenting North Buffalo, @andreawenglowskyj Tito Ruiz, Documenting the West Side, @tru_ink Co-Curated by Sophie Barner and Robert George Portrait of Buffalo II is supported by the Phillip and Edith Leonian Foundation, the New York State Council on the Arts, Erie County, and NCAComp, inc. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_single_image image="25452" img_size="large" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Location Fitz+Waffles 1462 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14209[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-calendar" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Dates July 12, 2025 – August 31, 2025 Admission Free to the public[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-clock-o" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text] Exhibit Times Monday-Saturday 12:00 p.m.–6:00

February 24, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="25025" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""]Sustained Echoes: Unearthing Our Shared Roots Featuring work by Jamie Hager, Dana Hunt-Locklear, Ashley Manigo, James Pardue, and Daphne Pugliese Opening Reception: Friday, March 7, 5:00–7:00 PM EST, Artist Talks at 6 PM Light refreshments will be served How do media artists confront the rising tides of automated technologies, biased algorithms, and data mining? How can we connect with each other, when the people in power depend on our division? How do we minimize distractions brought on by corporate media spectacles so that we can feel solidarity in our struggles? In Sustained Echoes, five multimedia artists come together to create a domestic living space in which they embody technology to unearth their shared roots in the CEPA underground gallery. Although each of the artists differs in their creative practices, their shared disillusionment with the postmodern condition is what unites them. In this interactive and multi-sensory group installation, material memories are revitalized and sustained through disempowering modern technology. This exhibition features a deconstructed CRT TV interactive system made by James Pardue in which visitors’ sounds will

February 19, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="25246" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Sequence implies the order of related events. Likewise, first-year MFA students at the University at Buffalo have gone through similar experiences during year one. Despite this overlap, the works that they have created over the last few months are notably different. Here the diverse sequences of each individual artist’s life are important to consider. The Sequence exhibition is really a complex braid of sequences, with room for the viewer to discover links and breaks between artworks, as well as between artworks and their own lives

February 19, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="25014" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Opening Reception: Friday, April 4th, 5:00–7:00 PM Frontera de carácter (Character Frontier) is a culmination of work rooted in photography, adobe, and Hernandez's Mexican, Northwest American upbringing. The exhibition hosts a physical archive of handmade tablets with embedded personal photographs and a collection of inkjet prints depicting constructed compositions representative of cognitive experiences aided by meticulously placed geographical and historical photographs. The two bodies of work clash, becoming an expression of labor, photographic deep time, and cross-cultural shared experiences. Join us at CEPA on April 19 from 12:30-4:00 PM for a free gallery talk and group critique led by Misael Hernandez. There are only 10 spots available for the critique portion of this event, so make sure to fill out the form linked below ASAP. If attending, please come prepared with a photography or photo-related series/project. Digital and physical submissions will be accepted. Sign up for the group critique here [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Location Underground Gallery 617

January 7, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="24856" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Photography by Tafawa Hicks Guest Curated by Michelle D. Hare Starting in 1974, the former photojournalist for The Challenger, Arthur “Tafawa” Hicks spent 30 years in Buffalo capturing the essence of life in the East Side of Buffalo. Documenting Jefferson Avenue was integral to Hicks’s practice. Jim Bell Cleaners, Scottie’s Steak House, Pine Grill, and Henry’s Hamburgers formed the core of the preeminent hub, the soul, and the focal point for Black Buffalo during this time. From children who played hockey in a parking lot to the families who enjoyed the culture of Juneteenth celebrations to the civic leaders who fought tirelessly for justice and equality, Tafawa's camera was present. He captured the dichotomy of flourishing Black businesses, political mobility, and social unity versus a community plagued by intense segregation, and damaged neighborhoods, as well as social and economic disinvestments. His lens vividly captured the struggles, disparities, achievements, beauty, and resilience of Buffalo’s Black community. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x"

January 7, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="24812" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""]

January 6, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="24869" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Opening Reception: May 2nd from 5-8 PM About Portrait of Buffalo II As CEPA Gallery celebrates its 50th anniversary, it is reviving one of its earliest projects: Portrait of Buffalo. First undertaken in the late 1970s, the original Portrait of Buffalo was a photographic survey that captured the city’s people and places during a period of significant upheaval. Four decades later after an economic resurgence and a growth in population, Buffalo tells a different story. Portrait of Buffalo II, focuses on the individuals, communities, and businesses that embody Buffalo in the 21st-century. In order to document this cultural change, CEPA has commissioned six talented photographers to explore Buffalo through their unique lenses. Artist Names, Descriptors, Websites: Tiffany Gaines, Documenting Downtown/Elmwood/Allentown, @_itstiffanyyy DJ Carr, Documenting Masten/Ellicott, @djcarrr Pat Cray, Documenting Fillmore/Lovejoy , @yungpainkiller Jake Amadori, Documenting South Buffalo, @jake_amadori Andrea Wenglowskyj, Documenting North Buffalo, @andreawenglowskyj Tito Ruiz, Documenting the West Side, @tru_ink Co-Curated by Sophie Barner and Robert George Curatorial Statement: Buffalo is a city that takes pride in its underdog identity. In recent years, narratives

January 2, 2025

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="24790" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Buffalo on Film showcases the artistry and vision of Buffalo film photographers, members of CEPA, and the Buffalo Film Club. This group exhibition is made entirely of black-and-white silver gelatin prints, celebrating the vibrant photo community in Buffalo, while fostering a renewed appreciation for the enduring art of film and darkroom photography. Each photograph in the exhibition has been made by hand in the darkroom, with many of the prints brought to life at CEPA, during classes and community print nights. In the digital landscape of contemporary photography, the nature of photographs as physical objects has been largely displaced by screens, radically and fundamentally changing the ways photographs are made, disseminated, and consumed. The choice to deliberately take a slower and more meticulous approach to the medium underscores the photographers’ dedication to the material tradition of the photograph, celebrating the tactile and intentional nature of analog photography. With much of our daily experience of photography taking place on screens and within the commodified space of social media, modes of photography that exist

November 25, 2024

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[vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_single_image image="24446" img_size="750x500" css="" qode_css_animation=""][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" el_class="pt-10" z_index=""][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=""] Maxwell Weiner is currently a senior at Buffalo State College majoring in Graphic Design and minoring in photography. His thesis project, Fuse: The Merge of Past & Present, will be on view at CEPA Gallery. Fuse emerged from the intersection of past and present. This work deliberately contrasts contemporary digital techniques and software with analog technology, breathing new life into often forgotten tools that have become technological artifacts. Through this blending, Weiner establishes new workflows for himself that center around honoring traditional methods while embracing modern capabilities. This work not only acknowledges our technologies heritage but also demonstrates how far we've advanced, examining what's possible when old meets new. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row css_animation="" row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" z_index="" el_class="gray-border-top"][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type="row" type="grid" text_align="center" css_animation="" el_class="white"][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-map-pin" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Location Underground Passageway Gallery 617 Main Street Buffalo, NY 14203[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-calendar" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text css=""] Exhibit Dates December 6, 2024 – February 15, 2025 Admission Free to the public[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width="1/3"][icons icon="fa-clock-o" size="fa-4x" type="normal" position="center" target="_self"][vc_column_text] Exhibit Times Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday By appointment Thursday 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Friday 4:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m. Saturday 12:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row]