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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, @thepeoplesphotographer 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]

October 1, 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="24250" 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=""] Kintsugi: Creativity and Connection Through Photography Kintsugi marks the culmination of a year-long collaboration between CEPA Gallery and Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Young Adults Program. The collaboration featured a series of seven-week classes, drop-in workshops, photo walks, and community events, providing as many spaces as possible for the participants to come together and connect through art. Inspired by the Japanese art of mending broken pottery with gold, Kintsugi represents the idea that beauty can be found in the process of repair and transformation. While not focused solely on healing, the program allowed participants to document their lives, offering a glimpse into their personal experiences and growth. Kintsugi is a celebration of creativity, community, and the power of photography to help people explore and express their identities. It offers a platform for young adults to share their work, their journeys, and the connections they’ve made along the way. Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center’s commitment to holistic care is reflected in this collaboration with CEPA Gallery, where art and creativity play a vital role in

September 26, 2024

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Working Lens 2024 marks the second collaboration between CEPA Gallery and WNYCOSH, further strengthening the relationship between the arts and the labor community. This unique exhibition brings together six union workers who, over the span of eight weeks, have developed their photography skills under the mentorship of renowned photographer Martin Malicki.