Alexis Oltmer is the winner of the 5th annual Oseroff Memorial Purchase Prize. The Oseroff Memorial Purchase Prize is named in memory of Dr. Allan R. Oseroff, Chief of Dermatology at Roswell Park Cancer Institute from 1989 until his death in 2008.
Joseph Poloncarz is a student at City Honors. He is a film photographer and a hockey player for the school JV team. He first took a class at CEPA when he went to his Autistic School. He continued in photography, teaching himself how to develop film and print negatives. You can see his photos at CEPA Gallery in the Underground through Monday, October 2, 2017.
Look closely. These amazing photos were taken by young students from Highgate Heights Elementary School. Students in 2nd through 4th grade Special Education. CEPA has been an arts education partner with Highgate for the past ten years. We are constantly amazed at the innate creativity and imagination of our students.
I had a wonderful experience teaching a group from People Inc.’s Arts Experience. We had so much fun and laughter. They learned Photoshop, green screen and how to do their profile.
CEPA Gallery’s Big Orbit Project Space is pleased to present The Long Afternoon, a survey of paintings by 2016 Big Orbit Members’ Exhibition winner Eric Evinczik. An opening reception with the artist took place on Saturday May 20, 2017 from 7p-10pm at Big Orbit Project Space.
CEPA Gallery is pleased to present, How Things Are Made by printmaker and multi-disciplinary artist Mizin Shin. Created as a site-specific immersive print installation, featuring an interactive audio interface, Shin has wrapped the third floor passageway in a custom hand-printed wallpaper. An opening reception with the artist took place on Friday, April 21, 2017 from 7-10pm.
CEPA Gallery is pleased to present, (However) the Owner of the Living (Death) May Pierce (an Abscess) and Spread Ruin, Babalú-Ayé and Other Works by Brookyln-based artist Karsten Krejcarek.
CEPA Gallery Members Exhibition 2017
CEPA and the Valley Community Association collaborated on a program working with ten lovely young girls to identify positive role models in their lives. After choosing a role model they photographed them as well as wrote essays as to why they chose that person.
Teen Photo Club is an opportunity for young photographers to come together to share their passion for photography.