Welcome to Hive Highlights; a weekly exhibits roundup from Buffalo Hive. This showcase is meant to point you to gallery openings, ongoing exhibits, closings, artist talks and happenings in the visual arts community of Western New York for the week/end ahead. These lists are not designed to be comprehensive, instead providing a keyhole into the creative hum of our region. 

1. That Which Binds Us, on view at Buffalo AKG Art Museum
   LAST DAYS TO VIEW, through Monday May 12, 2025
   1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222

Featuring 15 artists from around the world, ranging from Denmark to Virginia, all brought together through art. That Which Binds Us focuses on today’s, somewhat lost, connection to tradition, culture, history and identity. You can visit this diverse collection for the final few days through Monday, while also checking out everything else the AKG has to offer.

Learn More: https://buffaloakg.org/art/exhibitions/which-binds-us

2. Cage: A Filmic Circus on Metaphors on Vision, on view at Burchfield Penney Arts Center
   ONGOING, through Sept. 28, 2025
   1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14222

This is a translation of sound to visual media, as a full circle of art. It celebrates the late composer and music theorist John Cage in a multi-screen perspective, focusing on narratives, culture and experiences. The late artist Lawrence Brose runs with the idea of “visual metaphor” in this exhibition. 

Learn More: https://burchfieldpenney.org/exhibitions/exhibition:cage-a-filmic-circus-on-metaphors-on-vision/

3. (Un)Limited Space, on view at Marion Art Gallery
   ONGOING, through May 11, 2025
   Rockefeller Arts Center, 480 Varsity Rd, Fredonia, NY 14063

This senior show highlights 27 artists of all mediums, backgrounds, and skills. Discover what the upcoming generation of artists are creating and support a fantastic local college gallery. Pieces range from Lilly Baer’s steel sculptures inspired by her grandmother to Amari McNair’s photography series exploring color and the human experience in romanticized photographs. Hours for the gallery are T-Th noon to 4 p.m., Friday-Saturday noon to 6 p.m., and Sun noon to 4 p.m. 

Learn More: https://www.fredonia.edu/news/articles/marion-art-gallery-exhibition-features-works-27-fredonia-students