Hive Highlights: Visual Arts, Week of Feb. 3, 2025
By Dana Tyrrell
(Above: image courtesy of CEPA and Tafawa Hicks)
Welcome to Hive Highlights; a weekly exhibits roundup from Buffalo Hive. This showcase is meant to point people 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.
- Soul of the City: Memories of Jefferson Avenue and its Neighborhoods, on view at the CEPA Gallery
OPENING RECEPTION, Friday, February 7, 5:00-8:00PM
617 Main Street, Buffalo, NY, 14203
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.
- E=MC2: Markenzy Cesar and Michael Constantine, on view at BAM (Buffalo Art Movement)
OPENING RECEPTION, Friday, February 7, 5:00-10:00PM
255 Great Arrow Avenue, Suite 200, Buffalo, NY 14207
Buffalo Art Movement will host an exhibition showcasing the works of Markenzy Cesar and Michael Constantine, E=MC2. This exhibition will provide an opportunity for art enthusiasts to experience the powerful and evocative works of these two talented artists. The gallery will feature a curated selection of their paintings, offering a comprehensive view of their artistic journeys and the themes they explore. This exhibition promises to be a significant cultural event, celebrating the contributions of these two contemporary artists to the art scene in Western New York.
For more information visit: www.BAM716.com
- Annual 5×7 Art Exchange, the Crucible Art Gallery
CLOSING RECEPTION & EXCHANGE: February 22, 2025,
334 Connecticut Street Buffalo, New York 14213
For more information visit: https://www.thecrucible716.com/art-gallery
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