Student Exhibitions On Campus, In the Community

In Gerald Mead’s DES 414 Senior Seminar, design students gain first-hand experience in all the facets of being a working artist.

A successful artist must balance the roles of event-planner, promoter, and curator. Moreover, artists have to prepare and maintain a portfolio, market their work for representation and sale, seek and apply for exhibitions, and hone their resume-writing and interview skills.

This is all in addition to spending countless hours in a studio, creating and refining their work. 

As a requirement of the course, each student must have a solo exhibition. Whether the exhibition is on or off campus, the students are responsible for securing the location, creating and distributing invitations, promoting their show, hanging and installing their artwork, and connecting with their audience.

Independently orchestrating a show gives students practical experience in project management that they will be able to apply to their future careers.

“Each of the students’ thesis exhibitions marks the culmination of their studies at the college and is an opportunity for them to simultaneously showcase their talents and celebrate their achievements in their field," said Mead. "I continue to be impressed by the originality and quality of the work they create for their exhibitions and the professionalism of the accompanying promotional materials.”

Student exhibitions included in this project:

Chelsea Wolfling presents Seasonal Flavors
November 8-13
Opening reception: Friday, November 8, 6:00–10:00 p.m.
Glow Gallery, 224 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gallery hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00 p.m.

Michele Mirabella presents Illustrated Idioms
November 11–15
Opening reception: Wednesday, November 13, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Dr. Margaret Eschner Bacon Student Gallery, Upton Hall
Gallery hours: Monday–Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–9:00 p.m.; Friday, 5:00–9:00 p.m.

Kirk Love presents Cyber Particles
November 15–19
Opening reception: Friday, November 15, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
464 Gallery 464, Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Wednesday–Friday, noon–6:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon–4:00 p.m.

Aryn Morrison presents Aquatic Exploration
November 15–19
Opening reception: Friday, November 15, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Glow Gallery, 224 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gallery hours: Tuesday–Saturday, 1:00–5:00 p.m.


 

Marissa O'Connor presents Autumnal Impressions
November 17–23
Opening reception: Tuesday, November 19, 7:00–9:00 p.m.
Dr. Margaret Eschner Bacon Student Gallery, Upton Hall
Gallery hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or by appointment.
 

Paige Farrell presents Walk On Main
November 21–24
Opening reception: Friday, November 22, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
464 Gallery 464, Amherst Street, Buffalo, NY 14222
Gallery hours: Wednesday–Friday, noon–6:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon–4:00 p.m.

Amelia Ziegler presents Foreign Identities
November 22–26
Opening reception: Friday, November 22, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Main Street Studios, 515 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203
Gallery hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 11:00 a.m–5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 11:00 a.m–8:00 p.m.

Brandon Albert presents Flora and Fauna
November 22–26
Opening reception: Friday, November 22, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Glow Gallery, 224 Allen Street, Buffalo, NY 14201
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.
 

Orcun Apak presents Re-Masked, a collection of graphic novel covers
November 22–28
Opening reception: Friday, November 22, 6:00–9:00 p.m. 
Main Street Studios,  515 Main St., Buffalo, NY 14203
Gallery hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Michelle Maggard presents Buffalo Brewed and Bred, a collection of beer label designs
November 23–28
Opening reception: Saturday, November 23, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Project 308, 308 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., and by appointment.
 

Cody Weiler presents Striking Back
November 29–December 4
Opening reception: Friday, November 29, 6:00 –9:00 p.m.
Main Street Studios, 515 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., or by appointment.

Mary Bennett presents Room to Room
November 29–December 4
Opening reception: Friday, November 29, 6:00–9:00 p.m.
Main Street Studios, 515 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Friday, 11:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m., or by appointment.

Molly Cummings presents Surrounding Vinyl
November 29–December 4
Opening reception: Friday, November 29, 6:00–10:00 p.m.
464 Gallery, 464 Amherst Street Buffalo, NY 14207
Gallery hours: Wednesday–Friday, noon–6:00 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon–4:00 p.m.


Kristy Carroll presents Thoughtful Fermentations, wine label designs.
November 30–December 6
Opening reception: Saturday, November 30, 7:00–10:00 p.m.
Project 308, 308 Oliver Street North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Gallery hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., and by appointment.