Get the first opportunity to interact with artist Brigid Kennedy as she and Castellani Art Museum Director Ellen Owens lead a tour of Brigid Kennedy: Social Fabric. This exhibition examines themes of social justice, mindfulness, and environmental interconnectedness through intricate narrative paintings. Kennedy’s works are both deeply personal and universally resonant, encouraging contemplation of the complexity of everyday life.
Stay after the tour to join the public reception from 5:00-7:00 p.m. for this exhibition and Jessica Gadra: Fact in Fantasy features the enchanting illustrations of Buffalo artist Jessica Gadra. and Glitched Reality: AI Meets CAM’s Collection a NU x NFHS student pop-up exhibition. Those attending this tour DO NOT need to sign up for the reception as well; just stay and enjoy!
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“My work is an exploration that questions, re-examines, and forges meaning—a pathway to connect with and engage the viewer. It is rooted in lived experiences, memories, and personal perspectives.” - Brigid Kennedy
About Brigid Kennedy: Brigid Kennedy is a contemporary American artist, originally from Buffalo, NY, who works across multiple disciplines. Her recent paintings delve into the intricate layers of everyday life and will be featured at Castellani Art Museum in a solo exhibition, Social Fabric, opening March 20, 2025. A graduate of the BFA program from the State University of New York at Buffalo and MFA program at Yale University School of Art, Kennedy’s work has been showcased nationally and internationally. Kennedy has had solo exhibitions in galleries across the East coast. Her works are part of prestigious collections such as Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo, New York; The New Britain Museum of American Art, Connecticut; Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York; and Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut.
Kennedy’s artistic contributions have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Greater Hartford Arts Council’s Individual Artist Fellowship Grant, a Fulbright Scholar Lecture/Research Award in Chile, a State of Connecticut Commission on the Arts Artists Project Grant, a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Award, three NEA Visual Artists Grants, and artist residencies. Visit brigidkennedyart.com for more information.
The Castellani Art Museum (CAM) at the center of the Niagara University campus is dedicated to the enjoyment and educational potential of artistic creativity. As a major resource for the visual arts in Niagara County, the CAM's permanent collection includes over 5,000 pieces of mainly modern and contemporary art, and hosts a unique Folk Arts Program supporting traditional artists and community-based cultural traditions in the Buffalo-Niagara region.
In keeping with Niagara University's Vincentian mission, the museum recognizes and serves the diverse racial, ethnic, and religious communities of the Niagara region through the organization and presentation of exhibitions which honor and explore their artistic traditions and contemporary output. In addition to presenting diverse artistic expressions, the museum works in partnerships to explore and redefine the relationship between the museum and its constituencies.
As a university museum, the Castellani Art Museum serves the educational needs of the community, by working with Niagara University faculty on integrative learning projects for college students and providing art education programs for area schools and cultural organizations. The museum staff works with educators to develop art-based learning programs that help to promote critical thinking.
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