Name: Public Tours
Start: 2022-10-01T17:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-12-07T19:00:00+00:00
Location: Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

Description

Every first Saturday, drop in for our pay-what-you-wish 45-minute public tour followed by a 15-minute Q&A session. Public tours feature a broad exploration of CAM exhibitions or focus on a particular exhibition. All are welcome to join a CAM staff member to learn about our wonderful installations!!
Time: 1:00 p.m. -2:00 p.m.
Cost: Pay-what-you-want
Registration Encouraged

Fall Season
September 7 | Weaving Hands | Planting Seeds
Learn about artistry, tradition, and the role of self-taught art in maintaining community knowledge through the works of Haudenosaunee Fingerweaving artist Marilyn Isaacs (Tuscarora, Bear Clan)

October 5 | Daredevils of Niagara Falls: The Spectacle of Triumph and Tragedy
This exhibition immerses visitors in the experiences of those who dared to confront Niagara Falls, from being encased in a barrel to the tumultuous descent over the thundering cascade. The display chronicles over a century of such bold endeavors, highlighting the over 5,000 souls who have challenged the falls, whether for thrill, despair, or by misfortune.

November 2 | Who Told You That You Were Naked? Surveillance and Human Vulnerability
This interactive installation integrates artwork components installed at two locations, immersing viewers in an experience of looking and being looked at, where mini-surveillance cameras hidden in a quarter of the portraits feed images of viewers examining them directly to video monitors concealed within an equal portion of the figure paintings, creating the novel experience of having the art itself watching back. Following the tour, there will be a special film by Jacob Kedzierski documenting the origins, collaboration, development, and issues addressed in gary l. wolfe’s exhibition.

December 7 | Beyond Numbers
Beyond Numbers explores the relationship between mathematics and art through selected pieces of the permanent collection of the Castellani Museum, illuminating how the organization and structure of the natural world is elucidated by mathematics. Underlying not just numbers and equations, math is a fundamental way of thinking and looking at the world around us, an outlook closely tied to the mathematical accuracy and aesthetic appeal of many great works of art.

Date & Time

Oct 1, 2022 - Dec 7, 2024

Venue Details

Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

7 Varsity Drive
Niagara University, New York 14109

Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

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.

Visit us online at https://castellaniartmuseum.org/

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