Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University
The Castellani Art Museum serves as a cultural resource for Niagara University and its surrounding community and an attraction for regional and international tourists. Exhibitions of nationally known and emerging contemporary artists and traditional folk arts are presented each year. Artist talks, workshops and educational programming accompany each exhibition. Niagara County’s only collecting art museum, the Castellani has a permanent collection of over 5700 works of art, including well known artists such as Picasso, Miro, Dali, Calder, Nevelson, Warhol and many others. Admission is always free. Donations welcome!
THE CASTELLANI ART MUSEUM WILL CLOSE AT 12:00 NOON ON FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2012. NIAGARA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS WILL CLOSE EARLY TO FACILITATE ELECTRICAL WORK BEING DONE ON CAMPUS. THE MUSEUM WILL RE-OPEN AT 11:00 A.M. ON SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012.
Current Exhibits
Art: The Language of Less
February 12, 2012 - July 24, 2012
This exhibition is presented in partnership with Niagara University Theatre production of Yasmina Reza’s award winning play “ART,” on stage February 16–19, 2012 in the Castellani Art Museum’s central gallery. The museum and Theatre Department collaborate annually to bring museum... Read More »
Betsy Potter: Breaking Nature
February 5, 2012 - July 1, 2012
The Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University’s TopSpin Series of exhibitions for emerging regional artists continues with Betsy Potter: Breaking Nature, which opens with a reception on Sunday, February 5, 2012 from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. The artist will... Read More »
Off the Wall: Reliefs and Assemblages
January 22, 2012 - July 19, 2012
At the beginning of the twentieth century, Pablo Picasso crossed the established boundaries of media and form when he assembled his first cubist wall reliefs, opening up a physically engaging universe for artists and viewers. The wall works that... Read More »
