THE CASTELLANI ART MUSEUM WILL BE CLOSED FROM SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2013 - WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 2014 FOR NIAGARA UNIVERSITY'S HOLIDAY RECESS.
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!
Current Exhibits
Jody Hanson: Imperfect
September 8, 2013 - January 12, 2014
Jody Hanson explains that the title Imperfect comes from a period of transition in her life, when she thought about the meaning of perfection. “I think of myself as a ‘reformed perfectionist.’ While my works are formal in... Read More »
Les Diners de Gala Salvador Dali (1973)
August 18, 2013 - March 2, 2014
In 1973 Les Diners de Gala (Gala’s Dinners) was published and instantly became a Dalí collectable. Les Diners de Gala was published as a collaboration between Dalí and a secret chef. The “secret chef” being some of the top French restaurants of... Read More »
(Almost) Too Good To Eat: Marking Life Transitions with Food
July 14, 2013 - December 8, 2013
Focusing on a sampling of local ritual food traditions connected to transitional moments—from daily acts of prayer and hospitality, to the singular experience of migration—this exhibition explores the universal role of food as a mediator within human, spiritual, spatial,... Read More »
