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
Mary Johnson: Generatione Nostra est Scriptor Minas (Our Generation’s Menace)
May 5, 2013 - August 25, 2013
Johnson’s subject matter is food: cantaloupes, apples, grapes, lettuce, strawberries, mushrooms and bone-in cuts of meat. Each work is a montage of detailed photographs, drawing, and transparent washes collaged in layered narratives of unstable energy. Through careful placement and editing,... Read More »
Western New York Collects: Josh Iguchi
March 17, 2013 - July 21, 2013
This exhibition is the second in an ongoing series that highlights the work of a diverse range of visual artists with Western New York connections who have gained significant national and international recognition. Selected from Western New York collections,... Read More »
You're Quite a Character!
February 10, 2013 - August 18, 2013
You’re Quite a Character includes a variety of figurative works selected from the museum’s permanent collection with our family and children’s programs in mind. However, these fun, colorful, and sometimes whimsical characters are sure to delight all audiences. “I am... Read More »
