Contemporary Art 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, the resulting arrangements include stunning permutations... Learn 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, both public and private, this ongoing... Learn 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 a painter of joy,” remarked... Learn More »

 

Four Decades of Abstraction

September 25, 2011 - September 28, 2014

The exhibition features the finest examples of abstract art from the Castellani Art Museum's permanent collection. Abstract art is non-representational – often it does not depict an identifiable object. But like representational styles it does convey messages all the same. Abstract artists use color, brush... Learn More »