Please join ArtsCanisius as it hosts the upcoming concerts for the college’s three student ensembles. All of these concerts are at Montante Cultural Center, begin at 7:30 p.m. and are free and open to the public.
The Jazz Ensemble will perform on Friday November 18, 2022, under the direction of Russell Scarbrough. The Chamber Orchestra, as directed by Ansgarius Aylward, will perform on Sunday, December 4, 2022. The Canisius Chorale will take the stage on Monday, December 5, 2022 with Dr. Bradley Wingert as their director.
Information about additional concerts, upcoming art exhibits, and art and art history content can be found at canisius.edu/artscanisius
Submitted by: Yvonne K. Widenor, Assistant Professor and Program Director, Art History and Music Programs, MLLC Department, Director and Studio Art Galleries Director, ArtsCanisius
LEROI: Living in Color Exhibition Opening November 11, 2022 Burchfield Penney Art Center 5:30 pm — 8:00 pm
The highly anticipated LEROI: Living in Colorexhibition opens at the Burchfield Penney Art Center on November 11, 2022, from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. on M&T Second Friday! Bold, vibrant colors, as well as African, Caribbean, and South American cultural influences, are central to internationally acclaimed artist and Canisius alumnus LeRoi Johnson’s paintings. His work combines depictions of dreams, visions, African ancestry, and otherworldly elements with his unique viewpoint and experiences. The artwork engages with multiple perspectives of identity, social justice, and narrative to blur the lines between real and surreal. More than 70 paintings will be on view in the East Gallery in the artist’s first museum retrospective. Four of the exhibit pieces are from the Canisius College collection.
Fostering a spirit of community collaboration, the exhibition incorporates an innovative partnership with local youth programs at the Buffalo Center for Art and Technology, Squeaky Wheel Film and Media Art Center, Just Buffalo Literary Center, and the Buffalo Public Schools. In response to LeRoi’s work, students have created multimedia compositions that enhance the exhibition’s central themes.
“LEROI: Living in Color surveys Johnson’s intuitive paintings, bringing together a dynamic selection of works that address important conversations around themes like identity, social justice, and community,” shares Tiffany Gaines, curator of the exhibition. “The communal spirit present in his work is expanded even further with our partnerships, which bring diverse voices of the next generation into the conversation. The profound and imaginative contributions from each student take LeRoi’s influential career celebrated by this retrospective to even greater heights.”
The exhibition will be on view through March 26, 2023, and will incorporate programming and special events throughout the run of the show. Mark your calendar for a screening of the documentary, 100 Years from Mississippi, on November 17, 2022 at 7:00 pm! As part of the Beyond Boundaries Screening and Discussion Series, the program will feature a conversation including longtime friends, director Tarabu Betserai Kirkland and artist LeRoi Johnson.
