Blog
BABY BUNNY MIGHT…teach us about Julia!
A conversation with Studio Resident, Julia DzwonkoskiOur Studio Resident, Julia, embraces the accidents that can happen with letterpress and even incorporates them into her exhibition! She has been using a free-style, “mad libs” approach to her work: combining words,...
Sharing Culture Through Art
A conversation with Main Gallery Exhibitor, Muhammad ZamanOur Main Gallery exhibitor uses his work to share his culture and the languages that make up his identity. The "Illegible" series is composed of acrylic and mixed media on canvas and paper. The mix of languages...
Departure of Communications & Shop Director
Announcing the departure ofCommunications & Shop Director After five years of outstanding service to the Book Arts organization and community, Melissa Rechin, Communications and Shop Director, will be leaving Book Arts to pursue her next adventure. The...
A Reflection by Studio Intern Sanaa Kirksey
A Reflection by Studio Intern Sanaa Kirksey It has been so much fun interning at Book Arts and I have learned so much! Making new designs for the shop and also executing the designs by letterpress printing and screen printing has been my favorite part of the entire...
Navigating the Virtual Landscape of Printmaking: PRINTING PARTNERS 2022
Journey's End and PRINTING PARTNERS Virtual CollaborationIn this hands-on program led by Teaching Artist Ruby Merritt and assisted by Book Arts Programs Assistant Demyia Browning, learners engaged with the book arts to build their creative confidence and artistic...
Stories with Keoki…and Koala!
A conversation with Studio Resident, Keri "Koala" ManneOur Studio Gallery exhibitor creates tales through their character, Keoki! Honeychips; Stories with Keoki, by Keri "Koala" Manne (They/Them), is a collection of stories involving the curious Keoki, a lost soul in...
A Reflection by Intern Bushraa Choudhury
A Reflection by Intern Bushraa ChoudhuryWorking at Book Arts has been such an amazing experience. I’ve met many new people and learned a lot about the center and community. I’ve especially enjoyed learning how to use the letterpress and all the procedures and terms...
Book Arts to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts
Book Arts to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts Buffalo, NY—The WNY Book Arts Center (Book Arts) has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award to support PRINTING PARTNERS. This project is part of Book Arts’...
What Can We Learn From Monsters?
A conversation with Studio Resident, SuDi WangOur current Main Gallery and Studio Gallery exhibitors use their art as storytelling devices. Monsterity 物之怪, by studio resident SuDi Wang, is a collection of woodcut relief prints that focus on the creation of monsters....
Answering Life’s Questions Through Art
A conversation with Exhibiting Artist, Shana AgidOur current Main Gallery and Studio Gallery exhibitors use their art as storytelling devices. Things I Might Need, by our Main Gallery Exhibitor Shana Agid, brings four artist’s book and relief print projects together...
Monsterity 物之怪
SUDI WANG
MAY 13 – JUNE 18, 2022
STUDIO GALLERY
Things I Might Need
SHANA AGID
MAY 13 – JUNE 18, 2022
MAIN GALLERY
The Evolution of an Educator
A conversation with Exhibiting Artist, Thom KnabOur current Main Gallery and Studio Gallery exhibitors have grown into their own unique artistic styles through the development of their work. Amalgamate, by our Main Gallery Exhibitor Thom Knab, is a collection of...
Finding Empowerment Within New Work
A conversation with Studio Resident, Jameson HamptonOur current Main Gallery and Studio Gallery exhibitors have grown into their own unique artistic styles through the development of their work. The Tarot of Sorts by Jameson Hampton is a collage-style tarot deck,...
WNY Book Arts Center Announces Laura McGough As Incoming Executive Director
WNY Book Arts Center Announces Laura McGough As Incoming Executive DirectorBuffalo, N.Y. - The Western New York Book Arts Center (Book Arts) is excited to announce the appointment of Laura McGough as the organization’s incoming executive director. Holding a PhD from...