Posts from — June 2009

Amy Robinson, MFA ’04

Thank you to Kenneth White for opening up the MFA Summer Intensive with a mini film fest of Guy Maddin’s work alongside some of his influences…

Film still from Guy Maddin The Heart of the World 2000

Molly McIntyre’s photographs of Jeff + Mark transforming images into food.
A skein of yarn becomes… well… we’re not sure exactly!

Thank you to Jeff Kulak and Mark Clintberg for making the MFA edible collage extravaganza a delectable feast!! Thank you to Lauren Fensterstock and Aaron Stephan for hosting us at their home.

The MFA welcomes Professor Amelia Jones from the University of Manchester UK to MECA on Monday evening, June 29th at 6:30 p.m. in the new Osher Hall.

Prof. Jones will present a lecture on:

Live Art in (Art) History:
The Slovenian JJJ Project
and the Durationality of Meaning

MFA student, Ryan Conrad (’10) opens his curated exhibition and launches the accompanying catalogue for Future of the Past: Revibing the Queer Archives at MECA on First Friday, June 5th. Congratulations, Ryan!

The new semester has begun and the classes of 2010 and 2011 have arrived at MECA!!!

Big Bad Bill on his bike

William Koch  /5W30: Wastelands
Amy Robinson Gendrou  /Keeping the Thread
Rosemarie Bauer Sroka & Kathleen Sherin:  Water Works /
(two-person exhibition in the community space in conjunction with The Year of Our Shared Waters)

June 12- August 8, 2009

Opening Reception/ Friday June 12, 2009, 7-10pm

Buffalo Arts Studio
2495 Main Street, Suite 500
Buffalo, New York 14214
716.833.4450 ext. 10
gallery@buffaloartsstudio.org

MFA Academic Calendar
2009-10

June 19 MFA orientation  (MFA students on campus, move into studios and dorm)
June 22- August 14 Summer Intensive Residency

September 8 Fall Non-Residency begins
October 12 Columbus Day (Admin. offices closed)
October 16 Mid Term
November 25-27 Thanksgiving break
December 4 End of Fall Non-Residency

December 3-13 Winter Intensive in Portland (dates to be finalized)

January 25 Spring Non-Residency begins
February 15 President’s Day (Admin. offices closed)
March 8-12 Spring Break
March 15 Mid Term
April 30 End of Spring Non-Residency
May 3-8 May Residency for Graduating Students
May 9 Commencement

Maysey Craddock, Rooted
Pan American Art Projects
May 2 – June 6, 2009

opening reception
Saturday May 2, 5-8pm
1615 Dragon St.  Dallas  TX

Paul Bloodgood (MFA’03) and Tom Burkhardt (former MFA Visiting Artist and NRSI) are recipients of the 2009 Guggenheim fellowship.