Members' Preview of Hi-Vis
Thursday, February 20, 2025
4 pm - 7 pm EST
Felipe Pantone, Argentinian and Spanish, born 1986. Detail of Optichromie—BUF, 2019. Spray and acrylic paint. 44 × 90 feet (13.4 × 27.4 m) Commissioned by the Buffalo AKG Art Museum Public Art Initiative, 2019; (right) SUBTRACTIVE VARIABILITY KOSMOS 3, 2023. UV paint, UHS lacquer, PMMA, aluminum, steel, ball bearings. 110 x 160 x 150 cm. © FPSTUDIO.
FREE for Buffalo AKG members
4–7 pm
Members' Preview of Hi-Vis | Gundlach Building, Floor 3
4:30 pm
Reception for members begins | Gundlach Building, Sculpture Terrace (Floor 2)
Buffalo AKG members are invited to an exclusive preview and celebration in honor of the exhibition Hi-Vis!
Hi-Vis is an invitational survey exhibition that celebrates the artists who have worked with the Buffalo AKG’s Public Art Initiative in its first ten years of existence. Often, the Public Art Initiative challenges artists to create their first-ever public works or to make the largest works of their career, creating the chances for robust dialogue in shared civic spaces. Hi-Vis allows us to look closely and engage deeply with the breadth and variety of artistic practices behind the public art.
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Film Screening—Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art will immediately follow this event from 7 to 8 pm in the Lipsey Auditorium. Join the AKG for a 30-minute documentary comprising a mix of in-the-field footage and reflective interviews with AKG Curator of Public Art Aaron Ott and many of the artists who have worked with the Public Art Initiative over the past ten years.
The film screening is free and open to the public; no registration is required.
SPONSORS
Hi-Vis is presented by the Buffalo AKG National Council and made possible through the generosity of the Rich Family Foundation and the Rich Family Fund for Community Access. Additional support provided by Greyline Outdoor Advertising. Hi-Vis is co-sponsored by Aleron, Mod-Pac Corp, and The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation, with additional support provided by the Blum Family. This exhibition is realized with support from the Hi-Vis Exhibition Committee:
Anonymous Donor
Dr. Matthew and Josephine Brennan
CannonDesign
Clark Rigging and Rental Corp
Ruth and Robert Fleming
Laurie and Bill Friedeman
The Magnuszewski Foundation For Things That Need Money
Rembrandt Charms
Skyworks Equipment Rental
Cynthia E. Vance
Ruth Wagner
David Weinberg
The Public Art Initiative was established and is supported by leadership funding from the County of Erie and the City of Buffalo.
Hi-Vis is presented by the Buffalo AKG National Council and made possible through the generosity of the Rich Family Foundation and the Rich Family Fund for Community Access. Additional support provided by Greyline Outdoor Advertising. Hi-Vis is co-sponsored by Aleron, Mod-Pac Corp, and The Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation, with additional support provided by the Blum Family. This exhibition is realized with support from the Hi-Vis Exhibition Committee:
Anonymous Donor
Dr. Matthew and Josephine Brennan
CannonDesign
Clark Rigging and Rental Corp
Ruth and Robert Fleming
Laurie and Bill Friedeman
The Magnuszewski Foundation For Things That Need Money
Rembrandt Charms
Skyworks Equipment Rental
Cynthia E. Vance
Ruth Wagner
David Weinberg
The Public Art Initiative was established and is supported by leadership funding from the County of Erie and the City of Buffalo.
Beverages generously provided by Schutte Hospitality Group and Britesmith Brewing.
