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UB’s annual “Art in the Open” offered visitors an opportunity to experience varied student work across the arts department from live group performances to physical creations.
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Catching artists in the act

UB’s annual “Art in the Open” at the Center for the Arts offered visitors an opportunity to experience varied student work across the arts department from live group performances to physical creations. 


The “Constructed Belief" exhibit features the work of Mara Baldwin, Ben Cowan, Nicki Green and Muhammad Zaman, where each approached the idea of “belief” differently — how people create meaning through rituals, traditions and repeated experiences.
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Finding meaning in the everyday: ‘Constructed Belief’ comes to UB

For something beyond the usual campus routine, “Constructed Belief” offers an opportunity to slow down and consider the traditions and habits that shape one's life. The exhibit shows that belief does not always have to be something we inherit, but rather something we build ourselves, one repeated experience at a time. 


“Wolf Play" debut at the Center for the Arts Black Box Theatre
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A young boy searches for his pack in “Wolf Play”

“Wolf Play” details a boy’s search for belonging — his “wolf pack” — amidst a clash between two families; representing an intimate confrontation with dilemmas of identity and acceptance, along with an exploration of the harm and resulting resilience caused by imperfect familial relationships. 


Taylor Swift at the 2024 Golden Globes

Courtesy of Wikimedia
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Taylor Swift is bigger than the music

Taylor Swift can be considered as incredibly talented and successful even without the belief that every song she releases is the greatest song ever written — dislike her music, but do not pretend that she has not made an enormous impact on the music industry.  


A collage of “First Turning” by Sherin (top left), “No Solid Ground” by Sherin (bottom left), “After the Divide” by Sherin (middle bottom), three untitled pieces from Maciuba’s “Natural Mythologies.” 
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Printing the unpredictable

Located in the Western New York Book Arts Center — a nonprofit organization committed to protecting the arts and a hub for modern art — the "Disrupted" and "Natural Mythology" exhibits showcase the artists’ imaginations: Kathleen Sherin’s abstract series of questions and Amanda Maciuba’s reimagination of her childhood. 


The opening reception for "One and Many Chairs" bustled with guests, artists, and potential buyers.
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From trash to treasure to art

“One and Many Chairs,” a new exhibit held from Sept. 1 to Oct. 17 in the UB Department of Art’s Lower Gallery at the Center for the Arts (CFA), showcases the sheer resourcefulness of student artists, faculty and the UB Sustainability team. The exhibit displays 35 different works of art, all of which began at the exact same point: old discarded leather chairs from the university’s Lockwood Library.  


2026-2027 UB Productions graphic
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New year, fresh productions

With the start of a new school year comes a brand new set of productions presented by UB’s Department of Theatre and Dance, and the 2026-27 season looks to be a deeply contemplative yet riveting year of performances. 


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