Jump Start Students, Deeply Rooted

October 23 – November 20, 2026

Opening Reception: Friday, October 23, 2026, 5:00–8:00 pm

Part of M&T Fourth Friday

Buffalo Arts Studio collaborated with the WNY Foundation and Journey’s End Refugee Services to bring a cohort of our Jump Start youth program students (ages 13–18) to a local urban farm to learn about the food system in Buffalo. Our goal was to help our students understand the work, impact, and importance of urban agriculture, and to see how this fits into their greater communities. The collaboration will culminate in an exhibition of our Jump Start Students work inspired by this program.

2026 Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale

November 21 – December 19, 2026

Artist Reception & Open House: Saturday, December 5, 2026, 5:00–9:00 pm

Buffalo Arts Studio presents the Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale that showcases the work of the 31 Studio Artists who actively maintain working studios on-site. The Annual Studio Artist Show and Sale features over 100 pieces of original artwork exhibited in the galleries and includes paintings, drawings, prints, sculptures, ceramics, jewelry, and more. Many of the studios will also have work on display, and nearly all of it can be purchased right off the wall and taken home with our guests.

Caroline Doherty​, Feedback

January 22 – March 20, 2027

Opening Reception: Friday, January 22, 2027, 5:00–8:00 pm
Part of M&T Fourth Friday

Feedback is a solo exhibition that combines sculpture, video, and performance to reckon with the dissonance between deep love for the natural world, the absurdity of human experience, and anxiety about our rapidly changing climate. It will be presented at Buffalo Arts Studio in 2027.

Feedback features an installation of 20 one-minute video loops projected on walls and screens, and dozens of sculptural, natural, and ready-made objects. The installation is a set, activated by weekly live performances. The installation and performance change in response to each other, leading up to a final performance. Feedback builds conceptually on recent work and continues my attempt to reconcile three conflicting time scales: geological, human, and technological; three conflicting object scales: actual size, miniature, and monumental; and the enduring question of real or fake, true or false.

Live on Five 2027

April 6 - April 16, 2027

On View (free) | April 6 – April 16
Live Bidding (bid numbers, $25) | April 13 – April 16
Live Auction & Reception | Saturday, April 16
Art Pick-Up Party (free) | Friday, April 24, part of M&T Fourth Fridays

Join us for Live on Five—the big auction of small works—made new each year by the artists who make it possible. Hundreds of 5” x 5” pieces, all starting at $25, by a diverse mix of coveted local artists will be on view and up for auction. Come see the work at the opening reception on Friday, March 27, pick your favorites, and strategize your bidding plan for the live, in-person auction on Saturday, April 16.

Jump Start Biennial

May 28 – July 11, 2027

Opening Reception: Friday, May 28, 2027, 5:00–8:00 pm
Part of M&T Fourth Friday

Every two years, the Buffalo Arts Studio community comes together to celebrate the amazing students in our Jump Start program. The Biennial will include nearly 200 artworks by current Jump Start students as well as college students and graduates who participate in our Jump Start Extension program. The title of the show is chosen by the students. Work in a variety of media will be on display, including: drawing, painting, video, ceramics, and multimedia.

Jump Start works with middle and high school students who show a strong ability and deep interest in the visual arts and guides them along their college and career path. Jump Start is an essential part of Buffalo Arts Studio’s larger mission of cultural access, providing high-quality art instruction, professional development, portfolio preparation, exhibiting experience, and individual mentorship to students across Western New York, regardless of the ability to pay.

Buffalo Public School Teachers' Biennial

May 28 – July 11, 2027

Opening Reception: Friday, May 28, 2027, 5:00–8:00 pm
Part of M&T Fourth Friday

Every two years, the Buffalo Arts Studio community comes together to celebrate the Buffalo Public Schools Arts Teachers’ Exhibition. This exhibition will feature over 20 original works in a variety of media, including drawing, painting, sculpture, fiber, and digital design. The community is invited to see the talented individuals shaping our future artists.

Sudi Wang, Portrait of Mind

July 23 – September 4, 2027

Opening Reception: Friday, July 23, 2027, 5:00–8:00 pm
Part of M&T Fourth Friday

Sudi Wang’s interest in monster imagery is drawn from a family trip to Angkor Wat in Cambodia, where she encountered the stone sculptures of human-like creatures. Wang realized that the figures are meant not to inspire fear, but to invite contemplation, reflection, and conversation about what it means to be human.

Woodblock printing is Wang’s primary medium, as its slow, intentional process enables reflection and meditation on these figures.

She designs and creates different creatures, by carving directly into wood without a pre-planned drawing, sketch, or vision, letting her emotions, concerns, and anxieties guide the forms that emerge.

Colleen Toledano, Concealed Gardens

July 23 – September 4, 2027

Opening Reception: Friday, July 23, 2027, 5:00–8:00 pm
Part of M&T Fourth Friday

Toledano’s current work is autobiographical and explores notions of family, motherhood, and domestic relationships. Inspired by the chaotic beauty in the balance between the happenstance and organization in her household, she uses visual cues of foliage and florals within the work to depict her ever-changing growth and changing domestic roles. She takes formal inspiration from the decorative and complex aesthetics of historical Wedgwood pottery and Sèvres porcelain.