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Richard W. Christian II

PAST EXHIBITIONS:
 
2024- 128th Catalogue Exhibition, Buffalo Society of Artists, Juried by Brian Young, Director of Windgate Center of Art + Design, University of Arkansas at Little Rock, Kenan Center, Lockport NY
2023- Fine Arts League of Buffalo; Juried Member Show, Juried by Ted Pietrzak Carnegie Art Center, North Tonawanda, NY
2023- Buffalo Society of Artists Summer Exhibition, Juried by Louis Grachos- Former Executive Director of the Albright Knox Art Gallery and current Executive Director of Site Santa Fe, NM; Carnegie Art Center, North Tonawanda, NY
2022- “Elegy”, Solo Exhibition, Paul William Beltz and Family Gallery, Villa Maria College, Buffalo, NY
2021- BSA Past Presidents Exhibition, Carnegie Art Center, North Tonawanda, NY
2020- 124th Annual Catalogue Exhibition of the Buffalo Society of Artists, Juried by Nando Alvarez-Perez- Co-founder and Director of the Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art (Awarded the Gold Medal, BSA Trustee Award for Nehushtan), Kenan Center, Lockport, NY
2020-  "Eros and Thanatos", National Juried Exhibition, Juried by Ed Fraga, Buckham Gallery, Flint, MI
2018- Buffalo Society of Artists 1st Annual Online Juried Exhibition
2018- 122nd Annual Catalogue Exhibition of the Buffalo Society of Artists, Juried by Martin Kruck, Professor of Art, New Jersey City University, Western New York Artists Group Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2018- 27th Annual Regional Artists Exhibition, Juried by Interim Director of Burchfield Penney Art Center, Scott Propeack, Artists Group Gallery, Buffalo, NY        
2017- 26th Annual Juried Regional Artists Exhibition, Western New York Artists Group, Juried by Gary L. Wolfe, Artists Group Gallery (Awarded Second Prize), Buffalo, NY
2017- The Art of Fashion, Invitational, NACC, Niagara Falls, NY                                  
2017- “Sojourn”, Solo Exhibition, Pausa Art House, Buffalo, NY                                   
2016- BSA Past Presidents Exhibition, Daemen College, Amherst
2016- “Mythology”, Solo Exhibition, Canvas Gallery, Clarence NY (July-August)              
2015- “Hi Temp 15”, Invitational Exhibition, Hi Temp Fabrication Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2015- Buffalo Arts Studio Teacher Artist Exhibition Invitational, Buffal0 

2015- Knox Memorial Polo Cup, Knox Farms State Park, Invitational, East Aurora, NY                         
2015- “An Exploration of Regional Art”, Benjaman Gallery, Buffalo NY                                     
2014- “Reverberation”, Benjaman Contemporary Gallery, High Temp Fabrication, Buffalo NY                   
2014- “City of Night; Reclaimed City”, Silo City, Buffalo NY                                                                       
2013-2014- “Goddess”, Solo Exhibition, The NACC, Garden Gallery, Niagara Falls, NY                                     2013- “Art and Architecture: A Cultural Collaboration to Benefit the Fontana Boathouse”, Juried Art Auction- Frank Lloyd Wright Fontana Boathouse, Buffalo, NY
2013- echo Art Fair, Buffalo Central Library, Buffalo, NY                                                               

2013- Ambient Abstract Exhibition, Invitational, Meridian West Art Gallery, Buffalo, NY
2013- “Every Day is Earth Day”, Invitational, NYPA, Niagara Power Project, Lewiston, NY                     

2012- “Essence”, Buffalo Big Print Gallery, Buffalo, NY      2012- 21st Annual Regional Artists Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo NY- Juried by                                Dr. Anthony Bannon, Director of Burchfield Penney Art Center                                   
2012- “Artists Among Us II” Members Exhibition, Burchfield Penney Art Center, Buffalo NY                           2012- “Betrayal”, Solo Exhibition, C. G. Jung Center, Buffalo, NY                                                               
2012- Buffalo Society of Artists- Annual Spring Exhibition- Juried by Sarah Grzymala- Big                              Orbit Gallery, Buffalo NY
2011- 20th Annual Regional Artists Exhibition, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo NY (Juried by                                      Bleu Cease- Director and Curator of the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center)                            

2009-2010- Daemen Faculty Exhibitions, Daemen College, Amherst, NY                     
2006-2012- RIT Faculty Exhibitions, Bevier Gallery, Rochester, NY                                        
2009-2015- Villa Maria Faculty Exhibitions, Buffalo, New York                                          
2010- Western New York Artists Group 14th Annual Juried Members Exhibition, Buffalo NY
(Juried by Mr. Ted Pietrzak- Director, Burchfield Penney Art Center)
2010- Buffalo Society of Artists, Spring Exhibition, Juried, Tonawanda, NY
(Juried by John Massier- Visual Arts Curator, Hallwalls Contemporary
Arts Center)                                            
2009- Buffalo Society of Artists Spring Exhibition, Juried, Buffalo, New York
2009- Western New York Artists Group 13th Annual Juried Members Exhibition, Buffalo NY     
2009- “Think Green”, Art Dialogue Gallery, Buffalo, New York                                      
2008- “Various Views”, Invitational, Passageway Gallery- Market Arcade, Buffalo, NY        
2008- Stuyvesant Gallery, Buffalo, New York       
2008- Western New York Artists Group 12th Annual Juried Members Show, Buffalo, NY
2006-2007- Gallery r Benefit Exhibitions, Rochester, NY
2000- The Benjaman Gallery, Buffalo, NY
1998-1999- Painters Restaurant, Brookhaven, NY
1998- Gayle Wilson Gallery, Southampton, NY, “The New Renaissance”
1998- Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, 60th Annual Juried Members Exhibition
1997- Fields and Rosen Gallery, Southampton, NY
1997- Gayle Wilson Gallery, Southampton, NY
1997- East End Arts Council, 25th Annual Exhibition, Riverhead, NY
1997- Guild Hall Museum, East Hampton, NY, 59th Annual Juried Members Exhibition

 




PUBLICATIONS AND
CURRENT/ UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS

Steve Siegel and Richard Christian are pleased to announce the release of their new book, Creative Spaces - The Western New York Artist Studio Project.
 The book documents, in both pictures and words, the studios of 15 Western New York artists. Each artist’s chapter includes an introduction, photos of the artist's studio, an interview with the artist and a statement, written by each artist, which describes their studio and how it informs their art.
To purchase the book, please go to RPSS- Rock Paper (Safety) Scissors Publishing and select the Purchase Tab, then select our book. www.rpsspublishing.com

 




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