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Opening Reception: Human/Nature and USA250

  • April 9, 2026 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

    7 Varsity Drive
    Niagara University, New York 14109
Description

Opening Reception — You’re Invited

Thursday, April 9, 2026
 4:30 p.m. | CAM Members Preview
 5:00–7:00 p.m. | Public Opening

Join us for an evening of reflection, dialogue, and discovery as we open two major exhibitions that consider where we have been — and where we are headed.

This spring, the Castellani Art Museum presents Human/Nature: Envisioning the Environment and USA250: Celebrating the American Vision, exhibitions that invite us to think deeply about identity, responsibility, and the futures we are shaping together.
 

Light refreshments will be served.
Registration encouraged; all are welcome.

We look forward to welcoming you into the galleries for an evening of conversation, community, and new perspectives.

 

Cover Artwork Credits: LEFT Beili Liu, (detail) Breathing Water: For Niagara, Thundering Waters, 2026, ocean, river, and lake plastics (collected from the shorelines of the Arctic Ocean, the Barents Sea, the Norwegian Sea, the North Pacific Ocean, the North Atlantic Ocean, the Baltic Sea, the North Sea, the Adriatic Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, the Niagara River, and Lake Ontario), thread, mixed media, hardware, dimensions variable, Image by Phillip Rogers

RIGHT LeRoy Neiman, (detail) Archie, 1973, serigraph, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Armand J. Castellani, 1982, CAM1982.033

Date & Time

Thu, Apr 9, 2026 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM

Venue Details

Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University

7 Varsity Drive
Niagara University, New York 14109 Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University
Castellani Art Museum

The Castellani Art Museum (CAM) at the center of the Niagara University campus is dedicated to the enjoyment and educational potential of artistic creativity. As a major resource for the visual arts in Niagara County, the CAM's permanent collection includes over 5,000 pieces of mainly modern and contemporary art, and hosts a unique Folk Arts Program supporting traditional artists and community-based cultural traditions in the Buffalo-Niagara region. 

In keeping with Niagara University's Vincentian mission, the museum recognizes and serves the diverse racial, ethnic, and religious communities of the Niagara region through the organization and presentation of exhibitions which honor and explore their artistic traditions and contemporary output. In addition to presenting diverse artistic expressions, the museum works in partnerships to explore and redefine the relationship between the museum and its constituencies.

As a university museum, the Castellani Art Museum serves the educational needs of the community,  by working with Niagara University faculty on integrative learning projects for college students and providing art education programs for area schools and cultural organizations. The museum staff works with educators to develop art-based learning programs that help to promote critical thinking.

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