The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art (BICA) was founded in June 2018 with a mission to break down the barriers between the art world and the rest of the world and to make lives better through practical engagements with contemporary art. Co-founded by curator Emily Ebba Reynolds and artist and Buffalo native Nando Alvarez-Perez, BICA emerged out of a desire to reframe contemporary art around issues of regional community, creating a plurality of art worlds, and reconceiving art as a practical tool which can be used to reshape the world around it.
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Chrysanne Stathacos, Rose Wall, 1994-97. Courtesy of the artist and Breeder Gallery, Athens.
DJ Carr: Crossroads, 2021, installation view, The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art. Photo: Nando Alvarez-Perez.
Julie Henson: Character Studies, 2021, installation view, The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art. Photo: Nando Alvarez-Perez.
Sofía Córdova, A LAS MIL MARAVILLAS / IN THE THOUSAND WONDERS, 2018, installation view, Kate Werble Gallery, New York, NY.
TJ Shin: Microbial Speculation of Our Gut Feelings, 2020, installation view, Recess. Photo: Mary Kang
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“Our grantees range from small arts organizations with one staff member to major museums, yet they all provide essential resources for artists as well as innovative platforms for critical cultural dialogue. Creative risk-taking is at the heart of this country’s most meaningful social, political, and cultural developments, therefore we are proud to stand behind artist-centered organizations that support experimental practice.”
Joel Wachs, President