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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The Regional Re-granting Program is established to recognize and support the movement of independently organized, public-facing, artist-centered activity that animates local and regional art scenes but that lies beyond the reach of traditional funding sources.