City February 9, 2012 8:09 PM

A Holy Consecration? Celebrate 464 Gallery's Third Birthday with Trinity!

A Holy Consecration? Celebrate 464 Gallery’s Third Birthday with Trinity!
Buffalo Rising
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By Amanda McLaughlin:

464 Gallery invites you to celebrate the Trinity with them!  And while this isn't, perhaps, a consecration of the Holy and the Blessed--although this, too, might be up for debate--it is most certainly a celebration, because on Friday, February 10th, 464 Gallery turns three!  The event, which is free and open to the public, is 464's third annual birthday party, and boasts complimentary beverages and snacks, along with a cookie tray from the gallery's newest neighbor, Delish!  For the particularly ravenous, Lloyd's Taco Trucks will be on site from 8:00pm.  

Since its opening on February 13th, 2009, 464 Gallery has hosted over 160 art events--with 50 held in the past year alone!--raging from group or solo exhibitions and student shows to book/media release events, fundraisers, and parties.  With the recent addition of the Studio 464 upstairs, the gallery is now home to resident artists, in a further example of its commitment to developing local talent and fostering the Buffalo artistic community.

Beyond fantastic food and groovy beats--local DJ duo Spooky Business, comprised of Sean T. Heidinger and Stephen Peroni, will perform--Trinity will also feature a mass exhibition of the talent featured at the gallery over the past three years.  Local artists featured include Max Collins, Marissa Lehner, Chris Main, Frederick Mount, Matt Nagowski, Ogre, Tara Sasiadek, Chuck Tingley, and Jessica Widmer.  In addition, the evening will also highlight work from the gallery's artists in residence, Marissa Lehner, Sally Rebl, Tara Sasidaek, and Max Collins; Lehner's, Rebl's, and Sasiadek's work will be housed upstairs in Studio 464, while Collins' work will be revealed during the evening's opening of his attached garage studio.  In addition to housing the artist's pieces, the garage studio also provides a space for Collins to perform live art.

Still more, the Trinity marks the third annual reprising of 464's "What's In Your Heart" Valentine's Day art installation, a opportunity for all guests to get in touch with their creative and romantic sides.  Guests will have the option of cutting their own paper hearts, or, if they're slightly less coordinated, choosing from a variety of pre-cut hearts, on which they will be able to write who and what they love.  The hearts will be hung in 464's window during the Valentine's season.  This year, 464 is proud to announce that they will be accepting donations for the paper hearts, with funds going to "Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo," an organization that provides much needed services for Buffalo's emerging artist community.  In the same spirit of encouraging the growth of young artists, and in yet another addition to a jam-packed evening, Trinity will celebrate the unveiling of 464 Gallery's newly overhauled website, as well as brand new version of the gallery's online counterpart MINDWEB, a website designed to help local artists show and sell their work, as well as find out about local artistic opportunities at 464 Gallery and any other local art galleries that wish to participate.

Trinity promises to be a memorable evening:  a welcome celebration of Buffalo's talent, and a gracious commemoration of the gallery's past with a nod to its bright future.  As Marcus L. Wise, gallery owner, articulates:  "Last years 2nd birthday party, Nirvana, drew over 450 guests to share in the love, and I look forward to again saying thank you to our continually growing group of artists, family, and friends with a fun, free event that continues to celebrate the awesome dynamism of our emerging arts community."

Trinity will take place at 464 Gallery on February 10th, 2012 from 6PM-11PM.   464 Gallery is located at 464 Amherst Street in Buffalo, and information on the gallery or event can be found by calling 716.983.2112, or through the website: www.464gallery.com.  Further information on MINDWEB or "Emerging Leaders in the Arts Buffalo" can be found at their respective websites, www.MINDWEB.us and www.ELABuffalo.com.

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