If you're interested in seeing some of Buffalo's young up and coming artists who are attending school at the University at Buffalo, each year the Department of Visual Studies hosts a show at a different urban venue. This year the department's Senior Thesis Project is being exhibited on the fourth floor of Hi-Temp Fabrication, a business that does a good job in helping young artists get a foothold when it comes to showing in industrial settings. Not only will the artists get a chance to showcase their works in an urban environment, the public will get a chance to check out the raw interior space

By Michael Hargrave:

PUSH (People United for Sustainable Housing) may not be quite finished with their building at 460 Massachusetts Avenue (lead photo), but that isn't stopping them from moving forward with more building rehabilitation plans in the Massachusetts Avenue area.

Among the plans are two more property rehabs on Massachusetts. 398 (below left) and 397 (below right) are scheduled to become rental housing, with two and three units respectively. 

460 Massachusetts is most likely gearing up to become a mixed

Where are you from originally? 
I am originally from Buffalo, I grew up in South Buffalo.
What is your medium? I am a glass artist.  I work with borosilicate, or "hard" glass, in flame working or blown work.  
How has Buffalo influenced your work?  Buffalo has influenced my work by consistently supporting me.  I have done local shows and have dealt with local shops and that has allowed my work to grow.  I even

It's amazing to thing that an intersection on Delaware Avenue, just one block from Gates Circle and at the doorstep of historic Forest Lawn Cemetery, could look like this (lead photo). With two gas stations and a Rite Aid occupying three of the corners, and a massive amount of paved surface area in all directions, this intersection is nothing short of tragic. The fact that it remains so dated (and not in a good way) is most likely due to a number of factors. 
First off, the businesses situated on the corner all depend on major parking lots for their business. That means

If you've ever thought that owning a house with a moat was something of a dream, here's your opportunity to make that dream become a reality. As far as I know, this carriage house on Linwood, currently on the market, is the only one around that features a bridge and a moat as its entranceway features. Even without those eccentric features, 355 Linwood has got to be one of the more eye-catching carriage houses in the city. Unfortunately, whatever once stood as the main house on the parcel is long gone, but if you have to look at the bright side, there is the opportunity for a future owner to create

Where are you from originally?
I was born in Buffalo and lived in NYC from 1998-2007. I now live in Buffalo and love being back.
What is your medium?
Oil paint, once in a while I'll do a watercolor. I am currently doing a lot of work in finger paints and play doh!
How has Buffalo influenced your work?
The landscape, weather, people and architecture all have an effect on my work. Like many others from Buffalo, I am drawn to

By Nikki Q:
On Saturday, May 5th, 2012, Báles Clothing will feature new apparel lines in Buffalo, NY once again. The spring event is set to introduce fall apparel from t-shirts, sweaters, ponchos, dresses and more. Also featured in The Bloom Show are designers Susan Gathoni Kimani from NYC, along with MarQuita Louise and Nika Reneé who are both from Buffalo. "Pandamonium is looking to bring an exciting atmosphere of fashion to Babeville, where aspiring artists, business owners, public officials

On April 20, from 11am to 2pm Buffalo's Enviro-Fair will be held in Niagara Square. This is the six year anniversary of an event that brings together environmental organizations throughout the region. It's a chance for green-minded groups to show off what makes them special. It's also a chance for the community to meet a few of the progressive leaders in the field and ask a few questions regarding their programs and efforts. Among the exhibitors will be Fresh Air Fund, PUSH Green, Buffalo in Bloom, Heart for Animals, Re-Tree WNY, Viridian Green Energy, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation,

Canisius College has purchased a building at 1716 Main Street that will help to draw more students and creative types to the street. The previous owner was waiting for The City to sell him a small parcel adjacent to the building in order to secure the sale. The Canisius deal was contingent on that acquisition as part of the overall purchase. It's being said that Canisius will continue to operate the first floor as a gallery and will use the second floor as a residence for out-of-state collegiate dignitaries. 
The sale of the gallery will help to stabilize a section of

In a day and age when social media is king, you have the ability to become Mayor of any restaurant in Buffalo. If you frequent it enough and 'check in' whenever you are there that is. When it comes to social media tools, Foursquare has become a favorite for people who like to go out to eat and drink. There is a large community of Foursquare rooters that thrives on letting others know exactly where they are at any given time, and who they are with. It's a sort of like being a member of a special 'smart app' club. If you are a Foursquare user and you have a favorite restaurant that you

Where are you from originally? 
I grew up in Andover Massachusetts - but have lived most of my life in New York City and now here in Buffalo since 2008.
What is your medium? 
Initially I was doing ink work on Bristol board but in the past two years I have translated into Acrylics on paper.
How has Buffalo influenced your work? 
Well first of all having come from a small apartment to a large beautiful house here in the city

By Joshua Bauer (Football Nation):
Let's face it Bills' faithful, this has been one heck of an off-season so far. When I started writing my series examining Buffalo's 2011 season and how they needed to improve for 2012, past experience had me confident not to expect too much ado between the end of the year and the Draft. If they managed to sign Steve Johnson before training camp most fans would have had their expectations met, but Buddy Nix and Ralph Wilson

How long has it been since we had a full scale hardware store close to downtown Buffalo? I mean one with all the tools that you need and endless services to boot? To tell you the truth, I can't remember. When I first heard that an Ace Hardware was opening in an old brick horse barn on Summer Street next to Schuele Paint Company (Benjamin Moore), I couldn't help but get excited. Being a customer of Schuele for most of my life, I couldn't imagine a better fit. It turns out the President of Schuele, Paul Leahey, reached out to Ace

Over the next several days, Buffalo will celebrate the 50th anniversary of its sister city relationship with Kanazawa, Japan. The events will culminate with a rare performance of the Noh drama, a classical Japanese mask theater tradition 700 years old.
The Japanese Garden in Delaware Park, a gift from Kanazawa, has long been a treasured part of our city's landscape. How many wedding parties queue up on summer weekends to take their pictures there? On Monday at 10:00 a.m., the Buffalo Olmsted Parks Conservancy and the City of Buffalo will hold a commemorative ceremony

As you've certainly heard by now, Anderson Cooper had a gigge-fit during a segment on Dyngus Day.
Predictably, some Buffalonians got outraged. Why? Well, because a lot of people just enjoy getting outraged. It's become a hobby for people, like fishing or golf. 
The official Dyngus Day organization responded to Cooper's giggling by holding a "Pro-Dyngus Day Rally."
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After a fire raged through Parish Commons, a medical facility at the time, a few years ago, Dr. Mike Calabrese began to put all of the pieces back together. Instead of reassembling the building as it was, he decided to transform the complex into a vision that, back then, for many, was unthinkable. What we see today resembles the interior of an Aspen ski chalet more than a medical complex. "I wanted to give my patients something to think about," Dr. Mike explained. "I didn't want a sterile-looking office. I wanted a place where patients would feel comfortable... a place where they would relax. If

Where are you from originally?  
Buffalo
What is your medium?  
Predominantly collage, with some assemblage, decollage and photomontage
How has Buffalo influenced your work?  
Born and bred in Buffalo from a working class background, I know how important and sensible it is to re-use, to recycle.  I believe this is one reason why I find the art of collage gratifying, sensible and 'fun'.
Where

By Kyle Gunn-Taylor:
New York City, April 27, 2012, 9:30 PM - - Nine of college football's most prolific athletes have already been selected and the Buffalo Bills logo is galloping across the giant video board that backdrops the stage at Radio City Music Hall.
Buddy Nix and his staff of scouts have endured 90-minutes of watching the prospects they covet get their names called only to hold up jerseys of the nine teams who struggled more than the Bills in 2011. 
As each player crosses the stage smiling

The Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation's (ECHDC) Board of Directors today approved an agreement with Buffalo Place, Inc. to provide operation, maintenance, and programming/special event services at Canalside. The directors also took actions to begin the process of remediating

The Buffalo State Sociology Alumni Chapter is inviting the public to attend an event this weekend, at which people will be able to learn about Black Rock and surrounding neighborhoods. So often an invitation to is needed to get those unfamiliar with a neighborhood to visit. By hosting a Welcome Reception Happy Hour, as well as discussions and tours, the hope is to roll out the red carpet for anyone who has thought about visiting Black Rock, but for some reason hasn't. Hosted by a number of grassroots activists, historians and business owners, the affair kicks off with a happy hour on