Event wrap-ups by Beth Manos Brickey and Patrick Michael Meyer of Hero Design Studio…I saw on Buffalo Rising and emailed Beth to see if it was ok to re-post on our humble little BFA site…she said yes so here you go!
This year’s Artists and Models was another great party as usual. We got there close to 10pm, walked around to see all the different artists’ creations and to scope out a good lurking post, far enough from the stage, as this year the music was in the same room as everything else. There seemed to be more people than last year, so as we expected the people watching was “some next-level-s@#$”. The different artist installations were a sight to be seen, some amazed me, some confused me and some just plain scared me, but overall there was a lot to see. We stayed all night and had a blast till the minute we walked out. The Central Terminal is a sight to see on its own, but add the Artists and Models party and all the amazing people that come out, and you’ve got a night to remember. Hallwalls, as usual, threw another amazing party that will be talked about for some time to come. – Beth Manos Brickey
I won’t say which artists I liked or hated. It’s all opinion anyway and there is plenty of critical discourse in contemporary art as it is. I will say that I was greatly impressed with the show’s diversity, and with the creative innovation of the artists. The amount of people throughout the space was astonishing, and soon after arriving the urge to stand around with my girlfriend and people watch could not be suppressed. Many times we were so mesmerized by the spectacle in front of us that we had to force ourselves to move along. There were pieces with depth and emotion, and some which were flat out strange. Hallwalls has a great rep. for hosting impressive events. This was no exception. – Patrick Michael Meyer
Hero Design Studio 93 Allen Street Buffalo NY 716-858-HERO
