Parking Lot Party at Anderson Gallery

Saturday, July 13, Noon-4PM 

UB Anderson Gallery

Free and open to all

12:00 - 4:00 PM: 
Art Making with Western New York Book Arts Center & Starlight Art Studio
Art Market & Partner Organizations
Galleries
Food Vendors

12:00 - 2:00 PM: 
Chango4 DJ Set

1:00 PM: 
Curator-Led Tour of “History is Present” with Anna Wager

2:00 PM: 
Yoga with Kyla Kegler in the Anderson Gallery Atrium

2:00 PM: 
Performance by The Deneckes, indie-folk singer-songwriters

Join us for the second annual Parking Lot Party! Held in conjunction with the University Heights Samuel P. Capen Garden Walk, this community event promises a day full of art, activities, and enjoyment in the heart of University Heights.

Explore Our Exhibitions:

• History is Present: Zorawar Sidhu and Rob Swainston’s exhibition of big and bold woodblock prints confront and contextualize modern social challenges and the history of printmaking as sites of dissent.
• Looking Up: An exhibition of artists’ celestial interpretations from the UB Art Galleries permanent collection. 
• Looking Down: A site-specific installation designed by faculty from the UB School of Architecture + Planning, Zorawar Sidhu and Rob Swainston, and UB Art Galleries staff for the recent eclipse will cast beautiful shadows all summer long.

Art and Exploration
During the Parking Lot Party, the UB Anderson Gallery will feature two exhibitions:
 
•  History is Present by Zorawar Sidhu and Rob Swainston on the first floor, showcasing large-scale woodblock prints that confront and contextualize modern catastrophes through the lens of art history, activism, and protest.
•  Looking Up: Celestial Work from the UB Art Galleries Permanent Collection offers a journey through artistic interpretations of the cosmos, inspired by the recent total solar eclipse.
 
Outdoor Attractions
Attendees can enjoy a variety of outdoor attractions throughout the day:
 
•  Interactive Art Installation: Looking Down, designed for safe eclipse observation, developed in collaboration with UB School of Architecture faculty and artists Sidhu and Swainston.
•  Family-Friendly Activities: Art and craft activities led by Starlight Art Studios, an art studio for artists with developmental and physical disabilities and the Western New York Book Arts Center.
 
Food & Beverage Vendors:
•  Anderson’s Frozen Custard #weckonwheels, featuring all-natural roast beef on weck, handmade ice cream cones, shakes, malts, and sundaes.
•  Buffalo Coffee Cart, Buffalo’s first and original mobile coffee cart.
 
Learn more about local businesses and organizations in the neighborhood:
•  Capen Garden Walk
•  The Tool Library
•  Steward and Specter Booksellers

Art Market
A diverse mix of UB students and local artists and artisans will be selling fine art, textiles, apparel, jewelry, paintings, prints, illustrations, mixed media, and more. Vendors include:
Shirley Bassarath, VellumColoredKoiFish, Alison from Earth, Sara Dembski, Link Creates, The Grace of Ganja Art Studio, Val Johnson, Meagan Killian, Sunshine Orchard Designs, Ali Lazik, Phương Nguyễn, LIBBY Projects + Editions, Soda, Art Altering Perspective, Evelyn Sutton, Isabelle Swoboda, and PeachyDeadlack.

Make it a Day to Remember! The Parking Lot Party is the perfect summer outing for families, students, and art lovers. Explore, engage, and enjoy all that UB Anderson Gallery and the neighborhood have to offer!