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Media Advisory: Robert De Niro Sr. exhibition to open Friday at UB Anderson Gallery
Irving Feldman (left) and Robert De Niro Sr. Washington Square Park, New York City, May 1954. Courtesy of Fernando Feldman and Irving Feldman.
Release Date: September 10, 2015 This content is archived.
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The legacy of Robert De Niro Sr., father of the iconic actor bearing the same name, will return to the University at Buffalo for a limited time.
The artwork of De Niro Sr., an abstract expressionist painter and poet – and for a short time, UB instructor – will be featured in a new exhibition, “Robert De Niro, Sr. and Irving Feldman: Painter and Poet at UB in the Late 60s.”
When and where: The opening reception will be held Friday, Sept. 11, from 7-9 p.m. at the UB Anderson Gallery, 1 Martha Jackson Place. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.
On-site contact: Marcene Robinson, 716-207-5814 or marcener@buffalo.edu.
What: The exhibition will feature several of De Niro Sr.’s works, including a series of Buffalo landscapes in which the artist experimented with space and color. Many of the paintings were donated from Buffalo collections, including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery.
A series of photographs, drawings and reportage from the artist’s life, along with excerpts from renowned poet and UB English professor Irving Feldman, will also be on display.
Why: During the late 1960s, UB emerged as a leader in the arts and a destination for many of the most-talented practicing artists in the country. De Niro Sr. was among the artists recruited, joining the university in 1967, the first of the six summers that he taught at UB.
The exhibition will remain on display until Oct. 24.
Media Contact Information
Marcene Robinson is a former staff writer in University Communications. To contact UB's media relations staff, email ub-news@buffalo.edu or visit our list of current university media contacts.
