Cindy Sherman Works from the Gerald Mead Collection are on view October 8 through October 15 @ Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center.

In conjunction with the Western New York premiere of the new documentary "CINDY SHERMAN: PICTURE THIS" directed by Sophie Chahinian screening at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center on Friday, October 9, four iconic Cindy Sherman photographs on loan from the collection of Gerald Mead are on display in the pocket gallery outside the cinema at Hallwalls.

One of the founding artists of Hallwalls while a student at Buffalo State College, Sherman is a legendary American photographer whose work continues to be celebrated worldwide. Gerald Mead is a noted WNY collector whose extensive collection of Sherman’s images spans six decades of her career.

Collection of Gerald Mead, Promised bequest gift to the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

Cindy Sherman is an internationally recognized photographer, film director and one of the founders of Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center. Her provocative, conceptual art is critically acclaimed. She is best known for her conceptual self-portraits, often done in series.

Sherman was born in Glenn Ridge, New Jersey, and grew up in Huntington, Long Island. She began studying painting at Buffalo State College but soon found that photography was her preferred medium. In Buffalo, she met artists Charlie Clough and Robert Longo. Sherman and fellow young visual artists such as Diane Bertolo, Charles Clough, Nancy Dwyer, Robert Longo, and Michael Zwack founded Hallwalls, an independent art space. According to hallwalls.com, the artists "carved an exhibition space out of the walls of the hall outside their studios in a former icehouse."

After receiving her BA at Buffalo State in 1976, Sherman moved to New York City to work as an artist. Living in lower Manhattan, Sherman took a series of photographs that became known as Untitled Film Stills ...

Join us for screenings of shorts and features happening throughout the day at Hallwalls as part of the 2026 Buffalo International Film Festival ...

Join us for screenings of shorts and features happening throughout the day at Hallwalls as part of the 2026 Buffalo International Film Festival. Click on the links below to see more about the individual shows, many with the filmmakers in attendance!

Join us for screenings of shorts and features happening throughout the day at Hallwalls as part of the 2026 Buffalo International Film Festival. Click on the links below to see more about the individual shows, many with the filmmakers in attendance!