Painting Borges

Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting Literature

Nicolás Menza, El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan (The Garden of Forking Paths), 2000, 39.5" x 27.5", pastel on paper.

Nicolás Menza, El jardín de senderos que se bifurcan (The Garden of Forking Paths), 2000, 39.5" x 27.5", pastel on paper

The traveling exhibition, Painting Borges: Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting Literature, consists of a collection of paintings, drawings, etchings, and mixed media works created by 16 artists that interpret twelve stories by the Argentinian writer, Jorge Luis Borges. From 2010 to 2014, the exhibition traveled to nine galleries in Argentina and the United States. The exhibition, curated by Jorge J. E. Gracia, was sponsored by the Samuel P. Capen Chair in Philosophy and Comparative Literature and the University at Buffalo Anderson Gallery.

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Conceptual Puzzles

Twelve stories by Borges are organized according to three topics: identity and memory, freedom and destiny, and faith and divinity. Many of the works in the exhibition were produced specifically for this project. Participating artists: Luis Cruz Azaceta, Alejandro Boim, Miguel Cámpora, Ricardo Celma, Claudio D’Leo, Laura Delgado, Héctor Destéfanis, Carlos Estévez, Etienne Gontard, José Franco, Mirta Kupferminc, Nicolás Menza, Mauricio Nizzero, Estela Pereda, Paul Sierra, and Alberto Rey. 

The book, Painting Borges: Philosophy Interpreting Art Interpreting Literature, written by Jorge J. E. Gracia and published by State University of New York Press in 2012, accompanies the exhibition.

Exhibition and programming support provided by UB’s Samuel P. Capen Chair, University at Buffalo (UB) Art Galleries, Hispanic Heritage Council of Western New York, UB Humanities Institute, UB’s Department of Comparative Literature, and UB’s Department of Philosophy. 

UB Anderson Gallery is supported with funds from the College of Arts and Sciences, the Anderson Gallery Program Fund, and UB Collection Care and Management Endowment Funds.

The exhibition is part of The College of Arts & Sciences Centennial, celebrating 100 years of excellence in research, teaching and service.

Rompecabezas Conceptuales

Doce cuentos de Borges se organizan de acuerdo a tres temas: la identidad y la memoria, la libertad y el destino, y la fe y la divinidad. Muchas de las obras de la exposición fueron producidas específicamente para este proyecto. Luis Cruz Azaceta, Alejandro Boim, Miguel Cámpora, Ricardo Celma, Claudio D'Leo, Laura Delgado, Héctor Destefanis, Carlos Estévez, Etienne Gontard, José Franco, Mirta Kupferminc, Nicolás Menza, Mauricio Nizzero, Estela Pereda, Pablo Sierra: los artistas participantes y Alberto Rey.

Comisariada por Jorge JE Gracia, Samuel P. Presidente Capen en Filosofía y Profesor Distinguido SUNY.

El libro escrito por Jorge JE Gracia y publicado por la Universidad Estatal de Nueva York Press en 2012, acompaña a la exposición.

Apoyo de Exposiciones y programación proporcionada por Cátedra Samuel P. Capen de UB, Universidad de Buffalo (UB) Galerías de Arte, Consejo de la Herencia Hispana del Oeste de Nueva York, UB Humanidades Instituto, Departamento de Literatura Comparada de la UB, y el Departamento de Filosofía de la UB.

UB Anderson Gallery es apoyado con fondos de la Facultad de Artes y Ciencias, el Fondo Programa Galería Anderson, y la UB Colección Atención y Gestión de fondos de dotación.

La exposición forma parte de la Facultad de Artes y Ciencias del Centenario, que celebra 100 años de excelencia en la investigación, la docencia y el servicio.