Coalesce: Center for Biological Art, Hochstetter 359, University at Buffalo North Campus, Buffalo, NY (2026)

Coalesce is a place where artists, designers and architects actively learn, use and create, using life sciences technologies as their medium; scientists explore new forms or broader cultural meanings of their work; and philosophers, writers and social scientists interact in a tangible way with the processes of the life sciences. However, it is a place where such disciplinary labels are challenged and hybrid creative practices are incubated.

09/03/2026

We are excited to welcome Nicole Condon-Shih (康妮可), our first 2026-27 Artist in Resident! Nicole Condon-Shih 康妮可

Nicole Condon-Shih is an interdisciplinary artist whose immersive installations investigate biological and environmental systems across scales, from the microscopic to the cosmic. Grounded in field research and scientific inquiry, her recent work focuses on lichen, its symbiotic relationships, and its remarkable capacity to adapt to extreme conditions. Her work has been exhibited at the Venice Arsenale, Cleveland Museum of Art’s Transformer Station, and Bi-City Biennale of Urbanism & Architecture in Hong Kong. She is a professor and division chair at the Cleveland Institute of Art.

This post features an image of Symbiootic Futures (相辅相成), which was installed at the Transformer Station (Cleveland Museum of Art) and the Gillespie Gallery of Art (George Mason University) in 2025.

07/14/2026

Paul Vanouse, SUNY Distinguished Professor of Art and Coalesce Founding Director, has received the Fulbright Tocqueville Distinguished Chair award. Vanouse will spend the Spring 2027 semester at the École Polytechnique in Paris completing his multi-sensory artwork, Utter, mentoring graduate students, and lecturing throughout France.

Visit our profile to read the UB College of Arts and Sciences Award News article by Vicky Santos.

05/26/2026

Spring Resident Chanhee Choi will be hosting a talk tomorrow afternoon at UAlbany on the intersection of neuroscience and artmaking. The talk and discussion will be accessible via zoom. Please register at the link in our profile page!

Full statement:
“EDGE is an international community of neuroscientists, artists, and interdisciplinary thinkers that actively amplifies research, creative projects, and scientific dialogue while fostering collaboration at the intersection of neuroscience and art.
We are excited to invite you to UAlbany’s first EDGE NeuroArt Nexus event on May 27th from 1:00–2:30 PM (ET), hosted in the D’Ambra Auditorium at the Life Sciences Research building of UAlbany and online for our global community.
Our guest speaker, Dr. Chanhee Choi (Assistant Professor of Digital Arts at UAlbany), is an internationally recognized artist and educator whose work spans experimental animation, XR, video games, and bio-sensor-driven interactive installations.
Dr. Choi will present her ongoing Remembrance project, which transforms dementia patient data into poetry, visual media, and interactive environments through brainwave sensors and customized bio-integrated technologies to explore memory, technology, and human experience.
This hybrid event will bring together students, faculty, artists, and researchers for an engaging talk, discussion, and networking opportunity focused on neuroscience, art, and emerging technology. Light refreshments will also be provided thanks to the Life Sciences Research at UAlbany.“

05/18/2026

Calling all interdisciplinary artists! The Coalesce Biological Art Lab Artist in Resident applications are open until June 5, 2026. The residency will take place in the Coalesce Lab at University at Buffalo’s North Campus between August and December of 2026. Please visit our website or contact Director Paul Vanouse for more information.

05/14/2026

Applications for the 2026-27 Artist Residency at Coalesce are open until June 5, 2026! Please visit our website for additional information.

05/06/2026

That’s a wrap on the Spring 2026 semester! We’d like to share one more glimpse into Paul Vanouse’s Art & Life course: a behind-the-scenes look at this semester’s chromatography lab.

Images taken by Bella Rosenthal

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Buffalo, NY
14203

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