Now Showing at the Utica Public Library      

Gallery

Flowers for Amir: Finding Bosnia in Utica

Photography by Brian Arnold

On Display

November 12 to January 4, 2027

Public Reception

Thursday, November 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Gallery Talk

Saturday, December 5, 10:00 a.m.

Developed with support from the New York State Council on the Arts and the Bosnian American Community Association, Flowers for Amir is a new project by Ithaca-based photographer, Brian Arnold. Rooted in an interest in the Western Balkans/former Yugoslavia, this exhibit is an attempt to connect with and understand the Bosnian diaspora community in Utica. Emphasizing both portraits and landscapes, this project utilizes community engagement as a tool for exploring some of the unique characteristics of Utica that are built on connections between people and their lived environment. Flowers for Amir is a social documentary project about an important, unique, and under-represented community of Central New York.