The Burchfield Penney Art Center is the museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and the art and artists of Buffalo, NY, and our region. 

Oct 17, 2026 5:30pm — 8:00pm

$45 | $35 for Members

Join globally renowned celebrity makeup artist, creative director, and cultural tastemaker Sir John for a live conversation on fashion, identity, and creative entrepreneurship — presented alongside the exhibition FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation, now on view at the Burchfield Penney.

Sir John will share a video love letter to Buffalo, then sit down with a panel of Buffalo creatives for a candid discussion on flourishing in the creative economy while staying connected to self.

Sir John is joined by:

Nicole Davis, Founder, Franci by Nicole Davis Jewelry
Chase Cobbina aka Billie Essco, artist, designer, musician, and Co-Founder of CAFE+CZEN Clothing Brand
Tiffany Gaines (Moderator), Curator of FIT

Together they'll dig into where Buffalo's creative scene comes from, how fashion and beauty move communities and industries, and what the city's creative future could look like — followed by audience Q&A.

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In Memory of Chef Tony Vitello

We are heartbroken to share that Chef Tony Vitello has passed on. Chef Tony was a tremendous contributor to the Western New York culinary scene and was beloved for his warmth and humor. He played a vital role in creating Roux Café alongside Jay and Amy Davidson, and we know how much he has meant to Chefs Christy and Chris Dembik. He will be greatly missed, and our thoughts are with his family, friends, and collaborators at this time.

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CAFÉ HOURS:

Wednesday – Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday – Tuesday:closed

The Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest public collection of works by Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967), as well as an archive of more than 10,000 pages of handwritten journals, 25,000 drawings, and other ephemera, including a scale re-creation of the artist’s studio.