Although the Burchfield Penney is closed to onsite visitors, we're excited to bring you online programs. They include home-education projects, conversations about our exhibitions and collections, artist interviews and more. Look for new posts each Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday with activities for the whole family. Thank you for staying in touch while staying at home. And until we can all be together again, stay safe.
JULY M&T SECOND FRIDAY
Join us for July M&T Second Friday on Friday July 10th!
This month we'll be hosting a virtual Second Friday! You'll be able to stream the event from wherever you are! We'll have live music by M.A.G.S. and Alex Berkley, as well as live art making by Chuck Tingley and Edreys Wajed. Each of the artists will be streaming directly from the Burchfield Penney Art Center Facebook page.
On the Second Friday of every month, thanks to the support of M&T Bank, the Burchfield Penney hosts something great! From openings and happy hours, programs, concerts, screenings or other special events, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney.
DEMONSTRATION | EDREYS WAJED
Friday, JULY 10th, 5:30–6:15 pm
Visual artist Edreys Wajed will be streaming a live artmaking demo starting at 5:30pm.
Facebook: By Edreys
Instagram: @edreys
PERFORMANCE | ALEX BERKLEY
Friday, JULY 10th, 2020, 6:15–7 pm
Songwriter Alex Berkley will be streaming his performance starting at 6:15pm.
Facebook: Alex Berkley Music Co.
Instagram: @berkley84
DEMONSTRATION | CHUCK TINGLEY
Friday, JULY 10th, 7:00pm–7:45 pm
Visual artist Chuck Tingley will be streaming a live artmaking demo starting at 7:00pm.
Facebook: Tingley
Instagram: @chucktingley
PERFORMANCE | M.A.G.S.
Friday, JULY 10, 2020, 7:45–8:30 pm
Indie rocker M.A.G.S. will be streaming his performance starting at 7:45pm.
Facebook: MAGS
Instagram: elliott_mags
Featured Artwork
Martha Visser't Hooft (1906-1994), Tumblers and Pigeons, 1950; oil on canvas, 33 3/4 x 47 7/8 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Mrs. Joshua B. Cahn, in memory of Robert B. Meech, 1986
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Tree and Pool and Passing Train, a.k.a. Flooded Field or Flooded Landscape, 1920; watercolor and gouache over pencil on paper, 11 x 19 1/8 inches (Sight: 10 3/8 x 18 5/8 inches); Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Dr. Edna M. Lindemann in honor of John and Winifred Clancy, 1986
Wilhelmina Godfrey (1914-1994), City Playground, 1949-50; wax emulsion and oil on board, 44 x 38 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of Carol Wing, 1994
Wendell Castle (1932-2018), Spooning Chairs, 2002; Maple, Jelutong, 20 x 43 x 40 inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center, Gift of HSBC Bank and the artist, by exchange, 2008
Virginia Cuthbert (1908-2001), Mental Hospital, 1942; oil on canvas, 30 x 40 inches (frame: 43 1/4 x 33 inches); Gift of Robert D. Eldred, 2015
Mark Dellas (b. 1959), Milton Rogovin, c. 2000; digital print; Courtesy of the artist
Florence Julia Bach (1887-1979), Still Life with Magnolias, Undated; oil on canvas, 24 x 30 inches; Collection of Jeffrey Their and Grant Paulsen
Howard D. Beach (1867-1954), Holly Hocks, 1920; oil on canvas, 34 3/4 x 45 inches; Private Collection
Raphael Beck (1858-1947), Horseshoe Falls and Niagara Gorge, undated; oil on canvas, 47 ½ x 72 inches; Collection of The Buffalo History Museum
Claire Shuttleworth (1867-1930), The Center of the Horse Falls, ca. 1915; oil on canvas, 29 1/8 x 24 1/8 inches; Private Collection
Valentino Dixon, Hirono Golf Club, 2016, Japan's most distinguished golf club, located near the port city of Kobe; Colored pencil on board; Courtesy of the artist
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Song of the Telegraph, 1917-1952; watercolor on paper, 34 x 53 in. (86.4 x 134.6 cm); Collection of William and Rose-Marie Shanahan
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Moonlight in June, 1961; watercolor on paper, 45 x 33 inches; Mead Art Museum at Amherst College, Bequest of Mary Louise Whittemore in memory of Eugene B. Whittermore (Class of 1924)
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), Wild Sweet Peas in a Summer Rain, 1961-65; Watercolor on paper, 48 x 31 inches; Collection of Rose-Marie and William S. Shanahan
Virtual Tours
A Magical Rebirth Tour with Nancy Weekly, Part 1 Part2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
For more informatioin aobut the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:954
Remembering the opening of In the Fullness of Time, Painting in Buffalo, 1832-1972
In the Fullness of Time, Painting in Buffalo, 1832-1972 Self Guided Virtual Tour
For more informaiton about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:999
Remembering A Resounding Roar from 2015
For more informaion about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:830
Remembering the opening of The Stitched Narratives of Jennifer Regan
To learn more about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:959
Remembering Blistering Vision, Charles E. Burchfield's Sublime American Landscapes
To learn more about the exhibition visit: http://bpac.co/ex:854
Music, Performance & More
Check out the video links listed below, and stay in touch on Facebook and Instagram for the latest releases.
Programs at the Center
Contemporary Environmental Art & Poetics
40 Years of Poetry: Ansie Baird
Buffalo Chamber Players: Stay a While, Stay Forever
LIVE poetry reading featuring Meghann Boltz and Rachel Robles Saeger
Connecting With Artists
Watch Ron Ehmke talk about being a performance artist. To learn more about him click here.
Let's Check-In With Bethany Krull
The Burchfield Penney is reaching out to local artists to explore how they're balancing life working at home. For more information on Bethany Krull visit: http://bpac.co/a:531
Artist Interview: Patricia Carter
Watch Patricia Carter talk about her painting First Prize #2. To learn more about the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:171
Let's Check-In with A.J. Fries and Karen Eckert
Need a laugh? A.J. Fries and Karen Eckert chime in. For more information on A.J. Fries visit: http://bpac.co/a:320.
Watch Alberto Rey Talk About His Painting, Appropriated Memories: Viñales, Cuba, 1996-97. For more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:868
Watch John Pfahl talk about his work Shed with Blue Dotted Lines, Penland, North Carolina, 1975. For more information on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:827
Let's Check-In With Artists Pat Foran and Tricia Butski
Expect the unexpected when we check-in with artists Pat Foran and Tricia Butski.For more information on Pat Foran visit: http://bpac.co/a:3099. For more information on Tricia Butski visit: http://bpac.co/a:2795.
Watch Kyle Butler talk about his work, Poised on all edges, 2012. Butler is an artist who works in painting, video and audio and lives in Buffalo, New York. For more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:1293
Let's Check-In With The Wajeds: Artists Eman, Alexa, Edreys and Emeka
Creativity is a family affair within the Wajed household. The spirited foursome chime in for this HIGHLY viewed social media series that explores balancing life working from home. Learn about their passion and what it means to pay 'condolences to vanity'. For more information on Edreys Wajed visit: http://bpac.co/a:3097. Learn more about Eat Off Art here: https://www.eatoffart.com/
Watch Monica Angle Talk About Her Work, River Crossing V, 2012
Watch Monica Angle talk about her work, River Crossing V, 2012. Angle is a painter, printmaker, bookmaker, and collage artist living and working in Buffalo, New York. For more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/a:1200.
Let’s Check-In with Artist Dennis Maher
A quirky, fun expedition through his inspiring, wondrous environments. What happens when you just let the house talk? What does it say? For more information on Dennis, go to: http://bpac.co/a:1163.
Watch Jim Pappas Talk About Innerspace Continuum #7, 2003
Watch Jim Pappas talk about Innerspace Continuum #7, 2003. A Syracuse, NY native, Pappas is highly regarded for his legacy of employing the arts, education and community engagement as instruments of social change. for more info on the artist visit: http://bpac.co/n:4021
Activities
Intro to Watercolor Illustration Class
In search of a watercolor painting class for beginners? Join Art Center Educator, Michaela Worosz, in her creative and relaxing beginner watercolor painting lesson. Share your painting with us by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
PDF Templates:
Download and print these Burchfield coloring book pages! Share your coloring pages by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
Look, Think, Find
How closely do you look at art? Here are five questions about artworks in our collection. LOOK at the painting carefully, THINK about the questions, FIND the answers in the painting. Share your answers with us by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
BPAC Sketch Together!
Join us for weekly sketching prompts announced every Tuesday at 11:30 am. Share your sketch with us by tagging @burchfieldpenneyartcenter or using the hashtag #burchfieldconnects
- What's in Your Fridge?
- What Did You Have for Breakfast?
- What is Under Your Bed?
- What is Outside Your Window?
- What is Your Favorite Animal Up To?
- Where is Your Favorite Place at Home?
- If You Could Live in a Tree House What Would it Look Like?
- What do You See in the Mirror?
- What's the Silliest Outfit You Wear at Home?
- What do Your Want to Discover in the Ocean?
- What Signs do You See in Your Neighborhood?
- What Flowers do You Find in Your Backyard?
- What Shadows Can You Draw?
Home Museum Tours
Join these families as they guide you through their special Home Museum Tour.
We Want You to Participate!
Our Education Team invites you to create your own Home Museum Virtual Tour! Can you make a sign and do a 3-minute video with your family walking up to an artwork in your home talking about it? Video: Needs to be short, no longer than three minutes, but you can send several short videos. The presentation will be posted on Burchfield Penney's social media. Ask open-ended questions:
- What do you see?
- What surprises you in this painting?
- If you could step into this artwork what would you smell? Feel? Touch? Would you run or lay down? Jump or climb?
- What do you think the artist was looking at when they made this?
- If it’s your own daughter/son artwork, ask “tell me a story about your sculpture or painting, or drawing…”
BPAC Education Activities
- Burchfield Bugs or Burchfield Bugs How-To Printable Guide
- Collagraph Printsor Collagraph Prints How-To Printable Guide
- Leaf Design (Based on Lesson Plan The Constant Leaf)
- Moth Watercolor (Based on Lesson Plan Spider and Grasshoppers)
- One Art: Many Voices (William Copper, Naming Ceremony, Ghana)
Teacher Resources
The Burchfield Penney Art Center now has free lesson plans for students and teachers. The following art inquiry guide is based on works from BPAC's permanent collection. BPAC is committed to offering educators resources that introduce students to art and support classroom benchmarks, particularly in the visual arts and English Language Arts. Use this resource in your online classroom or as standalone lessons.
- Focus On: Spider and Grasshoppers, Charles Burchfield
- Focus On: Dandelion Seed Heads and the Moon, Charles Burchfield
- Focus On: The Constant Leaf, Charles Burchfield
- Focus On: Birmingham, Elizabeth Tower (Grade 9)
- Focus On: Interior with Portraits, Thomas Le Clear
More art inquiry guides coming soon!
News
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Burchfield Penney in the Buffalo News: $1.2 million to help Burchfield Penney ramp up arts education
Thursday, March 12, 2020
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WBFO Radio: $1.2M gifts to help Burchfield Penney better deliver arts education to diverse communities
Thursday, March 12, 2020
