Charles E. Burchfield in his own words View All

  • Charles Burchfield, Journals, February 23, 1962

    Sunday, February 23, 2020

    Studying: Various pictures of recent years – also the winter and spring folios of 1920. Got out the notes on Winter Dawn, 1920, and the 1920 water-color – made a drawing for mood of this subject –

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  • Feb23

    Tour  |  Open Critique Tour Led by Scott Propeack

    Sunday, February 23, 2020, 1:30–2:30 pm

    As an organization with the goal of working with all our public, we feel that there needs to be a place for the community’s voice to be heard.  Please join us as we tour Painting in Buffalo.

  • Feb23

    Book Club  |  Kid's Book Club: The Word Collector by Sonja Wimmer

    Sunday, February 23, 2020, 1:30–3:30 pm

    The program includes the book, a gallery tour and art making project. February's book is The Word Collector  by Sonja Wimmer.

  • Feb23

    Tour  |  DOCENT-LED TOUR OF THE BURCHFIELD PENNEY

    Sunday, February 23, 2020, 2 pm

    Docent-led tours of the Burchfield Penney are offered every Thursday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 pm and are free with gallery admission.

Featured Western New York Artists View All WNY Artists

  • Sheldon Berlyn

    Sheldon Berlyn

    Sheldon Berlyn is a noted abstract expressionist artist and educator. 

  • Philip Clarkson Elliott

    Philip Clarkson Elliott

    Philip Clarkson Elliott (1903-1985) was a noted Buffalo, N.Y. painter, photographer, teacher, and lecturer known for his modern industrial landscapes, marine scenes, and cityscapes. 

  • Adele Rieger Cohen

    Adele Rieger Cohen

    Adele Cohen (1922-2002) was a mixed media painter and sculptor. She exhibited widely and received many awards and accolades during her career.

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  • Abdias do Nascimento: Art, Politics and Social Justice

    Thursday, February 20, 2020

    Brazilian artist Abdias do Nascimento, currently featured in the In The Fullness of Time exhibition, was an outspoken advocate for the for the rights of Afro-Brazilians in both his art and activism. 

  • Burchfield Penney Acquires McCallum Tarry Work

    Tuesday, February 18, 2020

    Purchased with funds from members of its board of trustees, the large-scale painting depicts social activist Blackburn (1901-1982) accompanied by members of the League of Negro Women Voters taking bold legislative steps seeking the right to vote.

  • Another Great Hyatt's All Things Creative Family Day at the Burchfield Penney!

    Thursday, February 13, 2020

    We continue to meet and make new friends with so many people coming for the first-time, many of whom became new members of the Center! Visitors were surprised and inspired to see the Center bustling with little ones having a great time.