Charles E. Burchfield in his own words View All

  • Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, September 15, 1962

    Sunday, September 15, 2019

    After a long and animated conversation in the house we went out to the studio, where I showed them some of my recent work – It was a pleasure showing to them for they not only understood what I was trying to express, but were enthusiastic too –

Upcoming Events View All

  • Sep15

    Tour  |  DOCENT-LED TOUR OF THE BURCHFIELD PENNEY

    Sunday, September 15, 2019, 2 pm

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

  • Sep19

    Tour  |  DOCENT-LED TOUR OF THE BURCHFIELD PENNEY

    Thursday, September 19, 2019, 2 pm

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

  • Sep19

    Special Event  |  Art in Craft Media 2019 Member Reception and Tour

    Thursday, September 19, 2019, 5:30 pm

    Join fellow members of the Burchfield Penney for a Member’s Only Reception followed by a tour led by artists currently on view in Art in Craft Media 2019 exhibition.

Featured Western New York Artists View All WNY Artists

  • Samantha Schnell

    Samantha Schnell

    Samantha Schnell is a ceramic artist currently located in Buffalo, NY. She works primarily in clay to create landscapes that reflect various interactions within nature as well as her own experiences.

  • Ani Hoover

    Ani Hoover

    Ani Hoover is a fiber artist and painter who hails from St. Joseph, Missouri. She earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from Missouri State University and her Master of Fine Arts from American … more

  • Robert Wurster

    Robert Wurster

    Robert Wurster is a Western New York sculptor. Working primarily in wood, his work is influenced by forms and textures found throughout nature. 

Latest Blog Entries View All

  • Coltrane Celebration tickets are on sale now!

    Wednesday, September 4, 2019

    The Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective and Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State celebrate the birthday of one of the greatest saxophone players of all time at its annual collaborative three-day John Coltrane festival from September 19 – 21, 2019.

  • "Six O'Clock in the archives," by Rosario Pitti

    Wednesday, August 21, 2019

    Even more exciting would be to recognize the sketch as tied to a Burchfield work and recently I had the joy of that happening. 

  • Alexa Templeton: Working with the Artpark Archives

    Monday, August 12, 2019

     I feel proud of the work that I was able to accomplish and hope that it leads to future progress on the Artpark Archives. Working with the other interns showed me the power of team work because everyone put a great deal of effort into the work that we were assigned.