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  • Jan21

    Class / Workshop  |  Day by Day: A Hands on Mixed-Media Virtual Workshop

    Thursday, January 21, 2021, 1–2:15 pm

    Let us stop to consider. In this workshop participants will create a mixed media artwork through the exploration of what defines and nurtures our daily lives.

  • Jan23

    Class / Workshop  |  Drawing History

    Saturday, January 23, 2021, 11 am–1 pm

    Explore what a difference a day can make through visual storytelling. Beginning with a photograph or news clipping, participants will work through ideation exercises to develop a  visual narrative.

  • Jan28

    Class / Workshop  |  Day by Day: A Hands on Mixed-Media Virtual Workshop

    Thursday, January 28, 2021, 1–2:15 pm

    Let us stop to consider. In this workshop participants will create a mixed media artwork through the exploration of what defines and nurtures our daily lives.

Featured Western New York Artists View All WNY Artists

  • Abdias do Nascimento

    Abdias do Nascimento

    Abdias do Nascimento was a Brazilian painter, politician, scholar, and civil rights leader.

  • David Pratt

    David Pratt

    David Pratt (1918-2010) was a painter best known for his landcape and cityscape paintings. He worked primarily with oils and watercolors.

  • Charles E. Burchfield

    Charles E. Burchfield

    Watercolorist Charles Ephraim Burchfield (1893-1967) is one of America's most original artists. Best known for his romantic, often fantastic depictions of nature, Burchfield developed a unique style … more

Latest Blog Entries View All

  • A Guide to Interning in 2020: COVID Edition, by Jordan Anthony

    Tuesday, December 22, 2020

    You will need to be comfortable with working from home. This was my foremost perception of my internship with the Burchfield Penney Art Center. 

  • Welcome To That Forever Friday Feeling Don Metz

    Monday, June 29, 2020

    Burchfield Penney Associate Director retires after a 25-year renowned journey of supporting the museum’s mission and the artists of Western New York.

  • A Tribute to Susan Rothenberg (1945-2020)

    Tuesday, June 16, 2020

    Susan Rothenberg earned international acclaim as a courageous artist strong enough to pursue her vision when it defiantly rejected the status quo. Extensive numbers of exhibition essays, articles, and other texts explore her life and accomplishments, from her roots in Buffalo, New York to her later … more