Saturday, April 11, 2009
Exhibition: The Romance of Urban Decay
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
Fascinated by Buffalo's streets, harbor, railroad yards, and surrounding countryside, Charles Burchfield turned to a more realistic style-his works show optimism and a romantic interpretation of urban subjects. For him, life was a grand symphony filled with drama, despair, tragedy, and strength to overcome hardships. His personal endurance after the Depression spoke for feelings of commitment to appreciate and build upon a history and reconstruct a more noble and appreciative sense of the world.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Exhibition: Tony Sisti: Forgotten Regionalist
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
Over a long career, Tony Sisti (1901-1983) played a major role in the Buffalo art scene as a painter, collector, and patron of the arts. His gallery on Franklin Street had many exhibitions of local and international artists from 1938 to his death in 1983. Sisti, a classically trained artist, had some success as a portrait painter and painter of the regional scene. He was a friend and colleague of Burchfield as they were neighbors for several years. In 1979 Sisti made a major gift to the Burchfield Center which included paintings and drawings by Burchfield and his own works. This is the first major presentation of his work since the 1979 gift.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Exhibition: Duayne Hatchett: Form, Pattern and Invention
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
Celebrate the 60-plus year career of one of WNY's most beloved artists in this first major retrospective of his career. The exhibition is on view in the East Gallery of the Burchfield Penney through August 30 and is presented thanks to the generosity of Gary and Willow Brost and Rose-Marie and William Shanahan with additional support from VISA.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Exhibition: Camping in the Useum
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Useum is a hands-on gallery for individuals and families in the new Burchfield Penney. Camping in the Useum brings a summer campsite into the museum and celebrates the symbols of nature found in artwork throughout the galleries.
This exhibition is presented by the Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Thursday, August 06, 2009
Reading and Book Signing: Sam Magavern's Primo Levi's Universe
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center, Reception Area
Sam Magavern will sign copies of his new book, Primo Levi's Universe.
Read Jeff Simon's review from the July 5 edition of the Buffalo News.
Friday, August 14, 2009
Members Only Reception: The Photography of Clara Sipprell, Heavy Metal, Brunelleschi, and Stores to Tell
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College
Members of the Burchfield Penney are invited to celebrate the opening of four new exhibitions: The Photography of Clara Sipprell (presented by TimeWarner Cable), Heavy Metal: Cast and Welded Sculpture from the Museum's Collection, Brunelleschi, a multi-media installation by Tony Conrad in the Project Space, and Stores to Tell by Starlight Studios, part of the Wegmans Community Gallery Series in the Community Gallery.
Cost: $10
Student Cost: $10
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Exhibition: Heavy Metal: Cast and Welded Sculpture in the Collection
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
Metal sculpture from the collection will span more than a century, illustrating different techniques in production such as works cast in bronze or aluminum, welded and painted steel, and other forms of assemblage that incorporate other media. Artists on view include Charles Cary Rumsey, John V. House, Katrin Jurati, Alan Van Every, George Smith, Alex Bernstein, Arthur Doster, and Wes Olmsted.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Exhibition: Photography by Clara Sipprell (1885-1975)
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
Clara Sipprell (1885-1975) was a successful portraitist and her still lifes, landscapes, and cityscapes were exhibited nationally and internationally. This exhibition features photographs from all phases of her career, including portraits of the artist by her family.
This exhibition is presented by TimeWarner Cable.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Exhibition: Brunelleschi A Multi-Media Installation by Tony Conrad
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Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is pleased to present the North American premiere of Brunelleschi, Tony Conrad’s newest multi-media installation. The work was created for the Yokohama Triennial in the summer of 2008. Based on his research of renaissance architect and engineer Filippo Brunelleschi, Conrad will create an architectural light and sound installation in the Project Space at the Burchfield Penney.
Cost: $7
Student Cost: $4
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Exhibition: Across the Visual Arts
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Upton Gallery
Student exhibition. Open to the public.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Screening: The Mayor of Strawberry Fields
Time: 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Location: Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is pleased to host the premiere of The Mayor of Strawberry Fields, a documentary by Buffalo-native Toree Catalono which chronicles the quirky life of a homeless man named Gary who has been decorating John Lennon’s “Imagine” memorial in Central Park.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and a champagne reception.