The Burchfield Penney Art Center is the museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and the art and artists of Buffalo, NY, and our region.
Celebrating the Arts & Culture of the Region
Buffalo, NY — On M&T Second Friday, November 8, 2024, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m., the Burchfield Penney Art Center presents a rich tapestry of new exhibitions and programs that celebrate the breadth of Western New York’s cultural heritage and artistic vitality. Through a vibrant mix of historic and contemporary works, Tracing Threads Through Time: The Artwork of William C. Maggio, Wilhelmina Godfrey: I am what I am, and A Grammar of Animacy: Charles E. Burchfield & Mike Glier highlight the contributions of influential artists from the region, and underscore connections to national conversations. Alongside the exhibition openings, a special screening and panel discussion, Tales from the Porch Part IV: Art is a Language will take place in the auditorium. Visitors are invited to participate in all-ages artmaking in the Useum Studio and enjoy a beverage from the pop-up bar in the second-floor Reception Space. Thanks to the generous support of M&T Bank, admission is free on the second Friday of each month.
at the Burchfield Penney Art Center
In partnership with the Oishei Children's Hospital Healing Arts Program
Public unveiling on M&T Second Friday, August 9, 2024, at 5:30 p.m.
Buffalo NY, Tuesday, July 30, 2024 — The Burchfield Penney Art Center proudly announces the acquisition of the exceptional watercolor painting Retreat of Winter (1950-64) by renowned American artist Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967). This masterpiece, a testament to Burchfield's unique artistic vision, has been acquired from Christie's, one of the world's leading auction houses for fine art.
The café for the soup-obsessed located in the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
CAFÉ HOURS:
Sunday — Tuesday: closed
Wednesday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Thursday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Friday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
Saturday: 11:00AM - 3:00PM
The Burchfield Penney Art Center holds the largest public collection of works by Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967), as well as an archive of more than 10,000 pages of handwritten journals, 25,000 drawings, and other ephemera, including a scale re-creation of the artist’s studio.