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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.
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Find Your FIT
A Creative Conversation with Sir John & Friends
Oct 17, 2026 5:30pm — 8:00pm
$45 | $35 for Members
Join globally renowned celebrity makeup artist, creative director, and cultural tastemaker Sir John for a live conversation on fashion, identity, and creative entrepreneurship — presented alongside the exhibition FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation, now on view at the Burchfield Penney.
Sir John will share a video love letter to Buffalo with reflections from pioneering fashion model and fellow Buffalonian, Beverly Johnson, then sit down with a panel of Buffalo creatives for a candid discussion on flourishing in the creative economy while staying connected to self.
Sir John is joined by:
Nicole Davis, Founder, Franci by Nicole Davis Jewelry
Chase Cobbina (aka Billie Essco), artist, designer, musician, and Co-Founder of CAFE+CZEN Clothing Brand
Erin Habes, Lecturer, Buffalo State Fashion & Textile Technology Department and Creative Strategist
Together they'll dig into where Buffalo's creative scene comes from, how fashion and beauty move communities and industries, and what the city's creative future could look like — followed by audience Q&A.
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On view. Current Exhibitions
Kindred
Works from the Burchfield Penney Art Center and Seneca Iroquois National Museum Collections
Dec 13, 2025 — Nov 22, 2026
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Roux
Soup Bar & Café
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In Memory of Chef Tony Vitello
We are heartbroken to share that Chef Tony Vitello has passed on. Chef Tony was a tremendous contributor to the Western New York culinary scene and was beloved for his warmth and humor. He played a vital role in creating Roux Café alongside Jay and Amy Davidson, and we know how much he has meant to Chefs Christy and Chris Dembik. He will be greatly missed, and our thoughts are with his family, friends, and collaborators at this time.
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CAFÉ HOURS:
Wednesday – Saturday: 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Sunday – Tuesday:closed
View ROUX Soup Bar & Café menu online.
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Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York Supports Free School Tours at the Burchfield Penney Art Center
As the 2026–2027 school year kicks into gear, the Burchfield Penney Art Center is thrilled to announce a partnership with Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York that provides free K-12 school group tours, as well as free gallery admission for youth under the age of 18. The program aims to make the art of Western New York accessible to students and educators across the region.
Celebrity Makeup Artist Sir John Returns Home for “Find Your FIT: A Creative Conversation with Sir John & Friends” at the Burchfield Penney Art Center
The Burchfield Penney Art Center will welcome home Buffalo native and celebrity makeup artist Sir John for Find Your FIT: A Creative Conversation with Sir John & Friends, a public program on Saturday, October 17, 2026, from 5:30 – 8:00 PM in the Burchfield Penney Art Center Tower Auditorium. The event is presented alongside the Center's exhibition FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation...
Burchfield Penney Art Center to Celebrate Opening of FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation
M&T Second Friday, July 10, 2026, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m.
Buffalo has long been a city that transforms the raw and overlooked into something powerful and undeniably creative. FIT: Buffalo Fashion, Identity, and Transformation tells this story through fashion and artworks across a range of media. Fabric to garment, garment to outfit; this story transcends the materials. It is about shifting perspectives, recognizing and celebrating identities, and a city transforming its own narrative over time.
Discover Burchfield.
Visit the Center and explore the work of an American master.
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.
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