Read what author Bruce Adams wrote about the exhibition.
Flip through the April 23 edition of Rolling Stone and chances are you’ll stop dead at page 24, where Philip Burke’s jarring illustration of Conan O’Brien stares out from the glossy paper and straight into the reader’s eyes.
Read Michele DeLuca's article in the Niagara Gazette!
He is a local artist whose work is recognized worldwide.The Likeness Of Being - Portraits By Philip Burke runs through September 13th at the Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State.
Bill Murray looks more like Bill Murray than Bill Murray himself in the caricature portrait by artist Philip Burke, in a career overview exhibit at the Burchfield Penney Art Center. Because of the way caricature—when superbly done—gets to the heart of the matter, reduces to essence, eliminating extrinsics and extraneous.
Works by the artist are featured.
A Celebration Of The Arts Across Western New York As New Exhibits Open
Philip Burke’s work will be featured at the Burchfield Penny Art Center come spring. His style features bold and vivid portraits of popular culture figures.