To immerse yourself in reading the work of poet Charles Wright is to move from the fragmentary, keenly observed particulars of the natural world and the consciousness of everyday experience to a parallel, meditative track that seems not so much a derivation of that experience than an uncovering of the deep structure of language and human thought that lies embedded within it.
The Burchfield Penney Art Center presents its annual Charles E. Burchfield Award to Charles Wright, the current U.S. poet laureate, in recognition of his “outstanding achievements in the arts which express a commitment to environmental sustainability” at an awards event and dinner.
Dove-twirl in the tall grass.
End-of-summer glaze next door
On the gloves and split ends of the conked magnolia tree.
Work sounds: truck back-up beep, wood tin-hammer, cicada, fire horn.
Exhibition at DC Moore Gallery is a Critic's Pick.
Charles Burchfield at DC Moore Gallery is in The New Yorker.
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.
One musical surprise follows another this Friday evening, May 8th at 8pm when "A Musical Feast" presents mezzo-soprano Julia Bentley at the Burchfield Penney Art Center.
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