If you thought you knew the Buffalo/Niagara Falls area, well think again. New York state’s second largest metropolitan area has been undergoing somewhat of a renaissance that’s given it a new urban vibe in both its downtown core and throughout its system of outdoor parks and growing-in-stature art galleries.
For Brandywine Museum of Art Director Tom Padon, there’s a strong similarity between the work of Andrew Wyeth and that of Charles E. Burchfield.
The vibrant, visionary landscapes of Charles Burchfield (1893-1976), one of the leading American artists of the 20th century, are featured in a major exhibition of more than 50 paintings on view at the Brandywine River Museum of Art from Saturday, Aug. 23 through Nov. 16.
Gene Witkowski Photography at Burchfield Penney Contemporary Art Center and Starlight Studio and Art Gallery by Patricia Pendleton
The Democratic State Senate and Assembly candidates will debate the issues in a “Meet the Candidates” forum from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the auditorium at the Burchfield Penney Art Center, 1300 Elmwood Ave.
The six-course series is a studio art program suitable for students of all ages.
In a new anthology, editor Jed Perl includes pages from the journals of Charles Burchfield as part of Writings from the Age of Abstract Expressionism, Pop Art and Minimalism.
Stephan Salisbury previews Exalted Nature: The Real and Fantastic World of Charles E. Burchfield
Read what Colin Dabkowski wrote about Displacement: Barge Prototype.