Harvey K. Littleton (1922–2013), Blue/Orchid Square Descending Form, c. 1987; Hot-formed glass, Two pieces: 15" x 11" x 4¼" inches; Burchfield Penney Art Center Collection; Gift of Stanford and Judith Lipsey, in honor of Burchfield Penney Director Emeritus Dr. Anthony Bannon. Photo by Biff Henrich.
Exhibition Opening of Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection Announced
Wednesday, Apr 19, 2023
Exhibition Opening of Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection set for Friday, May 12 from 5:30 to 8:00 pm at the Burchfield Penney Art Center
April 19, 2023, Buffalo, NY – The Burchfield Penney Art Center announced today that it is the beneficiary of the gift of The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection and the funding to establish a permanent endowment dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the collection. The collection consists of 50 works by 45 artists from 11 countries and represents many of the most prominent artists in the field today. Judith C. Lipsey and her late husband Stan, former publisher of The Buffalo News, made the gift in honor of Burchfield Penney Director Emeritus Dr. Anthony Bannon in recognition of his and the Burchfield Penney’s contribution to the arts and cultural life of Western New York.
“We cannot thank Stan and Judi enough for their generosity,” Burchfield Penney Art Center director Scott Propeack said. “The Burchfield Penney Art Center has a long-standing commitment to collect and exhibit art in craft media. With the acquisition of The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, we can immediately and meaningfully expand our ability to highlight the very best in this challenging and exquisite medium.”
Collected over the course of more than three decades, the works in the Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection are both worldwide in origin and world-class in quality. The collection includes significant artwork by internationally celebrated glass artists, including Harvey Littleton, Greg Fidler, John Healey, Lino Tagliapietra, Michael Taylor, and many others.
The Burchfield Penney Art Center will celebrate the Lipsey’s donation on Friday, May 12, 2023, from 5:30 to 8:00 pm with the public exhibition opening of Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection. A comprehensive full-color catalog features stunning images of all 50 works from the collection, many accompanied by commentary by the artists. The catalog also includes essays from art historian William Warmus, former curator at the Corning Museum of Glass, and Burchfield Penney Director Emeritus Anthony Bannon. This collector's item will be available for sale in The Museum Store and online. Lectures and symposia will be offered during the course of the exhibition, which will continue until December 31, 2023.
About the Burchfield Penney Art Center
Established in 1966 on the campus of SUNY Buffalo State University, the Burchfield Penney Art Center is dedicated to the art and vision of renowned American artist Charles E. Burchfield (1893 – 1967) and the art and artists of Buffalo and Western New York.
For more information please contact:
Julia Norris
Burchfield Penney Art Center
716.878.3457