The Burchfield Penney Art Center and Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective Co-present COLTRANE Birthday Celebration
Buffalo, NY, September 1, 2023 — The three-day jazz extravaganza honoring the birthday of jazz icon John Coltrane will reverberate through the Buffalo State University Campus from September 28th – 30th, 2023. Co-presented by the Pappy Martin Legacy Jazz Collective, this year’s COLTRANE Celebration will grow beyond the Burchfield Penney’s Tower Auditorium in order to accommodate the anticipated audience for an extra special headlining act: Grammy-nominated saxophonist and band leader Ravi Coltrane (the second son of John and Alice Coltrane). He will be joined by COLTRANE Celebration artistic directors George Caldwell (Grammy-winning pianist) and Curtis Lundy (world-renowned bassist) on Saturday, September 30, 2023, in the Buffalo State Performing Arts Center in Rockwell Hall...
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is pleased to announce that artist Peter B. Jones will select the artworks for exhibition in Art In Craft Media 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.
New Art Exhibition by Muhammad Zaman and Michael Mandolfo Celebrates Language and Unity
Buffalo, NY– April 12, 2023 – A new art exhibition entitled The Language Within Us is set to open at the Burchfield Penney Art Center on Friday, April 14, 2023. This multimedia installation aims to explore the power of language and how it can unify people from all walks of life.
Assembly House 150 and artist Dennis Maher complete renovation of Burchfield Penney Useum™ Studios
Buffalo, NY – The Burchfield Penney Art Center was among fourteen awards made in 2023 that celebrate unique leadership, dedicated community service, transformational visitor experiences, community engagement, and innovative programs that use collections to tell stories of everyone who calls New York home.
The Burchfield Penney Art Center Board of Trustees and Buffalo State University are pleased to announce the appointment of Scott Propeack as Executive Director...
The Board of Trustees of the Burchfield Penney Art Center announce the appointment of an outstanding group of new additions to our board! We thank our board members for the time, support, and guidance that they each contribute towards fulfilling our mission. We appreciate their dedication to the art of Charles E. Burchfield and the art and artists of our region...
We are saddened to learn that Peter C. Andrews passed away on Wednesday, August 24 at the age of 96. He and his wife Joan were such fundamental patrons of our museum on so many levels. Peter had a quiet presence, always cheerful and supportive, never wanting the spotlight—yet providing sage advice instrumental to the birth of the Charles Burchfield Center in 1966 and its impressive growth into today’s Burchfield Penney Art Center.
Assembly House 150 and artist Dennis Maher begin renovation of Burchfield Penney Useum™ Studios