Anthony J. Sisti (1901-1983)

Tony Sisti’s large oil, Circus, is an example of a Works Projects Administration (WPA) commission that many Art Institute of Buffalo artists received.  It was created as a mural design for what was then called the crippled children’s auditorium at City Hospital.  The mural no longer exists.  The charm of a colorful circus performance by healthy, lively horses would have brightened the spirits of young patients.