May M&T Second Friday

On the second Friday of every month, thanks to the support of M&T Bank, the Burchfield Penney stays open late and admission is free! From exhibition openings to all-ages art-making, screenings, and special programs, visitors experience the best of the Burchfield Penney. Explore the galleries and enjoy live music. The cash-only pop-up bar will be open, serving soft drinks, beer, and wine. Masks are optional.

Pssst! Don’t miss out! Receive 10% off your Museum Membership when you sign up in person during M&T Second Friday!

Exhibition Opening

Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection

Sylvia L. Rosen and Charles Cary Rumsey Galleries

On view May 12, 2023,  through December 31, 2023

Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, is both worldwide in origin and world-class in quality. It features 50 works of art glass by 45 artists from 11 countries including works by internationally celebrated glass artists Harvey Littleton, Greg Fidler, John Healey, Lino Tagliapietra, Michael Taylor, and many other of the most prominent artists in the field. 

Collected over three decades, The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection is a gift from Judith C. Lipsey and her late husband, Stan, the former publisher of The Buffalo News. The Lipseys made their 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.

Please join us in celebrating the Lipsey’s donation!

Live Music 

Leroy Townes 

Reception Space
5:30pm – 8pm 

Leroy Townes is an original Buffalo Americana band performing vinyl-era inspired folk-rock with a shot of country. They have been creating their songs with the help of some of Buffalo’s best musicians for over a decade now. Whether working in bars, festivals, breweries or in a forest, the band has crafted their own sound that evokes the world we grew up in, surrounded by nature, vinyl and the open road.

All-Ages Art-Making

Usuem Studio

5:30 pm - 8 pm

Join our education team is Second Friday in our new classroom the Usuem Studio! The project is inspired by Mizin Shin's World Network Models which is on view in the exhibition, Persistence of Practice: The Art of Mirabo Press.