July M&T Second Friday 2024
Jul 12, 2024 5:30pm — 8:00pm
ABOUT M&T SECOND FRIDAYS
Mark your calendars for the second Friday of each month when, thanks to the generous support of M&T Bank, we stay open late, and admission is free! Immerse yourself in artistic experiences, from captivating exhibition premieres to engaging all-ages art-making sessions, curated screenings, and special programs. Explore the galleries, shop The Museum Store, and enjoy live music. Our cash-only pop-up bar awaits, offering soft drinks, wine, and beer. Stop by Roux Soup Bar & Café, serving up a delicious array of soups, sandwiches, and salads.
Psst! Here's an exclusive offer just for you – enjoy a 10% discount on most Museum Memberships when you join or renew in person during M&T Second Friday. Stop by our membership table to learn more!
Stay tuned to find out what's on for July M&T Second Friday 2024!
Exhibitions Opening
William Y. Cooper: Beyond Imagination
On view July 12, 2024 through October 27, 2024
Artist, educator, and writer William Cooper’s compositions, produced primarily in oils and acrylics, employ aesthetics and themes that connect his experiences as an African American back to his African heritage. Self-defined as an Afrocentric artist, Cooper uses metaphor, symbolism, line, form, and color to translate his creative and curious nature into harmonious, illusory compositions of his experiences while also allowing viewers to bring their own meanings to his work... Learn more about William Y. Cooper: Beyond Imagination.
Embracing Earth: Burchfield & Whitman
On view July 12, 2024 through October 27, 2024
For an ongoing series of exhibitions that explore how the work of Charles E. Burchfield relates to work by other artists, the Burchfield Penney Art Center will compare Burchfield and the American poet Walt Whitman. Burchfield’s poetic writings about nature mirror his expressive paintings and drawings. Indeed, around 1956 he was quoted as saying, “I am seeking simplified reaffirmation of some of my early period. I want to praise and exalt nature as Walt Whitman has done in ‘Leaves of Grass’.” The exhibition will show how Burchfield and Whitman had parallel perceptions of nature expressed both visually and textually... Learn more about Embracing Earth: Burchfield and Whitman.
The Unseen: Works from the Collection
On view July 12, 2024 through October 27, 2024
According to the American Alliance of Museums, most museums only display about 3 percent of their collections at a time. The Burchfield Penney Art Center holds more than 12,000 objects, with new acquisitions being added to museum holdings every year. An added emphasis on showing contemporary artists from the region that the museum serves means that many works from more than half a century of collecting are not seen by visitors for decades at a time. The exhibition The Unseen features works recently acquired by the museum and works that have not been seen on the museum walls for many years... Learn more about The Unseen.
Live Music
Ten Cent Howl
Reception Space
5:30 pm- 8 pm
Ten Cent Howl has been making waves in the Buffalo Americana scene for almost two decades. Their music is built on a strong foundation of solid, story-telling songs, professional musicianship, and incredible vocal harmonies.
All-Ages Art-Making
Get creative with our education team in the Usuem Studio! On July M&T Second Friday, we will be creating artwork inspired by Embracing Earth: Burchfield and Whitman.