Burchfield-Penney Art Center Exhibition & Program Schedule: April - June 2004
To follow is the spring schedule for the Burchfield-Penney Art Center:
New Exhibition
Wet and Fresh: A Survey of Current Watercolor in Western New York
April 3, 2004 - June 27, 2004
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967) was renowned for his unique mastery of watercolor painting, affecting generations of artists and establishing national respect for the medium. This exhibition, the first of its kind at the Burchfield-Penney, will demonstrate how artists from Western New York are currently using watercolor. Curator of Education Gerald Mead and noted regional watercolorist Rita Argen Auerbach have selected work by 22 fine artists, illustrators and designers (from six counties of Western New York) to explore the range of styles, approaches and applications of watercolor.
Continuing Exhibitions
The Buffalo Seminary Colby Art Program 20th Anniversary Exhibition
February 7 - May 23, 2004
The Colby Art Program at Buffalo Seminary is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exhibition of the complete Colby Collection at the Burchfield-Penney. The Colby Collection includes works from prominent Western New York artists, including Patricia Layman Bazelon, Nancy Belfer, Jean MacKay Henrich, Catherine Catanzaro Koenig, Barbara Rowe, Christina Rupp and Ellen Steinfeld. Support for this exhibition was provided by the Estate of Mrs. Jean MacKay Henrich and The Robert and Patricia Colby Foundation.
Draw the Line: Crisis Services Community Poster Competition
Education Corridor
February 14 - May 30, 2004
In conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April), this exhibition will feature posters and artwork selected from a county-wide open competition conducted by Crisis Services. High school and college students and senior citizens were invited to submit artwork that spoke out against family and domestic violence, elder abuse, rape and sexual assault. A jury of artists and service providers selected the winning entries which are on view.
Musical Burchfields
February 21 - June 13, 2004
Burchfield's journals reveal very little direct influence of other artists’ works on his painting, but the monumental significance of natural sounds and music is clearly evident. Most importantly for Burchfield, music conjured up visions and memories. Music was inseparable from his aesthetic. The artist strove to achieve in his own painting the same heroic romanticism that he heard in music, particularly that of Beethoven and Sibelius. This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s tribute to Burchfield which took place on January 30 and 31, 2004.
Recent Acquisitions of Craft Art from the Collection
July 26, 2003 June 13, 2004
On view are Nancy Valle’s terra cotta sculpture, Taeyoul Ryu’s rocking chair made of bent plywood with ash veneer, Carol Townsend's stoneware vessel, all acquired with funds from the Collectors' Club as well as Wayne Higby's Avatar Beach, from his title sculpture series, Thresholds, purchased with funds from Sylvia L. Rosen and Jeremy Hatch’s Ceramech Model #4, the purchase prize winner from Craft Art Western New York 2002.
Upcoming Exhibitions
NY Collects Buffalo State
July 9 October 3, 2004
Presenting works of art created by former students of Buffalo State College, NY Collects Buffalo State will examine the impact that Buffalo State College has had on the art world in general and specifically, the state of the arts in New York. The exhibition will feature artists whose works are in museum, corporate and private collections in New York State. Over 180 works by more than 90 artists will be featured.
Craft Art Western New York 2004
October 16,05
Made possible by the Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment, Craft Art Western New York 2004 is the Burchfield-Penney Art Center’s ninth biennial exhibition devoted to the celebration of works in clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood. This year’s juror is Mark Leach, deputy director of the Mint Museums and founding director of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, both in Charlotte, North Carolina. He will select works on the basis of quality, uniqueness, originality, and aesthetic integrity. Of those chosen, one or more works will be purchased to become part of the Burchfield-Penney’s Collection.
Permanent Exhibitions
The Roycroft Legacy
The Roycroft Legacy is a fascinating exhibition of late 19th and early 20th century furniture, domestic objects, and publications by Roycroft artisans, primarily donated by Charles Rand Penney.
Charles E. Burchfield’s Studio
This authentic recreation of a corner of Burchfield's Gardenville, New York, studio presents many of the artist's tools and favorite inspirational objects, as well as the unpretentious furniture that equipped his comfortable work site. Reflecting the studio's appearance in the mid-1960s, this vignette reveals the humble environment in which the artist worked.
The Metcalfe Rooms
Second Floor, Rockwell Hall
The Metcalfe House, designed in 1882 by the well-known New York City firm McKim, Mead & White, stood on the corner of North Street and Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, NY until 1980. Preservationists were able to only save parts of the structure from demolition. The dining room and library are now housed in Rockwell Hall. Please call (716) 878-6120 for an appointment to view the rooms.
Offsite Exhibitions
Photographic Progress: From Pictorialism to Post-Modernism
1 M&T Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
November 5, 2003 May 5, 2004
With support from M&T Bank for its ongoing series of exhibitions at the M&T Center in downtown Buffalo, the Burchfield-Penney presents examples from its photography collection. The exhibition represents the emergence of photography from the realm of science to the world of art. Free public tours are held most Tuesdays at noon. Call (716) 878-6020 to confirm. The M&T Center is open to the public.
Celebrating E. B. Green
Buffalo Architecture Center, Market Arcade, Buffalo, N.Y.
November 18, 2003 June 25, 2004
This exhibition features photo-enlargements of several civic buildings, clubhouses and residences that were designed by noted Buffalo architect E. B. Green (1855-1950) including the Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo Savings Bank, Buffalo Central YMCA and the Garret Club. The images are from an exhibition of Green’s architecture presented at the Burchfield-Penney in 1997. The display is co-sponsored by the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier.
Other Programs
Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 1:00 p.m.:Lecture by Stephen Doherty (free with paid museum admission)
Thursday, April 15, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.:Lecture by watercolorist Catherine Parker (free and open to the public)
Sunday, April 18, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.:FREE DAY at the Burchfield-Penney; no museum admission will be charged
Sunday, April 18, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.: Poetry Reading by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
May 2, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.: Curators’ Tour with Rita Argen Auerbach and Gerald Mead (free with paid museum admission)
May 19, 20 and 21 from 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. daily: Adult Watercolor Workshop led by Scottsdale, Arizona-based watercolorist Betty Carr (registration and fee required; call (716)634-8907 for information)
Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.: Watercolor demonstration by Betty Carr (free and open to the public)
Thursday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.: Panel discussion: Th with moderator Rita Argen Auerbach and panelists Thomas Aquinas Daly, Margaret M. Martin, Catherine Norgen and Evette Slaughter (free and open to the public)
About the Burchfield-Penney Art Center
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is a museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Buffalo Niagara and Western New York State. Through its affiliation with Buffalo State College, the museum encourages learning and celebrates our richly creative and diverse community. For more information, call (716) 878-6011 or visit www.burchfield-penney.org.
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and County of Erie. Additional operating support is provided by the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Trust, the Mary A. H. Rumsey Foundation and the Burchfield-Penney’s members.
New Exhibition
Wet and Fresh: A Survey of Current Watercolor in Western New York
April 3, 2004 - June 27, 2004
Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967) was renowned for his unique mastery of watercolor painting, affecting generations of artists and establishing national respect for the medium. This exhibition, the first of its kind at the Burchfield-Penney, will demonstrate how artists from Western New York are currently using watercolor. Curator of Education Gerald Mead and noted regional watercolorist Rita Argen Auerbach have selected work by 22 fine artists, illustrators and designers (from six counties of Western New York) to explore the range of styles, approaches and applications of watercolor.
Continuing Exhibitions
The Buffalo Seminary Colby Art Program 20th Anniversary Exhibition
February 7 - May 23, 2004
The Colby Art Program at Buffalo Seminary is celebrating its 20th anniversary with an exhibition of the complete Colby Collection at the Burchfield-Penney. The Colby Collection includes works from prominent Western New York artists, including Patricia Layman Bazelon, Nancy Belfer, Jean MacKay Henrich, Catherine Catanzaro Koenig, Barbara Rowe, Christina Rupp and Ellen Steinfeld. Support for this exhibition was provided by the Estate of Mrs. Jean MacKay Henrich and The Robert and Patricia Colby Foundation.
Draw the Line: Crisis Services Community Poster Competition
Education Corridor
February 14 - May 30, 2004
In conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month (April), this exhibition will feature posters and artwork selected from a county-wide open competition conducted by Crisis Services. High school and college students and senior citizens were invited to submit artwork that spoke out against family and domestic violence, elder abuse, rape and sexual assault. A jury of artists and service providers selected the winning entries which are on view.
Musical Burchfields
February 21 - June 13, 2004
Burchfield's journals reveal very little direct influence of other artists’ works on his painting, but the monumental significance of natural sounds and music is clearly evident. Most importantly for Burchfield, music conjured up visions and memories. Music was inseparable from his aesthetic. The artist strove to achieve in his own painting the same heroic romanticism that he heard in music, particularly that of Beethoven and Sibelius. This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra’s tribute to Burchfield which took place on January 30 and 31, 2004.
Recent Acquisitions of Craft Art from the Collection
July 26, 2003 June 13, 2004
On view are Nancy Valle’s terra cotta sculpture, Taeyoul Ryu’s rocking chair made of bent plywood with ash veneer, Carol Townsend's stoneware vessel, all acquired with funds from the Collectors' Club as well as Wayne Higby's Avatar Beach, from his title sculpture series, Thresholds, purchased with funds from Sylvia L. Rosen and Jeremy Hatch’s Ceramech Model #4, the purchase prize winner from Craft Art Western New York 2002.
Upcoming Exhibitions
NY Collects Buffalo State
July 9 October 3, 2004
Presenting works of art created by former students of Buffalo State College, NY Collects Buffalo State will examine the impact that Buffalo State College has had on the art world in general and specifically, the state of the arts in New York. The exhibition will feature artists whose works are in museum, corporate and private collections in New York State. Over 180 works by more than 90 artists will be featured.
Craft Art Western New York 2004
October 16,05
Made possible by the Sylvia L. Rosen Endowment, Craft Art Western New York 2004 is the Burchfield-Penney Art Center’s ninth biennial exhibition devoted to the celebration of works in clay, fiber, glass, metal and wood. This year’s juror is Mark Leach, deputy director of the Mint Museums and founding director of the Mint Museum of Craft + Design, both in Charlotte, North Carolina. He will select works on the basis of quality, uniqueness, originality, and aesthetic integrity. Of those chosen, one or more works will be purchased to become part of the Burchfield-Penney’s Collection.
Permanent Exhibitions
The Roycroft Legacy
The Roycroft Legacy is a fascinating exhibition of late 19th and early 20th century furniture, domestic objects, and publications by Roycroft artisans, primarily donated by Charles Rand Penney.
Charles E. Burchfield’s Studio
This authentic recreation of a corner of Burchfield's Gardenville, New York, studio presents many of the artist's tools and favorite inspirational objects, as well as the unpretentious furniture that equipped his comfortable work site. Reflecting the studio's appearance in the mid-1960s, this vignette reveals the humble environment in which the artist worked.
The Metcalfe Rooms
Second Floor, Rockwell Hall
The Metcalfe House, designed in 1882 by the well-known New York City firm McKim, Mead & White, stood on the corner of North Street and Delaware Avenue in Buffalo, NY until 1980. Preservationists were able to only save parts of the structure from demolition. The dining room and library are now housed in Rockwell Hall. Please call (716) 878-6120 for an appointment to view the rooms.
Offsite Exhibitions
Photographic Progress: From Pictorialism to Post-Modernism
1 M&T Center, Buffalo, N.Y.
November 5, 2003 May 5, 2004
With support from M&T Bank for its ongoing series of exhibitions at the M&T Center in downtown Buffalo, the Burchfield-Penney presents examples from its photography collection. The exhibition represents the emergence of photography from the realm of science to the world of art. Free public tours are held most Tuesdays at noon. Call (716) 878-6020 to confirm. The M&T Center is open to the public.
Celebrating E. B. Green
Buffalo Architecture Center, Market Arcade, Buffalo, N.Y.
November 18, 2003 June 25, 2004
This exhibition features photo-enlargements of several civic buildings, clubhouses and residences that were designed by noted Buffalo architect E. B. Green (1855-1950) including the Albright Art Gallery, Buffalo Savings Bank, Buffalo Central YMCA and the Garret Club. The images are from an exhibition of Green’s architecture presented at the Burchfield-Penney in 1997. The display is co-sponsored by the Landmark Society of the Niagara Frontier.
Other Programs
Saturday, April 3, 2004 at 1:00 p.m.:Lecture by Stephen Doherty (free with paid museum admission)
Thursday, April 15, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.:Lecture by watercolorist Catherine Parker (free and open to the public)
Sunday, April 18, 2004 from 1:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m.:FREE DAY at the Burchfield-Penney; no museum admission will be charged
Sunday, April 18, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.: Poetry Reading by Aimee Nezhukumatathil
May 2, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.: Curators’ Tour with Rita Argen Auerbach and Gerald Mead (free with paid museum admission)
May 19, 20 and 21 from 9:30 a.m. 4:00 p.m. daily: Adult Watercolor Workshop led by Scottsdale, Arizona-based watercolorist Betty Carr (registration and fee required; call (716)634-8907 for information)
Thursday, May 20, 2004 at 7:00 p.m.: Watercolor demonstration by Betty Carr (free and open to the public)
Thursday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.: Panel discussion: Th with moderator Rita Argen Auerbach and panelists Thomas Aquinas Daly, Margaret M. Martin, Catherine Norgen and Evette Slaughter (free and open to the public)
About the Burchfield-Penney Art Center
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is a museum dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Buffalo Niagara and Western New York State. Through its affiliation with Buffalo State College, the museum encourages learning and celebrates our richly creative and diverse community. For more information, call (716) 878-6011 or visit www.burchfield-penney.org.
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center is accredited by the American Association of Museums and is supported in part with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts and County of Erie. Additional operating support is provided by the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Trust, the Mary A. H. Rumsey Foundation and the Burchfield-Penney’s members.
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