Free Day at the Burchfield-Penney Art Center on Sunday, October 17, 2004
The Burchfield-Penney Art Center at Buffalo State College is pleased to announce the first of two free days to be held this semester on Sunday, October 17, 2004. In addition to the exhibitions on view, visitors to the museum have the opportunity to enjoy a poetry reading by former UB professor, Bill Sylvester, at 2:00 p.m.
Exhibitions on View
Craft Art Western New York 2004
October 16, 2004 January 2, 2005
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 by past or current residents of Western New York State (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties). 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.
The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-76)
October 23, 2004 - January 9, 2005
From the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, NJ, this focused show brings together a previously unknown selection of works by leading contemporary artist Cindy Sherman. Culled from family collections, these works comprise early photographs and montages created when the artist was student at Buffalo State College during the mid 1970s, providing the foundation for her emergence as one of the most important artists of her generation. Using herself as the subject of her staged photographs, Sherman explores the myriad constructions of female identity and the body in our popular culture.
Cindy Sherman: Western New York Collections
October 23, 2004 - January 9, 2005
Complementing The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-76), this exhibition will include works by Cindy Sherman which are in public and private collections in Western New York.
Roots
October 30, 2004 - January 23, 2005
This exhibition of works by Charles E. Burchfield focuses on the influences that environment and experience had on the artist, with an emphasis on works in Burchfield’s hometown of Salem, Ohio and surrounding areas. Works from the Burchfield-Penney’s collection will be featured along with pieces on loan from the collection of Harriet and Mortimer Spiller.
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. Please call (716) 878-6120 for an appointment to view the rooms.
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 d on the 3rd floor of Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College. Hours: Sunday: 1:00 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday Saturday: 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
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 Erie County. Additional operating support is provided by the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Trust, the James Carey Evans Endowment, the Mary A. H. Rumsey Foundation and charitable contributions by museum members and visitors.
Exhibitions on View
Craft Art Western New York 2004
October 16, 2004 January 2, 2005
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 by past or current residents of Western New York State (Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Monroe, Niagara, Orleans and Wyoming counties). 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.
The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-76)
October 23, 2004 - January 9, 2005
From the Montclair Art Museum in Montclair, NJ, this focused show brings together a previously unknown selection of works by leading contemporary artist Cindy Sherman. Culled from family collections, these works comprise early photographs and montages created when the artist was student at Buffalo State College during the mid 1970s, providing the foundation for her emergence as one of the most important artists of her generation. Using herself as the subject of her staged photographs, Sherman explores the myriad constructions of female identity and the body in our popular culture.
Cindy Sherman: Western New York Collections
October 23, 2004 - January 9, 2005
Complementing The Unseen Cindy Sherman: Early Transformations (1975-76), this exhibition will include works by Cindy Sherman which are in public and private collections in Western New York.
Roots
October 30, 2004 - January 23, 2005
This exhibition of works by Charles E. Burchfield focuses on the influences that environment and experience had on the artist, with an emphasis on works in Burchfield’s hometown of Salem, Ohio and surrounding areas. Works from the Burchfield-Penney’s collection will be featured along with pieces on loan from the collection of Harriet and Mortimer Spiller.
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. Please call (716) 878-6120 for an appointment to view the rooms.
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 d on the 3rd floor of Rockwell Hall, Buffalo State College. Hours: Sunday: 1:00 5:00 p.m. and Tuesday Saturday: 10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
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 Erie County. Additional operating support is provided by the Elizabeth Elser Doolittle Trust, the James Carey Evans Endowment, the Mary A. H. Rumsey Foundation and charitable contributions by museum members and visitors.
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