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Burchfield Penney Art Center
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1300 Elmwood AvenueBuffalo, NY 14222
(716) 878-6011
- Price Range:
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- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
- By Appointment Only:
- No
- Wheelchair Accessible:
- Yes
6 reviews for Burchfield Penney Art Center
6 reviews in English
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Review from Erin K.
Buffalo, NY
11/23/2011
They have Charles Burchfield's actual studio painstakingly reconstructed and you can see the things he was actually painting, like a stuffed owl, and then see the paintings with the stuffed owl in them. I witnessed an epiphany as my daughter made the connection between art and a life. I didn't know anything about Burchfield before moving to Buffalo and loved it as soon as I saw it.
The gallery has a great gift shop too, with carefully curated Buffalo created jewelry, art, carvings, pottery, sculpture, woolly purses, stationery. -
Review from Paul L.
1/6/2012 12 photos
The Burchfield looks like it houses a small nuclear collider but the only collisions inside are due to the multi-use activities in a facility that seems to have been designed by committee. It's not just an art museum and much of the art on display suffers in the poorly-designed and dimly-lighted spaces. A great bronze frieze, for example, hangs in a lonely hallway opposite the doors of a large freight elevator.
I'm a fan of the artist Charles Burchfield and it's unfortunate that so little of his work is on display. This was a true disappointment and a kitschy craft exhibition in the main gallery made me grumpy. The saving graces to the visit were Charles Cary Rumsey's small bronze sculptures opposite the gift shop and a rather impressive display of art produced by some very talented high school students.
I don't understand the priorities of the Burchfield Penney Art Center and it doesn't seem like they do, either. It will take a good curatorial hand to remedy the architectural challenges here. I'll still visit again, though, and hope for the best.Listed in: Art Museums Anywhere
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Review from Emily L.
10/9/2011 1 Check-in Here
This was a very nice space with lots of great art to look at, as well as a large, spacious exhibit featuring experimental films.
I feel bad for giving the Burchfield Penney only three stars ("A-OK"), but (1) the center was on the small side, and (2) they didn't have very many Charles Burchfield paintings on display. I'm not sure if I went at the wrong time (were the paintings gone on a traveling exhibition?), but I saw maybe two or three of his paintings, so I was a bit disappointed.
That being said, there were a great number of sketches, studies, photographs, and letters to look at, though, which was interesting. Additionally, the small size makes the Burchfield Penney great if you only have an hour or two. I would recommend the Albright-Knox Art Gallery as a first stop though. -
Review from Jen L.
6/8/2009
I enrolled my kid in a five-week session of art classes here on Saturday mornings just this past winter-spring, and I was very happy with the program. He's five, so I did not expect any Masterpieces coming home at the end of each class, but the staff did a nice job getting the kids involved, each week had a different theme (underwater/above water, crickets, shapes, more I can't remember) and my son LOVED it. I liked it too; I had an opportunity to take a drive downtown with my boy on Saturday mornings and read the paper and drink coffee in the little cafe while art was being explored just down the hall.
It cost $90 for a five-week session, and I was able to walk around and see the exhibits when I was done with my paper and coffee without having to pay admission.
The cricket exhibit freaked me out, but in a good way. Does that make sense? -
Review from Doreen M.
Brooklyn, NY
2/9/2011
Was in Buffalo visiting my son at school and finally got to the Burchfield Penney! The show that was up was all Western NY artists and was beautifully curated. I can't wait to go back.
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Review from laura s.
2/9/2009
Love the new Burchfield Penney museum. It opened last November and I've been there twice in as many months. I recommend it for visitors of all ages. There is a small snack bar that I haven't visited; the second-level patio looks like a great place for a summer party. The walls are stark white and the space feels huge.
