Burchfield-Penney Art Center
Coordinates: 42°55′53.55″N 78°52′39.51″W / 42.9315417°N 78.8776417°W
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| Established | 1966 |
| Location | Buffalo State College |
| Type | art museum |
| Collection size | Over 8500 Works of work by Western New York Artists |
| Public transit access | Metro Bus 20 |
| Website | http://www.burchfieldpenney.org/ |
The Burchfield Penney Art Center is located on the campus of Buffalo State College and was founded in 1966. Dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Buffalo, Niagara and Western New York. Through an affiliation with Buffalo State College, it encourages learning and celebration of a richly creative and diverse community.
The collection includes the world's largest holding of the artist Charles Burchfield in addition to this there is an archive of over 25,000 of his drawings and notes. It is also houses Burchfield's hand-written journal.
Other components of the collection range from traditional mid-nineteenth century work to contemporary media arts. Notable artists in the collection also include, Hallwalls founders:Charles Clough, Robert Longo, Diane Bertolo, Nancy Dwyer, Cindy Sherman, and Michael Zwack. The collection also includes one of the worlds largest collections of the documentary photographer Milton Rogovin and work by Arts and Craft artisans from Roycroft.
The museum moved to a new home located on 4.9 acres (20,000 m2) of land at the corner of Elmwood Avenue and Rockwell Road in Buffalo, New York in November 2008. The Burchfield-Penney opened in its new location on November 22, 2008, with a 31-hour non-stop grand opening event. The new 84,000-square-foot (7,800 m2) museum is designed by Gwathmey Siegel and Associates Architects.
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