Burchfield Penney Art Center Announces Major Gift, Opening of Exhibition 'Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection'
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at Buffalo State announced on Thursday that it is the beneficiary of the gift of the Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, as well as funding to establish a permanent endowment dedicated to the exhibition and preservation of the collection. The collection, consisting of 50 works of art glass by 45 artists from 11 countries, represents many of the most prominent artists in the field today. Judith C. Lipsey and her late husband, Stan, former publisher of the Buffalo News, made the gift in honor of Burchfield Penney director emeritus Anthony Bannon in recognition of his and the Burchfield Penney’s contributions to the arts and cultural life of Western New York.
The Burchfield Penney will celebrate the Lipseys’ donation with the public exhibition opening of Brilliance: The Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection on Friday, May 12, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. The event is free and open to the public.
“We cannot thank Stan and Judi enough for their generosity,” said Burchfield Penney Art Center director Scott Propeack. “The Burchfield Penney Art Center has a longstanding commitment to collect and exhibit art in craft media. With the acquisition of the Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection, we can immediately and meaningfully expand our ability to highlight the very best in this challenging and exquisite medium.”
Collected over the course of more than three decades, the works in the Stanford Lipsey Art Glass Collection are both worldwide in origin and world-class in quality. The collection includes significant artwork by internationally celebrated glass artists, including Harvey Littleton, Greg Fidler, John Healey, Lino Tagliapietra, Michael Taylor, and many others.
A comprehensive full-color catalog features stunning images of all 50 works from the collection, many accompanied by commentary by the artists. The catalog also includes essays from art historian William Warmus, former curator at the Corning Museum of Glass, and Anthony Bannon. This collector’s item will be available for sale in the Museum Store and online.
Lectures and symposiums will be offered during the course of the exhibition, which will continue through December 31, 2023.
About the Burchfield Penney Art Center
Established in 1966 on the campus of SUNY Buffalo State University, the Burchfield Penney Art Center is dedicated to the art and vision of renowned American watercolorist Charles E. Burchfield (1893–1967) and the art and artists of Buffalo and Western New York. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums.
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Photo by Biff Henrich: Blue/Orchid Square Descending Form, Harvey K. Littleton (1922–2013, American), Burchfield Penney Art Center Collection; Gift of Stanford and Judith Lipsey.
