Are you interested in the real thing? Ready to step off the Interstate and discover an authentic American city? Does great American architecture fascinate you? Are you a fan ofFrank Lloyd Wright,Louis Sullivan andH.H. Richardson? Does theAmerican Arts & Crafts Movement and the work of theRoycrofters have a place in your home and heart? Do you enjoy botanical gardens and the parks ofFrederick Law Olmsted? Does African American heritage and theUnderground Railroad arouse your curiosity? Are you interested in American originals like artistCharles Burchfield? Do the crosscurrents ofmodern and contemporary art excite your imagination? Do you savor road food andhard-to-find regional dishes? Do you collectantiques and treasure the undiscovered, off beat and overlooked? If you answered “yes” to any of these questions, make plans to visit Buffalo — a great American road trip.
What's happening
FOR THE NATURE LOVER :
The annual Amaryllis & Cymbidium Show will take place January 17th-February 8th at the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens. The popular exhibition will showcase these beautiful flowers among the hundreds of domestic and tropical plant species in the garden. Built between 1897-1899 as one of the largest public greenhouses in the country, the tri-domed glass, wood and steel Botanical Gardens is the product of three extraordinary visionaries: landscaping architect Fredrick Law Olmsted, architects Lord & Burnham and botanist / plant-explorer John F. Cowell. More...
feature attraction
FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TOURS: The Focus Tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Darwin Martin House Complex is held every 4th Saturday, year-round. The tour reveals how the Martin House is the creation of a brilliant architect and his client. Expert storyteller, Duane Churchill, unravels Frank Lloyd Wright’s genius in weaving a portrait of Darwin Martin into the fabric of this breathtaking residence. Visitors also have the opportunity to visit buildings in the Martin House complex that are not included on the basic tour, including the Barton House and Gardener’s Cottage. More…
COMING SOON
FOR THE ART LOVER: The world renowned Albright-Knox Art Gallery will feature the first major U.S. exhibition in twenty years to reconsider Abstract Expressionism and the art movements that followed from February 13th-June 10th, 2009. Action/Abstraction: Pollock, de Kooning, and American Art, 1940–1976 will feature more than fifty key works by thirty-one artists presented thematically and complemented by a rich selection of letters, media, and photographs documenting the period. More…
IN THE NEWS
THE TIMES ON BUFFALO ARCHITECTURE:
Buffalo’s amazing collection of 19th and 20th Century architecture was featured on the cover of the Nov. 16, 2008 edition of the New York Times Arts & Leisure section in an article aptly titled “Saving Buffalo’s Untold Beauty”. The article dominated the front page of the Arts & Leisure section with a breathtaking photo of Daniel Burnham’s Ellicott Square Building as seen from Louis Sullivan’s Guaranty Building. The subhead makes the case for Buffalo right up front: “The Home to Some of the Greatest American Architecture Tries to Balance the Past With the Future.” Read the entire article and check out the slide show. More...
BUFFALO SPOTLIGHT
MUSEUM OPENING:
After almost ten years of planning, fundraising and construction, the New Burchfield Penney Art Center opened to the public on November 22, 2008. Designed by Gwathmey, Siegel & Associates Architects, the 84,000 square foot building is dedicated to the art and vision of Charles E. Burchfield and distinguished artists of Western New York State. It houses more than 7,500 works and contains the largest public collection of works by one of America’s greatest watercolorists, Charles E. Burchfield. More...
WALKS, TALKS & TOURS
BUFFALO TOURS :
For architecture tours this season,every Tuesday, Buffalo Tours offers “The Buffalo Story,” taking you through the stunning backdrop for many of Buffalo’s most important stories and the daily “City Hall” tour, offering a look into the Art-Deco masterpiece, both inside and out. More…
