Concerning Heritage at the Burchfield-Penney

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Sep 18th 2005, 2:58pm By queenseyes

Following the theme underlying Art on the Hyphen: Cuban-American Artists of Western New York, in which artists expressed their experiences relating both to their ethnic heritage and their current concerns living in the United States, this exhibition of work from the collection features work by artists of various ethnic backgrounds. Native Americans, African Americans, Eastern European immigrants, and Latino artists from several different countries are among those represented. Artists include George Campos, Craig CentriE, Ana Maria Hidalgo, Arnold Mesches, Richard Nephew, Roberto Pacheco, Endi Poskovic, Alberto Rey, Jolene Rickard, Jeanette Shropshire, Jeffrey Thomas and others. Show runs through October 30, 2005.

Inset: Juan Carlos Perdiguero (b. 1963) Untitled, 1990 mixed media painting Collection of the Burchfield-Penney Art Center, gift of the artist, 1992.

Burchfield-Penney Art Center - Buffalo State College - Rockwell Hall, Third Floor - 1300 Elmwood Avenue.

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