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A look inside Joseph Ellicott's masterpiece of American clock making that has stood the test of time since the Quaker millwright and mechanic built it in 1769.

The Illustrated Chapin

The rich woodcut and watercolor work of John Reuben Chapin, magazine and book illustrator of the 19th Century, receives its due in this retrospective by a descendant.

The Aries Press

For a few years in the late 1920s, the village of Eden, NY, was home to a small press with a colorful history. This small press was the vision and child of Spencer Kellogg, Jr.

Eugene M. Dyczkowski - Lusty Realist of Depression-Era Buffalo

Described as a "realist with a Slavic feeling for color and a considerable talent for caricature," artist Eugene Dyczkowski's memorable work ranged from: bucolic landscapes to Depression-era scenes, figure studies and abstract paintings. He was the founder of the Polish Arts Club of Buffalo.

Harold Arlen: Hiding in Plain Sight

Harold Arlen created an extraordinary number of hit songs that have become a part of the American scene. Sadly, this Buffalo native remains largely unknown in his hometown.

Father Hennepin at Niagara Falls (1678)

Thomas Hart Benton's mural painting helped tell the story of American history.

Niagara's Visual Music in the Paintings of Claire Shuttleworth

The beauty of the Niagara River, Falls and Gorge are captured in a series of symphonic paintings composed between 1910 and 1920.

Watercolor "Historian" Opens Buffalo's "Windows to the Past"

Painter Dr. V. Roger Lalli, retired from his teaching career, has completed 43 photo-realist views of Buffalo, now reproduced in a new book.

Western New York Heritage

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