West End Gallery: A Collection of Paintings by the Late Thomas S. Buechner

A Collection of Paintings by the Late Thomas S. Buechner on exhibit October 7 - November 14 during regular business hours.

Thomas S. Buechner, an internationally known painter, author, and lecturer, passed away in 2010.   His paintings are in many collections throughout the U.S. and beyond, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art. He was the first Director or the Corning Museum of Glass (1950-1960) and then Director of the Brooklyn Museum (1960-1971).  In 1972, he became President of Steuben Glass, Chairman of the Corning Glass Works Foundation, and President of the Corning Museum of Glass.  He helped to establish the Rockwell Museum in 1976.  In 1985 he became Vice President of Corning Glass Works.  He began painting full time in 1986. 
Buechner was a teacher, mentor and friend to many painters in the Southern Finger Lakes Region.

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Gallery Hours: Mon.-Thurs.10-5:30, Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-5 Sun.12-5