Art Lovers’ Travel

Our art lovers’ tours are organized and sponsored by the Gallery Council to benefit MAG and open to all interested travelers:

Buffalo

May 5, 2015

Join the Gallery Council Art Tours Committee for an exciting day discovering art, architecture, spring flowers and exotic plants in Buffalo. Highlights will included guided tours of the Pierce Arrow Museum and Our Lady of Victory Basilica (pictured), a visit to the Buffalo Botanical Gardens, and private dining at the historic downtown 31 Club.

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Providence & Newport

May 18–22, 2015

Travel with us to historic Providence and Newport, RI. We’ll tour the world-renowned Rhode Island School of Design Museum, the Newport Art Museum, and The Breakers (summer home of Cornelius Vanderbilt); dine at the private Providence Art Club; enjoy a reception at the home of a prominent art collector; and visit galleries and artist studios.

Reservation form  deadline March 15

Pictured: Dining room at The Breakers.

Art Lover’s Provence

October 16–23, 2015

Save the date! From Cézanne to Matisse, Renoir to Picasso, artists have gravitated to Provence’s vivid sunlight and vibrant landscape. Join us in the south of France as we explore museums, studios, and homes, as well as meet contemporary artists, collectors and art lovers.

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Pictured: In 1889, Vincent van Gogh committed himself to the Saint-Paul Asylum in Saint-Rémy (now the Clinique Van Gogh). During his year there he would produce such masterpieces as Starry Night.

For more information on these and other upcoming trips, or to be added to our priority email list, email the Gallery Council Office or call 585.276.8910.

Looking Back: Cuba Through 36 Eyes

In January 2014, the Gallery Council sponsored a week-long trip to Cuba licensed by People to People. The group spent time in Havana, Vinales Valley, Cienfuegos and Trinidad; toured museums, historic sites and artist studios; and enjoyed unique educational experiences. In spring 2014, an exhibition at Image City Photography Gallery on University Avenue featured art by 15 of the travelers, their Cuban guide, and two professional Cuban photographers who worked with them. Pictured is Main Street, Vinales by Michelle Turner.