Underwriter Spotlight: The Butler Institute of American Art

Located in Youngstown on the YSU campus, The Butler is unique among museums. It exists to collect and preserve works of art in all media created by citizens of this country. From the crowning pieces of its permanent collection to the temporary exhibits, a walk through the Butler is a walk through American history. And what is most surprising about The Butler, is how the art jumps off the wall in this intimate setting. Founded in 1919, by Joseph G Butler, The Butler was incorporated and chartered by the State of Ohio. It is the first structure built to house a collection of strictly American works. 

Admission is free and art is for everyone.

The Butler Institute of American Art is honored to announce an exhibit of the artwork of legendary KISS front man Paul Stanley on display until October 8, 2023. Paul Stanley even made a special appearance August 12 for the exhibit’s opening reception. On display, sixteen one-of-a-kind pieces by the KISS front man, Paul Stanley, created recently, include new original acrylic paintings and mixed media originals.

“Paul Stanley is a figurative artist whose depictions of the human form are empowered by an explosive use of color. But his paintings move beyond the figure and into imaginary worlds where his KISS persona floats through stars, guitars, flags, hearts, and other background imagery enhancing the many approaches to the figure seen the bulk of the work. Stanley is an artist who encourages both order and dissonance in fields of color and form. His work can be viewed as a celebration of our visual universe.” - Louis Zona, Executive Director

For more information, visit https://butlerart.com/