A free event hosted in conjunction with and in celebration of the museum’s Hi-Vis exhibition and public art’s strong thematic connections to Hip-Hop. The night will feature a sampling of Buffalo Hip-Hop practitioners from the music, art, dance, and fashion sectors.

Join Aaron Ott, Public Art Curator, for an in-depth look at the ten years of projects driven by the AKG’s Public Art Initiative, including personal stories from the Public Art team and a special look at the artists that comprise the upcoming exhibition Hi-Vis.

Join us for an extraordinary performance debut at the Art of Jazz series on Sunday, May 18, 2025, featuring the multifaceted American jazz pianist and composer Emmet Cohen. Renowned as one of his generation's pivotal jazz figures, Cohen is the leader of the Emmet Cohen Trio and the visionary behind the Masters Legacy Series. 

This free screening features three 30-minute programs—STEINA, TRANSFORMATIONS, and MATRIX—that Steina and Woody Vasulka produced for a series called VASULKA VIDEO that aired as part of a 1978 artist residency with WNED, Buffalo, Toronto Public Media's local PBS station.