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    Gear up for an exciting M&T FIRST FRIDAY on September 5! From Game Day Logo Hair Art on the Great Lawn to Drawing with former Buffalo Bills linebacker Aaron Maybin, we're making sure our community is game day ready.

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    Submit to the 29th annual Art Alive! This contest invites participants to create living representations of famous works of art at the AKG for great prizes. 

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    Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art

    Check out Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art—a documentary that features reflective interviews with AKG Curator of Public Art Aaron Ott and many of the artists who have worked with the Public Art Initiative over the past ten years. 

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    Members' Preview Week

    Buffalo AKG members receive an array of benefits throughout the run of One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama, including advance access from Friday, September 26, through Monday, September 29. Reserve your timed-entry tickets now!

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  • Visit

    Visit

    • Plan Your Visit
    • Hours & Admission
    • Directions & Parking
    • Codes of Conduct
    • Group Experiences
    • Accessibility
    • Shop
    • Dining
    • Frequently Asked Questions

    Happy Hours

    Join us for Happy Hours at Cornelia on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays!

     
  • Art

    Art

    • Exhibitions
    • Collection
    • Search the Collection
    • Public Art
    • Nordic Art and Culture Initiative
    • Publications

    Northern Lights

    Through January 12, 2026
    Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

  • Events

    Events

    • Find an Event
    • M&T FIRST FRIDAYS
    • Book Your Birthday Party
    • Book the Art Truck
    • Public Tours
    • After Hours

    Game Day

    Gear up for an exciting M&T FIRST FRIDAY on September 5! From Game Day Logo Hair Art on the Great Lawn to Drawing with former Buffalo Bills linebacker Aaron Maybin, we're making sure our community is game day ready.

  • Learn & Create

    Learn & Create

    • Studio Art Classes
    • Creative Commons
    • Blog
    • Free Digital Guide
    • Art’scool: School Tours
    • Lesson Plans
    • Resources for Educators

    Submit to Art Alive!

    Submit to the 29th annual Art Alive! This contest invites participants to create living representations of famous works of art at the AKG for great prizes. 

  • Community

    Community

    • Public Art
    • Museum Day Pass Donations
    • Community Resources and Feedback

    Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art

    Check out Hi-Vis: Ten Years of Public Art—a documentary that features reflective interviews with AKG Curator of Public Art Aaron Ott and many of the artists who have worked with the Public Art Initiative over the past ten years. 

  • Support

    Support

    • Membership
    • Make a Donation
    • Corporate Support
    • Annual Fundraising Events
    • Entertain at the Buffalo AKG
    • Travel with Us
    • Volunteer
    • Our Supporters

    Members' Preview Week

    Buffalo AKG members receive an array of benefits throughout the run of One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama, including advance access from Friday, September 26, through Monday, September 29. Reserve your timed-entry tickets now!

  • About

    About

    • Vision & Mission
    • Our Collections
    • Our Campus
    • Our History
    • Our Team
    • Annual Reports
    • 2016–2026 Strategic Plan
    • Building the Buffalo AKG Art Museum

    Campus History Timeline

    Trace the evolution of the museum’s campus, from groundbreaking for our first building in 1900 to the opening of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in 2023.

  • Tickets
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  • Lines of Impact: Drawing with Aaron Maybin hosted by Patti Thomas

    Friday, September 5, 2025

    5 pm - 7 pm EDT

    Join the AKG for the museum's September M&T FIRST FRIDAY and enjoy a free artmaking activity with former Buffalo Bills linebacker Aaron Maybin. 
     

    An American football player running on a field
  • Plein Air Painting Workshop

    Saturday, September 6, 2025

    10:30 am - 3 pm EDT

    Join the AKG for a plein air painting workshop inspired by Northern Lights!

    Lawren Stewart Harris's "Lake Superior" landscape painting
  • Author Talk & Book Signing: Thomas Schlesser's Mona’s Eyes

    Monday, September 22, 2025

    5 pm - 6 pm EDT

    Join the AKG for an Author Talk & Book Signing with Thomas Schlesser, recently named France's Author of the Year, and author of the upcoming Mona's Eyes (2025). 

    Book cover that reads "Mona's Eyes" and is a closeup of the painting of a woman's eyes
  • Latin Dance Lesson and Social with Salsa Sarah & Jerome Williams

    Friday, October 10, 2025

    6 pm - 8 pm EDT

    Experience the vibrant rhythms of Latin dance with instructors Salsa Sarah (Sarah Haykel) and Jerome Williams. Join us at the museum for an unforgettable cultural evening where art meets movement—perfect for beginners and dance enthusiasts alike!

    A couple posing mid-dance
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