AKG BLOG:  Looking Back/Looking Forward Archivist Gabrielle Carlo digs through the past to point the museum's way into the future. Read Our Interview with Gabrielle Carlo Profiles, interviews, and guest contributors, diving into the stories behind the art. About the blog. RECOMMENDED READS The One Thing You Have To Do Is Love People The person who inspired Detour's Cobblestone Commons mural is a modern-day abolitionist—and she can show us what it means to care for one another. Read About Kelly Galloway To See the Beauty in One's Skin Bottoms's portraits of Black men and women seek to recode society's stereotypes and to reveal the beauty of her subjects. Read About Julia Bottoms Saying Their Names Phyllis Thompson was moving her mother out of her house, when she discovered a box of decades-old family photographs beneath her bed. Then she went to work. Read About Phyllis Thompson Search by Search by Search the Blog Apply Browse by Tags Browse by Tags Art in Public Doing & Making Guest Authors Ideas Interviews News & Events Profiles Collection Handbook Apply Selected Terms Selected Terms Apply Picasso: The Artist and His Models—Joan Miró January 23, 2017 Upon meeting Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró immediately declared him to be a great painter. The two developed a friendship and remained in contact even after Miró returned to Spain. 55th Anniversary of the Public Opening of the 1962 Building January 21, 2017 Saturday, January 21, 2017, marks the 55th anniversary of the public opening of the Albright-Knox's 1962 Building. Throwback Thursday: American Arts and Crafts: Virtue in Design January 19, 2017 The 1995 exhibition American Arts and Crafts: Virtue in Design was a showcase for significant examples of late 19th- and early-20th century furniture, ceramics, and metal-working that exemplified the Arts and Crafts movement. Rosalyn Drexler's Death of Benny "Kid" Paret, 1936 January 18, 2017 On the occasion of Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is?, we are taking a closer look at several of the works in the exhibition. This week: Death of Benny "Kid" Paret, 1936. Picasso: The Artist and His Models—Henri Matisse January 17, 2017 When Pablo Picasso and Henri Matisse met in 1906, each artist was already aware of the other’s work. They would become friends, as well as rivals. Your AK: Posing with Picasso January 12, 2017 We're so glad some of you have discovered Pablo Picasso himself presiding over Picasso: The Artist and His Models. We love your photos so much that we decided to share a few here on our blog. Throwback Thursday: 1964 Alberto Burri Exhibition January 12, 2017 In January 1964, the Albright-Knox hosted an exhibition of Italian artist Alberto Burri's “unpainted paintings" that was organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Picasso: The Artist and His Models—Amedeo Modigliani January 9, 2017 When Amedeo Modigliani arrived in Paris in 1906 he almost immediately crossed paths with Pablo Picasso. The two shared an interest in African art and came to know each well, often trading works. Rosalyn Drexler's Self-Portrait, 1964 January 4, 2017 On the occasion of Rosalyn Drexler: Who Does She Think She Is?, we are taking a closer look at several of the works in the exhibition. This week: Self-Portrait, 1964. Pagination First page First Previous page Previous … Page 26 Page 27 Current page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 … Next page Next Last page Last