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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.

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Shop

Visit the Shop in the Seymour H. Knox Building for all things AKG! From exclusive exhibition merchandise to collaborations with local businesses, there is something for everyone.
Art
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Hi-Vis

Through Monday, June 9, 2025
Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building
Events
Events
Erie County Free Week

Join us for Erie County Free Week from February 20–24! This week of free admission for Erie County residents, with special programs and events, is a way for the museum to express its gratitude to all Erie County residents, the County Executive, and County Legislators for their generous support of museum operations.
Learn & Create
Learn & Create
Visit Creative Commons

Located adjacent to the Wilson Town Square in the Knox Building, Creative Commons is a free, active space for ages five and up designed to help you create, share, and connect through fun and playful experiences with art! Admission to the Knox Building is always FREE.
Community
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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.
Support
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Not a member yet? Join today!

Members get the best access to the AKG and special opportunities to create deeper connections with the collection. Enjoy unlimited free admission, guest passes, invitations to exclusive members’ previews and events, and more!
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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.

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Ibram Lassaw

American, born Egypt, 1913-2003

Artist Ibram Lassaw with his work Theme and Variations #1, 1957, at the Opening of Contemporary Art Acquisitions, 1957–1958 on December 12, 1958. Image courtesy of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Digital Assets Collection and Archives, Buffalo, New York.

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Theme and Variations #1, 1957

Ibram Lassaw
Cytherea, 1964

Ibram Lassaw

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