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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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Electric Op

Through Monday, January 27, 2025
Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building
Events
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After Hours—Marisol: Untold Stories, Part 2

Think you know Marisol? Discover the many worlds surrounding the life and career of the artist and her historic bequest in this second installment of two evenings dedicated to the stories behind the works on view in Marisol: A Retrospective on Thursday, November 21, 2024.
Learn & Create
Learn & Create
Download AKGo!

The free AKGo! app is more than just your standard museum audio guide. Listen to more than 150 minutes of multi-layered sound design and narration by AKG staff, artists, and some unexpected guest voices as you explore the campus and special exhibitions!
Community
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Amanda Browder Workshops

Join us for Drop-In Artmaking workshops led by artist Amanda Browder! Your assistance will contribute to her newest artwork installation, which will be part of the upcoming Hi-Vis exhibition.
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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 building the future Buffalo AKG Art Museum today.

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Benjamin Franklin

American, 1706-1790

Pierre-Michel Alix (French, 1762–1817). Portrait of Benjamin Franklin, not dated. Aquatint, 10 x 8 5/8 inches (25.4 x 21.9 cm). Collection Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; Gift of Willis O. Chapin, 1891 (1891:4.3).

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