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    Sherry Miller Hocking shares her story of a lifelong friendship with artist Steina Vasulka in an open letter, reflecting on their early days exploring video as a new art form. 

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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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    Happy Hours

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

     
  • Art

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    • 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

    Summer Sip & Shop

    Join us on Saturday, August 16, from 10 am to 4 pm in the Wilson Town Square for a Sip & Shop event where local vendors will gather under Common Sky with their handmade jewelry, home decor, and more!

  • Learn & Create

    Learn & Create

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

    On the Blog

    Sherry Miller Hocking shares her story of a lifelong friendship with artist Steina Vasulka in an open letter, reflecting on their early days exploring video as a new art form. 

  • 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. 

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    • Make a Donation
    • Corporate Support
    • Annual Fundraising Events
    • Entertain at the Buffalo AKG
    • Travel with Us
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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!

     

  • 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.

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Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s

  • Exhibition Spotlight: Yaacov Agam in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s

    December 3, 2018

    With Loud Tactile Painting, Yaacov Agam aimed to disrupt the traditional rules of the art museum. 

    Visitors with Yaacov Agam's Loud Tactile Painting, 1962, on view in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s
  • Exhibition Spotlight: Jasper Johns and Roy Lichtenstein in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s

    October 15, 2018

    Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s includes some of the mainstays of the Albright-Knox's collection, like Jasper Johns's Numbers in Color, 1958–59, and Roy Lichtenstein's Head—Red and Yellow, 1962.

    Visitors with Jasper Johns's Numbers in Color, 1958–59, and Roy Lichtenstein's Head—Red and Yellow, 1962, in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s
  • Exhibition Spotlight: Marisol in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s

    August 2, 2018

    As part of Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s, we're premiering Marisol's Tea for Three, part of the artist's bequest to the Albright-Knox.

    From left: Robert Rauschenberg’s Ace, 1962, Marisol's Tea for Three, 1960; and Jasper Johns’s Numbers in Color, 1958–59, on view in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s
  • Exhibition Spotlight: Jerry T. Okimoto's Mobile Painting #17 in Giant Steps: Artists and the 1960s

    July 26, 2018

    Check out special behind-the-scenes video of Jerry T. Okimoto's Mobile Painting #17 in motion.

    Jerry T. Okimoto's Mobile Painting #17, 1963
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