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    One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama

    Through March 2, 2026
    Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

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    Plein Air Painting Workshop

    Join us for a plein air watercolor painting workshop inspired by Northern Lights on Saturday, October 18, from 10 am to 3 pm! 

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    Check out our ongoing Adult, Clay, and Kids' Classes! Students of all levels of experience are invited to get creative at the Buffalo AKG.

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    The Buffalo AKG Art Museum provides an unparalleled setting for your special event. With one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art in the world, the museum offers exclusive opportunities for you and your guests. 

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    Buffalo AKG members receive an array of benefits throughout the run of One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama, including exclusive early access to online reservations and invitations to special events and programming. Additionally, the special exhibition admission fee will be waived for members at the Associate level and above.

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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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  • 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

    One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama

    Through March 2, 2026
    Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building

  • Events

    Events

    • Find an Event
    • M&T FIRST FRIDAYS
    • Music at the AKG
    • Public Tours
    • After Hours

    Plein Air Painting Workshop

    Join us for a plein air watercolor painting workshop inspired by Northern Lights on Saturday, October 18, from 10 am to 3 pm! 

  • Learn & Create

    Learn & Create

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

    Studio Art Classes

    Check out our ongoing Adult, Clay, and Kids' Classes! Students of all levels of experience are invited to get creative at the Buffalo AKG.

  • Entertain

    Entertain

    • Entertain at the Buffalo AKG
    • Book Your Birthday Party
    • Book the Art Truck

    Entertain at the AKG

    The Buffalo AKG Art Museum provides an unparalleled setting for your special event. With one of the foremost collections of modern and contemporary art in the world, the museum offers exclusive opportunities for you and your guests. 

  • Support

    Support

    • Membership
    • Make a Donation
    • Corporate Support
    • Annual Fundraising Events
    • Travel with Us
    • Volunteer
    • Our Supporters

    Membership

    Buffalo AKG members receive an array of benefits throughout the run of One with Eternity: Yayoi Kusama, including exclusive early access to online reservations and invitations to special events and programming. Additionally, the special exhibition admission fee will be waived for members at the Associate level and above.

  • 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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Lucas Samaras

  • Throwback Thursday: Mirrored Room by Lucas Samaras

    December 21, 2017

    On December 15, 1966, the Albright-Knox hosted a Members’ Preview of the newly acquired Mirrored Room with artist Lucas Samaras in attendance. 

    Visitors in Lucas Samaras's Mirrored Room, 1966, on December 15, 1966
  • Exhibition Spotlight—Perception in Out of Sight! Art of the Senses

    December 19, 2017

    While sight may be the sense we’re most familiar with relying on in a museum, some works in Out of Sight! Art of the Senses compel us to rethink what it means to see art. 

    Installation view of Robert Therrien’s No title (folding table and chairs, beige), 2006
  • Celebrating the Mirrored Room's 50th Anniversary

    December 15, 2016

    Lucas Samaras visited the Albright-Knox on December 15, 1966, for the Members’ Preview of the newly acquired Room No. 2 (popularly known as the Mirrored Room), 1966.

    Lucas Samaras in his Room No. 2 in 1966. (Image courtesy of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery Archives)
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