Although Introducing Tony Conrad: A Retrospective is the first retrospective of the art of this pioneering musician, filmmaker, and University at Buffalo educator, Conrad's work has been on view at the Albright-Knox numerous times throughout the years. 

Tony Conrad conceived of his Yellow Paintings not as paintings but as films of incredibly long duration, devoid of the action or narrative typically associated with Hollywood cinema.

In 2012, Tony Conrad re-created a version of his exhibition Come To—first on view at Hallwalls in 1979—for Wish You Were Here: The Buffalo Avant-garde in the 1970s (March 30–July 8, 2012), organized by former Albright-Knox Curator Heather Pesanti.