There’s a lot of care going into construction of the new Buffalo AKG Art Museum, and not just in the new Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building. An amazing team of contractors and experts is at work on the Robert and Elisabeth Wilmers Building, completed in 1905, to make sure that every detail shines. One of our partners is Swiatek Studios, restorationists located in Clarence, New York, who specialize in making the classic shine like the contemporary. We asked one of the members of the Swiatek Studios team, Shanel Lamson, to tell us a little more about their craft.

Meet Charlie Garling, our new Director of Learning and Creativity, who has big plans for the new museum and its indoor Town Square.

Aitina Fareed-Cooke is one of the most dynamic creators that you will ever come across. A musician, a photographer, a videographer, and a poet, Fareed-Cooke recently added the title of curator to her resume—at least officially—as one half of the guest curatorial duo behind the special exhibition In These Truths, which closed its run at Albright-Knox Northland on June 5, 2022. We asked her about her thoughts on the exhibition and the exciting new project she has recently unveiled: Tales from the Porch. 

We’re no stranger to letters and messages, phone calls, and—increasingly—comments and tweets. Still, it is a little unusual for us to receive 100-year-old postcards in the mail, but that’s what Lowell Joerg does.

Archivist Gabrielle Carlo has been with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum for seven years, documenting and processing the extensive archive of the museum's records—some that date back to the 19th century, but though a lover of history, Carlo's work also helps to point the way into the future. We spoke to her about how the museum's history is helping to inform the campus's transformation.

Poet Marquis Burton, aka Ten Thousand, has had a long association with the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, extending back to his youth. From site-specific performances for Swoon: Seven Contemplations to the workshop series Explore Your Truths he led in association with the special exhibition In These Truths, Burton's poetry may only exist in the moment of his freestyle improvisations, but it is making an indelible impression on our memories. We spoke to Burton about his work and life.

National Volunteer Month celebrates the impact that volunteers have on our lives, so we want to celebrate the docent volunteers that will be helping to make us the Buffalo AKG Art Museum.

Poetry has always been an inspiration to us here at the Albright-Knox, a partner that has gone hand in hand with our exhibitions, our programs, and our education classes. April is National Poetry Month, and to celebrate we wanted to highlight one of our partners in the community that helps light up the museum with poetry: Just Buffalo Literary Center.

Using guided tours, hands-on art workshops, and discussions, the Albright-Knox’s Creative Connection program partners with groups that provide services for people with disabilities. For Neurodiversity Celebration Week we wanted to tell you more about just one of those longstanding partnerships: STARS at City Honors in Buffalo.

As part of Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art the Albright-Knox hosted a series of game design classes for teens. This series introduced participants to the process of game design for both analogue and basic digital games.

The Albright-Knox’s Art Preparation team worked closely with artist David Adamo to install a series of his works in the Sculpture Court of the 1905 Albright Building for the artist’s exhibition.