Buffalo AKG Art Museum

Buffalo AKG Art Museum
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Former names
Albright–Knox Art Gallery (1962–2022?)
Albright Art Gallery (1905–1962)
EstablishedMay 31, 1905 (1905-05-31)
Location1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°55′57″N 78°52′32″W / 42.93245°N 78.87563°W / 42.93245; -78.87563
TypeArt museum
DirectorJanne Sirén
ArchitectAugustus Saint Gaudens, Edward Brodhead Green[1]
Nearest parkingUnderground
Websitewww.buffaloakg.org
DesignatedMay 27, 1971
Reference no.71000538[1]
Aerial view of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum in Buffalo, New York, United States, in Delaware Park. The museum was expanded beginning in 2021, and re-opened in June 2023.[2]

The museum is a major showplace for modern art and contemporary art. It is directly opposite Buffalo State University and the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

It is named after three major donors, John J. Albright,[3] Seymour H. Knox II, and Jeffrey Gundlach.[4]

An interior gallery of the Wilmers Building
  1. ^ a b "National Register of Historical Places - New York (NY), Erie County". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-02-24.
  2. ^ "Building the Buffalo AKG Art Museum". Buffalo AKG Art Museum. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Albright was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Pogrebin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).