Press Releases
- June 8, 2011
Major Grant Award from New York State Supports Urgently Needed Conservation; Restoration of Historic Grand Staircase at the Albright-Knox Begins
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery today broke ground on a major conservation project, and announced it has been awarded an important grant by the New York State Environmental Protection Fund (EPF) and the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation for essential repairs to the Grand Staircase of the Gallery’s historic 1905 Albright Building.
more- May 26, 2011
Art Alive 2011 Promises a Visual Spectacle on June 4; Thousands Expected to Experience Living Works of Art on the Gallery’s Grounds
Thousands are expected to join in the excitement as famous works of art come to life during the Albright-Knox Art Gallery’s fourteenth annual Art Alive: A Walking, Talking Art Contest, scheduled for Saturday, June 4, from noon to 2 pm.
moreMonumental New Sculpture will Transform Elmwood Avenue; Nancy Rubins to Create Spectacular Work
The campus of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery will receive a significant addition this summer. Beginning June 6, the artist Nancy Rubins will be on site at the Gallery to supervise the installation of one of her monumental new works.
more- May 13, 2011
Jonathan VanDyke will perform The Long Glance, beginning May 28; Performance will last for forty hours
A remarkable performance will take place at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery from Saturday, May 28, through Thursday, June 2, 2011. The artist Jonathan VanDyke will perform The Long Glance, a piece for which he will contemplate Jackson Pollock’s seminal work Convergence, 1952, for forty hours over five days.
more- May 12, 2011
Albright-Knox to Join in Association of Art Museum Directors’ Celebration of Art Museum Day on May 18, 2011
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery announced today that it will offer free admission and a 20% discount on memberships on Wednesday, May 18, 2011, as part of the Association of Art Museum Directors’ (AAMD) Art Museum Day.
more- May 6, 2011
Media Advisory: Area Teens To Show Their Work At The Gallery; raw Exhibition Organized By Grade 11 and 12 Students
raw, this year’s exhibition of works by area teens, curated and organized by their peers through the Future Curators Teen Program, will open on Friday, May 6, 2011, and remain on view through Sunday, July 3, 2011. The exhibition will highlight a broad range of works by teen artists from throughout Western New York with a down-to-earth and organic presentation.
more- May 4, 2011
Albright-Knox and BlueCross BlueShield Continue Collaboration, Host Bill Strickland for Educators’ Night Out and Announce “Inspired” Art Contest
The Albright-Knox Art Gallery and BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York will announce a grant award for arts in education and a NEW art contest for schools. The award and contest will be announced on Thursday, May 5, 2011, at the program’s annual Educators’ Night Out event, which will also feature a keynote address by Bill Strickland.
more- May 2, 2011
raw: Exhibition of Teen Art, Organized by Teens, Unplugs Us from the Wired World
raw, this year’s exhibition of works by area teens, curated and organized by their peers through the Future Curators Teen Program, will open on Friday, May 6, 2011, and remain on view through Sunday, July 3, 2011.
more- March 8, 2011
Robert Glasper Trio to Perform as Part of Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz Series
The highly-acclaimed Robert Glasper Trio will make their first area appearance as part of the 2010–11 Hunt Real Estate Art of Jazz Series at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery on Sunday, March 20, at 3 pm.
more- March 3, 2011
Three Masters Breaking the Bonds of Convention
Spotlight on the Collection—Artists in Depth: Arp, Miró, Calder, presented by The Buffalo News, opens Friday, March 25, 2011.
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