In a landmark collaboration between two leading U.S. modern and contemporary art museums, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden announced today the joint acquisition of an important immersive artwork by Yayoi Kusama.

The Albright-Knox is pleased to present two opportunities for people to participate with the museum: the Docent Program for the future Buffalo AKG Art Museum and the Museum Ambassadors program, taking place February–June at Albright-Knox Northland.

Today the Albright-Knox announced its upcoming show at Albright-Knox Northland, titled In These Truths. The exhibition is co-curated by Edreys Wajed and Aitina Fareed-Cooke, two of Buffalo’s most influential, charismatic, and insightful artists, in collaboration with Albright-Knox Curator of Public Art, Aaron Ott.

On September 13, Bank of America and the Albright-Knox Art Gallery will launch the latest Masterpiece Moment series featuring Frida Kahlo’s (Mexican, 1907–1954) popular work Self-Portrait with Monkey, 1938. 

The Albright-Knox recently partnered with Child & Family Services to supply artmaking kits to children in the Residential Treatment program, as part of the current exhibition at Albright-Knox Northland, Hervé Tullet: Shape and Color. 

Today the Albright-Knox announced its upcoming exhibition Difference Machines: Technology and Identity in Contemporary Art, which will open on October 16, 2021, at Albright-Knox Northland.

Today the Albright-Knox and D’Youville announced that internationally acclaimed artist Maya Hayuk (American, born 1969) will paint an enormous mural on D’Youville’s new Health Professions HUB.

Today the Albright-Knox announced the appointment of Dr. Callie Johnson as the museum’s first Director of Communications and Community Engagement, a new department that will play a key role in shaping the museum’s identity locally, nationally, and globally.

Today the Albright-Knox’s Board of Directors, museum leadership, construction trades workers, and elected officials celebrated the completion of the steel frame of the museum’s new Jeffrey E. Gundlach Building with a topping out ceremony.

Buffalo, NY – Today the Albright-Knox has announced upcoming events with our Art Truck, a mobile center for hands-on artmaking that brings art activities, classes, and workshops for individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and levels of ability into the communities of Western New York.

Today the Albright-Knox, in conjunction with the County of Erie, announced the return of Erie County Free Week. The week of free admission, programs, and events is a popular way for the museum to express its gratitude to all Erie County residents, the County Executive, and County Legislators for their generous support of museum operations.

The Albright-Knox's Public Art Initiative has completed installation of Works, from Home, the sixteen-artist collaborative mural responding to the conditions of the pandemic, at 43 West Chippewa Street.