Buffalo AKG Art Museum
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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]
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Former names | Albright–Knox Art Gallery (1962–2022?) Albright Art Gallery (1905–1962) |
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Established | May 31, 1905 (1905-05-31) |
Location | 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York |
Coordinates | 42°55′57″N 78°52′32″W |
Type | Art museum |
Director | Janne Sirén |
Architect | Augustus Saint Gaudens, Edward Brodhead Green[1] |
Nearest parking | Underground |
Website | www |
Designated | May 27, 1971 |
Reference no. | 71000538[1] |
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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]