Buffalo AKG Art Museum
Aerial view of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum (October 2024) | |
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Former names | Albright–Knox Art Gallery (1962–2023) Albright Art Gallery (1905–1962) |
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| Established | May 31, 1905 |
| Location | 1285 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York |
| Coordinates | 42°55′57″N 78°52′32″W / 42.93245°N 78.87563°W |
| Type | Art museum |
| Director | Janne Sirén |
| Architect | Augustus Saint Gaudens, Edward Brodhead Green Gordon Bunshaft (1962) Shohei Shigematsu (2023) |
| Nearest parking | Underground |
| Website | www |
| Designated | May 27, 1971 |
| Reference no. | 71000538 |
The Buffalo AKG Art Museum, formerly known as the Albright–Knox Art Gallery, is an art museum located adjacent to Delaware Park, Buffalo, New York, United States.
The museum shows 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, Seymour H. Knox II, and Jeffrey Gundlach.