Governor Hochul Announces New Era of Arts for Buffalo With Re-Opening of World-Famous Buffalo AKG Art Museum Following Transformational Expansion and Redevelopment
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on June 12, 2023
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the substantial completion of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, one of the foremost modern and contemporary art museums in the world. The $195 million expansion, restoration, and renovation project includes the dramatic new three-story Jeffrey E. Gunlach building and the restoration of two other historic buildings on the campus formerly known as Albright-Knox Art Gallery. AKG is projected to increase visitation by more than 30 percent and attract at least 160,000 visitors per year. It is estimated that the region could experience a sustained economic benefit of an additional $34 million . . .
