Every first Friday of the month, the community is invited to attend a special day at the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, filled with all sorts of interactive art events and activities. There’s something for everyone, including kids. The line-up features tours, art exhibits, classes, live music, talks, hands-on activities, food and drink, and lots of surprises along the way. Admission is free, and many of the activities and tours are free (see below). The next M&T First Fridays at The Gallery takes place today! (November 2), from now until 10pm. Also, see current exhibits.
Drop-In Art Activity
Friday, November 2, 2018
10 am – 12 pm
FREE
Education Classrooms
Artists of all ages are invited to participate in a free artmaking activity inspired by works on view in the museum.
Studio Art Class for Adults: Acrylic Painting
$15 general admission
$5 for Members
Education Classrooms
Adults of all levels of experience are invited to sign up for our Studio Art Classes for Adults on the first Friday of every month. This class will focus on acrylic painting.
Space is limited; registration and pre-payment are required. Please register online, call 716.270.8292, or sign up at the Albright-Knox Admissions Desk.
Public Tour
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
FREE
Meet at the Information Desk
Public tours are led by Albright-Knox–trained docents and are free on the first Friday of each month as part of M&T FIRST FRIDAYS @ THE GALLERY.
Performance: Poème symphonique for 100 metronomes
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 2:30 pm – 3 pm
FREE with Pay What You Wish admission
FREE for Members
1905 Building
Join the Buffalo Chamber Players for a rare performance of Poème symphonique by György Ligeti (1923–2006), during which 100 mechanical metronomes are wound and started together at various speeds, with the performance ending when all the metronomes have stopped ticking.
Composed in 1962, the work arose from Ligeti’s brief involvement with the Fluxus movement. Poème symphonique is a critique of the hundreds of competing ideologies of the time and asks the listener to reflect on what constitutes art in a world of infinite artistic freedom.
Poème symphonique was last performed at the Albright-Knox on March 4, 1965, as part of Evenings for New Music during the Buffalo Festival of the Arts Today.
“What’s Your Vision?” Tour
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
FREE
Meet at the Information Desk
This one-hour tour led by an Albright-Knox–trained docent encourages participants to “read” four works of art from their own perspectives.
Drop-In Art Activity
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 5 pm – 7 pm
FREE
Education Classrooms
Artists of all ages are invited to participate in a free artmaking activity inspired by works on view in the museum.
Jazz and Happy Hour
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
AK Café
Enjoy drink specials and live jazz music by George Kane in the artful setting of AK Café.
Gallery Talk—We the People: New Art from the Collection
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 6 pm – 6:30 pm
FREE with Pay What You Wish admission
FREE for Members
1905 Building
Join Assistant Curator Tina Rivers Ryan for a discussion of the special exhibition We the People: New Art from the Collection. Whether creating paintings or videos, sculptures or photographs, the artists in this exhibition are interested in how we define our identities, form our communities, and confront the various forces that shape our lives. The featured works are all new additions to the museum’s collection and most have never before been on view at the Albright-Knox.
Performance: Poème symphonique for 100 metronomes
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 6:30 pm – 7 pm
FREE with Pay What You Wish admission
FREE for Members
1905 Building
Join the Buffalo Chamber Players for a rare performance of Poème symphonique by György Ligeti (1923–2006), during which 100 mechanical metronomes are wound and started together at various speeds, with the performance ending when all the metronomes have stopped ticking.
Composed in 1962, the work arose from Ligeti’s brief involvement with the Fluxus movement. Poème symphonique is a critique of the hundreds of competing ideologies of the time and asks the listener to reflect on what constitutes art in a world of infinite artistic freedom.
Poème symphonique was last performed at the Albright-Knox on March 4, 1965, as part of Evenings for New Music during the Buffalo Festival of the Arts Today.
Gallery Talk—We the People: New Art from the Collection
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 7 pm – 7:30 pm
FREE with Pay What You Wish admission
FREE for Members
1905 Building
Join Assistant Curator Tina Rivers Ryan for a discussion of the special exhibition We the People: New Art from the Collection. Whether creating paintings or videos, sculptures or photographs, the artists in this exhibition are interested in how we define our identities, form our communities, and confront the various forces that shape our lives. The featured works are all new additions to the museum’s collection and most have never before been on view at the Albright-Knox.
Poetry Reading with Just Buffalo Writing Center
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
FREE
Auditorium
Join poets from Just Buffalo Writing Center as they respond to the work and themes of We the People: New Art from the Collection. The artworks on display in this exhibition highlight many of the images, ideas, and pressing social concerns that are defining the 21st century.
Studio Art Class for Adults: Acrylic Painting
Friday, November 2, 2018 ● 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
$15 general admission
$5 for Members
Education Classrooms
Adults of all levels of experience are invited to sign up for our Studio Art Classes for Adults on the first Friday of every month. This class will focus on acrylic painting.
Space is limited; registration and pre-payment are required. Please register online, call 716.270.8292, or sign up at the Albright-Knox Admissions Desk.
Lead image: Drop in art activity – Photograph by MK Photo
To learn more, visit The AK.
M&T First Fridays @ The Gallery – On the first Friday of every month, from 10 am to 10 pm, admission to part of the museum and select events are free for everyone. Certain events and special exhibitions are available for a fee. Admission to special exhibitions is Pay What You Wish.
Become a Member during M&T FIRST FRIDAYS and receive a 20% discount!
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