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Ghost Ads: Western New York's Fading Signs of Our Past

These “ghostly” remnants of a bygone age are all around us—just look up!
Buffalo's Pioneering African American Musicians Union & Its Historic Colored Musicians Club

The 90th anniversary of one of the oldest clubs of its kind provides an opportunity to revisit these two storied organizations.
The Best of the Best: Mains & Heritage Knife Companies, 1971-1976

Though only in business for a short time, their knives were known world-wide for their quality and artistry.
Who Knew? Part Three: Lars Sellstedt and the founding of the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy

We examine the seminal role of this Buffalo artist in the creation and evolution of Buffalo’s art museums.
Who Knew? Part Two: How A. Conger Goodyear Acquired Pablo Picasso’s La Toilette and Changed Forever the Direction of Modern Art

How could one painting cause such a stir? It is a fascinating story.
Who Knew? Part One: Alfred Stieglitz’s Fifth Avenue: A Lens into the Early Albright Art Gallery

This first in a series looks at the history of the Buffalo AKG Art Museum in the context of one of its early acquisitions.
Endnotes: Pioneering "Snow-tographer"

Nearly a century and a half ago, Wilson Bentley captured the first microphotograph of a snowflake.  Today, his pioneering collection resides in a Buffalo institution.
Orchestrating Graycliff: Ellen Shipman’s Landscape Design for Isabelle and Darwin Martin

The relationship of Frank Lloyd Wright and the Martin family is well-known.  Here, we examine the equally important partnership that created the estate’s breathtaking gardens.
From the Gift Shop
North Park Theatre

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this photography book showing the end result of the restoration of the Art Nouveau murals in the North Park Theatre.
The Ice Must Flow

Through a partnership with Christopher Behrend Photography, we bring you this unique collection of the most intense & beautiful winter icescapes-captured during the incredible winter months of 2019.
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