Great Art in the Land of Niagara Falls & Where the Buffalo Wing Was Born

It was my turn to pick our anniversary destination vacation in July, so I chose Buffalo, NY, and I’m SO GLAD I did! Yes, Niagara Falls is about 20 miles away and is awesome and LOUD. The Anchor Bar in downtown Buffalo is where the buffalo wing was created out of necessity in 1964 and eventually became a vital part of American cuisine. Oh, and did I mention the Frank Lloyd Wright House in town? Yes, Buffalo is fantastic, but I was not expecting its art museum to be the glorious experience it is – so much that I’ve paid for membership!

Admission to the Buffalo AKG Art Museum isn’t too expensive compared to other museums, and it is absolutely worth it. I didn’t get through all of it (but will when I go again by myself!), but it is one of the few museums I’ve visited that has my two favorite artists under one roof – Frida Kahlo & Jackson Pollock! Other favorites of mine that are there include the deKoonings (both Elaine AND Willem), Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell, Helen Frankenthaler, Mark Rothko, and, in a great surprise, Francis Bacon.

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If you prefer more of the “classics” in art, you won’t be disappointed. Sculptures by Edgar Degas & August Rodin are great. Impressionism is also well-represented by Claude Monet, Berthe Morisot, George Seurat, Paul Gaugin, and Vincent VanGogh.

As I mentioned, I didn’t get through the entire museum, but if the rest of the collection is anything like what I saw in July, anyone who enjoys any kind of art will not be disappointed. I cannot wait to go back!