Albany Museum of Art

The AMA Art Ball 2021 Online Auction Site is live now! You will find amazing artworks and exceptional experiences that you will treasure while you also support the Albany Museum of Art's mission to make our community stronger through art. Bidding continues through March 13! https://paybee.io/@amaartball21@1

Butch Anthony has put the final touches on his Albany Museum of Art exhibition, Art, Nature, and Intertwangleism, which opens Thursday (March 4). Find out more about this influential artist and just what Intertwangleism means. Admission is free, and we're open until 7 pm Thursdays for "Art After 5"! Museum of Wonder @museumofwonder

This official Basquiat Biography Jacket (generously donated by @edwardnewcomb) is another one of the many items in the 2021 Art Ball Online Auction! The Online Auction opens at noon on March 1 and closes at 10 PM on March 13. More items will be added to the list closer to March 1 but keep checking the website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more exciting items! #howdoyouartball http://www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-2021-auction-items.html

Have you seen our latest news on how you can bring AMA Art Ball 2021 into your home?

Wondering what is in your Art Ball in a box? Swipe right and find out! We’ve got everything from @officialbelaire champagne to @milksmacarons yummy macaroons! Last day to purchase a box is March 5 so head over to the link in the bio to purchase your Art Ball box today!

All the way from New York City, Ed and Wanda’s Flower Garden by Laura Loving! This fabulous floral is another one of the items in the 2021 Art Ball Online Auction! The Online Auction opens at noon on March 1 and closes at 10 PM on March 13. More items will be added to the list closer to March 1 but keep checking the website, Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter for more exciting items! http://www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-2021-auction-items.html

The AMA is accepting applications to teach Spring Break Staycation Art Camp March 29-April 2. Who knows? You could be inspire future great artists and leaders! Interested? Visit www.albanymuseum.com/art-camp-teachers-information.html

ON THE WALL: Murals at AMA closes on Friday (Feb 19, 2021). Come out and see these four fantastic, bigger-then-life murals before they are gone! The Albany Museum of Art is open 10 am-5 pm daily, except Thursdays when we're open late until 7 pm. Admission is always free.

Become one of the Albany area's young art leaders! If you're a high school junior or senior in 2021-22, apply for the Albany Museum of Art Teen Art Board today. The deadline is Friday, Feb 19. To get info and an application, go to www.albanymuseum.com/teen-art-board

Have you ordered your delicious Art Ball in a Box yet? It's an Art Ball for two that you can enjoy at home while you celebrate and support the Albany Museum of Art and the arts in our community! Get details at www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-2021

Bring the taste of Tuscany to your home through the AMA Art Ball 2021 Online Auction on March 13. Your winning bid in the Albany Museum of Art auction will reward you with a unique selection of Tuscany red wines, shipped directly to your door! Accompanying the dozen bottles (three each of four outstanding wines) will be descriptive notes and a video presentation with a guided tasting from our sommelier. Details will be available soon at www.albanymuseum.com/art-ball-2021. #HOWDOYOUARTBALL?

Get your "best friend" and get ready for THE kids' social event of the Spring! The tea, art, and fun party is limited to 12 girls and boys. Along with your favorite doll or stuffed animal, a parent attends with you for free. To sign up, email [email protected]. Get info at www.albanymuseum.com/tea-party

Students at AMA Homeschool Day read about Frida Kahlo, talked about portraits, and visited the Escape Plan exhibition to write down the different facial features on Elinor Saragoussi’s characters. They then created low relief portraits inspired by the characters. #steameducation #artanseducation #museums #homeschool @flimmyflammy

The Albany Woman’s Club on Wednesday presented the AMA with 104 children’s books for the library and a cash donation. Club members Linda Snider, Betty Clark, Ginger Myers and Hazel Masters present the check to the AMA Education Director Annie Vanoteghem and Executive Director Andy Wulf. Thank you, ladies! Albany Woman's Club

We appreciate the tremendous support the AMA has always received from our Board President, Alfreda Newton Sheppard, and her partners at Watson Spence Attorneys!

What's the secret behind these whimsical giant characters? It just might surprise you! Drop in Thursday evening for #ArtAfter5 and take a journey to another world with Elinor Saragoussi's "Escape Plan" at the Albany Museum of Art. You can spend some time in the AMA activities area, where you can enjoy our library, then get a different perspective on Saragoussi's characters on your way back! The AMA is open until 7 o'clock Thursday, so you don't have to rush. We're practicing safe social distancing, and admission is free. See you at #ArtAfter5!

Elinor Saragoussi's "Escape Plan" was created specifically for the West Gallery of the Albany Museum of Art. Come by this week and enjoy this unique art experience. We're open 10 am-5 pm Tuesdays-Fridays, except Thursdays when we're open late until 7 pm. Admission is free and social distancing safety precautions are observed! Come out and enjoy your museum! https://www.southgatv.com/escape-plan-takes-albany-museum-/

Ripley Bell, an Albany Museum of Art member and former Board of Trustees president, talks about what he loves about the AMA, and why you should join during our #FallinLoveWithArt membership drive. Visit www.albanymuseum.com/join and help build a stronger community and region through art!