This went up in 2021 I think. It's on the side of Mojo Market, overlooking their parking area…read more It's a colorful mural with some flowers and other nice shapes and patterns drawn. Nicole Cherry is the artist.

Every 2 years (I think) is the Hertel Alley art mural festival. A great way to see local mural…read moreartists at work. It always amazes me how they manage to get a design on such a big "canvas". Really impressive. The largest one was covering all the walls of "the Monacle". 7000 square feet of mural!

This project started several years ago. The organizer gets permission from the building owners for…read morethe wall art and has the walls of the buildings in the alley whitewashed to become a blank "canvas" for the artists. The alley extends three short blocks. I do not know how many artists apply to paint one of these walls, but this year there are 29 artists invited to make beautiful pictures in the Hertel Alley. These artists start drawing their outlines on Saturday morning and plan to complete their work by dusk on Sunday. In addition, this year a building called The Monocle, which has its back side in the alley, has artists painting on all sides of its exterior walls. It is a two story building with black walls. The design here flows all around the building's 7000 square foot surface. The Artists have been working on the Monocle's walls for over two weeks. It's a lovely walk past these three blocks of art work on progress.

On the Fairchild corner of Hertel, is this new "Let's Go Buffalo" mural…read more There doesn't seem to be a signature on it so I'm not sure how the artist is. But I do think it's brand new. It's on the side of Johnny's Meats, a very long-standing business on Hertel. Another nice addition to the public art scene in Buffalo.

Driving down Tonawanda you see a wide variety of things. Open lots. Empty storefronts. Thriving…read moresmall business storefronts. And then you come across this mural. With crayons no less. This is on the side of a building with a childcare business. It's pretty perfect for its location. So cheerful.

For a solid year, I wanted to go to a first Friday at the AKG. I didn't want to be there one to…read moreattempt Buffalo driving (we circled around to parallel park at 430) and needed someone to echo my musings. Well, I finally made it! We went through check in, where you had to fork over a suggested donation (instead of the usual 22 dollars). They take card, though we gave cash, which seemed like an easier way to exercise the discount. They offered an extra paid section to opt into for an extra 8 dollar charge that we turned down, taking our tiny tags. They're dinky and reusable and gotta attach somewhere to your person. She had also given me a wristband for the strap of Duckles, which had to be checked by a second girl who warned me that I could not wear my knapsack on my back. Could make it a tummy sack or an elbow purse to avoid bumping things, which is how I ended up cradling a stuffed duck around the museum. We hadn't nabbed a map and thought we could wing it. There are qr codes scattered about for info beyond the placards and finding where you have landed. We lucked out and scored a paper map abandoned on one of the numerous benches (there's also chairs and pull out chairs hanging for your resting pleasure) that we attempted to read. My directionally challenged self asked one of the security to send us off to the bridge, given two choices of route. We dodged the scenic way for a temporary outdoor escape, passing more art. Popping back inside we absorbed even more subsets of time and genre, respecting drawn boundaries and only touching things that said we could. There were things that touched us, our souls, that we could take photos of. There were also bizarre things and a bit of nudity. It's all art, including the special presentations and live music and everyday artists sketching in the hall. There was an interactive exhibit in the main that we skipped in the name of rumbling tummies, though we didn't try the cafe. Also avoided the gift shop, cutting out as the crowd began to swell around 6. The place was impeccably clean despite the abundance of windows and smudge worthy doors. It was worth coming out, though I'm unsure how often the exhibits rotate. Come see an authentic famous few and many more that'll have you saying the Albright is pretty *alright*.

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum is our local pride, and requires no advertising or persuasion to visit…read more Believe me, it's a fantastic destination. It's a beautiful space with a nice collection of fine arts. There is a new, three-story extension, a whole new building actually. So, be sure to have plenty of time to explore everything. Their website is very informative and easy to navigate. Check out the current special events and exhibitions. Currently, among others, on display is the "One with Eternity" by Yayoi Kusama, which includes her two Infinity Mirror Rooms and "Pumpkin", a giant orange pumpkin in an orange room covered with black dots. Tickets for this exhibition must be purchased separately and are valid for specific time slots. If there is a big crowd that day, wait a little and don't come from the beginning of your time slot (or figure this out by yourself). We had to leave and come back after a ridiculous experience. Waiting twenty minutes in line to see the actual installation for forty five seconds!? It was very confusing, and I believe there must be a different way to actually enjoy Kusama's work. We came back to see the second room with no wait, but still, with the forty five seconds rule. Ugh... Yes, let's loop if this is the only way which works. Don't forget, the general museum admission is free on the first Friday of the month, and I like that price.

Very interesting new mural on Hertle. It's on the West side of India Gate - overlooking the India…read moreGate parking lot. The message (and title) is Know Your Worth. Good advice for all. Looks like it was sponsored by Evans Bank and Vivid Buffalo.

This is a new mural painted in 2023 by local artist Cassie Ott. It's on the side of the Tonawanda…read moreaquatic center and you can see it from Sheridan. It's a very large mural depicting swimmers and water.

This is a very very interesting mural. It's painted on the backside of the building (Revolution…read moreGallery) that's on the corner of North Park and Hertel. It was painted in 2020, and it's called The Queen City Procession. Joe Vollan is a nationally known artist with a specific recognizable style. In this mural he included Richardson complex towers and Buffalos own "Shark Girl".

One of the first murals I noticed on Hertle was this one. It showed up around 2 years ago I think…read more Its on both sides of the Joes Deli building on the corner of Hertle and Colvin. It has terrific unobstructed viewing, which is good because there is a lot going on here. The artist is Bonnie Reiss. I don't know where she came up with the design, but it's full of geometric shapes and designs. With a large buffalo on the West side of the building. It's all sorts of bright colors. This mural is one of the AK Public Art project series.