Buffalo AKG Art Museum's new 'Northern Lights' exhibit brings Arctic landscapes to Buffalo

The Buffalo AKG Art Museum has opened a new exhibition titled 'Northern Lights,' featuring over 70 paintings of Nordic and Canadian landscapes created between 1880 and 1930. The show includes works by Edvard Munch, best known for 'The Scream,' and was curated by Helga Christoffersen. The exhibition opened on a First Friday with pay-as-you-wish admission and will run through January 2026. Consuls general of Canada and Finland joined museum staff at a press conference to highlight the cross-border significance of the collection.