It's been 150 years since the founding of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery and to mark the occasion the public has been invited to help create a special anniversary work for the Gallery's collection.
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In all, 150 Western New Yorkers were selected during yesterday's drawing in the Gallery.
"We think it will leave a great legacy and continue the great tradition at the Albright-Knox that we are supportive of new art, supportive of engaging artists in our community and building our collection," said Louis Grachos, Albright-Knox Director.
"It really does everything in one major project."
Each participant will create a unique hand-painted work, guided by New York-based artists Eric and Heather ChanSchatz.
They'll combine the individual pieces into one large scale mural.
When it's complete, Grachos says, it will measure about 80-feet long by about 8-feet high.
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The work, currently titled "Universals Albright-Knox," will be unveiled in December.