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	20-A The Albright-Knox Art Gallery (1992) - City of Buffalo (438 words) In 1900, industrialist and patron of the arts John J. Albright, a past president of the Academy (1895-1897), announced a generous donation of funds for the erection of a building to be the permanent home of the Academy and its fast-growing collection of art. In 1910, the Academy board appointed Cornelia Bentley Sage as second director and the first woman in the United States to assume the directorship of a major art gallery and it was she who introduced electric lights to illuminate the gallery's art exhibits. Besides annual exhibits of works of art from other galleries, it encourages artists in the local area to exhibit their works and special exhibits, lectures and loan services occur throughout the year. 1992 in art - encyclopedia article about 1992 in art. (1069 words) See also: 1991 in art See also: 1990 in art, other events of 1991, 1992 in art, list of years in art, List of art events. It is organized by the Tate art gallery, and since its beginnings in 1984 it has become the United Kingdom's most publicised art award. Born in Cornwall, Davey first studied art in Exeter before going to Goldsmiths College in London in 1985 where he took a diploma in fine art.
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