Tag: Memorial Art Gallery
MAG director to lead DC art museum
Jonathan Binstock has been named the next director of the Phillips Collection in Washington, DC, home to a storied collection of Impressionist and modern art.
Can arts integration deepen students’ understanding?
A partnership between City of Rochester schools and the Memorial Art Gallery leads to innovation in arts education and furthers the museum’s mission to serve the Greater Rochester community.
Bedside art appreciation eases cancer patients’ anxiety
Looking at and discussing curated art, including works from the University’s Memorial Art Gallery collection, helped calm a group of cancer patients.
New poster exhibit documents urgency, complexity of HIV/AIDS messaging
On display at the Memorial Art Gallery through June 19, the first major exhibition of the University’s AIDS Education Posters highlights the role of poster art during the global epidemic.
Memorial Art Gallery collections add new dimension to Renaissance Impressions
An exhibit at the Memorial Art Galler pairs decorative arts objects with prints from the renowned Kirk Edward Long collection of Renaissance prints.
Memorial Art Gallery exhibit presents G. Peter Jemison’s experience of Haudenosaunee culture
Multimedia artist Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan) has had a career that spans decades and nations, influencing generations of contemporary Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists alike.
It’s the ‘Season of Warhol’ at the Memorial Art Gallery
The influential career of celebrated American artist, film director, producer, and publisher Andy Warhol is on full display in “Season of Warhol,” three simultaneous exhibitions at the Memorial Art Gallery through March 28.
Memorial Art Gallery reopens as Finger Lakes region enters Phase Four
With masks, social distancing, and other safety measures in place, the University’s museum has reopened and is once again welcoming visitors.
Jonathan Binstock reappointed Memorial Art Gallery director
Since his initial appointment in 2014, Binstock has led an expansion of the museum’s permanent collection, special exhibition programm and public engagement and outreach efforts.
Immersive installation brings Frederick Douglass to life
British filmmaker and artist Isaac Julien’s visionary 10-screen film installation is the second in a series of media art commissions at the Memorial Art Gallery devoted to the history and culture of the city of Rochester.