From Rochester with love
Valentine’s Day is on the horizon—and love is in the air. Enjoy a selection of hearty research, endearing stories, and moving moments from across the University of Rochester.
Sarah Jesse named eighth Memorial Art Gallery director
Jesse brings to Rochester more than 20 years of experience working in art museums across the country.
August 2023 in photos
A look back at some moments in August you may have missed—and some images we couldn’t help but share.
Extending a welcome
At the Memorial Art Gallery, an extended Centennial Sculpture Park graces the museum’s west side.
Digital Media Studies and the Memorial Art Gallery team up in digital equity project
With a Museum Initiative grant, a joint project of Verizon and NYC Media Lab, the Memorial Art Gallery and recent digital media studies graduates team up to expand the museum’s digital reach.
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.