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Artist Talks: UR Studio Art Seniors
Last Wednesday, UR’s 15 Studio Arts seniors gave a virtual talk discussing their past and present artworks and senior theses. As a sophomore studio art major, it was inspiring to see how the artists’ works have evolved over the course of their studies, and they encouraged me to think more about the direction of my […]
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We’re closer than you think: Mizin Shin’s ‘Small World Network Model’
The piece does a wonderfully minimalist job at representing how our social and economic systems seem to function. Read More
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“Current Seen” brings contemporary art to the streets
“Current Seen,” an exhibit soon to be shown in the Rochester Contemporary Art Center, is not only about the display of art, but also about uniting Rochester as one. “‘Current Seen is the evolution of the Rochester biennial, and it was also built on First Friday,” said Bleu Cease, the Director of “Current Seen” and […]
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Harnett displays art from UR faculty
The city of Rochester has received much praise over the years on its artistic and musical culture. Contributing to this culture, UR has continued to emphasize the growth of the arts through its exhibitions in the student-supported Hartnett Gallery. The current exhibition “in the works” features artwork created by the faculty of UR’s Sage Art […]
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A clothesline of stories
The Memorial Art Gallery opened its doors yet again this weekend for the iconic Clothesline Arts Festival. This event has been an annual tradition at the Centennial Sculpture Park right outside the MAG for the last 62 years. Initially organized with less than 100 artists showcasing their work on clothes lines and fences (thus the […]
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Arts and Leisure: Performance
Here we are again — back to Rochester after three shimmering months of summer. Some of us are arriving for the first time, while others return for their final year. Either way, our recent days of hot summertime fun are gone. Soon, the nights will get colder and, before we know it, winter will close […]
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MAG: Our own museum
From music to dance and theatre to concerts, Rochester is a city filled with passionate art culture. Located in the heart of the Neighborhood of the Arts is The Memorial Art Gallery, a civic museum of the University. Founded in 1913 by Emily Sibley Watson, MAG contains a collection of more than 12,000 artworks, offering […]
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Corning Museum: A paradise of glass
Standing outside of the museum for the first time can be overwhelming. It’s huge. The inside of the museum offers quite the opposite feeling: an atmosphere both relaxing and awe-inspiring. Read More
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‘Self Portrait’ outside A&M Library a discussion starter and painful reminder
A painting in the tunnels under Rush Rhees depicting three young boys urinating has sparked debate surrounding art and freedom of expression, as well as concerns about the trauma of sexual abuse. In senior Jackson Ding’s “Self Portrait” — which has been hanging across from the Art and Music Library since early in the semester […]
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Clothesline Festival has more than garments
Hundreds of booths lined the Memorial Art Gallery for the Clothesline Festival, in which local artists from the Rochester community presented their projects on Sunday, Sept. 9. The crafts spanned from leather, metal, and glass, to photography, mixed media, painting, and digital art. “Art should be able to transform the room it decorates, and what […]
