Archive for July, 2010
Upcoming TV appearances
By Larissa Masny, Gallery Buzz Editor You’ll find Memorial Art Gallery featured on two upcoming television series: Sunday, August 1, 2010 7 am News 10 NBC’s Rochester In Focus Our Curator of Education Marlene Hamann-Whitmore speaks with News 10 NBC’s Weekend Anchor Nikki Rudd about Memorial Art Gallery‘s current exhibition, the 4th Rochester Biennial. Friday, […]
Posted: July 29th, 2010 under Exhibitions.
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Coming Attractions
by Shirley Wersinger, Editor / Graphics Coordinator Have you wondered about the road construction in front of MAG on University Avenue? It’s all part of the exciting preparations for the ARTWalk Extension Project, which will go even further towards transforming University Avenue and the Neighborhood of the Arts into an interactive outdoor museum. Big changes […]
Posted: July 22nd, 2010 under Clothesline, Events, General.
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The Joys of Family Programming
by Debora McDell-Hernandez, coordinator of community programs and outreach My position at the Memorial Art Gallery gives me direct access to one of our most prized audiences?families! Childhood exposure to museums increases the likelihood of continued museum visitation in adulthood, so MAG’s very young visitors have the potential to become future regular visitors or members. […]
Posted: July 15th, 2010 under Education, Events.
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Better Together?: Considering Collaboration
by Emily Gage, Creative Workshop Urban Fellow Intern Does art have to be made by a solitary painter? Or are we better together? These questions motivated the idea for a collaboration art show in the Creative Workshop, which strives to demonstrate that collaborating to create art can be a satisfying way of working, making great […]
Posted: July 8th, 2010 under Creative Workshop.
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An Inspiring Film
This weekend I borrowed & watched a new acquisition in the Charlotte Whitney Allen Library–the DVD Between the Folds, which looks at the artists, scientists and educators who work in and with the folded universe of origami. This award-winning documentary is about inspiration and epiphany, about exploring the limitations of medium and technique, about dedication […]
Posted: July 1st, 2010 under Library.
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