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Beyond The Frame: The Rockwell Blog

Get to know The Rockwell collection and the people behind it through occasional musings, DIY art projects, new acquisition announcements and more here on our blog, Beyond the Frame.

Harmony: Tammy Garcia Sculpture Now On View

December 22, 2015 | A new Tammy Garcia sculpture is now gracing the walls of the third floor Native American Gallery. The bronze sculpture, titled Harmony, is on long-term loan from James Flaws and Marcia Weber. …

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December 18, 2015 | December is a time of giving. That’s why we’d like to take the opportunity to publicly recognize all of the amazing hard work and hours that our volunteers give all …

Announcing Winners of Gingerbread Invitational

December 7, 2015 | December 4, 2015 – The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the First Annual Gingerbread Invitational − an artful gingerbread competition and exhibition with a focus on historic …

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Announcing The Rockwell Museum as a Smithsonian Affiliate

November 17, 2015 | The Rockwell Museum announced today the prestigious designation of becoming a Smithsonian Affiliate – one of only 206 nationwide. The Rockwell will now be the Upstate NY conduit to the Smithsonian …

Announcing the Opening of a New American Wildlife Gallery

September 30, 2015 | The Rockwell Museum is pleased to announce the opening of a new Wildlife Gallery featuring masterworks by historic American artists like Goodwin, Audobon and Rungius, the newly installed Wildlife Gallery …

Announcing the 2015 Silver Dollar Society Gift

September 30, 2015 | Each year, The Rockwell’s Silver Dollar Society votes to choose a new piece of artwork to be part of the permanent collection. This year, Curator of Collections Kirsty Buchanan set forth three …

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American Indian Artist, Virgil Ortiz, to Collaborate with The Rockwell Museum and The Corning Museum of Glass

September 16, 2015 | CORNING, NY—The Rockwell Museum and The Corning Museum of Glass will welcome internationally-renowned ceramicist, fashion designer, and graphic artist, Virgil Ortiz, to Corning from October 19-25 for an interactive, weeklong …

Farewell (For Now) Jim Thorpe

July 22, 2015 | July 22, 2015 One of our visitors’ favorite artworks will be packed up for shipping early next week. The vase, or urn, entitled Never Forget: Jim Thorpe All American by Diego …

Happy Earth Day:
Green Initiatives at The
Rockwell

April 22, 2015 | April 22, 2015 There’s no way around it – museums use a lot of electricity! Lighting our collection and exhibitions correctly is a huge part of the visitor experience – if you …

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Celebrating National Youth Art Month

February 27, 2015 | The Rockwell Museum Hosts Student Artwork from Corning Children’s Center  The Rockwell Museum’s Admissions Lobby is now filled with colorful works of art created by students at Corning Children’s Center. The Rockwell is …