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 captures the natural beauty of the American landscape. Spectacular geologic formations, natural beauty, and abundant wildlife unique to America are celebrated in the new 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 options; The Silver Dollar Society voted in-person at The Annual Recognition Event on September 25, 2015. While all three proposed artworks were seen as essential …
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 exploration of a material new to him—glass. From Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, Ortiz strives to use art to blend historic events with futuristic elements in …
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 Romero will be on loan to the Colorado State University Art Museum. There, the piece will be part of a traveling exhibition entitled, Scrimmage: Football …
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 can’t see the art in the best light, then we’re not doing our job! For us, switching to LED bulbs to light our hallways and galleries …
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 one of many locations across the region to display student artwork throughout the month of March. The entire community is invited to view the student artwork on …
New Acquisition: Sculpture by Abraham Anghik Ruben
February 18, 2015 | February 17, 2015 We are very excited to announce the acquisition of a gorgeous soapstone sculpture by Inuit artist, Abraham Anghik Ruben — the sculpture found its new home today in the permanent collection galleries of The Rockwell, on the third floor. The sculpture, entitled Birds, Animals, and Spirits, is a one-of-a-kind artwork created specifically for The Rockwell …
Introducing Kirsty Buchanan, Curator of Collections
January 29, 2015 | The board of trustees and staff of The Rockwell Museum are pleased to announce that Kirsty Buchanan has joined The Rockwell team in Corning, NY, as Curator of Collections. Kirsty Buchanan joined The Rockwell Museum in January 2015, bringing with her fourteen years of experience in fine arts management. Kirsty will oversee the curatorial department and …
Deflated Footballs
January 28, 2015 | Never Forget: Jim Thorpe, All American Controversy in professional sports isn’t a new concept. And leading up to the most-watched program of the year, the Super Bowl, it seems fitting to recognize a small but important piece of art work in The Rockwell Museum’s collection. Created by award-winning Native American artist Diego Romero, The Rockwell …
The Rockwell Museum Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant
December 2, 2014 | The Rockwell Museum Receives National Endowment for the Arts Grant to Support “Garden of Fire” Summer Youth Program CORNING, NY — The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Chairman Jane Chu announced today that The Rockwell Museum is one of only 163 nonprofit organizations nationwide to receive an NEA Challenge America grant. The Rockwell Museum …