Brian Lee Whisenhunt's Top 10 Rockwell Moments
March 29, 2024 | In case you missed it, our fearless leader Brian Lee Whisenhunt has accepted a position at the Gilcrease Museum in his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is in his final days here at The Rockwell Museum. He’ll feel right at home in the Museum’s collection, which features a comprehensive collection of art of North America, …
Rockwell Eclipse Happenings
March 20, 2024 | The Rockwell Museum in Corning welcomes eclipse enthusiasts! On April 8, starting at 2:06 p.m., the magnitude of the 2024 solar eclipse in Corning will reach 98.6%. Free Eclipse Glasses Giveaway To safely view the eclipse, standard sunglasses won’t cut it! Special eclipse glasses are needed to observe this special cosmic occurrence safely. Attendees to …
Rockwell Paper Scissors: Symmetrical Pots
February 1, 2024 | The Pueblo Native American community has a long tradition of creating ceramic (clay) pots. Ceramic pots might be used to store water, food, and other everyday items. However, pots are also made as unique objects for display. Their purpose is to be beautiful! The Pueblo pottery from The Rockwell Museum collection are examples of how …
Introducing 2024 Annual Theme: Creating Connections
January 24, 2024 | In 2024, we explore what happens when pieces and parts come together. A single brush stroke on a canvas, a lone stitch in a textile, or a solitary paper shape may not mean much on their own. But when an artist makes connections, they create a work of art. Bringing these works of art together …
Rockwell Paper Scissors: Paper Gingerbread House
December 4, 2023 | Create a beautiful paper gingerbread house to hang up at home and get in the spirit. You can add all kinds of decorations to make it your own. Sparkles, candy, even snow! What kind of environment can you create for your gingerbread house? What kind of environment will you hang it up in when you …
Rockwell Paper Scissors: Clay Turkeys
November 3, 2023 | Food often plays a big role in art. It can be both the subject of art (what the art shows) and a tool used to make the art. To celebrate Thanksgiving this month, let’s take a look at some of the different foods found in The Rockwell Museum Galleries. Then, make your own sculpture! The …
Rockwell Paper Scissors: Sugar Skull Printmaking
October 5, 2023 | This month in the Art Lab, we are celebrating Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead). Día de los Muertos is an annual celebration in Mexico and throughout Latin America. People who celebrate believe that the spirits of their deceased loved ones return to visit on November 1 and 2. To encourage spirits to …
Staff Highlight: Get to Know Amanda Lett
August 23, 2023 | The Rockwell is excited to introduce the latest addition to our team, Amanda Lett, the new curator of collections and exhibitions. Amanda completed her PhD at Boston University in American art in 2019. Since 2019, Amanda has served as curatorial assistant in the American Painting and Sculpture department at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. …
Request for Artist Proposals: 2024 Alley Art Project
July 24, 2023 | The Rockwell Museum, a Smithsonian Affiliate, is seeking to hire an experienced mural artist to work with Rockwell Youth and Family Programs Educator, High School Learning Center (HSLC) and SUNY Corning Community College (CCC) students and staff to plan, design and paint a mural. Key Dates Application Due Date: Friday, August 25, 2023 Artist Notification: Friday, September …
New Acquisition: Le Mat by Devan Shimoyama
July 24, 2023 | This colorful multimedia artwork by Devan Shimoyama will soon join The Rockwell collection—Le Mat (The Fool) from the Tarot Series is currently featured at the CAC Málaga in Spain for the summer and will travel to its home at The Rockwell this fall. Visitors and members will recognize the work of Devan Shimoyama from the recent exhibition, Untitled (For Tamir) that was …