Painting Has Begun on 2019 Alley Art Project Mural: Transcendence
August 15, 2019 | If you’ve been passing through Corning’s Northside, you may have noticed a new Alley Art Project Mural in the works! The Rockwell Museum, in partnership with the High School Learning Center (HSLC) of the Corning-Painted Post Area School District is excited to finally put paint to wall for Transcendence. This is the 11th mural to …
New Acquisition: Oh Chichernia by John Sloan
July 26, 2019 | Visitors to The Rockwell will find an exciting new acquisition on view in the newly re-interpreted, extended Modern & Contemporary Gallery on the third floor. The acquisition of this early 20th-century painting, Oh Chichernia (Dark Eyes) by John Sloan, helps fill identified gaps in the permanent collection – mainly that of portraiture featuring women. Oh …
New Acquisition: Xochipilli ‘The Flower Prince’ by Martine Gutierrez
June 28, 2019 | The Brooklyn-based performance artist Martine Gutierrez explores the intersection of personal and collective identity, and the role that gender plays in crafting those identities. She serves as subject, artist and muse within her own ground-breaking work to examine the fluidity of gender and its effect on interpersonal relationships. “Society perpetuates rigid constructs – fabricated dichotomies …
Staff Highlight: Get to Know Taryn Nie and Ann Recotta
June 4, 2019 | We’re excited to announce two important additions to The Rockwell staff from the last few months! Rockwell Members (and future members) will be hearing more from Taryn Nie, who joins the advancement department in the role of membership and grants manager. Ann Recotta joins our active education department as the new education and volunteer programs …
Surprise Acquisition Unveiling! Tree of 40 Fruit by Sam Van Aken
May 23, 2019 | May 23, 2019 Thank you to all the Rockwell Members and supporters who visited this morning for the surprise unveiling of The Rockwell’s latest acquisition – the first living artwork ever to be a part of the Museum’s collection. Sam Van Aken’s “Tree of 40 Fruit #87” is now growing in the Thomas Buechner Park, …
Unveiling 2019 Alley Art Project Mural Design
May 22, 2019 | Last week, students and educators gathered to celebrate the unveiling of the 2019 Alley Art Project mural design, to be painted on the building façade of Carey’s Brew House at 58 Bridge Street (adjacent to E. William Street) on Corning’s Northside. [smartslider2 slider=”118″] For the 11th Alley Art Project mural, nine High School Learning Center …
Should I Take My Toddler to an Art Museum?
May 6, 2019 | Kate Swanson, interpretation and public engagement educator, tells us YES, absolutely – and bring your infant, too! Many of us have fond memories of museum visits as children, but as caregivers to little ones, an art museum might seem like the last place to consider when looking for something to do. It’s understandable. Art museums …
Arshile Gorky Artwork On View From Art Bridges Foundation Through May 20
April 26, 2019 | Arshile Gorky (Armenian-born/American, 1902-1948) is considered the father of American abstraction. He immigrated to America in 1920, a survivor of the Armenian genocide that shattered the Ottoman Empire after World War I. As a youth, he and his family were brutally driven out of their hometown by Turkish troops. Those traumatic experiences, including the tragic …
Houghton Family Discovers Long-lost Karsh Portrait of Amo Houghton, Jr.
April 1, 2019 | April 2, 2019 About a year ago, Rob Houghton was in the process of sorting and archiving many of the Houghton family’s documents when he stumbled upon a surprise tucked away in a closet. An avid photographer for over 40 years, Rob knew as soon as he saw the Karsh logo on the photo’s folio …
Annual IB Student Art Exhibition Now on View
April 1, 2019 | In collaboration with the Corning-Painted Post High School, The Rockwell Museum presents this special exhibition featuring four students from the IB Visual Arts Diploma Programme. Under the direction of art teachers Sharron Holland and Lisa Rossi-Sullivan, students Emma Stanton, Lewis Wightman, Gargie Deore and Lydia Robinson are currently featured in The Rockwell’s Student Gallery. [smartslider2 …