Visitors looking at art in the newly-reinstalled contemporary galleries.

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5,000 years of art from around the world in Rochester, NY

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Words written on a page and erased so harshly that the paper is torn up, although the traces of the words are visible. Near the top, one line is legible: "I spoke my honest mind at least."

Collection in Context: Bethany Collins

Through November 30, 2025

Forman Gallery

 Several planes appear to fly through the air in the corner of a room with blank walls.

Hiraki Sawa: /home

Through September 21, 2025

Media Arts Watch Gallery

 Two works of art next to each other. The left is a grayscale photograph of a nude man's back. The right is an abstract print of a woman reclining.

Making Connections: Highlights from a Decade of Acquisitions

Through July 13, 2025

Lockhart Gallery

 A bird flies through an abstract, geometric space in a mural painted on the walls of the Hurlbut Gallery.

Avinash Kumar’s Illusionary Odyssey

Ongoing

Hurlbut Gallery

Upcoming Programs & Events

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A ripped paper portrait of a woman with wide, piercing eyes, based on Steve McCurry's 1984 Afghan Girl photo.

Creative Workshop summer art classes

Embrace your creativity this summer with an art class at the Creative Workshop! Classes start in July and cover subjects from ceramics to kirigami.

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RFLX returns to MAG

The Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition returns to MAG on June 28! Visit in the first two weeks and leave your mark by voting for your favorite work of art to win the Harris Popular Vote Award.

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The New York State Finger Lakes in white against a blue background.
Thomas Kinkaide painting a landscape in the countryside

Art For Everybody film screening

Catch it before streaming release—join us on Saturday, June 28, for a screening of Art for Everybody, an award-winning documentary about artist Thomas Kinkade, aka the “Painter of Light,” and his never-before-seen work that was discovered in his vault. Stay for Q&A with the film’s director Miranda Yousef.

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