Below is a selection of press releases about Memorial Art Gallery exhibitions and programs. Members of the media who would like additional information or publication-quality images should contact the public relations office.
We will gladly offer access to the museum to support press work related to MAG and its collections, please contact MAG’s Director of Marketing & Engagement to coordinate admission.
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MAG to Expand Centennial Sculpture Park
MAG opened Centennial Sculpture Park in 2013 to mark its 100-year anniversary. Phase 1 of this project transformed the open lawn in front of the museum, located in the heart of the Neighborhood […]
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Memorial Art Gallery to Present The 613 by Archie Rand
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is pleased to announce an exhibition of The 613 by Archie Rand, the celebrated painter and muralist. For over five decades Archie Rand has been […]
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Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester to Present Installation of Works by Artist Peter Jemison
The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) is pleased to announce the upcoming presentation of works of art by multimedia artist G. Peter Jemison (Seneca, Heron Clan). […]
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The 67th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition: Artists Invited to Submit through April 4, 2021
The Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition (RFLX), a long-running showcase for artists from western and central New York, returns to the Memorial Art Gallery for its 67th installment during the summer of […]
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SEASON OF WARHOL: The most exciting and exhaustive presentation of art by Andy Warhol ever presented in Rochester
The Memorial Art Gallery is pleased to announce the presentation of Season of Warhol for the 2020–21 holiday season. Three simultaneous exhibitions will feature the works of celebrated American artist, […]
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces the Appointment of McPherson Director of Academic Programs
ROCHESTER, NY Monday, September 28, 2020—The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester is excited to announce that as of September 28th , Dr. Nile Blunt is the new […]
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Memorial Art Gallery to Present Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop | Works from the Bank of America Collection
The Memorial Art Gallery is pleased to announce the presentation of Andy Warhol Portfolios: A Life in Pop | Works from the Bank of America Collection, featuring 79 original screenprints […]
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces the 2020 M&T Bank Clothesline Festival Will Be an Online Event
ROCHESTER, NY, Friday, July, 31, 2020—After careful consideration, the Memorial Art Gallery of The University of Rochester announces a change in format for the 2020 M&T Bank Clothesline Festival. Originally […]
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Memorial Art Gallery to Present an Exhibition in Honor of the 80th Anniversary of the Gallery Council
The Memorial Art Gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition 1940/2020 in celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Gallery Council of the Memorial Art Gallery. The exhibition will be […]
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Archie Rand Named 2020 Farash Fellow
The artist’s masterwork “The 613” is to be exhibited at the Memorial Art Gallery. Celebrated painter and muralist Archie Rand has been named the next Farash Fellow for the Advancement […]