Below is a selection of press releases about Memorial Art Gallery exhibitions and programs. Members of the media who would like access to the museum to support press work, additional information, or publication-quality images should contact MAG’s Marketing and PR Specialist Paige Engard at pengard@mag.rochester.edu.
Press Releases
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Press Kit
The Memorial Art Gallery showcases art from antiquity to the present day, including the outdoor public Centennial Sculpture Park. In addition to its permanent collection, MAG offers a year-round schedule of special exhibitions, lectures, concerts, tours, after-hours social events, and…
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces May 1, 2027, as First Day of Permanent Free Admission
The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) will begin welcoming visitors free of charge on May 1, 2027, marking the official launch of its Free For All, Forever initiative. This landmark commitment to eliminating the cost of…
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Memorial Art Gallery to present major exhibition of works by contemporary artist Hugo McCloud
The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) is pleased to present Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season, the largest museum solo exhibition of work by acclaimed contemporary artist Hugo McCloud, on view September 26, 2026,…
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces Winners of 2026 M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival Awards
The Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester (MAG) is pleased to announce the award winners from the 2026 M&T Bank Clothesline Art & Fine Craft Festival. The annual festival took place Saturday, August 29, and Sunday, August 30,…
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Memorial Art Gallery presents iconic film installation Fischli & Weiss: The Way Things Go
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is proud to present Fischli & Weiss: The Way Things Go in the Media Arts Watch Gallery from July 25 through October 25, 2026. In an unlikely series of chain reactions where mundane objects roll,…
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces Rob Tortorella as President of Board of Managers
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) of the University of Rochester has named Rob Tortorella President of its Board of Managers. He assumes the leadership role at a pivotal moment as the museum prepares for its historic transition to free general…
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New “Open MIC” program at the Memorial Art Gallery invites members to see art differently
As the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) prepares to offer free general admission for all in 2027 through the Free For All, Forever initiative, the museum is working towards redefining membership around not only free access, but opportunities for deeper engagement.…
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