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 presents “Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life” opening December 13
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) invites visitors to explore a selection of American still lifes spanning from the 1800s to the present in recognition of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the…
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum Opening Nov. 2
This fall, the Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) presents a fresh take on a beloved artistic style. Frontiers of Impressionism: Paintings from the Worcester Art Museum explores the evolution of the radical artistic movement that changed the course of art history.…
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Memorial Art Gallery announces new exhibition in the Media Arts Watch Gallery: Rachel Rose
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is pleased to announce the opening of Rachel Rose on view September 27, 2025, through January 18, 2026, in the Media Arts Watch Gallery. Rachel Rose’s seven-minute video, The Last Day, presents an unfolding sequence of still…
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Regional Artists Honored in MAG’s 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) announced the recipients of several prestigious artist awards during the opening of the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition on Friday, June 27. The Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition is Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of contemporary work by regional…
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New exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery illuminates political artist William Gropper’s critical eye
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) is pleased to announce the opening of William Gropper: Truth, Beauty, Justice, Humor. This exhibition will be on view in the Lockhart Gallery from July 25, 2025 through February 1, 2026. Political cartoonist and painter…
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Memorial Art Gallery Announces the Opening of the 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition
The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) once again proudly presents Rochester’s longest-running juried showcase of art by regional artists this summer. The 69th Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition premiers with an exclusive Members Opening Party on Friday, June 27, and will be open…
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