August 2–October 27, 2019
After taking to watercolor at the MAG’s Creative Workshop, artist and scholar Karal Ann Marling began painting her surroundings, producing sophisticated and impactful works that reflect her distinctive outlook on her community. With this in mind, Rochester Americana will showcase Marling’s attention to detail and pattern through her smaller home subjects looking inward to her interior spaces, and her playful observances of her immediate neighborhood and the 19th Ward. Her depictions show the love of the urban landscapes of her hometown, Rochester, NY.
Especially for Educators: My Rochester
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | 4:30–7 pm
Listen to the story of families and memorable places of two passionate Rochester natives of the 19th Ward neighborhood. Hear scholar and artist Karal Ann Marling discuss her current MAG exhibition, on view through October 27, offer insights into her artistic process, and share her Rochester experiences along with community educator and theater artist Delores Jackson Radney. Classroom teachers K–12.
$15 Registration and prepayment required, contact 585.276.8971 for more information.
Meet the Artist: Karal Ann Marling in Conversation
Thursday, September 26, 2019 | 7 pm
Hear scholar and artist Karal Ann Marling discuss her current MAG exhibition Rochester Americana: The Watercolors of Karal Ann Marling, offer insights into her artistic process, and share her experiences as a native of Rochester’s 19th Ward neighborhood. Included with museum admission.
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shown: Karal Ann Marling, Untitled (front porch), Untitled (Both Sides of the Street), Anything Can Be A Christmas Decoration!, no date.
