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Current and Upcoming
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Take Back The Walls
August 31, 2019 - September 21, 2019August 31, 2019 - September 21, 2019 Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) announces Take Back…
Dancing Bear
November 15, 2018 - October 1, 2019November 15, 2018 - Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) and The Metropolitan are proud to…
Observation Towers
June 21, 2019 - November 3, 2019June 21, 2019 - November 3, 2019 Heather Swenson's newest project Observation Towers combines the…
The White Road by Christina Brinkman
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm Please join us…
Avatar Poetics
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm *Screening on Wednesdays,…
Remembrance of Things Fast
October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019October 4, 2019 - November 17, 2019 Opening Reception: October 4, 6-9pm *Screening on Thursdays…
Events
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31 Aug, 19Upcoming
Opening Reception – Take Back The Walls
Saturday, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pmAugust 31, 6-9pm Join us for the First Friday Opening Reception for the Take Back The Walls.
24 Oct, 19UpcomingThe State of Art Writing
Thursday, 6:30 pm - 8:00 pmOctober 24, 6:30-8pm Art writing, reporting and criticism are key components that support a thriving, dynamic art scene. While CITY…
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May
Open Call for Submissions and Exhibition Proposals
Read moreRochester Contemporary Art Center welcomes general and video submissions for the 2019 exhibition season and beyond. POSTMARK DEADLINE: December 31, 2019 GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES 1.
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Mar
Reclaiming Cut and Paste by Etty Yaniv
Read moreUltimately, Collage is a technique of piecing together disjointed parts, manifesting a thought process and even a way of life with an increasing relevance to
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Mar
Carbon 25 (turn the sound down) by Chad Oliveiri
Read moreBooks can lead to movies. And movies spin off soundtracks. It’s symbiotic art: where one form begets, even depends on, the other. And yet, one
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Feb
Sweepings by Cory Card intro by Heather A. Shannon
Read moreHe felt closer to dust…than to light, air or water. – W. G. Sebald, The Emigrants Armed with brooms, vacuums, and mops, we clean to eradicate
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Feb
Federico Solmi interview with Bleu Cease
Read morePower is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac - Henri Kissinger, The New York Times (28 October 1973) Bleu Cease: Federico, congratulations and thank you for working with
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Nov
New designs by Mike Turzanski
Read moreOne year ago we launched our new website. One of our goals from the beginning was to not only feature our exhibitions and events in
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Sep
Scenes of Place: Milwaukee by Ben Balcom
Read moreThis program is comprised of works by four artists currently working in Milwaukee, WI, a detail that is both significant and incidental. What really binds
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Sep
Member Spotlight Frank Argento
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: I became a RoCo member because RoCo holds an important presence in the Rochester art community.
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Jul
Member Spotlight Jenny Jean
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: I became a member of RoCo because of all of the cool benefits. I really enjoy
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Meet our Members!
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I’d like to have my brother-in-law Ramón Santiago, (R.I.P.) paint a portrait of me. He painted a portrait of my mother “Grace” in his unique style. My wife, Linda, and my family cherish the portrait. Read more…
Frank Argento -
“The Days The Artists Spoke” series was really fun and interesting. Hearing from others about their artist statements and viewpoints was amazing. It was interesting to see the congruencies and incongruences between the art being presented and the process/statement of the art. It was also interesting to see how individuals came to find art and why they continued to do art. Read more…
Jenny Jean -
“State of the City 2011: In the Loop” was especially meaningful to us. The exhibit gave a sense of the history and a feeling that Rochester was poised for some re-imagining. Now when we walk, bike or drive past the parts of the Inner Loop that are now filled in, we can savor those feelings that the exhibit stirred up. Read more…
Stanley Van Horn & Marc Goldman -
I became a RoCo member to support the effort in promoting international art in North America. To be able to join exhibitions outside of the EU is important for many artists, as it offers the possibility to be seen by more people. Read more…
Henrik Sjöström -
RoCo is so completely unique to our city. I love the way it connects local, regional and international artists, both as a way for the artists to present their work and as a way to educate and share ideas in our community. Every time i’ve stopped in i’ve had an enriching experience i wouldn’t find anywhere else. Read more…
Greg Townson -
My favorite past exhibition is Vanish, because of the powerful and thought-provoking message that the artists involved in it conveyed through their unique perspectives on loss. State of the City: Street-ish will always hold a special place in my heart though, because my earliest memory of RoCo takes place during this exhibit, when I stumbled upon the public artwork Sun Boxes by Craig Colorusso. Read more…
Casey Sanders -
We love RoCo because it offers an amazing array of contemporary art in an urban and intimate setting. They feature local, national, professional, and amateur artists, something from/for everybody. RoCo is unique to Rochester, and a place where we always feel at home and far away at the same time. Read more…
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