Current and Upcoming
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Project Peace & Love
June 2, 2023 - June 30, 2023June 2, 2023 - June 30, 2023 Exhibition Peace & Love is a new annual…
6×6 x 2023
May 30, 2023 - July 23, 2023May 30, 2023 - July 23, 2023 Global Online Preview NOW LIVE!: Bid on Early…
stARTment
September 15, 2023 - September 23, 2023September 15, 2023 - September 23, 2023 ART freedom. ART responsibility. ART voices. ART loud.…
Who Will Be Next?
June 2, 2023 - November 15, 2023June 2, 2023 - November 15, 2023 "Who Will Be Next?" is an ongoing social practice project…
Events
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05 Jun, 23Upcoming
6×6 Global Online Purchasing Open for All
Monday, 10:00 am - 5:00 pmJune 4, 10am Global online purchasing now open for all. View and purchase artworks here roco6x6.org. All purchases support RoCo's…
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22 Mar
Member Spotlight Annessa Mingoea and Michael Filipek
Read moreQ: How long have you all been members and why did you join RoCo? A: Annessa & Michael - We joined RoCo about two years
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12 Mar
John Retallack (1951 – 2023)
Read moreWe are all so sad to learn of the passing of artist John Retallack. John was a talented photographer and book artist. Of his work
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04 Feb
Member Spotlight Steven Peet and Yixuan Lin
Read moreQ: How long have you all been members and Why did you join RoCo? A: Yixuan- I moved to Rochester in 2009 and we joined ROCO
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26 Oct
Member Spotlight Peggi Fournier and Paul Dodd
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: Paul: The original Pyramid, on Monroe Avenue, was just a few doors down from where I
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01 Oct
Annual Call for Submissions and Exhibition Proposals
Read moreRochester Contemporary Art Center welcomes general and video submissions for future exhibition seasons. POSTMARK DEADLINE: December 31 Versión en español disponible aquí GENERAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
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18 Aug
Call for Art: 2D Temporary Public Art Installation
Read moreDeadline: 5pm (EST) on October 15, 2022 Overview Rochester Contemporary Art Center (RoCo) invites artists to propose three images for a temporary public art installation
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03 Aug
About Numinous Pools by Rachel Poonsiriwong
Read moreNuminous Pools is a group exhibition surfacing ritualistic practices and alternative temporalities in film and video art from around the Great Lakes. In metaphorizing the
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02 Aug
George Leopard (1944 – 2022)
Read moreGeorge Leopard, beloved husband of 50 years to Sue Huggins Leopard and father to Beau Leopard, died on Monday, May 9th in home hospice at
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14 Apr
Member Spotlight Debora McDell-Hernandez
Read moreQ: Why did you become a RoCo member? A: I value the arts and the opportunities that RoCo offers to emerging and established artists to
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Meet our Members!
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Q: If you could learn a new skill, what would it be?
Steven Peet and Yixuan Lin
A: Yixuan- I am a very practical person and I want to know how to program. A: Steven- Definitely to fly helicopters. Read more… -
Q: What is your favorite exhibition you’ve experienced at RoCo?
Peggi Fournier & Paul Dodd
A: Paul: My favorite exhibition at RoCo is the annual members show. Read more… -
Q: If you could have one artist create your portrait, who would it be?
Debora McDell-Hernandez
A: I’d love to have my portrait done by Kehinde Wiley. Read more… -
Ithaca is full of public art. One of my favorites is a 1500-foot mural painted by artist Alice Muhlback along West Spencer Street. Another favorite is the “21 Boxes” project, where electrical utility boxes around the city are given to different artists to transform into works of art. Read more…
Werner Sun -
I grew up on the west side of Rochester, attended SUNY New Paltz, and spent a semester studying pre-Renaissance art in Siena, Italy. I returned to Rochester after college with a B.A. in Art History, and a minor in Italian and I was confident I would find employment in the arts. After 6 months of mailing resumes, I had my school loans looming. I was a volunteer at the Memorial Art Gallery and I heard that Artworks Gallery, at Sibley’s, was looking for an assistant. Gallery Director Roz Goldman took a chance on me Read more…
Kevin Cooper -
If you agree that “art enhances life” then support artists. Periodt. Read more…
Ian Wilson -
If I had to pick a local artist to do my portrait it would be Clay Patrick McBride for sure. Clay is truly a master of light and lenses. His portraits capture the spirit and identity of his subjects. His approach is not cookie cutter setups. He approaches each assignment with a clean creative slate. Read more…
Stephen Reardon