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Pandemic and racial reckonings fuel Black artists
Amidst a paralyzing pandemic and tumultuous social protests, Rochester’s Black artists kept creating.
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RoCo’s latest exhibit is a real artpocalypse
Rochester Contemporary’s ‘Last Year On Earth’ showcases creative responses to the events of 2020.
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Arts advocates finger wag Mayor Warren for use of Daniel Prude mural
Roc Arts United criticizes the mayor for using images of murals of Daniel Prude and Rep. John Lewis in city promotional materials.
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In isolation, artist Liz Pritchard finds opportunity
Artist Liz Pritchard has always used her creativity to express herself, but the pandemic era has been a boon to her work in multiple mediums.
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Meditative and animated Kentridge film screens at Eastman Museum
The Dryden Theatre and galleries are still shuttered, but visitors to the mansion can view this 7-minute art film in the Multipurpose Hall.
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Print Club’s ‘Make One, Take One’ highlights technique, cultural exchange
The program features five short illustrated presentations meant to educate viewers about printmaking exchange portfolios.
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Writers and artists celebrate while others hibernate
Winter (doesn’t suck, you’ve just lost your sense of) wonderland.
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Public art saved my sanity in 2020
Photographer Quajay Donnell recounts how documenting Rochester murals helped him get through the difficult year.
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How artist Ephraim Gebre came ‘full-circle’ to create ‘I Am Speaking’
In November, 21-year-old muralist Ephraim Gebre led a project honoring the late John Lewis and reconnected with his mentor Shawn Dunwoody.
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The greatest Andy Warhol story never told
The Memorial Art Gallery’s “Season of Warhol” is a major event for the city’s art scene and recalls one local legend’s brush with the celebrity pop artist.
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Annalisa Barron mines Rochester’s photo history for ‘Place Projectors’
Painter, sculptor, and filmmaker Annalisa Barron has lived in Rochester for barely a year, but she’s already a force on the art scene.
