UPDATE 10:55 a.m. February 16 — The Monroe County Industrial Development Agency has postponed the hearings scheduled for today, due to the weather. New dates and times haven’t yet been decided. Original post: The Monroe County Industrial Development Agency will hold public hearings on tax incentive packages for several Morgan Management projects on Tuesday morning, including […]
George Eastman Museum
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The City Seen: February 14
In celebration of Valentine’s Day weekend, City visited the George Eastman Museum on Sunday to see the display of flowers during Dutch Connection. Tulips, hyacinths, begonias, primroses, azaleas, and hundreds of spring bulbs were in full bloom throughout the museum for visitors to delight in the promise of an early spring. Not only were they […]
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Winter wonder fans
For some artists, winter makes the world come alive If you think winter can be summed up by the words “cold” and “dreary,” you’re not looking close enough. Overcast skies scatter light, which shows off the vibrancy of normally subdued hues. And through the talents of some of the area’s artists, we can re-learn how […]
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Retrospective explores Coburn’s brief but prolific career
A few weeks remain to catch Eastman Museum’s retrospective of the life and work of photographer Alvin Langdon Coburn. Three galleries full of images, as well as objects from Coburn’s personal life, tell the story of a talented and intrepid young artist. Though Coburn lived a long life (1882-1966), he produced his staggering amount of […]
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The City Seen: November 6-8
We apologize for our Halloween hiatus by bringing you an update from a jam-packed weekend of art, sugar, and holiday shopping. Following the First Friday trail, City made four stops: Visual Studies Workshop, Gallery R, Image City Photography, and The Hungerford building. The sweet scents of Christmas lead us through the George Eastman Museum on […]
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Eastman Museum acquires William Kentridge works
The George Eastman Museum announced today that William Kentridge, an internationally renowned South African artist, has donated the complete set of his films, videos, and digital-born works to the museum. This gift includes both original negatives and positive prints representing Kentridge’s entire career as a filmmaker, as well as all of the master elements of […]
