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ART REVIEW: Alison Saar

By Rebecca Rafferty on May 7th, 2008

When artists create visual examinations of universal experiences in human life, they are still operating from an individual perspective. The precar... Read More

ART REVIEW: "American Impressionism: Paintings from the Phillips Collection," and "In Pursuit of Light and Leisure: Impressionist Masterpieces from the Permanent Collection"

By Rebecca Rafferty on April 16th, 2008

It's exceedingly difficult, if not impossible, for most of us to justify taking the time away from the daily anxious rush to enjoy and reflect upon... Read More

ART REVIEW: "A Photographer's Path 11 / The Man and Object"

By Rebecca Rafferty on April 2nd, 2008

On the edge of old downtown's waterfall, our city's artists share space with Rochester's preserved history. The Center at High Falls offers a look ... Read More

ART REVIEW: David Christiana: "Interior Exterior Beings"

By Rebecca Rafferty on April 9th, 2008

Back in the days of the Brothers Grimm, fairy tales weren't nearly as tidy and uplifting as their modern translations tend to be. The myths arose f... Read More

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ART: "Family Gathering: A Look into the World of Eating Disorders"

By Rebecca Rafferty on March 19th, 2008

Eating disorders, along with alcoholism and other addictions, have a precarious place in the realm of disease. The afflicted person is often viewed... Read More

REVIEW: "What Are They Doing Now?"

By Rebecca Rafferty on March 12th, 2008

Upon graduating from high school and announcing my plans to study art, a close friend bound for pre-med mock-reassured me: "Don't worry, Beck,... Read More

ART: "Not Forgotten: Portraits of Life and Death in Rochester"

By Rebecca Rafferty on February 20th, 2008

A tribute to the 58 Rochestarians murdered in 2007 has taken up residence at the George Eastman House. Photographer Will Yurman won't be surprised ... Read More

ART: Herbert Gentry & Rocky Simmons exhibits

By Rebecca Rafferty on February 13th, 2008

The U of R's Rush Rhees library currently is home to two exhibits featuring the artwork of - and in-depth looks at the lives of - two inspiring Afr... Read More

ART: American Quilts

By Shirley M. Dawson on February 6th, 2008

"Wild by Design: 200 Years of Innovation and Artistry in American Quilts," an exhibition of 25 new and old quilts, fills the Grand Galler... Read More

ART: Larry Merrill "Pedestrian Photographs"

By Ron Netsky on January 30th, 2008

For Larry Merrill, retirement is a beginning. After 21 years as director of the Memorial Art Gallery's Creative Workshop, Merrill, whose last day i... Read More

ART: Edith Lunt Small Retrospective RIT '52

By Shirley M. Dawson on January 23rd, 2008

Edith Lunt Small is finally having a retrospective exhibit in Rochester, her hometown. Sixty or so pieces of art culled from a 50-year career fill ... Read More

ART: "A Natural History"

By Shirley M. Dawson on December 26th, 2007

Jessica Marquez will graduate this spring with a master's degree in imaging arts from Rochester Institute of Technology. She is one lucky lady. Wit... Read More

ART: "Thinking on Paper"

By Eric Rezsnyak on December 19th, 2007

 Thinking on PaperThrough March 2Memorial Art Gallery, 500 University Ave.Wednesday-Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Thursday until 9 p.m. | 276-8900 | ... Read More

ART: "Quilts=Art=Quilts"

By Shirley M. Dawson on November 28th, 2007

Quilt people are a little obsessed. I know. I've been a quilt person since age 0. A quilt frame was installed in our house every winter when I was ... Read More

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    "props"
    about "All About Eve" by Carrie Mae Weems
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    "I agree. This show was beautifully installed, but the quilts were boring. I loved the Gees Bend..."
    about ART: American Quilts
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    "Yes, Rebecca, an exhibition such as the one your write about can be labeled "art." More and more,..."
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    "I think the reason the small art quilts were displayed on the floor is that they could be stabliz..."
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