2008
Collector's to Speak at Public Program - First in "Perspective Series"
Crafted to Perfection: The Nancy & Alan Cameros Collection of Southwestern Pottery
JANUARY 14, 2008
CORNING, NY - In connection with the Rockwell Museum of Western Art's current special exhibition, Crafted to Perfection: The Nancy and Alan Cameros Collection of Southwestern Pottery, collector's Nancy and Alan Cameros will give a public talk on Wednesday, January 23 from 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend the in-depth presentation and discussion. Refreshments will be served immediately following the presentation. Members are FREE and not-yet-members pay only $6.50. Students are admitted for $5.50. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 607.974.2333 or by email at nicholsa@rockwellmuseum.org.
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"Concert in the Gallery" featuring award winning folklorists,Sparky & Rhonda Rucker
March 4, 2008
CORNING, NY - On Tuesday, March 4, the Rockwell Museum of Western Art invites you for a "Concert in the Gallery" featuring award winning folklorists, Sparky & Rhonda Rucker. The performance entitled Heroes and Hard Times: A Black Folk Odyssey will take the audience on a musical journey that spans over three centuries of African-American history. This musical narrative will include the hidden history of the minorities in the American West including slavery, the Underground Railroad, the Civil War, the westward migration including the black soldiers who were nicknamed the "Buffalo Soldier" by the Native Americans because of their resemblance to the highly regarded buffalo, the birth of blues music, and the Civil Rights Movement. Each era is interspersed with stories and popular songs from the time period.
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Yosemite 1938: On the Trail with Ansel Adams and Georgia O'Keeffe from the National Museum of Wildlife Art
May 27, 2009
CORNING, NY - The Adams's album documents a wonderful excursion through Yosemite, but it is more than a typical photo album; it is a work of art in and of itself, carefully laid out and assembled by hand by Adams. The 48 photographs on 42 pages present highlights of the trip, with a fine combination of broad landscapes, earthy close-ups, and posed portraits. The album gives a clear sense of the journey, while it also reveals Adams's philosophy on photography, art, and life.
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Capturing Changes: "Photomorphosis"
Corning Free Academy Student Exhibit
June 18 - September 14, 2008
June 10, 2008
Corning, NY - Students from the Sixth Grade East Team at Corning Free Academy (CFA) have participated in a year-long arts integration program with the Rockwell Museum of Western Art. The project was designed to authentically integrate the arts into the core curriculum and demonstrate that the arts are a vital avenue to student understanding of higher thinking skills, resulting in increased student achievement. Throughout the year, students worked with visiting photographer, Kirsten Van Atta, to develop personal photographic essays on "change" and worked with the Rockwell Museum of Western Art staff to develop critical thinking/observation skills during visits to the Museum. CFA East Team teachers developed correlating lesson plans to examine and reinforce the concept of "change" in Math, Science, Humanities, Language A, and Art. Each student has chosen one photograph from their essay for the Museum exhibit.
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KIDS & TEENS FREE (19 & under) AT ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART
July 3, 2008
CORNING, NY - Kids & Teens FREE at the Rockwell (19 & under)! The Rockwell Museum of Western Art is offering free admission to young people 19 and under. The "Kids & Teens Free (19 & under)" promotion goes hand in hand with Kids & Teens Free at the Corning Museum of Glass.
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Rockwell Museum of Western Art to Present Second of Three Summer-Time Program
July 11, 2008
CORNING, NY - The Rockwell Museum of Western Art will host its second "Music, Margaritas and Sunsets on the Terrace" program on Wednesday, July 16 from 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. The event will feature the Rockwell's own "Tumbleweeds" - a guitar playing ensemble comprised of Lanahan family members, Bryan, BJ and Bart. Dressed in cowboy attire, they sing in three part harmony inspired by the musical group, "Sons of the Pioneers", and engage the audience in sing-along cowboy trail songs. Along with delicious margaritas and a beautiful sunset, this is an evening not to be missed.
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EANGER IRVING COUSE: A Place in the Sun
August 15, 2008
CORNING, NY - Born in Saginaw, Michigan but trained in New York and Paris, Eanger Irving Couse became a seminal figure in the landscape of American art. By uniting his academic training with exotic images of the Taos Indians and their pueblo, Couse helped found the Taos Society of Artists in New Mexico and inspire a new spirit in American art.
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Bob Rockwell Portrait donated to Rockwell Museum of Western Art by artist Marc Dennis
September 19, 2008
CORNING, NY - A new portrait of the Rockwell Museum of Western Art's founding collector, Robert F. Rockwell, Jr., painted by Marc Dennis is on display at the Museum. Appropriately, the portrait is hung among the works of art Bob Rockwell and his wife, Hertha, collected and donated to the Museum over 30 years ago. Entitled Portrait of Bob Rockwell, the painting has been generously donated to the Rockwell Museum of Western Art by Dennis to show gratitude and respect for Bob, who has demonstrated a strong commitment and appreciation for the arts.
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HONOR THE MEMORY OF ANCESTORS, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AT THE ROCKWELL MUSEUM'S "El Dia de los Muertos" CELEBRATION
October 23, 2008
CORNING, NY - The public is invited to the Rockwell Museum of Western Art on Sunday, October 26 from 1 p.m. - 3 p.m. for a celebration of El Dia de los Muertos. Attendees will enjoy traditional Mexican dances and an art making activity. The program is free of charge. Seating is limited.
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NOVEMBER BRINGS FREE "Sunday" ADMISSION AT THE ROCKWELL MUSEUM OF WESTERN ART
November 6, 2008
CORNING, NY - Visitors to the Rockwell Museum of Western Art can view EANGER IRVING COUSE: A Place in the Sun, for free on Sundays under the new "FREE Sundays" promotion - a special admission program that will begin Sunday, November 9. As a gift to the community, the "FREE Sunday's" admission program will run through the end of March 2009. All of the Museum's galleries and exhibitions are included in the free admission program. The Museum has been offering free admission to individuals and families on the 30th of every month, which will continue through the end of the year (December 30, 2008).
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