Tagged - art

Art’s role in fostering conversations

We can appreciate art as a catalyst for dialogue and a medium for meaningful expression in an ever-evolving cultural landscape. 

“Who Let the Dogs Out” — A Wholesome Art Experience

“I love that the commonality of it all is just a pet, which most of the time brings happiness, even if you don't know this person.”

MAG plans to hold college night to increase student engagement

Smith has been working with the MAG since the summer to plan an event for college students throughout the Rochester area to visit the museum and participate in activities curated for students to enjoy.

Memorial Art Gallery hosts 68th annual Clothesline Festival

The Memorial Art Gallery (MAG) hosted its 68th Clothesline Festival on Sept. 7 and 8, giving the community an opportunity to buy products directly from and interact with over 300 artists and artisans. 

Art and creativity are in everything we do

Art is integrated into almost everything we do, whether we know it or not, influencing the ways in which we go about our day.

Modern art often lacks effort and creativity

The dilemma with modern art arises when the criteria (creativity, effort, ingenuity, etc.) the viewer looks for are hard to identify.

Yayoi Kusama’s INFINITY MIRRORED ROOM invites oblivion

The “Infinity Mirror Room” only allows people to stay for one to one-and-a-half minutes, it feels like one is completely alone in the oblivion of oneself

Find X: Identifying humanity in “Homework, Horizons, and Hellscapes”

Underneath the graphs, hidden behind rational squares and plotted timelines, are thousands of unnamed voices, crying out from between x and y. 

An opportunity to create: Turkish Ebru sip n’ paint with Muslim Students’ Association

The Muslim Students’ Association’s Sip n’ Paint sent many students home with a weight lifted off their shoulders and a few pieces of artwork of their own.

Don’t make art because you’re an artist; make art because you’re a human

We don’t participate in art to make something good — we participate in art to make something human.