Feature image: Punching Bag 03 by Amy Cannestra On View Starting May 23, 2026 Reception | September 27, 2026, 12 – 2 PM Submitted Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center presents a solo exhibition of Milwaukee-based artist Amy Cannestra. In this exhibition, Cannestra examines how domestic spaces—traditionally understood as sites of comfort and refuge—can quietly transform into environmentsContinue reading “Amy Cannestra: Liminal Dwelling at Rochester Art Center”
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Forms of Care: The Art of Representing the Body
Feature image: Courtesy of Rochester Art Center Co-Curated by: Zoe Cinel & LaVanda Mireles Submitted Featured artists: Leslie Barlow, Marra Evans, Sarah Faris, Jessalyn Finch, Ni-Ka Ford, Life Drawing for the End of the World, Lucia Garces, May Ling Kopecky, Marianne Petit, Steven Premo, Jenny Schmid, Christopher Selleck, Dan Thompson, Megan Vossler, Jess Kiel-Wornson Exhibition on view: Saturday,Continue reading “Forms of Care: The Art of Representing the Body”
Spirit Trees at Rochester Art Center
Feature image: Courtesy of Rochester Art Center. April 29 – November 15, 2026 Co-curated by Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, Zoe Cinel Featured artists: Chanelle Gallagher, Lela Pierce, Stephanie Lindquist Submitted In 2019, Valerie DeCora Guimaraes, founder of the Greater Rochester Area Dakota Supporters (GRADS) and a member of the Heritage Preservation Committee, wrote a letter toContinue reading “Spirit Trees at Rochester Art Center”
Selections From Our Collections at the Rochester Art Center
Feature image: Courtesy of Rochester Art Center Submitted Curated by Kaitlyn Walsh, Collections Manager On View March 25 – October 4, 2026 Reception: Saturday, April 18, 1-3 pm About the Exhibition Rochester Art Center is proud to present the first public display of its permanent collection since its 75 year anniversary exhibition in 2021. PriorContinue reading “Selections From Our Collections at the Rochester Art Center”
Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography
Feature image: Alexandra Beaumont, All My Sisters and Me, 2024. 131 x 71 inches, Textile and Acrylic paint. March 14, 2026 – March 2027 | Rochester Art Center Atrium Curated by Zoe Cinel Opening Reception: Sunday, March 29, 12:00 – 2:00 PM | Free Submitted Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center presents an exhibition by Minneapolis-basedContinue reading “Alexandra Beaumont: The Choreography”
Anne Labovitz: Visual Representation of Optimism
Feature image: Anne Labovitz in the studio. Photo: Bailey Bolton. By Frank Juárez I saw the work of Anne Labovitz at the Rochester Art Center, Rochester, Minnesota, in 2023. The exhibition was titled “The Nexus of Well-Being and Art.” The exhibition consisted of an atrium installation, “Will To Meaning,” which greeted me as I enteredContinue reading “Anne Labovitz: Visual Representation of Optimism”
Erin Smith: Hard Copy at the Rochester Art Center
Feature image: Erin Smith, Rock Iterations with Origin (from left to right) sandstone, printed and assembled earthenware, porcelain, porcelain with glaze skin, 9”x7”x3” (each), 2021. Curated by Zoe Cinel Exhibition on View: November 29, 2025 – August 2, 2026 Reception & Artist Spotlight Tour: November 29, 1 – 3:30 PM Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center presents Hard Copy,Continue reading “Erin Smith: Hard Copy at the Rochester Art Center”
Reimagining Wellbeing: Impacts of the Arts on Health, Resilience, and Innovation
Rochester Art Center Annual Meeting and Mayo Clinic Irving S. Cooper Lecture Wednesday, November 12 at 5:00 PM | Free & Open to all Feature image: Rochester Art Center Submitted Join us for a special evening combining the Rochester Art Center’s Annual Meeting with Mayo Clinic’s Irving S. Cooper Visiting Professor Lecture. Infused with liveContinue reading “Reimagining Wellbeing: Impacts of the Arts on Health, Resilience, and Innovation”
Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection
October 26, 2025 – Sunday, March 29 2026 Exhibition Reception: Thursday, November 6, 2025, 4 – 6 pm | Free Guests are invited to meet the artists, enjoy light refreshments, and celebrate the opening of this powerful exhibition. This event is alcohol-free and inclusive for all. submitted Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center is proudContinue reading “Cyclone: Artist Responses to 100 Years of the History Center of Olmsted County Collection”