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”

Call for Art Proposals

feature image: Nautilus by Kristopher Tiffany Submitted Rochester Art Center is seeking proposals for three temporary outdoor, site-specific art installations at three locations along the trails near downtown Rochester as part of the Art4Trails program. One proposal for each site will be selected, and the artist will be awarded $3,000 per site. Artwork will be installedContinue reading “Call for Art Proposals”

Moving Beyond Bars

feature image: I Believe, A mural by participants at South Dakota State Penitentiary, 2023. Co-Created by Suzanne Costello & Ariadne Albright On view October 11, 2025 – February 8, 2026 Reception: Sunday, October 12, 2025 | 1:00 – 3:00 PM Rochester, MN – Rochester Art Center is proud to present Moving Beyond Bars, an immersive exhibitionContinue reading “Moving Beyond Bars”

Rochester Art Center and Autism Resource Guide Present AutFest!

feature image: Courtesy of the Rochester Art Center Sunday, September 28, 11 AM – 4 PM at Rochester Art Center + Mayo Park Submitted Rochester, MN — Rochester Art Center and Autism Resource Guide are proud to announce AutFest, a free family day celebrating creativity, connection, and community on Sunday, September 28, from 11 am toContinue reading “Rochester Art Center and Autism Resource Guide Present AutFest!”

Ryan Woodring: Face in Clouds, invisible ink at Rochester Art Center

feature image: Ryan Woodring, spot healing 2024. Single-channel video. 9 minutes. Size variable. Alt id: An HD (16×9) video still depicting three men in just about the same standing side-pose in a well-lit apartment. 2 of the characters are 3D-modeled construction workers identifiable by hard hats and tool belts, while the third is a white male inContinue reading “Ryan Woodring: Face in Clouds, invisible ink at Rochester Art Center”