

Past Exhibitions | 2024
Each year, Rochester Art Center presents a wide array of contemporary art exhibitions. These exhibitions offer visitors the opportunity to connect with art by local, regional, and nationally working artists.
Moudhi Alhajri: Qatari Heritage
December 2024 - March 2026
This exhibition features photographs of Qatari people, animals, and scenery. Alhajri layers as many as six digital images to add qualities of texture and evoke a multi-sensory experience.

Ascend
2024-2034
In 2024, we installed two magnificent 50-foot-tall window installations by the talented duo Alyssa Baguss and Erin Sharkey. These installations serve, not only as artistic expressions, but also act as deterrents to the tragic bird collisions that have plagued our building since its construction in 2004.

JEALOUSY/SWAY
September 14, 2024 - March 16, 2025
Jealousy|Sway is a collision of artistic impulses between two visual artists (Ryan Fontaine and Rachel Youn) and two choreographers (the choreographic collaboration or Kristin Van Loon & Arwen Wilder known as HIJACK).

Mini Golf & Chairs: Where Design Meets Play
November 13, 2024 - May 4, 2025
Welcome to the Rochester Art Center, where design meets play! This exhibition, curated by Zoe Cinel, features a fun mix of chairs created by world-renowned architects and a mini golf course designed by regional artists: Featured artists:
Rachel Coyne, Gerald Carlson, Cyrus Carlson, Simon Huelsbeck, Ruth Klawiter, Amanda Langer,
Maggie Panetta

Rima: Passages in Sephardic Sculpture by Rotem Tamir
August 8 - October 27, 2024
The exhibition offers a profound exploration of ancient craft traditions interwoven with themes of cultural heritage, familial ties, and the resilience of women across generations.

A World That Breathes Behind Itself
September 7, 2024 - February 9, 2025
The Rochester Art Center presents a solo exhibition of paintings and etched glass drawings by artist Melanie Pankau.

May Ling Kopecky: To-Do List
May 23, 2024 - August 18, 2024
The Rochester Art Center presents a solo exhibition of drawings and multimedia installations by artist May Ling Kopecky.

Pat York: Fame & Friendship
May 18 - December 1, 2024
Portraits of 20th Century Icons | Rochester Art Center is proud to present a photographic exhibition by Pat York of celebrated actors, directors, artists, writers and visionaries that she admires.

Everyday States of Awe - Selections from the Ceramic Work of Bill Gossman
April 10 - September 8, 2024
Everyday States of Awe exhibits a selection from the ceramic work of New London-based potter Bill Gossman (1953 - 2020).

Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers
April 24 – July 21, 2024
"Dreaming Our Futures: Ojibwe and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ Artists and Knowledge Keepers" features work in a wide variety of painting media and esthetic approaches by 29 artists.

SEMN High School Art Show
February 21 - March 17, 2024
Presented by Rochester Art Center, and 11 area school districts, the annual Southeast Minnesota High School Art Show returns for its 13th year. Participating schools for 2024 include:
Byron, Cannon Falls, Chatfield, Goodhue, La Crescent-Hokah, Lanesboro, Lewiston-Altura, Plainview - Elgin - Millville, Randolph, Red Wing, Rochester Lourdes

Ageless Art
April 13 - May 12, 2024
Ageless Art is Co-Presented by Rochester Public Schools K-12 & Rochester Art Center. This annual exhibition showcases the creativity of students in Rochester Public Schools. Artwork on view represents students ranging from Kindergarten to 12th grade and include various mediums including painting, digital arts and photography.

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