Guided Tour | Finger Lakes Exhibition | Memorial Art Gallery | FREE

Rochester Art Collectors is collaborating with the Memorial Art Gallery to present a very special guided tour of the 69th Rochester Finger Lakes Exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery.

Our guide, Timothy Peterson, Inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art at MAG, served as juror the exhibition. More about him below.

• THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE TICKETS IS LIMITED TO TWENTY.

• TICKETS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE FREE FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE IN ADVANCE.
• T0 QUALIFY EACH ATTENDEE MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY USING THEIR FULL NAME AND A SEPARATE EMAIL ADDRESS.

If you do not register in advance, you will be subject to the Memorial Art Gallery's admission fee for access to this program.

6:45 pm: Check-in, Welcome and Introductions

We will gather inside the lobby of the Memorial Art Gallery near the entrance to the MAG Gallery store. Since each ticketholder must check in at the MAG reception counter you'll need a few extra minutes to get through the line. Once everyone checks in Rome Celli from Rochester Art Collectors will welcome attendees and introduce our speaker, Timothy Peterson, Inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art at MAG.

7:00 pm: Guided tour of the exhbition led by Timothy Peterson will begin.

Timothy will talk about the challenges and joys of jurying Rochester's highly regarded and long-established biennial exhibition of regional art. In addition, he'll will walk attendees through the exhibition and talk about selected works.

The tour will last approximately 30-45 minutes.

Attendees are welcome to continue viewing the exhibition following the tour. MAG closes at 9:00 pm.

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• THE NUMBER OF AVAILABLE TICKETS IS LIMITED TO TWENTY.
• TICKETS FOR THIS PROGRAM ARE FREE FOR THOSE WHO REGISTER HERE ON EVENTBRITE IN ADVANCE.
• T0 QUALIFY EACH ATTENDEE MUST REGISTER SEPARATELY USING THEIR FULL NAME AND A SEPARATE EMAIL ADDRESS.

If you do not register in advance, you will be subject to the Memorial Art Gallery's admission fee for access to this program.

This program is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of Rochester Art Collectors or the Memorial Art Gallery to participate in this program. However, we only have 20 free tickets. Regisration in advance on this site is required to obtain a free ticket.

Timothy, Inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art at MAG, comes to MAG most recently from the Center for Maine Contemporary Art where he served as Executive Director and Chief Curator. Prior to this, he was Director and Curator of Franklin Art Works in Minneapolis and Chief Curator for the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah. He served as the sole juror for this year's 69th Rochester Finger Lakes Exhibition.

Timothy was recently appointed the museum’s inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art. This prestigious position was established through a generous gift by Deborah Ronnen in honor of her parents, Ann and Irving Norry, lifelong collectors and advocates for visual arts. Peterson, a distinguished curator with a history of championing innovative artists, will oversee MAG’s contemporary collection, lead acquisitions, curate exhibitions, and author critical scholarship

He is noted for premiering major solo exhibitions by fast-rising and established artists, including Reggie Burrows Hodges, Ryan Adams, Alison Hildreth, Jeane Cohen, Yashua Klos, Ian Trask, Njideka Akunyili Crosby, Paula Mpagi Sepuya, Ghada Amer, Rob Fischer, Christian Marclay, Kehinde Wiley, Uta Barth, Alejandro Cesarco, Jacob Kassay and Shinique Smith.

Over the past decade, MAG has significantly expanded its contemporary art holdings, with recent acquisitions of works by artists including Nick Cave, Rashid Johnson, Mickalene Thomas, and Grayson Perry. The museum has also built a growing collection of time-based media, featuring pieces by Isaac Julien, Bill Viola, and Nam June Paik.

“I am honored to join the Memorial Art Gallery and immerse myself in Rochester’s vibrant cultural landscape,” said Peterson. “Serving as juror for RFLX presents an incredible opportunity to engage with local and regional artists and celebrate the creative excellence of New York State.”

With Timothy Peterson at the helm of MAG’s contemporary art program, the museum is poised to further its mission of fostering meaningful dialogue between art history and living artists and connecting new audiences to the art of our time.

• Kristen Adkins (Brockport)
• Stefan Allen (Bloomdale)
• D. Chase Angier (Alfred)
• Mandi Antonucci (Geneseo)
• Jennifer Apetz (Rochester)
• Kathy Armstrong (Rochester)
• Torrell Arnold and Kathleen Farrell (Rochester)
• Amanda Baroody (Elmira)
• Kim Bellavia (Honeoye)
• Laura Bishop (Brockport)
• Fran Bliek (Victor)
• Cara Brewer Thompson (Baldwinsville)
• Belinda Bryce (Rochester)
• Esmé Carroll (Rochester)
• Christian Carson (Brockport)
• Louis Chavez (Rochester)
• Sage Churchill- Foster (Walworth)
• Bob Conge (Wayland)
• Hayley Dayis (Rochester)
• Sara DiDonato (Brockport)
• Jennifer DiGaetano (Scottsville)
• Marc Duquette (Buffalo)
• Joshua Enck (Rochester)
• Stacey Esslinger (Corning)
• Asa Farnham (Palmyra)
• Jason Ferguson (Rochester)
• Ron Ferrara (Spencerport)
• Katie Finnerty (Buffalo)
• Andrew Fitzsimmons (Owego)
• Sari Gaby (Rochester)
• Kari Ganoung Ruiz (Interlaken)
• Bret Garwood (Rochester)
• Kassidy Gaviola (Rochester)
• Mitch Goldstein (Rochester)
• Asher XT Gordon (Fairport)
• Linda Griswold Davis (Rochester)
• Erika Guli (Honeoye)
• Steve Hazlett (Painted Post)
• David Higgins (Corning)
• Lee Hoag (Rochester)
• Joshua Hudak (Webster)
• Haley Indorato (Fairport)
• Robert Jeffords (Rochester)
• Laurence Keefe (Victor)
• Carre Van Valkenburg Kehoe (Branchport)
• Maiya Kettlehone (Rochester)
• Rohma Khan (Rochester)
• Leslie Lee (Rochester)
• Abigail MacRae (Pittsford)
• Austin MacRae (Ithaca)
• Laurie Maddalina (Fairport)
• Mindy Magyar (Rochester)
• Regina Maier (Fairport)
• Sarah Manrique (Rochester)
• Jessie Marianacci Valone (Canandaigua)
• Flour Pail Kids (Rochester)
• James McCune (Fairport)
• Paul McKinley (Bath)
• Patrice McPeak (Rochester)
• Dominique Mediak-Pirigyi (Buffalo)
• Jonathan Mills (Rochester)
• Lance Morrison (Rochester)
• Samantha Nolte-Yupari (Penfield)
• John Nyquist (Burdett)
• Cory O’Rourke (Rochester)
• Anny Ostau De Lafont (Rochester)
• Francis Pellegrino (Rochester)
• Jono Peterson (Rochester)
• James Porto (Pittsford)
• Jim Quinn (Penfield)
• Joseph Radoccia (Buffalo)
• Matt Retzlaff (Springville)
• Lily Rice (Rochester)
• Nicholas Roes (Rochester)
• Sara Rogers (Rochester)
• Sonja Rosario-Belliard (Rochester)
• Nicole Rowley (Hilton)
• John Scharf (Pittsford)
• Aaron Schnittman (Rochester)
• Kristin Spath (Pittsford)
• Carla Stetson (Willseyville)
• Madalyn Stuart (Rochester)
• Michael Powers Tarantelli (Rochester)
• Susie Taylor (Rochester)
• David Thelen (Livonia)
• Pauline Wegman (Rochester)
• Zazie Weldgen (Webster)
• Robin Whiteman (Springwater)
• Jessica Young (Hamlin)
• Joe Ziolkowski (Ithaca)

• Memorial Art Gallery Award (Award of Excellence), selected by the juror ($1,500) Lily Rice, Sun Sugar, 2024
• Alice E. Koret/Docent Award, given in memory of Alice E. Koret by Dr. Sidney Koret, friends and family; selected by a MAG docent ($1,000) Kathy Armstrong, Childhood: Curiosity, Wonder, and Imagination, 2025
• Gertrude Herdle Moore/Isabel Herdle Award, given by the Gallery Council of the MAG; selected by the juror ($500) Susie Taylor, Gemini, 2025
• Ida and Elmer Louis Award, given in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Louis by their family; selected by the juror ($600) Erika Guli, Milo, 2024
• Suressa H. Forbes Memorial Award, given by her daughter, Elizabeth J. Forbes ($500) Robin Whiteman, Stuck Cat, 2024
• Barbara R. Biben Artist to Artist Award, selected by artist Barbara R. Biben ($500) Jim Quinn, Unseen Elderly Shopper, 2024
• Arthur and Ronan Christopher Louis Award ($500) Asher XT Gordon, Billy and Skippy – Vacations Are Not For Heroes, 2024
• Harris Popular Vote Award, given in memory of Dr. and Mrs. Manville S. Harris to the artist whose work receives the most votes from visitors during the first two weeks of the exhibition ($500) Bob Conge, Greed Shreds the Fabric of Democracy, 2024

The Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition, the city’s longest-running juried showcase of art of our region, is on view in the Docent Gallery until October 5, 2025. Timothy Peterson, Inaugural Ann and Irving Norry Curator of Contemporary Art at MAG, served as the juror this year. This exhibition was open to artists working in all media in a 27-county area in western and upstate New York.

Accepted artists are eligible for cash awards, including the $1,500 Memorial Art Gallery Award. During the first two weeks of the exhibition, MAG guests are invited to cast ballots for their favorite work, and the artist who receives the most votes will receive the Harris Popular Vote Award.

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