The original blueprint included two lion statues (similar to those outside the New York Public Library), but all that was included in construction were little lion details at the base of the lamp posts.Įstablished in 2013, Centennial Sculpture Park covers ten acres of the Gallery’s grounds in a showcase of public art and urban space. This perpetuates the communal nature of MAG's mission. MAG and Cutler Union were two of the few buildings that faced outward to the community, as opposed to facing the middle of campus. The museum was donated in trust to the University of Rochester and is one of the few university-affiliated art museums in the country that also serves the community.Īt the time of it's construction, the University of Rochester was still located on University Avenue. His initials are marked on the front of the original building. Memorial Art Gallery was founded in 1913 by Emily Sibley Watson as a memorial to her son, architect James Averell. There are still markings on the floor from the original warehouse. What the housewives didn't buy here in town was bundled and sold to papermakers and textile, fiberboard and plastics manufacturers.
Long before providing space for artists, the Art & Design building was just another Rochester industrial superstructure: home to Frankel Bros & Co., a wholesale woolen and cotton rag manufacturer. Now operated by Robin, Rick and Margot Muto, the gallery offers exhibition space for artists in addition to serving as studio space for Robin and Rick's interior design and art businesses. Here is a condensed version of what I was able to see and learn on this short - and action packed - journey.ĪXOM Gallery was established in 2012 and "focuses on contemporary visual art and design from emerging and established artists of influence." It is located on Anderson Ave in the newly named Art & Design building. So, last Saturday I joined our "Architecture Tour of NOTA: Then & Now" to #exploreNOTA and its extensive history. I've walked through Neighborhood of the Arts countless times since moving to Rochester, never really knowing what I was walking by.
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