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RMFA Unveils Permanent Exhibition of Historic Opera House Grand Drape Fragments
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce a permanent exhibition featuring framed fragments of the historic grand drape curtain found in the Rochester Opera House. The exhibit is located outside the theater in City Hall, 31 Wakefield Street. The Rochester Opera House opened on Memorial Day…
View To A Burnt World: Works by Richard Yu-Tang Lee in the Bernier Room
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “View To A Burnt World”, an art exhibition featuring works by Richard Yu-Tang Lee in the Bernier Room at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, beginning May 4, 2026. Richard Yu-Tang Lee is an…
Making Way: Works by Denise Manseau in the Carnegie Gallery
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Making Way”, an art exhibition featuring works by Denise Manseau in the Carnegie Gallery at the Rochester Public Library, beginning May 4, 2026. Denise Manseau creates paintings that are inventions in response to place—inner landscapes that…
Intergenerational Collaboration Brings New Mural to Senior Activity Center
On Thursday, April 16, 2026, several students from Spaulding High School worked with members of the Rochester Senior Activity Center to complete a mural at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. Sponsored by the Rochester Museum of Fine Arts (RMFA), the mural was painted…
Community Shapes: Digital Exhibition by Drew DiPasquale
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Community Shapes”, an art exhibition featuring works by Drew DiPasquale in the Pixel Room at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, beginning April 24, 2026. Drew is an artist and father of two living…
RMFA Presents “Heart Of The Wild” at Back Hill Beer Co.
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Heart Of The Wild”, an art exhibition featuring works by Mike Durkee at Back Hill Beer Co. in the Gonic Mill, beginning April 4, 2026. Mike Durkee is a New England–based artist, muralist, designer, and…
Where to Eat and Drink in Rochester: Our Top 10 Picks for 2026
Each year, we get together to select Rochester’s Top 10 restaurants and bars. Many of the picks are conveniently located near the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center and the Rochester Public Library—making it easy to pair an afternoon of arts and culture with a great meal and…
Posthumous Exhibition Celebrates the Life and Art of Beth Wittenberg
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts presents Beth Wittenberg: Selected Works, a posthumous exhibition celebrating the life and work of Seacoast artist Beth Wittenberg (1966–2025). The exhibition offers visitors a glimpse into the wide breadth of Wittenberg’s creative practice while acknowledging a career that ended…
Rochester Museum of Fine Arts Presents ‘Rococo Crab’ by Lydia M. Kinney
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Rococo Crab”, an art exhibition featuring works by Lydia M. Kinney in the Bernier Room at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, beginning February 9, 2026. Lydia Kinney is a painter working in structured…
RMFA presents “Timeline”, works by Pamela Bates at Back Hill Beer Co.
The Rochester Museum of Fine Arts is pleased to announce “Timeline”, an art exhibition featuring works by Pamela Bates at Back Hill Beer Co. in the Gonic Mill, beginning January 3, 2026. While creating has been an integral part of Pamela Bates’ life from her…