On May 23rd Rochester Art Collectors collaborated with Oxford Gallery to present a provocative DIALOG:ART program during the Gallery's HUGE spring exhibition, "The Stuff of Dreams", featuring works of art created by 46 regional artists (listed below) in a wide range of styles. Oxford Gallery is Rochester's longest continuously operating commercial art gallery. DIALOG:ART is an ongoing series of facilitated discussions initiated by Rochester Art Collectors in 2018. Each DIALOG:ART program examines a different topic of mutual interest to collectors and artists. The goal is to foster greater understanding and respect between those who purchase art and those who make art. Program description Starting at 6:00 pm attendees had a chance to walk through the exhibition, "The Stuff of Dreams". and socialize. After 30 minutes Rome Celli welcomed attendees and introduced Jim Hall, owner of Oxford Gallery. Jim talked about the history of Oxford Gallery and offered some background about The Stuff of Dreams. From about 6:45 pm until about 7:30 pm Rome facilitated a group discussion about the price of art. Everyone who attended was encouraged to participate. Here are a handful of related topics we touched on:
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On April 19th Rochester Art Collectors partnered with Aaron Delehanty, River Campus Curator of Hartnett and Frontispace Galleries and Instructor in the Art and Art History Department of the University of Rochester to present a unique tour of THREE art venues on the University of Rochester river campus:
Program Details & Schedule
At 5:30 pm we gathered inside the lobby area of the Library Road entrance (aka, the "back entrance") to the Rush Rhees Library and then walked over to our first stop, the Hartnett Gallery. Attendees will be treated to a culminating senior exhibition of new works by Dustin Paden. After walking through the exhibition Aaron Delehanty gave a brief presentation on the background and purposes of the Hartnett Gallery. The group will then took a very short walk to the Frontispace Gallery to see "4 Herons: Seneca artists of the Genesee" that included works by nationally and internationally noted artists: Ernest Smith, G. Peter Jemison, Kalen Fontenelle, Lauren “Goodie” Jimerson. The exhibition was curated by Michael Galban, Historic Site Manager of Ganondagan State Historic Site. (More information below.) Mr. Galban, Historic Site Manager of Ganondagan State Historic Site and curator of the Seneca Art & Culture Center, talked about the artists and the works in the show. After hist talk the group took a quick tour of the UR Art & Music Library which is located at the back of the Frontispace Gallery. Michael Galban's current research focuses on historic woodland arts, Indigenous/Colonial history, and lectures on the subject extensively. He sits on the board of directors of the Museum Association of New York (MANY), the editorial board of the New York History Journal, and is currently working in the Indigenous Working Group component of REV WAR 250th NY commission.
The video above was recorded by Mike Molaire at Frontispace at the University of Rochester on April 19, 2024
About the artists featured in "4 Herons: Seneca artists of the Genesee"
G. Peter Jemison (Seneca Heron Clan) b. 1945-present G. Peter Jemison, of the Heron Clan from the Cattaraugus Territory, Seneca Nation, is a multi-media artist and recently retired site manager of Ganondagan, a New York State Historic Site in Victor, New York. Jemison’s career spans over six decades across a wide swath of diverse accomplishments with a worldwide impact. Through his art, Jemison has explored a variety of topics, from creating political works that portray contemporary social commentary to those that reflect his relationship with the natural world. Widely shown and collected, Jemison’s works are rooted in the framework of Native American art. Known for his naturalistic paintings and series of works done on brown paper bags, his art embodies Orenda, the traditional Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) understanding that all aspects of creation contain a spiritual force. His paintings, videos, and mixed media works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions in the U.S., the U.K. and Germany. He is also an esteemed administrator, curator, editor, and writer. In 2004, he was elected Board Member at Large of the American Alliance of Museums (formerly the Association of Museums) and was the founding director of the American Indian Community House Gallery in New York City. Jemison’s works are included in such significant collections as The Modern Museum of Art (MoMA); The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; The National Gallery, Washington D.C.; AKG (formerly, Albright Knox Gallery), Buffalo, NY; The Heard Museum, Phoenix; The Institute of American Indian Arts Museum, Santa Fe; The Denver Art Museum, Denver; The British Museum, London, UK; and the Museum der Weltkultern, Frankfurt, Germany. Ernest Smith (Seneca, Heron Clan) b. 1907- d. 1975 Born on October 28, 1907, in a log cabin on the Tonawanda Indian Reservation near Akron, NY Ernest Smith or Gao’yaih (from the middle of the sky) became a well-known Seneca artist. The youngest of seven children of Louise and Peter S. Smith, Ernest was educated at the Tonawanda Reservation School and in the Buffalo Public Schools. Although largely self-taught in art, he was influenced by his brother Kidd, an accomplished woodcarver and by the landscape artist Roy Mason of Batavia. From 1935-1941, Ernest participated in the Indian Arts Project under the direction of Arthur C. Parker of the Rochester Museum. Over two hundred and forty in watercolor, tempera and oil were produced, depicting traditional life of the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois). In 1973, Ernest returned to the Rochester Museum to take part in a research project sponsored by the Anthropology Department of the State University of New York at Albany and the Rochester Museum & Science Center. At that time, he gave commentary on each of his paintings which were recorded. The resulting text was edited by William Fenton and Jeanette Collamer who also conducted the interviews. Throughout his life Ernest continued to paint. His works can be found in the Smithsonian Institute and the United States Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board in Washington D.C. Ernest dies in 1975 on the Tonawanda Reservation. His work have continued to be a source of inspiration to generations of Haudenosaunee people as well as anyone interested in the Haudenosaunee. Lauren “Goodie” Jimerson (Seneca, Heron Clan) b. 1982-present Goodie is a member of the Seneca Nation and grew up on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation located south of Buffalo, NY. Lauren Jimerson is a trained art therapist and fine artist who lives and works in the Rochester area and has spent the past 20 years raising her children and acclimating to her ancestral lands in the Rochester area. Lauren began examining the complex subject of historical trauma while attending graduate school at Nazareth College. This was when she discovered that her life experiences served as a profound connection to the loss of cultural identity that took place throughout American history, more specifically the Boarding School Era. This provided the first step of many towards Lauren’s passage to self-discovery, resistance, reclamation, and self-acceptance. Lauren has presented at national conferences and universities about the pedagogy of historical trauma and resiliency and its effect on human development. Lauren also examined the momentous role of food sovereignty while serving as the project manager at the Iroquois White Corn Project at Ganondagan State Historic Site in 2016. While holding this position, Lauren educated individuals and audiences on the history and significance of a local ancestral food staple as well as developed recipes and provided workshops. Kalen Fontenelle (Seneca, Heron Clan) b. 1999-present Kalen was born at Ganondagan nearby Victor, NY. He attended the Victor public schools and has started some college work at Monroe Community College. Kalen is currently working at the Seneca Art & Culture Center as a cultural and historical interpreter as well as working in marketing, social media, and manages the digital media components of the museum. According to matrilineal custom, Kalen is Seneca from the Heron clan. His father is from the Zuňi pueblo and is from the parrot and coyote clans. Kalen’s work varies widely as he explores his artistic interests. He has worked in digital art, woodworking, and more recently leathercraft.
Rochester Art Collectors partnered with Rochester Contemporary Arts Center to REVEAL a new fantasy art collecting game: the Red Dot Challenge on February 1st.
This program was held during the Rochester Contemporary Arts Center's annual Members Exhibition. It should be noted that Rochester Art Collectors had planned to launch a pilot of the Red Dot Challenge in the spring of 2020 but decided not to do so because of the pandemic. So, this program idea had been on hold for four years!
The Sitch:
The video above was recorded by Mike Molaire at Rochester Contemporary Arts Center on February 1, 2024
The Players
After the presentations a handful of people in the audience volunteered to participate in a "lightening round" of the Red Dot Challenge.
The group of volunteer players had five minutes to each identify their own mini-collection by placing colored posted notes next to their choices. After making their choices each of the lighting round players talked about the works in their mini-collections and why they chose them. Rochester Art Collectors anticipates a second round of the game later in 2024 or early in 2025. If you would like to participate in a future round of the game, please write to [email protected] In this series local art collectors open their private spaces to a small group of registered guests. The host collector offers an informal guided tour of their collection. Each collector sets the best date, time, duration, maximum number of guests as well as other parameters of the program. The series began in 2021. This is the seventh program in the series. The exact address of this program in Rochester, New York was not disclosed to the public. Only registered guests received the address. An informal tour of the collection was provided by our hosts. Questions & conversation in the context of the tour was be encouraged. A light, non-alcoholic beverage was be provided to attendees free of charge. Due to strong interest in this tour the hosts offered two groups of ten people each the opportunity to see their art collection. This was a "members only" program. All tickets were free of charge. About the collection:
Our hosts' art collection is contained in a modest early 20th century two family home on the City of Rochester's eastside. The house sets on typical city lot at the end of a quiet, leafy street within walking distance of a park. The interior design is simple and neutral. There are few architectural flourishes to compete with the works on display. Large windows supply mostly indirect natural light. These collectors (a couple married for nearly 30 years) have chosen to install a gallery-style hanging system so works may be moved in and out with some ease. Very often they will rotate out dozens of works at a time to accomodate an entirely new grouping inspired by a theme in their collection they would like to explore; as is the case with the arrangement attendees will see during the tour. More on the theme below. The earliest works populating this collection were purchased nearly 40 years ago. All have been purchased on a tight budget. Works in the collection range from fairly traditional to more contemporary in style and approach. They tend to be small in scale. Nearly all were created after 1980 by artists associated with the Rochester region. Since the collectors have limited space only a small fraction can be displayed at any time. Works not on display are kept in a storage area using a simple DIY design. The storage design system allows them to see and access the works as well as move them in and out as needed. What's most notable about this particular collection is how the collectors have adopted ideas & methods of experiencing works in their collection in ways more common to non-profit exhibition spaces. These collectors go to uncommon lengths to engage with the works they own and integrate them into their everyday lives. A little bit about the art that was on display. Attendees saw more than three dozen works of art created by women artists from a variety of backgrounds and experiences. (The collectors estimate that 75% or more of the works they own were made by women.) The main theme of the display, however, was one particular aspect of all the works shown. Within the main theme were subthemes that stimulated and provoked your the attendees aesthetic sensibilities. Many of the works were created within the last ten years including several by esteemed local muralists & a tattoo artist. Five of the works on display had not been seen in a public exhibition space for over 30 years.
Rochester Art Collectors collaborated with the Rochester Public Library to present a very special program featuring the 12th Annual International Juried Art Of The Book & Paper exhibition alongside a panel of experts at the Rundel Memorial Library.
The 12th Annual International Juried Art Of The Book & Paper exhibition included more than 100 works by artists from the Rochester region and all over the world!
6:30 PM - 7:00 PM: Exhibition/Social Mixer
Attendees had thirty minutes before the panel presentation to experience the 12th Annual International Juried Art Of The Book & Paper exhibition and socialize before the program begins. 7 :00 PM - 7:15 PM: Welcome & Presentation Rome Celli from Rochester Art Collectors introduced Melissa Manczuk, librarian at the Rundel Memorial Library. Melissa talked briefly about the art department at the library and her role as a member of the Art of the Book & Paper 2023 Exhibits Team. Rome then introduced the panelists: Rachael Gootnick, Martha Schermerhorn & Scott McCarney and facilitated the panel presentation.
7 :15 PM - 8:00 PM: Panel Presentation & Discussion
Panelists talked about book arts in general and the 12th Annual International Juried Art Of The Book & Paper exhibition. In particular, Rachael Gootnick offerred insights into the judging process; Martha Shermerhorn talked about what the exhibition means to individual artists; and Scott McCarney talked about the book arts, altered books and paper sculpture landscape out in the world. All the panelists touched on their work and artistic practices. Q & A will followed the presentation.
The video above was recorded by Mike Molaire at the Rundel Memorial Library on January 3, 2024
8 :00 PM - 8:30 PM: After the panel attendees had another opportunity to walk through the exhibition.
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