Rising on the Wind: The Messengers

Rising on the Wind is a multimedia installation centering on sculptural kites, each acting as a visual vessel for personal stories of transformation. Presented by Rochester-based artist Lydia Boddie-Rice in collaboration with brothers Donald Brooks Jones and Philip Mallory Jones. "My ...

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Soft Living

Soft Living is a plush creature habitat created by Rochester artist Dina Noto, on view at Lumiere Photo March 6 through 28. The exhibit features Noto’s Fuzzpatch Studio line of custom hand-sewn creatures in the fuzzy and colorful world they ...

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Celebrating Color and Form!

Our Old Shoe Factory turned artists' community includes Four Floors of amazing and unique Painting, Sculpture, Photography, Textile Art, Weaving, Hand Painted Silk, Jewelry, Ceramics, Glass, Printmaking, Mixed Media, Exhibits & Sales (guest artists & more)! Handicap Assistance Elevator East ...

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Opening Reception of Anne Havens / Sue Havens

Join us for the Opening Reception of "Anne Havens / Sue Havens," an exhibition that brings together two distinct and accomplished artistic practices. Featuring a selection of works drawn from different periods and media, the exhibition honors each artist’s work ...

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Open Studios

Visit RoCo Upstairs to view new work by studio artists: Bespoke Designs Studio Michaelino k.torg studio Christine Banna Lunar Berserkr Art Department of Dream Collection + Guest Artist, Julie Shea Enter through RoCo's main entrance. Normal gallery admission applies.

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Paintings & Sculpture

Check out new artistic works by Judy & Peter Gohringer.

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Canvas and Cannabis - Ana Hogan and Richard Sassone

Wicked Reserve is officially joining Rochester’s iconic First Fridays — and we’re opening our doors as a brand-new venue in the Neighborhood of the Arts. Each month, our dispensary will transform into a creative gallery space, showcasing original work from ...

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6x6 Recycled Art Making Workshop with Reggie McCann + Gallery Opening for 'Better Together'

Come join us for a night of upcycling and art making to support RoCo with a workshop led by local artist Reggie McCann, and view works by Western New York Artists in our Spring Call 'Better Together', our 4th Annual ...

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rebekkah palov: The Plane(s) / Open Studio with Yanbin Zhao

The Plane(s) is a weekly livestream show featuring original sound and video recordings combined and composed in real-time using original computer programs, created by artist rebekkah palov. For First Friday, The Plane(s) Extended will perform the second iteration of “The ...

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Open Studios

Artists and artisans at the historic Vacuum Oil Refinery open up their studios to share their in-process and completed work. Come see printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, painting woodworking, culinary arts, photography, stop-motion animation, and more. Enter at corner of Exchange St. ...

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Spring 2026 Opening Reception

Visit COMP Studios at RoCo Upstairs for the Opening Reception of Sabrina Nichols' spring residency project. Sabrina is a visual artist based in Rochester, whose practice blends digital media, sculptural form, and offbeat humor to explore the absurd, the uncanny, and ...

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Flower City Fragments - 6x6 Art-Making at RoCo

Join us and Magnus Champlin at RoCo for one of six collaborative 6x6 art-making events on Make Art Day! He will help you craft a unique artwork that will be included in our collaborative Rochester City Logo installation for 6x6 ...

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Making Marks

This exhibition features paintings that explore the space between abstraction and recognition, where landscape, floral forms, and the human figure emerge through intuitive mark-making. The works are driven by gesture, rhythm, and layers of paint which are used as their ...

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