Welcome to the Memorial Art Gallery
5,000 years of art from around the world in Rochester, New York. Drop in to see Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season, open September 26
On View
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Desire and Abundance: American Culture and the Still Life
December 13, 2025–January 31, 2027
Forman Gallery
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Upcoming Events
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Art Start: Paint & Snack – Homestead Solitaire (1AF26)
Tuesday, September 22, 6:00 pm–9:00 pm
$65
Creative Workshop
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MAG Highlights Tour
Thursday, September 24, 6:45 pm–7:45 pm
Included with museum admission
Meet at the Admissions Desk
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Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season – Members’ Opening Party
Friday, September 25, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm
Free for MAG Members
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Cartooning Club: Fill in the Blanks! (4F26)
Saturdays, September 26–November 14, 2026, 9:30 am–11:30 am
$285; 10% discount for MAG Members
Creative Workshop
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Perceptions of Painting (6F26)
Saturdays, September 26–November 14, 2026, 9:30 am–11:30 am
$285; 10% discount for MAG Members
Creative Workshop
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Meet the Artist: Hugo McCloud
Saturday, September 26, 12:00 pm–1:00 pm
Free; registration required
Auditorium

Get ready for MAG’s upcoming exhibition!
Hugo McCloud: to everything there is a season features selections from several ongoing bodies of work composed of materials such as aluminum foil, tar paper, and/or hundreds of pieces of single-use plastic the artist has sourced, hand-cut, and ironed into place. Opening September 26.

Museum of the Dead is back
Art, music, a costume contest, cocktails, fortune-telling, and food—join us on Friday, October 23, for the Halloween party you cannot miss! Get your tickets now: there’s a $10 discount on general tickets through October 1.

Shape your fall in the Creative Workshop
Multi-week fall classes are starting in the Creative Workshop, but don’t worry—there are still plenty of Art Start workshops to choose from! Paint and snack, make a quilled paper landscape, carve and print a woodblock, marble paper, and more!
Free for All, Forever
Fueled by more than $9 million in community support, the Free for All, Forever initiative will make general admission free for everyone in 2027 and sustain access to art and culture for generations to come.