Rockwell Museum

Rockwell Museum is a museum located in Corning, New York, founded by Bob Rockwell and Herbert F. Johnson, with a collection of American art and Western art, featuring works by Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell, and Thomas Hart Benton. The museum is situated in the former City Hall building, which was designed by Architects Charles Sherman and Henry C. Hudson Valley. The museum's collection also includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe, John James Audubon, and Albert Bierstadt, as well as Native American art and Folk art from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

● History

The Rockwell Museum was established in 1976 by Bob Rockwell and Herbert F. Johnson, with the goal of showcasing American art and Western art. The museum's founders were inspired by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and the Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, Texas. The museum's early collection included works by Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell, and Thomas Hart Benton, as well as Native American art and Folk art from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The museum has also hosted exhibitions featuring works by Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Edward S. Curtis, in collaboration with institutions such as the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum.

● Collections

The Rockwell Museum collection includes over 10,000 works of American art and Western art, featuring paintings, sculptures, and prints by Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell, and Thomas Hart Benton. The collection also includes works by Georgia O'Keeffe, John James Audubon, and Albert Bierstadt, as well as Native American art and Folk art from the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The museum's collection has been influenced by the Harvard Art Museums, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the National Museum of the American Indian, and has also been shaped by the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Denver Art Museum. The museum has also acquired works by contemporary artists such as Kiki Smith, Richard Prince, and Cindy Sherman, in collaboration with institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Walker Art Center.

● Exhibitions

The Rockwell Museum has hosted a variety of exhibitions featuring works by American artists and Western artists, including Frederic Remington, Charles Marion Russell, and Thomas Hart Benton. The museum has also hosted exhibitions featuring works by Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, and Edward S. Curtis, in collaboration with institutions such as the Library of Congress, the National Gallery of Art, and the Smithsonian American Art Museum. The museum's exhibitions have been influenced by the Getty Museum, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and have also been shaped by the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Seattle Art Museum. The museum has also hosted exhibitions featuring works by contemporary artists such as Kiki Smith, Richard Prince, and Cindy Sherman, in collaboration with institutions such as the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, and the Walker Art Center.

● Architecture

The Rockwell Museum is located in the former City Hall building, which was designed by Architects Charles Sherman and Henry C. Hudson Valley. The building was constructed in 1893 and features a mix of Romanesque Revival architecture and Queen Anne architecture. The museum's architecture has been influenced by the Boston Public Library, the New York Public Library, and the United States Capitol, and has also been shaped by the White House, the Supreme Court of the United States, and the Library of Congress. The museum's building has undergone several renovations and expansions, including a major renovation in 1989 led by Architects Robert A.M. Stern and Graham Gund, in collaboration with institutions such as the National Park Service and the General Services Administration.

● Education

The Rockwell Museum offers a variety of educational programs and activities for children and adults, including guided tours, workshops, and lectures. The museum's educational programs have been influenced by the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and have also been shaped by the American Alliance of Museums, the Association of Art Museum Directors, and the American Association of Museums. The museum has also partnered with institutions such as the Corning Community College, the State University of New York at Geneseo, and the Rochester Institute of Technology to offer art education programs and museum studies courses. The museum's educational programs have been recognized by the American Association of Museums, the National Association of State Arts Agencies, and the New York State Council on the Arts. Category:Art museums in New York