This major exhibition will bring together glass, jewelry, production molds, and design drawings by René Lalique (French, 1860-1945), dating from about 1893 to Lalique’s death in 1945. As a successful jeweler Lalique experimented with glass in his designs, which eventually led to a career in which he fully embraced the material. His aesthetic choices in his designs informed the styles of Art Nouveau and Art Deco in France, and the objects he created have become iconic reflections of these periods. Lalique also embraced industrial innovations, like mass production, allowing luxury glass to be placed in more and more households around the world. For more information, call (800) 732-6845 or (607) 937-5371, or visit www.cmog.org.

In the late 19th century and early 20th century, René Lalique’s jewelry, and then his beautifully designed glass objects and vessels, made him an influential figure in the Art Nouveau and Art Deco movements. His work was acclaimed at the international industrial expositions, particularly the 1900 and 1925 Paris Expositions. Designing for a New Century: Works on Paper by Lalique and His Contemporaries surveys the extraordinary glass art created by Lalique and his European contemporaries, including Marinot, Herbst, Gallé, and Val St. Lambert, through design drawings, trade catalogs, period photographs, and rare books from the Rakow Library’s special collections. For more information, call (800) 732-6845 or (607) 937-5371, or visit www.cmog.org.

Exhibition Opening Reception 
A Feeling of Humanity: Western Art from the Ken Ratner Collection

Wednesday, October 1, 2014
5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 
5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. – Meet the Collector 
Members: Free, Not-Yet-Members: $10, Students: $5

Space is limited - Reservations are required and must be made by 5 p.m. on September 30th.

You are invited to the exhibition opening reception for A Feeling of Humanity: Contemporary Western Art from the Ken Ratner Collection.

Organized by The Rockwell Museum with the Mattatuck Museum, A Feeling of Humanity celebrates the art of the western United States. The exhibition includes paintings and works on paper that integrate a multitude of traditions: landscape, portraiture, animal pictures, domestic and urban scenes, and Native Americans. The Ken Ratner collection underlines the democratic nature of art and collecting; spotlights the great American West; and celebrates America’s common humanity.

The evening will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. Guests will have the opportunity to see into the world of a collector with an interview between collector, Ken Ratner, and facilitator, Dr. Connie Sullivan-Blum.

Exhibition Dates: September 26, 2014 – January 4, 2015

Join us ...

Thursday, October 2nd
8:00am - 9:30am
300 Nasser Civic Ctr Plz # 220, Corning, NY 14830

Featuring ... 
Tasty breakfast items, cider, door prizes, & more!
 

Story Time at The Rockwell

The Rockwell Museum and The Southeast Steuben Library are teaming up for a three-part Story Time Series beginning this fall at The Rockwell!  Toddlers and preschools along with their caregivers are welcome.  Story Time is scheduled from 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. on the first Thursday in October, November and December 2014. No registration is required.  This program is free and open to the public.  Attendees are invited to explore the galleries after story time for free, including a visit to the NEW Family Exploration Studio.  Art Hunts and other gallery activities are also available at no charge.

Story Time at The Rockwell with Southeast Steuben County Library for toddlers/preschoolers and their caregivers is recommended for ages 18 months – 36 months.

·         {C}October 2, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Theme:  Stories from the Wild

·         {C}November 6, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Theme:  Stories from the Southwest

·         {C}December 4, 2014, 10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Theme:   Stories from the Hearth

SPECTRA is pleased to welcome comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer  for our 11th annual Community Event to be held October 11th at CMOG. In addition to comedy from Suzanne, there will be a 50/50 raffle to benefit our partners — Planned Parenthood of the Southern Finger Lakes, The Family Building Project, and Out & Equal New York Finger Lakes Affiliate, and The United Church of Christ — to support their work with the LGBT community. 

Doors and cash bar will open at 6pm and the show will begin at 7:30pm. Admission is free and everyone is welcome, but parents should know that Suzanne may include adult orientated content which may not be suitable for younger audiences.

This annual event is an opportunity for the local LGBT community and allies to come together for a night of entertainment. So invite your friends and plan to arrive early to get your seat. We hope to see you there! For more information, e-mail SPECTRA@corning.com

Columbus Day School Recess

Monday, October 13, 2014
10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Cost is included in Museum admission
Kids and teens, 19 and under receive free admission

No registration required. 
Visitors can join in anytime.

NON-PROFITS ... MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

Find out what you need to know about the new nonprofit revitalization act. Let us help you make sure compliance rules!

- the new legal requirements
- the timeline
- the implications
- the potential penalties

Presented by: 
Jennifer Arbore, CPA, EFP Rotenberg LLP
Joseph Casion, Partner, Harter Secrest & Emery LLP

Nonprofit Revised Compliance Regulations
8:30 am - 10:00 am
Three Rivers Conference Room A
114 Pine Street (2nd Floor), Corning, NY

 

A Collection of Paintings by the Late Thomas S. Buechner on exhibit October 7 - November 14 during regular business hours.

Thomas S. Buechner, an internationally known painter, author, and lecturer, passed away in 2010.   His paintings are in many collections throughout the U.S. and beyond, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art. He was the first Director or the Corning Museum of Glass (1950-1960) and then Director of the Brooklyn Museum (1960-1971).  In 1972, he became President of Steuben Glass, Chairman of the Corning Glass Works Foundation, and President of the Corning Museum of Glass.  He helped to establish the Rockwell Museum in 1976.  In 1985 he became Vice President of Corning Glass Works.  He began painting full time in 1986. 
Buechner was a teacher, mentor and friend to many painters in the Southern Finger Lakes Region.

www.westendgallery.net

Gallery Hours: Mon.-Thurs.10-5:30, Fri. 10-8, Sat. 10-5 Sun.12-5

West End Gallery announces the opening of its new exhibit: A Collection of Paintings by the late Thomas S. Buechner.  There will be an opening reception on Friday, October 17 from 5-7:30 p.m., sponsored by Leigh Ann Evans Interior Design.  Music will be performed by William Groome.

Thomas S. Buechner, an internationally known painter, author, and lecturer, passed away in 2010.   His paintings are in many collections throughout the U.S. and beyond, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American Art. Buechner was a teacher, mentor and friend to many painters in the Southern Finger Lakes Region.

www.westendgallery.net
 

Free and open to the public.

Round up your fairies, super heroes and little ghosties, and swing by The Rockwell on your Trick-or-Treat trek across Corning. Stop into the Museum Lobby for a bag of sweets to add to your collection, and show off your costume in front of our festive photo backdrop. At the end of the evening, we'll elect one costumed kiddo to win a special prize donated by The Museum Store. To enter, show off your costume on Facebook or Instagram using #RockwellMuseum.

4:00 - 6:00 p.m.