Past Exhibitions
»The Dutch Connection 2009
From February 6, 2009 through February 21, 2009 in the Palm House.
Inspired by George Eastman’s plant order placed 100 years ago. Featuring more than 2,000 tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, freesias, and amaryllis. Tropical orchids will be on display courtesy of the Genesee Region Orchid Society.
»Not A Cornfield
From May 9, 2009 through July 12, 2009 in the Entrance Gallery.
A photography and video installation capturing the transformation of a 32-acre brownfield in the historic center of Los Angeles into a cornfield for one agricultural cycle between May 2005 and May 2006. This project — which involved 1,500 truckloads of clean dirt and 1 million corn seeds — was created by artist Lauren Bon to bring forth questions surrounding the nature of urban public spaces and convey redemption and hope.
»New Topographics
From June 13, 2009 through October 4, 2009 in the Brackett–Clark Gallery.
The exhibition New Topographics: Photographs of a Man-altered Landscape, held in 1975 at George Eastman House, signaled the emergence of a new approach to landscape photography. A new version of this seminal exhibition, organized with the Center for Creative Photography at the University of Arizona, will re-examine more than 100 works from the 1975 show, as well as some 30 prints and books by other relevant artists...
»Nature as Artifice: New Dutch Landscape in Photography and Video Art
From June 13, 2009 through August 16, 2009 in the Brackett–Clark Gallery.
“Dutch landscape” evokes an immediate mental picture of the idyllic agrarian landscape rooted in the tradition of Dutch landscape painting, but today the Netherlands is known for its planned, manipulated landscape and nature.
»Photographs by Jessica Lange
From July 13, 2009 through September 20, 2009 in the Entrance Gallery.
George Eastman House will present the first museum exhibition of photographs by Oscar®-winning actress Jessica Lange. The 33 black-and-white images featured depict film locations, family, and the places she has visited on her travels.
»Where We Live
From October 3, 2009 through February 14, 2010 in the South Gallery.
George Eastman House presents this fall “Where We Live,” a series of exhibitions showcasing Rochester in photographs as the City of Rochester celebrates its 175th anniversary in 2009. Featured will be photographs submitted by the community as well as Rochester through the lens of professional photographers and unique images from the Eastman House collections.
»Sweet Creations Gingerbread Display
From November 11, 2009 through December 16, 2009 at George Eastman House.
Spicy gingerbread fills the house for the Museum’s 14th annual holiday exhibition, featuring more than 65 creative confections made by local amateur and professional bakers. Houses will be available for sale via silent auction, with successful bidders contacted Dec. 16. Organized by the Eastman House Council. Sweet Creations proceeds benefit restoration of the Aeolian pipe organ. Sweet Creations is sponsored by TOPS Markets®, Mapstone Financial Group, and WARM 101.3.
»The Dutch Connection 2010
From February 12, 2010 through February 28, 2010 at George Eastman House.
Featuring more than 2,000 tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, freesias, amaryllis, and alliums. Tropical orchids will be on display courtesy of the Genesee Region Orchid Society and Sonnenberg Gardens and Mansion State Historic Park.
»How Do We Look?
From February 15, 2010 through March 14, 2010 in the Entrance Gallery.
This display offers a view of Rochester from three internationally renowned photographers, who were commissioned to travel to Rochester to photograph its people and places in August and September. Subjects include “Black In Rochester,” multi-generational Kodak families, and Rochester’s music scene. The photographers are Pep Bonet, Kristen Ashburn, and Magnum photographer Eli Reed.