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An exhibition preview event in the Potter Peristyle

Special Events | Exhibition Celebration: GAG and Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL

Thursday, October 1 at 6 p.m.

Arnold J. Kemp (b. 1968), Funny House (Speech Acts), 2019. Inkjet print. © Arnold J. Kemp. Courtesy of the artist. From GAG (Rochester: George Eastman Museum, 2026)

Special Events | GAG PowerPoint Karaoke

Friday, October 2, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

A woman with long curly hair in a denim shirt and jeans sits on a stool in an art studio, surrounded by abstract mirrored art pieces on the walls—each work inviting viewers to question fantasy and perception. Lecture event Thursday, 6 p.m. in Dryden Theatre at the George Eastman Museum.

Talks | Wish You Were Here: Ahndraya Parlato

Thursday, October 8, 2026, 6 p.m.

Live Music | Beauty Through the Ages with Jaclyn Renee Warren

Sunday, October 11, 2026, 3 p.m.

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Ahndraya Parlato's photo Colleen at the Table from her series TIME TO KILL

Ahndraya Parlato: TIME TO KILL

June 20, 2026–January 3, 2027

Project Gallery

A landscape with trees and mountains, featuring a large square photo of a silhouetted tree placed in the center, blending with the natural scenery behind it. Inspired by Mark Klett (American, b. 1952) and Byron Wolfe (American), from *Reconstructing the View*, this inkjet print—gift of the artists—seamlessly merges photographic elements with the picturesque environment.

Selections from the Collection

May 23, 2026 - May 23, 2027

Collection Gallery

People march outdoors in a pride parade, carrying rainbow flags and a large GEM Lambda Kodak banner. Participants wear casual clothes, and buildings and trees are visible in the background. Even before they formally acquired official recognition at Kodak, Lambda members met as a support group and participated in off-campus events such as this mid-1990s Pride Parade in Rochester, NY.

Picturing Equality: The Lambda Network at Kodak

June 27, 2026–November 8, 2026

Gallery Obscura

Still from Don't (Robin Lehman, 1974). George Eastman Museum. Gift of Robin Lehman. A traffic signal displays the word DONT in red letters. A butterfly is resting on the bottom edge of the sign, in a moment reminiscent of Robin Lehman’s evocative photography at the George Eastman Museum.

Don't

September 8–November 1, 2026

7Crest Financial Partners Hall

A vintage box camera with a worn, brown exterior sits on a white surface. The camera lens is visible on the front, and there is a metal handle on top. This piece is reminiscent of an 1887 Kodak camera (pre-production sample) made by the Eastman Dry Plate & Film Company (Rochester), reflecting early innovations in photographic history.

A Camera as Easy as the Pencil: George Eastman’s Goal Achieved

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Second Floor Mansion

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Craft supplies needed to create a phenakistoscope

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Mansion in 360

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Photographs lying on a table

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Still from Key to Beauty Film

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