on view
ARTIST BOOKS!!
Featuring selections from The University of Rochester’s artists' book collection and the Art New York program of Spring 2026
Aug 30 - Oct 2
Reception: Oct 2, 3-6
—->The Library’s collection began under former Art Librarian Stephanie Frontz in 1973. However, it was not until the late 1990s that the collection began to expand, influenced greatly by the local Visual Studies Workshop and the Women's Studio Workshop in Rosendale NY. The collection contains over 300 bookworks and is ever growing. Pieces in the collection range from small press published works, one-of-a-kind works, local works, and students' works. In this exhibition you will find a selection of works published by Visual Studies Workshop Press and student-made works in our collection.
—->Art New York program of Spring 2026. The exhibition represents the culmination of the students’ time spent living, working, studying, and producing art in New York City. The works on view use the resources of New York City as a starting point for creative production, exploring both personal and collective ideas. The artists featured in this exhibition are: Amanda (Ruofei) Tong, Ava Chieffo, Caroline Cucuzzella, Ivy (Yuqian) He, Jeongmin Cho, Mica McCollough, Riley Howe, Vivian (Yanwen) Lu, Yana Sponarovskaia, and Zeina El Madani. The Spring 2026 Art New York program was led by Professor Mizin Shin and Program Manager Megan Metté.
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contact and hours
Gallery hours are the same as the Art and Music Library. Hours can be found HERE. For scheduling, information, and exhibition proposals, please contact the gallery manager Aaron Delehanty.
Located on the ground floor of Rush Rhees Library at the entrance to the Art and Music Library,
University of Rochester
755 Library Road,
Rochester, NY 14627
mission
Through its well-trafficked location at the entrance of the Art and Music Library, Frontispace engages the UR community with thought-provoking exhibitions. The gallery’s year-round schedule and summer residency program stimulate dialogue and connect the university to the broader Western New York artistic landscape, with a focus on local and emerging artists working in a variety of media. The gallery also serves the Art and Art History Department by hosting special exhibitions of work by visiting artists, seniors, and alumni.
our name
Our gallery takes its inspiration from the frontispiece, traditionally an illustration facing the title page of a book that sets the tone for the contents within. With its rotating exhibitions, Frontispace invites visitors to pause and reflect as they pass through the entryway to the Art and Music library.