Off The Wall with Matt and Amy

In this episode, you'll hear Denise Manseau discuss "Making Way", an exhibition on view in the Carnegie Gallery until September 4, 2026. The Carnegie Gallery is located in the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.Denise Manseau creates paintings that are inventions in response to place—inner landscapes that transform the visible world into tangible form. Her work emerges through a process of discovery, where observation and memory converge to shape environments that feel both familiar and imagined.For Manseau, the act of painting is a journey into the unknown. She follows each convoluted path with faith, inquiry, and intuition: considering what medium will provide the proper translucency, what color will bring an element forward, or whether an entire area should be obscured. Within the uncertainty of this process, she takes comfort in knowing that every decision makes a way toward an elusive understanding—that moment when the eye and the heart become one.Manseau holds a BFA from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and an MFA from Massachusetts College of Art and Design. She has attended the Haystack Mountain School of Craft in Maine as an Open Studio Resident and was a resident artist at the Vermont Studio Center. Paintings developed during her residency in Monasterace, Italy were included in a traveling exhibition at the Monasterace Museo and at Hillyer Art Space for International Artists in Washington, DC.Recent exhibitions include 3S Artspace in Portsmouth, New Hampshire; Five Points Arts in Connecticut; Westbeth Gallery in New York; and The Gallery at Atlantic Wharf in Boston. She currently lives and works in Rye, New Hampshire.

In this episode, you'll hear Lydia M. Kinney discuss "Rococo Crab", an exhibition on view in the Bernier Room until May 1, 2026. Join us for a public reception on March 7, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The Bernier Room is located in the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Michael Cirelli discuss "East Coast Skateboarding", an exhibition on view in the Bernier Room until February 6, 2026. Join us for a public reception on December 6, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The Bernier Room is located in the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Madison Albanese discuss "Seasons", an exhibition on view in the Carnegie Gallery until March 6, 2026. Join us for a public reception on January 3, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. The Carnegie Gallery is located in the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Haley Johnson discuss "Anchors in Memory", an exhibition currently on view in the Carnegie Gallery until December 5, 2025. Join us for a public reception on November 1, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! The Carnegie Gallery is located in the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Nick Paradis discuss "HUMAN DOOR", an exhibition currently on view in the Bernier Room until October 31, 2025. Join us for a public reception on October 4, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! The Bernier Room is located in the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Adam O'Day, Pete Cosmos, and Ivonne Blanco discuss "All the Silver and Gold", an exhibition currently on view in the Bernier Room until September 5, 2025. The Bernier Room is located in the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk to Kate Knox about "Borrowed Time", an exhibition currently on view in the Carnegie Gallery until September 5, 2025. The Carnegie Gallery is located in the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Jane Cohen discuss "Paint / Paper/ Paste", an exhibition currently on view in the Carnegie Gallery until May 2, 2025. Join us for a public reception on April 5, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! The Carnegie Gallery is located in the Rochester Public Library, 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Zach Ellis discuss "Nevertheless", an exhibition currently on view in the Bernier Room until May 2, 2025. Join us for a public reception on March 1, 2025 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Everyone is welcome! The Bernier Room is located in the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center, 150 Wakefield Street, Rochester, NH 03867. Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode Matt and Amy talk to Matt Gerding about "Weekend Wanderings: Explorations Not Too Far Off the Main Trail", an exhibition featuring a series of original works in the Bernier Room, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. The exhibit will be on view from November 4, 2024, to January 31, 2025, with a reception planned for December 7, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk to Daniel Jones about "Halcyon Angel, Crowned in Azure", an exhibition featuring a series of works in the Carnegie Gallery, at the Rochester Public Library. "Halcyon Angel, Crowned in Azure" will be on view from September 9, 2024, to December 6, 2024, with a reception planned for November 2, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. All are welcome! Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, Hannah Cole Dahar talks about "Dreamscapes", an exhibition featuring a series of works in the Bernier Room, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. "Dreamscapes" will be on view until November 1, 2024, with a reception planned for October 5, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this special episode, Matt and Amy talk to legendary rock and roll photographer Bob Gruen about his earliest memories of photography, his history in the music business, and what he's up to now. Gruen is one of the most well-known and respected photographers in rock and roll. From John Lennon to Johnny Rotten; Muddy Waters to the Rolling Stones; Elvis to Madonna; Bob Dylan to Bob Marley; Tina Turner to Debbie Harry, he has captured the music scene for over forty years in photographs that have gained worldwide recognition.

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk to Gina LaFontaine about "The Art of Gina LaFontaine", an exhibition featuring a series of works in the Dartt Hurst Gallery, in the halls of the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. "The Art of Gina LaFontaine" will be on view until May 3, 2024, with a reception planned for April 6, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. All are welcome! Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more. ‘Off The Wall' is available on all major platforms, including Apple, Google, and Spotify. Subscribe today!

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk to Alex Leith talk about "Chromatic Limbo: Energetic Landscapes Emerging from Reference and Invention", an exhibition featuring a series of works in the Bernier Room, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. The exhibit will be on view from March 4, 2024, to May 3, 2024, with a reception planned for April 6, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. All are welcome! Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, you'll hear Sean Ware talk about, "Streetview", an exhibition featuring a series of works in the Carnegie Gallery, at the Rochester Public Library. "Streetview" will be on view from February 5, 2024, to April 5, 2024, with a reception planned for March 2, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. All are welcome! Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk about "Neither Created Nor Destroyed", an exhibition featuring a series of works by Julie K. Gray, in the Bernier Room, at the James W. Foley Memorial Community Center. "Neither Created Nor Destroyed" will be on view from January 8, 2024, to March 1, 2024, with a reception planned for February 3, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. All are welcome! Visit www.rochestermfa.org to learn more.

In this episode, Matt and Amy talk to Hannah Hirsch. Hannah is currently exhibiting her works in the Carnegie Gallery, at the Rochester Public Library, located at 65 South Main Street, Rochester, NH 03867. The exhibition is on view from December 4, 2023, to February 2, 2024, with a reception planned for January 6, 2024, from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Visit www.rochestermfa.org for more information.