Arts Institute hosts Norman Rockwell exhibit in Utica. Here's what you'll see this summer

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Scenes of American life painted by Norman Rockwell, like 'The Catch,' will be featured June 11 through Sept. 18 in an exhibit at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica.
Scenes of American life painted by Norman Rockwell, like 'The Catch,' will be featured June 11 through Sept. 18 in an exhibit at Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica.
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Iconic images painted by one of the most beloved artists of the 20th century will be showcased June 11 through Sept. 18 as Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica presents a landmark exhibition of the works of Norman Rockwell.

Over the course of his six-decade career, Rockwell illustrated the everyday moments in America, featuring diverse races, nationalities, economic backgrounds and creeds. Through two world wars, the Great Depression, the wars in Korea and Vietnam and the Civil Rights struggles, Rockwell promoted an optimistic world in the face of hardship and struggle.

With more than 50 original artworks including full-scale oil paintings, photographs, drawings and archival magazines and tear-sheets, the "Norman Rockwell" exhibit will unlock the mystery of how the artist’s most significant commissions developed from start to finish. The exhibition includes all 323 Saturday Evening Post covers that Rockwell illustrated from 1916 to 1963.

Also included will be memorable portrayals of the 20th century’s most noted and notorious political figures, including Robert Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson and Richard Nixon alongside images of refugees, coal miners and boys fishing.

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Through partnerships and collaborations with community groups throughout the central New York region, programming and outreach for the exhibit will include events that are of interest to diverse communities. The Museum’s African American Community Partners, an advisory panel drawn from the greater Utica community, will provide insight on programming and interpretation.

The exhibit has been organized by the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Munson-Williams is located at 310 Genesee St. in Utica.

For more information call 315-797-0000 or visit mwpai.org.

This article originally appeared on Observer-Dispatch: Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute hosts Norman Rockwell exhibit