The State Museum of Pennsylvania today announced the recipient of the Art of the State 2024 Purchase Award. The selected work will become part of The State Museum’s permanent collection. The artist whose drawing was chosen for the Purchase Award is Greg Rohrer of Harrisburg, Dauphin County.
In creating Umberger’s of Fontana (Revisited) artist Greg Rohrer linked Pennsylvania’s industrial past with its artistic heritage. The graphite drawing captures the history and industrial nature of a now-demolished structure in Lebanon County. By highlighting the geometric shapes, patterns, and lines of the building, Rohrer pays homage to the Precisionist style of Lancaster-born artist Charles Demuth.
To celebrate the exhibition’s conclusion, the State Museum will host a Drawing Depth and Meaning program on Sunday, January 5 at 2:30 PM. Featured artists Greg Rohrer and Erie-based Geoffrey Beadle, the First Place Award winner for Works on Paper in Art of the State 2024, will discuss their techniques, inspirations, and the deeper meaning behind their drawings. The program will take place in the first-floor gallery.
Art of the State, an annual juried exhibition, has showcased the talent of Pennsylvania artists since 1968. This year’s exhibition, which runs through Sunday, January 5, reflects more than five decades of artistic innovation in the Keystone State.
