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Wednesday October 7, 2026

Opening Reception for Cincinnati artist Erika NJ Allen and her show Beneath All Distance, offering a meditation on scale, memory, and endurance across deep time.

Thursday October 8, 2026

The opening of Corson Hirschfeld: Afterlife, and opportunity for informal conversation with the curator, gallery director and Corson's friends and colleagues who contributed to the exhibit.

Opening Reception with food and drinks while exploring the exhibition, Waiting to be Seen.  Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Friday October 9, 2026

Opening reception for Franklinton Across Time: The Floodplain Imagination, welcoming the community on Franklinton Friday. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Saturday October 10, 2026

Screening of the short film compilation, Sin Vergüenza, included in the exhibition Cultural Ties, and the feature-length film Carmita. Film curator Mary Leonard will discuss the films and lead a Q&A session. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. This event will take place in the Lindner Annex, which is wheelchair accessible and has ADA bathrooms.…

Return to the Mother is an immersive art experience created by Nikita Gross, inviting guests to explore a sensory landscape through photography, video, and installation. The exhibition reflects on our connection to the natural world and the places, experiences, and memories that call us back to something elemental and deeply human. For the opening reception, food…

Join artist Marzena Abrahamik for the opening reception for Girl Play. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Monday October 12, 2026

Man With a Movie Camera. Dziga Vertov, 1929 (68 min) Silent film screening accompanied by a live drum score from Will "Shaggy" Clemens and followed by a discussion led by Northern Kentucky University film professor John Alberti. Doors open at 7pm, screening starts at 7:30pm.

Thursday October 15, 2026

Opening reception for One Shot and welcome reception for the MWSPE (Midwest Society for Photographic Education) Conference.

Saturday October 17, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. The Bus Tour is…

Milestones: Finding Our Way Opening Reception bridges a 6pm artist talk so that visitors can explore galleries both before and after the presentation. During the artist talk, Michael Tittel investigates histories of Ohio Valley watersheds in silver gelatins. Also learn about student photography projects involving river communities and discuss exhibitions with a Milestones artist panel…

Monday October 19, 2026

Within Our Gates. Oscar Micheaux, 1920 (79 min) Silent film screening accompanied by a live jazz score from Michael Langford and followed by a discussion led by University of Cincinnati professor Don Hancock. Doors open at 7pm, screening starts at 7:30pm.

Thursday October 22, 2026

Curated short films to kick off Unorthodocs film festival. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit the Wex's…

Film screening of Ave's America (2023) and Life is a Drag (2009) followed by a Q&A with Waiting to be Seen artists Ave Pildas and Rachel Rampleman. Additional Information: This event will take place at Mariemont Theater, which is wheelchair accessible.

Unorthodocs film screening: First They Came For My College (Dir. Patrick Bresnan, 2026), with Bresnan in person for Q&A. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in…

Friday October 23, 2026

Unorthodocs film screening: Non-aligned Newsreels: Fragments from the Debris (live documentary performance by Mila Turajlić), with Turajlić in person for Q&A. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to…

Unorthodocs film screening: When a Witness Recants (Dir. Dawn Porter, 2026), with Porter in person for Q&A. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event,…

Saturday October 24, 2026

Spotlight Weekends highlight FotoFocus Biennial Venues within specific geographic locations where artists and curators will be on site for talks, tours, special events, and featured programming. This is an opportunity to immerse yourself in the vibrant energy of the FotoFocus Biennial, exploring art within the communities that create and present it. To RSVP, please email…

Unorthodocs film screening: Aanikoobijigan (Dir. Adam and Zach Khalil, 2026). To learn more and purchase tickets, click here.  Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit the…

Unorthodocs film screening: Barbara Forever (Dir. Brydie O’Connor, 2026), with O’Connor in person for Q&A. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email…

Unorthodocs film screening: Once Upon a Time in Harlem (Dir. David Greaves, 2026). To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614)…

Unorthodocs reception. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit the Wex's accessibility page to learn more.

Unorthodocs film screening: American Doctor (Dir. Poh Si Teng, 2026), with Poh Si Teng and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa in person for Q&A. To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation…

Sunday October 25, 2026

Unorthodocs film screening: Do You Love Me? (Dir. Lana Daher, 2025). To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890. Visit…

Unorthodocs film screening: Everybody to Kenmure Street (Dir. Felipe Bustos Sierra, 2026). To learn more and purchase tickets, click here. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. A limited number of listening devices are available upon request. If you have any questions about accessibility or require an accommodation to participate in this event, please email accessibility@wexarts.org or call (614) 688-3890.…