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Saturday August 29, 2026

Opening Reception for Cultural Ties with light refreshments and music.

Friday September 4, 2026

Public opening reception for Witness to the Journey: Matt Herron and the Deep South, 1965 with a curator's talk. Light refreshments provided. Additional Information: ASL accommodations can be provided upon request.

Thursday September 10, 2026

Opening reception for This We Believe and a short film screening related to the work of Hank Willis Thomas and LaToya Ruby Frazier. Open bar and light bites 5:30pm–6pm.

Saturday September 12, 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.…

Opening reception for Forgetting is Everywhere, a group exhibition featuring projects that explore both human and nonhuman histories, showcasing transformations that are both slow and sudden, unexpected but also pre-destined.

Sunday September 13, 2026

Celebrate Evendale's 75th anniversary with a two-part reception: a curator talk in the historic school, followed by live music, food, gallery commentary outdoors, and awards ceremony for the juried exhibition Reflections Through Time. In the upper art studio, guests can enjoy light refreshments and solo guitar music while viewing the 75th Anniversary history exhibit. A…

Friday September 18, 2026

Explore exhibitions including Wex-commissioned works, drawings, paintings, sculpture, and immersive installations by Sammy Baloji (When Extraction Becomes Form, It Speaks in Borrowed Tongues), Temitayo Ogunbiyi, Léonard Pongo, and sweat variant (the collective practice of Okwui Okpokwasili and Peter Born). The opening reception begins at 4pm with a happy hour featuring a cash bar and light…

Saturday September 19, 2026

Juan-Si and Jorge will discuss the artist's work and their collaboration on the exhibition, I.T.I.N.E.R.A.T.I.O.N.S, with the backdrop of their journey from Cuba to Ohio and the current events in Havana. The opening reception will offer light bites and refreshments before, during, and after the talks. Additional Information: Gallery is not wheelchair accessible.

Thursday September 24, 2026

Haunting artist Kate Shannon will give a survey of her practice. The timing is intended to engage students, but the talk is open to all. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. Location: Canzani Center, 2nd Floor Multipurpose Room, 60 Cleveland Ave, Columbus, OH 43215.

Ticketed preview of Sweep of Time: Beyond the Horizon. This “Sneak Peak” precedes the public opening of the gallery’s first exhibition period of its twenty-third season. Light refreshments available. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here.

Friday September 25, 2026

Guided by Artist-in-Residence HATSUE, 1001 Colors Gallery Fellows (ages 16–24) use photography and image-making to reflect on their experiences, share their stories, and imagine the future in the exhibition, Sense of Tomorrow. Additional Information: The 1001 Colors Gallery offers first-floor, off-sidewalk access; elevator access; accessible restrooms with a changing table; seating throughout the space; and…

In Beyond the Gate, Kent Krugh's photographs show the duration of trees captured in one single, multilayered moment. Refreshments will be served. Additional Information: The Lloyd Library & Museum is wheelchair accessible and provides handicap parking spots. Larger print text is available upon request.

Join us as we celebrate the opening of The Long Lives We Carry. Meet artists, explore the exhibition, and gather in community for an evening of conversation and connection. Coincides with opening reception with light bites and a cash bar. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Opening reception with the artists. Visitors will have the opportunity to experience the exhibitions, Appearances and Ain't No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down, meet artists Kraimer and Kranitz, and engage in informal conversation about their work and themes explored throughout the exhibitions. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are…

Public opening reception for The Sweep of Time: Beyond the Horizon, accompanied by three lens-based solo exhibitions. Additional Information: Manifest Gallery resides at street level with ADA compliant entry accessible to those with mobility devices. Staff are on-site to provide assistance to visitors as needed.

Saturday September 26, 2026

Art of the Chase opening reception will include a few words from the former Art Beyond Boundaries Director, Jymi Bolden, and artist talks from two participating artists, Stacey Dolen and Tim Harrier. Refreshments and hors d'oeuvres provided. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible with an accessible parking spot in front of the gallery entrance.

Join artist and curator Rhys Watkins for a gallery walk-through of A Life Worth Living featuring insights into the installation as a whole, as well as each piece, its inspiration, creative process, and meaning. Artist talk will be preceded by reception.

Tuesday September 29, 2026

Curator and Professor, Art History, Dr. Theresa Leininger-Miller, will walk visitors through the exhibition, Dare to Stare, offering details about cabinet cards, cartes-de-visite, tintypes, and pitch books, featuring mini-bios of performers and photographers. Additional Information: Building is wheelchair accessible.

Wednesday September 30, 2026

Join photographer Kent Krugh and co-curator Christine Jankowski as they discuss the photographic process and exhibition creation for Beyond the Gate. A Q+A session will follow their presentation. Additional Information: RSVP required. Please visit the Lloyd Library's event calendar to register. The Lloyd Library & Museum is wheelchair accessible and provides handicap parking spots. Larger…

Thursday October 1, 2026

Opening Reception for Ron Tisue: Operation Deep Freeze IV, Antarctica, 1958–59. Includes a meet and greet with the artist and the unveiling of the exhibition.

Meet the youth artists who created Time is a Circle alongside Youth Cartography artists and participate in practices led by the artists. Remarks at 6:30pm. Additional Information: For accessibility concerns, check The Well website.

5pm Reception 6pm Lecture with Nathaniel M. Stein, Curator of Photography at the Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH 7pm Book signing with Artist Nancy Rexroth, Cincinnati, OH Assistive Listening Devices (ALDs) and American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation are provided

In this free talk, art historian Cécile Fromont offers powerful perspectives on how research shapes contemporary art and how exhibitions such as When Extraction Becomes Form It Speaks in Borrowed Tongues can tell complex, cross-cultural stories. Additional Information: RSVP required. Registration link can be found on the Wex's event page. If you have questions about…

Friday October 2, 2026

Athletes in Unconventional Spaces showcases large-scale photographs by Romain Mayambi, placing athletes in unexpected environments to challenge assumptions about where athleticism belongs and reveal moments of movement, empowerment, and possibility. Additional Information: ADA accessible. This event will take place at the Charles H. Lindner Family Tennis Pavilion, 815 E Pete Rose Way, Cincinnati, OH.