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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

Manifest will host a gallery tour where guests can learn about Manifest's history and be guided through the exhibitions on view, including The Sweep of Time. Additional Information: RSVP required. Register here. Manifest Gallery resides at street level with ADA compliant entry, accessible to those with mobility devices. Staff are on-site to provide assistance to…

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.

The Greatest Showman a 2017 American musical period drama film, a heavily fictionalized depiction of the life of P.T. Barnum, a showman and entertainer who created the Barnum Bailey & Circus, and its premiere attractions, such as bearded ladies, little people, trapeze artists, and Jenny Lind. The film stars Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya.…

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

Curator and Professor, Art History, Dr. Theresa Leininger-Miller, will present a slideshow on the exhibition, Dare to Stare. The project shifts the focus of cdvs, cabinet cards, and tintypes from spectacle to empathy, examining sitters' and photographers' aesthetic choices when pursuing profit and fame. Additional information: This event will be held online and in person…

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 for Nancy Rexroth: Secrets of My Power 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

Inspired by Ella Kraimer: Appearances, visitors can transform found images, paper, and textiles into layered self-portraits that explore identity, memory, and storytelling through collage and creative play. Additional Information: Gallery is wheelchair accessible and large print gallery guides are available upon request.

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.

Opening Reception for Picture Perfect and Conscientious Conversations with Creatives. Panel Talk at the Northside studio with participating artists Rosalind Bush, William Howell, and Tyler Spohn. Additional Information: Studio is wheelchair accessible.

Gallery Tour with In the Interest of Time Artists Elijah Howe, Felton, CA; Julie Renée Jones, Dayton, OH; Robyn Moore, Morehead, KY; Osamu James Nakagawa, Bloomington, IN; Jordanne Renner, Columbus, OH and Piermont, NY; Joseph Vitone, Austin, TX; and Lynn Whitney, Waterville, OH; and Curator Theresa Bembnister, Cleveland, OH

Join us for the opening reception of Luminous Flow: Time Made Visible, juried by Gregory Changa Freeman.