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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.

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

Screening of the documentary, Lest We Forget: Silent Voices, in conversation with the exhibition Witness to the Journey, followed by a panel conversation discussing the history of disability rights in Ohio and modern advocacy. Additional Information: ASL accommodations can be made upon request.

Thursday September 24, 2026

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.

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

The Greatest Showman (2017, 105 mins.) is a fictionalized depiction of P.T. Barnum, creator of Barnum Bailey & Circus, and its premiere attractions--bearded ladies, little people, trapeze artists, Jenny Lind, and others. Additional Information: Wheelchair accessible. Screening will take place in the DAAP Library seminar room, RM 5480B.

Wednesday September 30, 2026

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.

Friday October 2, 2026

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.

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

Opening Reception for Widline Cadet: Seremoni Disparisyon (Ritual Appearance) and In the Interest of Time Additional Information: Communication Access Realtime Translation (CART) is provided

Sunday October 4, 2026

Artist Steve Groh discusses his work and leadership in Wayfarers. 2026 Ohio Art Educator of the Year, Jamie Schorsch, recognized for her dedication to art education and advocacy, offers her reflections on the work. Additional Information: Handicap parking, elevator, and family restroom available. Gallery is wheelchair accessible.

Tuesday October 6, 2026

Screening of four silent films with musical accompaniment, curated by Cindependent. Doors open at 7pm, screening starts at 7:30pm. The Drunken Mattress. Alice Guy-Blache, 1906 (9 min) Suspense. Lois Weber, 1913 (11 min) Cinderella. Lotte Reiniger, 1922 (13 min) The Seashell and the Clergymen. Germaine Dulac, 1928 (41 min)

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.…

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 with musical accompaniment, curated by Cindependent. 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

The 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…

Monday October 19, 2026

Within Our Gates. Oscar Micheaux, 1920 (79 min) Silent film screening with musical accompaniment, curated by Cindependent. Doors open at 7pm, screening starts at 7:30pm.

Thursday October 22, 2026

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.

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. 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 film screening: When a Witness Recants (Dir. Dawn Porter, 2026), with Porter in person for Q&A. 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…

Saturday October 24, 2026

Unorthodocs film screening: Aanikoobijigan (Dir. Adam and Zach Khalil, 2026).

Unorthodocs film screening: Barbara Forever (Dir. Brydie O’Connor, 2026), with O’Connor in person for Q&A.

Unorthodocs film screening: Once Upon a Time in Harlem (Dir. David Greaves, 2026). 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 accessibility page to learn…

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 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…

Sunday October 25, 2026

Unorthodocs film screening: Do You Love Me? (Dir. Lana Daher, 2025). 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 accessibility page to learn more. 

Unorthodocs film screening: Everybody to Kenmure Street (Dir. Felipe Bustos Sierra, 2026). 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 accessibility page to learn more. 

Unorthodocs film screening: The Oldest Person in the World (Dir. Sam Green, 2026). 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 accessibility page to learn…

Monday October 26, 2026

Faust. F.W. Murnau, 1926 (116 min) Silent film screening with musical accompaniment, curated by Cindependent. Doors open at 7pm, screening starts at 7:30pm.

Thursday October 29, 2026

Freaks is a horror film (1932) about a trapeze artist who joins carnival sideshow performers to seduce and murder the troupe's little person to gain his inheritance. Discussion in relation to Dare to Stare to follow. Additional Information: This event will take place in Room 5430. Aronoff Building is wheelchair accessible.