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Reports to the Community |
2/26/2021
The Cincinnati Art Museum will be open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays starting March 9. Hours are 11 a.m.–5 p.m. daily and Thursdays from 11a.m.–8 p.m. To ensure community wellness, limited hourly capacity remains reduced and advanced online registration is required for any visit.
2/12/2021
An exhibition of 41 evocative paintings sparked an art world commotion in the late 1970s.Now, a reconstruction of the exhibition is coming to the C Now, a reconstruction of the exhibition is coming to the Cincinnati Art Museum.
1/22/2021
The Cincinnati Art Museum will be open to the public Thursdays from 11a.m.–8 p.m. and Fridays through Sundays, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. starting Feb. 4.
1/22/2021
The Cincinnati Art Museum is celebrating the new year and new special exhibitions with an “at home” version of Art After Dark on Friday, Jan. 29 from 5–9 p.m.
1/12/2021
Artworks from the museum’s permanent collection are reimagined in the new Cincinnati Art Museum exhibition, Future Retrieval: Close Parallel, on view Feb. 26–Aug. 29.
12/28/2020
To continue to offer wellness, healing and art, the Cincinnati Art Museum will be open to the public for special engagement days on the weekends in January.
12/22/2020
Hot toddies and spiked eggnogs aren’t the only boozy beverages worth sipping this holiday season.
12/14/2020
Exhibition ticket revenue will go to ArtsWave's 2021 Regional Artist Relief Fund
12/9/2020
Thanks to the passion of a Cincinnati community volunteer every fourth-grade student in the Cincinnati Public Schools (CPS) district will soon visit the Cincinnati Art Museum once per year.
11/20/2020
The Cincinnati Art Museum will be suspending in-building visitation for a community health break in support of health care workers and Cincinnatians from Nov. 21 through Dec. 14.
11/19/2020
The Cincinnati Art Museum is pleased to announce the election of new Board Officers for 2020–2021.
11/18/2020
After several months of heavy construction, a newly designed front parking lot is open at the Cincinnati Art Museum.
10/30/2020
Due to construction for the new Cincinnati Art Museum parking lot, arrival court and walking path, the road along the front of the museum and the walkway between Art Climb and the museum will be closed from Nov. 2–16.
10/28/2020
The Cincinnati Art Museum will once again present Anila Quayyum Agha’s All the Flowers Are for Me (Red) from December 5, 2020–February 7, 2021.
10/24/2020
The Cincinnati Art Museum’s Terrace Café will be closed on Saturday, Oct. 24 and Sunday, Oct. 25.
10/9/2020
The Cincinnati Art Museum will present a major re-evaluation of the work of Frank Duveneck, the most influential painter in Cincinnati history, from Dec. 18, 2020–March 28, 2021.
9/25/2020
Local artists encouraging voter participation will lead art activities during a new event, Art, Climb, VOTE, at the base of Cincinnati Art Museum’s Art Climb on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
9/3/2020
The PNC Foundation is underwriting free access to the opening weekend of Cincinnati Art Museum’s presentation of Hank Willis Thomas: All Things Being Equal…, Sept. 4–6.
8/18/2020
Artworks on loan from Pyramid Hill Sculpture Park and artist Chakaia Booker to be installed in late August and early September
7/29/2020
Construction has begun for the next phase in the enhancement and activation of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s grounds.
7/20/2020
See, listen and speak clearly with powerful multimedia art addressing equality and the power of joy.
6/5/2020
Cincinnati Art Museum will reopen to the public on Saturday, June 20 and Sunday, June 21, from 11 a.m.–5 p.m.
2/21/2020
Cincinnati Art Museum’s Art After Dark celebrates the opening of special exhibition Something Over Something Else: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series on Friday, February 28, 5–9 p.m.
2/11/2020
In celebration of Black History Month, the Cincinnati Art Museum will offer free admission to the opening weekend of new special exhibition “Something Over Something Else”: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series, Friday, February 28–Sunday, March 1.
2/3/2020
One Each: Still Lifes by Cézanne, Pissarro and Friends focuses on still life paintings by five French painters, all created in the mid-1860s, the formative years of Impressionism.
1/22/2020
Art After Dark returns to the Cincinnati Art Museum with a celebration of special photography exhibition The Levee: A Photographer in the American South on Friday.
1/8/2020
The work of local artists will be on display at the Cincinnati Art Museum from January 25—February 1, 2020 during the Special Olympics Hamilton County Art Show.
1/7/2020
The Cincinnati Art Museum stands with our colleagues in support of preservation and protection of irreplaceable antiquities at cultural, archaeological and historical sites around the globe.
12/16/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum will present “Something Over Something Else”: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series, an exhibition that brings together more than 30 works from Romare Bearden’s trailblazing series for the first time since its debut nearly 40 years ago, from February 28–May 24, 2020.
11/25/2019
Explore a diverse collection of nearly 700 objects created by The Gorham Manufacturing Company, the Rhode Island-based firm that was once the world’s largest maker of silver, in special exhibition Gorham Silver: Designing Brilliance, 1850–1970.
11/18/2019
Cincinnati Art Museum’s last Art After Dark of 2019 will be celebrated on one of the biggest party nights of the year.
11/12/2019
Get in the spirit of the season at the Cincinnati Art Museum with festive holiday events and activities for all in November and December.
10/30/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum is pleased to announce the election of new Board Officers for 2019–2020 including President Amy L. Hanson.
10/14/2019
Celebrate Halloween early with an evening of dancing, cocktails and devilish delights during Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE event Art After Dark: Tormented Souls.
10/8/2019
New access to the Cincinnati Art Museum’s front entrance will be available starting Thursday, October 17, the first day of the biennial Art in Bloom event, beginning at 11 a.m.
9/20/2019
Kick off the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Art After Dark 2019–2020 season by showing off your dance moves during the FREE evening event Art After Dark: Get into the Groove.
9/17/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum offers a one-of-a-kind lineup of new exhibitions and events starting this fall and running through summer 2020.
9/4/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum, an institution established in 1881 that opened its doors in 1886, just set a new attendance record.
8/27/2019
Treasures of the Spanish World explores the visual cultures of Spain and Latin America across 4,000 years, through some of the finest artworks from the Iberian Peninsula and Spanish America.
8/21/2019
Celebrate the end of summer and take advantage of last-chance access to special exhibition No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man.
8/5/2019
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Leadership Exchange in Arts and Disability (LEAD®) Awards has named Cincinnati Art Museum’s Sara Birkofer, Manager of Accessibility and Gallery Programs, a recipient of the 2019 Award for Emerging Leaders.
7/29/2019
Contemporary Indian photographer Sohrab Hura receives his first solo museum exhibition, organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum, from October 5, 2019–February 2, 2020.
7/19/2019
Art in Bloom returns to the Cincinnati Art Museum this fall with floral arrangements inspired by the museum’s permanent collection from October 17–20.
7/16/2019
The summer sun and the Black Rock Desert, home to the Burning Man event, serve as inspiration for the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Life’s a Beach.
6/21/2019
A refurbished military vehicle turned mobile community center for new media art practices is coming to Cincinnati from July 3–5 as part of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man exhibition.
6/19/2019
In celebration of Independence Day, the Cincinnati Art Museum is offering free admission for all to new special exhibition Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style.
6/18/2019
Celebrate the opening of special exhibition Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Kimono My House.
6/10/2019
A new special exhibition explores the role of women in art and art history at the Cincinnati Art Museum from October 11–April 12, 2020.
6/5/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum has already hosted tens of thousands of visitors who have experienced the first phase of the No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man.
5/24/2019
Experience a sneak peek of Know Theatre’s 2019 Cincinnati Fringe Festival at Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: On the Fringe, Friday, May 31, 5–10 p.m.
5/1/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum is on the hunt for enthusiastic and committed volunteers who want to learn about and share the museum’s unparalleled art collection and special exhibitions.
4/26/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum’s commitment to engaging with its community will soon be physically represented with a new project, the Art Climb.
4/17/2019
Immerse yourself in the art of Burning Man at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s free evening event Art After Dark: Spark Your Inner Fire.
4/11/2019
The highly anticipated special exhibition, No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man serves as the inspiration for Beyond Black Rock—the museum’s new summer fundraising event.
4/2/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum announces a landmark acquisition agreement to form The Nancy Rexroth Collection.
3/22/2019
Escape to the city of entertainment at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s free evening event Art After Dark: Passport to Paris.
3/18/2019
A new book that chronicles the Cincinnati Art Museum’s history through photographs will soon be available.
3/11/2019
Visitors can experience more than 50 ensembles by Japanese, European and American designers including Coco Chanel, Christian Louboutin, John Galliano and more.
2/22/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum is increasing its accessibility initiatives in 2019. One of the first visible changes will be a new ramp to the front entrance, allowing visitors in wheelchairs or with strollers to gain easy access to the front of the museum.
2/13/2019
Raise your glass to the art, food and culture of the Queen City at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s free evening event Art After Dark: We Built this City.
1/31/2019
Tickets for special exhibition Paris 1900: City of Entertainment are now available online and at the Cincinnati Art Museum front desk.
1/22/2019
Registration for Summer Camp 2019 begins February 1 at 11 a.m., offering eight unique weeks of art projects, activities and gallery games led by skilled educators and staff.
1/22/2019
The Cincinnati Art Museum is pleased to announce the continuation of Board Officers including President of the Board Andrew DeWitt, President/CEO of Dewey’s Pizza, and Chairperson Jon Moeller, Vice Chairman, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Procter & Gamble.
1/15/2019
La Vecchia, a singular masterpiece by Renaissance painter Giorgione, will be on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum February 15–May 5, 2019.
1/8/2019
Burning Man. It’s been called “an experience in collective dreaming.”
12/14/2018
Experience the splendor of the French capital at turn of the twentieth century in Paris 1900: City of Entertainment.
11/14/2018
At the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE night-before-Thanksgiving celebration Art After Dark: Confess Yourself.
11/12/2018
Delve into the history and legacy of one of the most esteemed art schools in the Midwest in the special exhibition Art Academy of Cincinnati at 150: A Celebration in Drawings and Prints.
10/29/2018
A group of Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang Monastery will visit the Cincinnati Art Museum to create a sacred sand mandala in the museum’s Great Hall.
10/17/2018
Enjoy a unique celebration at Cincinnati Art Museums’ Art After Dark: Diwali, Festival of Lights.
9/20/2018
The event celebrates #YouKnowGreatArtWhenYouSeeIt, a collaborative campaign organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum and LPK.
9/12/2018
Mark your calendars for an elegant evening on November 2, 2018
8/31/2018
British conceptual artist Gillian Wearing has been named the third recipient of the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Schiele Prize.
8/23/2018
Get your ducks in a row and bring the whole family to the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Ducklings.
8/8/2018
A $500,000 Infrastructure and Capacity-Building Challenge Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) will help the Cincinnati Art Museum renovate and reinstall its world-renowned collection of art and archaeological material from the ancient Near East.
7/31/2018
Discover the richness of Indian textiles from the fifteenth century to today.
7/23/2018
New special exhibition on view October 5–December 30, 2018
7/19/2018
Find your inner warrior and your inner craft beer enthusiast at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s annual beer tasting event Art After Dark: Terracotta Army Beer Bash.
6/26/2018
Undergrowth with Two Figures by Vincent van Gogh will return to the walls of the Cincinnati Art Museum in the Mary E. Johnston Gallery (G227) on July 3.
6/20/2018
Kick off the sunniest season of the year at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Summer Shakedown, Friday, June 29, 5–9 p.m.
6/19/2018
Explore the craftsmanship, skill, beauty and function of calligraphy from the ninth to the twentieth centuries in the special exhibition Collecting Calligraphy: Arts of the Islamic World, on view at the Cincinnati Art Museum September 7, 2018–January 27, 2019.
6/6/2018
Experience Frida Kahlo as you never imagined, thanks to the largest online retrospective art project dedicated to commemorating the life and legacy of one of the most important artists of the twentieth century.
5/18/2018
Experience an early sneak peek of Know Theatre’s 2018 Cincinnati Fringe Festival at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: On the Fringe, Friday, May 25, 5–9 p.m.
5/9/2018
Eat, drink and dance the night away while supporting a great cause this summer!
5/4/2018
The intersection at Eden Park Drive/Gilbert Ave. will not be open until 11–11:30 a.m., Sunday May 7.
4/13/2018
The much-anticipated Cincinnati Art Museum exhibition, Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China, opens on April 20. It has been featured in The New York Times, USA.
4/3/2018
The Cincinnati Art Museum is partnering with Listermann Brewing Company to celebrate its highly anticipated special exhibition Terracotta Army: Legacy of the First Emperor of China.
3/28/2018
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3/22/2018
Put on your dancing shoes and boogie on over to the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Dance like an Egyptian, Friday, March 30, 5–9 p.m.
3/13/2018
The exhibition delves into the life and legacy of the writer and illustrator of numerous classic children’s books that have captivated readers of all ages for generations.
3/9/2018
Internationally acclaimed visual artist and musician Ragnar Kjartansson will be featured at the Cincinnati Art Museum March 30–June 17, 2018.
3/5/2018
The National Art Education Association (NAEA) has named Emily Holtrop, Director of Learning & Interpretation at the Cincinnati Art Museum, as the recipient of the 2018 National Museum Education Art Educator award.
3/2/2018
First annual 10x10 Teen Art Expo April 14–15, 2018
2/17/2018
Feel the love this Valentine’s season at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Love is in the Hair.
2/16/2018
“Portable museum” on view through May 6, 2018
2/12/2018
Baroque masterpieces on view March 23–July 22, 2018
2/6/2018
Guided tours, free tickets and extended hours available for CAM members.
1/23/2018
Embrace the season at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Winter is Here, Friday, January 26, 5–9 p.m.
1/17/2018
Saul Steinberg’s Mural of Cincinnati will be on view to the public in the Cincinnati Art Museum’s newly renovated Schmidlapp Gallery beginning on February 16, 2018.
12/29/2017
MyCAM is accessible both at the museum and on its website.
11/28/2017
Get in the spirit of the season at the Cincinnati Art Museum with festive, family-friendly holiday events and activities.
11/20/2017
This special exhibition includes 120 objects drawn from the collections of Chinese art museums and archaeological institutes.
11/15/2017
The Cincinnati Art Museum’s gift of Japanese prints from Joel and Bernice Weisman has been shortlisted for an Apollo Award, in the category of “Acquisition of the Year” by Apollo, the international art magazine.
11/14/2017
The world is your runway! Celebrate Thanksgiving Eve at the Cincinnati Art Museum final Art After Dark event of the year.
11/7/2017
The Cincinnati Art Museum will induct 24 enthusiastic, committed and knowledgeable volunteers into its docent program on Wednesday, November 8.
11/1/2017
The Cincinnati Art Museum is pleased to announce the election of new Board Officers including President of the Board Andrew DeWitt, President/CEO of Dewey’s Pizza. Jon Moeller, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of Procter & Gamble, was named Chairperson.
10/20/2017
Bloom, baby, bloom! Experience fresh flowers paired with fine art and a groovy theme at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: Flower Power.
10/16/2017
Explore a 500-year-old revolution in printmaking technology at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s free special exhibition Albrecht Dürer: The Age of Reformation and Renaissance, on view November 17, 2017–February 11, 2018.
10/10/2017
The Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company present artist Anila Quayyum Agha’s lighted art installation Alhambra Nights as part of BLINK, the four-day light and art event, October 12–15.
10/4/2017
The Cincinnati Art Museum is opening its newly renovated Schmidlapp Gallery, the central gallery linking the museum’s front lobby and the Great Hall, on October 12.
9/21/2017
Discover the awe-inspiring beauty, mystery and interconnectedness of the universe at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE event Art After Dark: Across the Universe.
8/22/2017
Toast to the final days of summer at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s annual beer tasting event Art After Dark: Beer Bash, Friday, August 25, 5–9 p.m.
8/9/2017
The 9th Art in Bloom event will feature four days of special events, family friendly activities, docent-led tours and demonstrations by curators and floral arrangers.
7/25/2017
Discover the awe-inspiring beauty, mystery and interconnectedness of the universe at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s upcoming special exhibition Ana England: Kinship, on view September 8, 2017–March 4, 2018.
7/19/2017
Wear your Hawaiian shirts and grass skirts for a tropical time at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE event Art After Dark: Lei’d Back Luau.
6/23/2017
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6/12/2017
Agha’s All the Flowers are for Me (Red) is the first purchase with the museum’s new Alice Bimel Endowment for Asian Art.
5/19/2017
Put on your petticoat or polish your handlebar mustache and travel back to the 1890s at the Cincinnati Art Museum’s Art After Dark: Cin City, a FREE evening event on Friday, May 26, 5–9 p.m.
5/16/2017
Alice Bimel Endowment for Asian Art established to advance collections in Cincinnati
5/11/2017
You can expect a very special Mother’s Day menu at the Terrace Café, featuring three courses of delectable eats your mother is sure to appreciate.
5/10/2017
Alice Weston received Cincinnati Art Museum’s 2017 Cincinnati Art Award for her lifetime contribution to the arts in Cincinnati and beyond. The museum honored Weston at its annual Director’s Circle Dinner on April 26.
5/1/2017
The exhibition is drawn from the Barbara L. Gordon Collection and is organized and circulated by Art Services International, Alexandria, Virginia
4/25/2017
Join the Cincinnati Art Museum Emerging Leaders Council and Cincinnati Opera Center Stage in celebrating the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
4/21/2017
Art After Dark: Spring Fling on final Friday in April celebrates with Midwest Latino
4/10/2017
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4/4/2017
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3/29/2017
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3/23/2017
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7/7/2016
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5/27/2016
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