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Art After Dark and Labor Day bookend last weekend to see “No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man”

8/21/2019 12:00:00 AM

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CINCINNATI— Celebrate the end of summer and take advantage of last-chance access to special exhibition No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man during the Cincinnati Art Museum’s FREE evening event Art After Dark: All Good Things Must End, Friday, August 30, 5–10 p.m.

Additionally, for the first time since 1976, the Cincinnati Art Museum will stay open on Monday, September 2, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., to bid farewell to the popular special exhibition.

During Art After Dark on Friday August 30, enjoy live music from Triiibe, 2018 Cincinnati Entertainment Awards Artist of the Year, food for purchase from Revolution Rotisserie & Bar, salads from Dewey’s Pizza, Graeter’s Ice Cream, docent-led tours and free admission to special exhibitions No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man and Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style. 

No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man offers stunning, sometimes participatory artworks that have emerged from the annual desert gathering in the summer by many of the artists and collectives associated with the event.

The timeline for Art After Dark includes:

  • 5–6 p.m.:
  • Happy hour on beer, wine and cocktails. (For guests 21+ only.)
  • 5–10 p.m.:
  • Food available for purchase from Revolution Rotisserie & Bar, Dewey’s Pizza and Graeter’s Ice Cream (while supplies last).
  • 5–10 p.m.:
  • Free admission to special exhibitions Kimono: Refashioning Contemporary Style and No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man.
  • 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30 p.m.:
  • Docent-guided tours of the permanent collection. Meet in the Front Lobby. Free admission. RSVP not required.
  • 5–9:30 p.m.:
  • Live music from Triiibe in the Alice Bimel Courtyard.

Art After Dark is free and open to the public. Parking is free. Though parking availability is not impacted by current construction at the museum’s front drive, ridesharing or utilizing public transit is encouraged. To learn more, visit cincinnatiartmuseum.org/artafterdark. Art After Dark is presented by PNC. Additional sponsors include P&G, Dewey’s Pizza, Cincinnati CityBeat, and 91.7 WVXU Cincinnati.

About the Cincinnati Art Museum

General admission to the Cincinnati Art Museum is always free. The museum is open Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m. with extended Thursday hours until 8 p.m. The Cincinnati Art Museum is supported by ArtsWave, the Ohio Arts Council, the City of Cincinnati and our members. cincinnatiartmuseum.org.

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