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What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine

November 21, 2025 – March 1, 2026
Western & Southern Galleries (Galleries 232 and 233)
Ticketed. Free for Members.

Celebrating more than seven decades of humor, What, Me Worry? The Art and Humor of MAD Magazine examines the unforgettable art and satire of MAD, from its start in 1952 as a popular humor comic book to its evolution into a beloved magazine that spoke truth to power and attracted generations of devoted readers. Always historically and socially timely—and always very funny—MAD’s influence and cultural impact is explored through iconic original illustrations and cartoons created by the magazine’s “Usual Gang of Idiots,” the many artists and writers who have been the publication’s mainstays for decades.

Rediscovered Treasures

September 19, 2025 – January 18, 2026
The Thomas R. Schiff Gallery (Gallery 234 & 235)
Free. Exhibition does not require separate tickets.

Rediscovered Treasures features the hidden gems of East Asian art rediscovered through advanced research or conservation in the Cincinnati Art Museum. Most of these 60 highlighted works entered the museum in the late 19th or early 20th centuries when the museum had no staff to identify Asian art. As a result, many were not fully documented or accessioned. The rediscovery of these objects over the past decades and their subsequent accession and conservation have not only changed the identities of many individual art works, but also the overall dynamics of the entire collection. Together, they also shed new light on the early and consequential cultural and artistic exchanges between Cincinnati and East Asia.

 


What to see in the Rosenthal Education Center (REC)

You and Me and the Space Between: Our Expedition Starts Now

May 3–October 26, 2025
Rosenthal Education Center (REC)
Free, drop-in.

Drawing inspiration from L.A. Roberts’ panoramic landscape painting Yosemite Valley, 2025 Rosenthal Education Center Artist in Residence Karen Saunders’s interactive installation You and Me and the Space Between: Our Expedition Starts Now invites you to step into a landscape painting—a playful space to explore scale and awe. 

 


 

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