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Accessible Expressions Ohio

March 29–May 12, 2024
Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries (Galleries 124 and 125)
Free Admission.

One of the most accessible and diverse art presentations ever displayed at the museum, Accessible Expressions Ohio is a juried statewide art exhibition by Ohio artists, of all ages, with disabilities.

An illustration of a man wearing a suit on dark wood. Several small American flags sit in front, including one large one draped on the floor.

Whitfield Lovell: Passages

March 1–May 26, 2024
Western & Southern Galleries (Galleries 232 and 233)
Ticketed. Free for Members. Save $2 when purchasing tickets online.

Whitfield Lovell: Passages urges viewers to contemplate the ordinary lives and extraordinary journeys of the African American experience, while raising universal questions about identity, memory, and America’s collective heritage.

A black and white ink painting of a mountain range, valley, and house, with two tall trees by its side.

From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung

May 10–August 18, 2024
The Thomas R. Schiff Gallery and Balcony (Gallery 234 & 235)
Free Admission.

From Shanghai to Ohio: Woo Chong Yung (1898–1989) features nearly 100 works, including painting and calligraphy, carved seals, and a Taiji sword drawn from the collections of the Cincinnati Art Museum and The Frank Museum of Art at Otterbein University. 

Rodin | Response: FIELD family secrets

June 14–September 8, 2024
Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries (Galleries 124 and 125)
Free Admission.

Posing unexpected questions, Rodin | Response: FIELD family secrets represents the culmination of a research and creative project led by artist and educator Mrin Aggarwal (Supermrin). On view are works by contemporary artists (including Supermrin) and University of Cincinnati (UC) undergraduates, and objects spanning the breadth of CAM’s collections.

Cardi B sits on two green milk crates. The word "unity" is spelled out on her arm.

The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century

June 28, 2024–September 29, 2024
Western & Southern Galleries (Galleries 232 and 233)
Ticketed. Free for Members. Save $2 when purchasing tickets online.

The Culture: Hip Hop and Contemporary Art in the 21st Century showcases more than 100 works of art by some of today’s most important and celebrated artists—such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Roberto Lugo, Carrie Mae Weems, William Cordova, Hassan Hajjaj, Hank Willis Thomas—and fashion brands, with looks from Cross Colours and Vivienne Westwood. 

Multiple women overlap and create a circular flower shape with pink petals stemming from the figures’ skirts. The form is suspended against green foliage.

Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior

April 20–October 20, 2024
Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel, Venice, Italy
Free Admission.

The Cincinnati Art Museum and the Cleveland Museum of Art are co-organizing a major survey of Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander (b. 1969, Lahore, Pakistan) at the Palazzo Soranzo Van Axel in Venice. A Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Shahzia Sikander: Collective Behavior is the most comprehensive presentation of the artist’s work to date, bringing together more than 30 works made over three and a half decades, including new site-specific drawings and glasswork created for this exhibition. Visit collectivebehaviorvenice.com.

Shahzia Sikander (Pakistani and American, b. 1969), Arose, 2020, glass mosaic with patinated brass frame, Courtesy of Joel S. Pizzuti, © Shahzia Sikander.

Two people wrapped in fabric look closely into each other's faces

Words and Photographs: Gauri Gill / Wolf von dem Bussche

August 20–November 21, 2024 • Gallery 213

Although working in different times, places, and cultural contexts, both artists reflect on the complex life of a child.

CAMaraderie: Artists of the Cincinnati Art Museum

November 8, 2024–January 5, 2025
Western & Southern Galleries (Galleries 232 and 233)
Free Admission

CAMaraderie will showcase a variety of artworks made by museum staff across different departments. The exhibition will serve as a reminder that within these walls, we are not just our job titles—we are artists and storytellers, united by our love for the arts and our commitment to shaping a brighter future together.

A pleated purple garment with a large multicolored collar and cape

Shapeshifting: Unconventional Approaches in Contemporary Japanese Design

January 13, 2024–January 12, 2025 • Gallery 136

Pairing together ceramics and textiles from the museum's collection, this special feature explores different processes of "becoming" within contemporary Japanese design.

A black and white photo of a twisting river in front of a jagged mountain range

Discovering Ansel Adams

September 27, 2024–January 19, 2025
The Thomas R. Schiff Gallery (Gallery 234 & 235)
Ticketed. Free for Members. Save $2 when purchasing tickets online.

Discover how Ansel Adams developed from a teenage tourist with a camera into America’s most celebrated photographer.

George Bellows: American Life in Print

October 25, 2024–February 9, 2025
Vance Waddell and Mayerson Galleries (Galleries 124 and 125)
Free Admission

George Bellows (1882–1925) was a painter, illustrator, and printmaker. The exhibition will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the artist’s passing and feature 55 lithographs and drawings gifted and lent by Dr. James and Mrs. Lois Sanitato.