The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame

October 16, 2026–March 7, 2027

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Adult tickets: $12 in-person, $10 online
Seniors, college students and children 6–17 years: $8 in person, $6 online
Children 5 years & under: free

The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame takes an in-depth look at the work of the beloved mid-century modern artist, designer, illustrator, and nature advocate. Harper’s  “minimal realism,” as he called his style, is deceptively simple, reducing nature to essential characteristics in elegant, witty, vividly colored imagery that breathes with life and personality. Deeply committed to wildlife conservation, Harper created dozens of now-iconic posters for the National Park Service and nature organizations. Featuring more than 140 of the artist’s drawings, gouaches, collages, screen prints, paintings, and posters, Creatures Wild and Tame and its accompanying catalogue (published by D. Giles Ltd) reveal the backstories behind Harper’s celebrated work.

This exhibition is organized by the Cincinnati Art Museum in partnership with the Charley Harper Art Studio.

The Art of Charley Harper: Creatures Wild and Tame is funded in part by the Wyeth Foundation for American Art and the America 250-Ohio Commission.

Views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed do not necessarily represent those of the America 250-Ohio Commission.